Marina Logares : Integrability, Geometry, and Physics: A Unified View

Posted by Laura Schaposnik , part of the Departmental Colloquium.

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Sept. 5, 2025, 3 p.m.

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Abstract

What do water waves have to do with mirror symmetry, or even with Kovalevskaya tops? All of them are, or are closely related to, integrable systems, in particular to a class of algebraically completely integrable systems known as Hitchin systems. In this talk, I will explore how Hitchin systems provide a unifying framework connecting seemingly disparate areas of mathematics and physics. The presentation will be accessible to a general mathematical audience, while offering concrete connections for specialists in geometry, topology, and algebraic geometry.