| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Branes Branes Ending on Branes 5 Superstring Theories, 11d Supergravity |
| 2-3 | Central Charges in the Supersymmetry Algebra Branes in Type II Theories Dualities in String Theory Tensions of Branes |
| 4-5 | Supergravity in Various Dimensions - 32 Supercharges Scalar Manifolds in Various Dimensions Cosmic Strings |
| 6-7 | u-dualities and Representations of p-forms Electric and Magnetic Excitations on Branes SYM Actions in Various Dimensions Higgs Mechanism - Adjoint Representation |
| 8-9 | Brane Realization of Classical Groups for Theories with 16 Supercharges McKay Correspondence Orientifolds Central Charge Formulas for W Bosons Root Systems of Lie Algebras |
| 10-11 | BPS Objects Living on Branes Instantons Monopoles Brane Realization of E_n Gauge Theories E_n Representation Theory, Root Systems Supergravity Multiplets - 16 Supercharges, Vector Multiplets and Tensor Multiplets Gravitational Anomalies |
| 12-13 | Enhanced Gauge Groups in Type I' W Bosons and Root Systems O8∧ Plane Montonen Olive Duality and SL(2,Z), Brane Picture in Type IIB Strong Coupling Phenomena in N=8 SYM in 3d and its Brane Realization Orientifolds in Compact Backgrounds 5d SYM with 16 Supercharges and (0,2) Theories in 6d |
| 14-15 | Magnetic Monopoles in Type I' SL(2,Z) Duality and N=4 SYM on a Circle UV Completion of 5d SYM with 16 Supercharges - D4 Brane Story Splitting of O3 Planes |
| 16-17 | Anomalies in 6d 3d Gauge Theories with 16 Supercharges Theories with 8 Supercharges - Various Supermultiplets |
| 18 | Theories with 8 Supercharges Higgs Branch - Moduli Space of Instantons Dual Coxeter Numbers and the Moduli Space of Instantons Matter Content for Dp Branes on O(p+4) planes Moduli Space of Instantons - ADHM Construction |
| 19-20 | Higgs Branch and the Moduli Space of Instantons - Classical Groups A, B, C, D E_n Instantons String Coupling Equation and Beta Function of Supersymmetric Gauge Theories Vacuum Structure of Supersymmetric Gauge Theories with 8 Supercharges - Brane Picture D Branes near Orientifold Planes D4 Branes and 5d BPS States |
| 21 | Brane Intervals - Hanany Witten Brane Configurations |
| 22-23 | The String Coupling and Vector Multiplets Effective Gauge Coupling at One Loop - Dp-D(p+4) System Asymptotically Free Gauge Theories with 8 Supercharges and D Brane Realization |
| 24-25 | Mirror Symmetry in 3 Dimensions Five Dimensional Fixed Points and their Low Energy Gauge Theory Limits Brane Creation - The Hanany Witten Effect Continuation Past Infinite Coupling |
