The University of Queensland
 
 
Centre for Mathematical Physics
 
SEMINAR
 
 

Speaker: Dr. Paolo Bertozzini, Thammasat University, Thailand

 
 
Title: Categories in Non-commutative Geometry
 
10am, Thursday 8th June, 2006
 
Priestley Blding, room 140
 
 
Abstract:





After an introduction to some basic topics in A.Connes’ non-commutative geometry (Gel’fand duality, spectral triples), we present a “panoramic view” of the status 
of our current research program on the use of categorical methods in the setting of A.Connes’ non-commutative geometry: morphisms/categories of spectral triples, 
categorification of Gel’fand duality. We conclude with a summary of the expected applications of “categorical non-commutative geometry” to structural questions in 
relativistic quantum physics: (hyper)covariance, quantum space-time, (algebraic) quantum gravity.





This is an ongoing joint research with Dr. Roberto Conti and Dr. Wicharn Lewkeeratiyutkul (Chulalongkorn University - Bangkok).
 
 
All interested are invited to attend.

Enquiries to Katrina Hibberd email: keh@maths.uq.edu.au