Basic Notions Seminar 2020

University of Adelaide







A learning seminar on topics at the beginning graduate level.

Time: Thursdays, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Lower The Braggs, Room 425

This seminar is organised by David Baraglia, kindly contact me in order to be included in the mailing-list.


2020 Schedule



  • 5 March
    Speaker: David Baraglia
    Title: Differential geometry, vector bundles and connections.

    Abstract: I will give a series of talks intended to cover a variety of fundamental topics in differential geometry (with an emphasis on global aspects of the subject). I will try to keep the assumed knowledge to a minimum. Topics to be covered may include: vector bundles, connections, characteristic classes and Cech and de-Rham cohomologies. Depending on how things progress I might also cover spinors, Hodge theory and index theory.



  • 12 March
    Speaker: David Baraglia
    Title: Differential geometry, vector bundles and connections (part 2).

    Abstract: I will continue my series of talks on differential geometry, vector bundles and connections.



  • 19 March
    Speaker: David Baraglia
    Title: Differential geometry, vector bundles and connections (part 3).

    Abstract: I will continue my series of talks on differential geometry, vector bundles and connections.




  • Previous Years:


  • 2019 Basic Notions

  • 2018 Intermediate Notions

  • 2014 Strings Journal Club

  • 2013 Strings Journal Club

  • 2012 Strings Journal Club

  • 2011 Strings Journal Club

  • 2010 Strings Journal Club