Talk by Dr. Martin Krššák, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. at QASTM seminar
Channel: Sayantan Choudhury
Date: 2021-06-29

Title: Teleparallel Theories of Gravity: Recent Progress and Challenges

Abstract: Teleparallel theories are an alternative framework to study gravity where the usual Riemannian geometry is replaced by the so-called teleparallel geometry. As a consequence, gravity is described in terms of torsion rather than curvature. Besides being a mathematical curiosity, this allows us to both study general relativity from a novel perspective, as well as formulate new theories of gravity such as f(T) gravity. In this talk, I will introduce the main ideas of teleparallel gravity with some historical background and focus on the key aspects and novelties that set it apart from the standard theories of gravity. Then I will review some recent results and discuss the most important open questions.

Speaker: Dr. Martin Krššák, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Date and Time: 29th June 2021, 6.30 PM to 9.00 PM India time (3:00 PM to 5.30 PM Berlin time).

Zoominar link: https://mpi-aei.zoom.us/j/97623339163

Contact: Dr. Sayantan Choudhury (sayantan.choudhury@niser.ac.in)