4–7 Mar 2026
Department of Physics, University of Michigan
America/Detroit timezone

Emil Martinec (University of Chicago) - Brane stars and black holes

7 Mar 2026, 09:00
1h 15m
West Hall 340 (Department of Physics, University of Michigan)

West Hall 340

Department of Physics, University of Michigan

1085 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Title: Brane stars and black holes

Abstract: An effective action approach to supergravity solutions sourced by slightly separated fundamental strings and NS5-branes reveals a wealth of information about the structure and formation of BPS and near-BPS black holes, through the study of ultracompact BPS bound states of these brane constituents. The BPS solutions determine a near-BPS effective action that yields chaotic dynamics and a Schwarzian-like collective mode.

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