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ICTP Global Science Portal and the Pakistan-ICTP Alumni Society (PIAS) welcomes you to an online Salam Centennial Lecture on Abdus Salam’s idea of superspace and its contribution to high energy physics: "Superspace for Symmetry: Yet Another Idea of Salam" given by Dr. Babar A. Qureshi from School of Mathematics and Computer Science (SMCS), IBA, Pakistan. The lecture is aimed at a general physics audience. Abstract The idea of supersymmetry is central to modern high-energy theory and beyond. Abdus Salam made seminal contributions to the development of this idea in its earliest days. In particular, Salam originated the notions of superspace and superfields, which have become indispensable tools in the study of supersymmetric theories. In this talk, I will explain Salam’s idea of superspace through some simple examples. Salam also made foundational contributions to the theory of supergravity which continues to be an area of immense interest and utility. Time permitting, I will also briefly touch upon some of Salam’s contributions to supergravity. This talk is intended for a general physics audience rather than specialists in high-energy theory. Bio Babar Qureshi is a theoretical physicist working at IBA, Karachi, Pakistan, with broad interests in quantum field theory and quantum gravity. Dr. Qureshi received his undergraduate degrees from University of the Punjab, Salam's alma mater, and his PhD from Syracuse and has held research positions at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and MIT's Center for Theoretical Physics. Dr. Qureshi has a keen interest in education and has played a pivotal role in the development and success of some of the top physics and mathematics programs in Pakistan.
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Salam Centennial lecture - Superspace for Symmetry: Yet Another Idea of Salam
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