On Coassociative ALE Fibrations and Higgs Bundles

Explore a 48-minute lecture on coassociative ALE fibrations and Higgs bundles presented by Rodrigo Barbosa from the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at the University of Miami. Delve into Pantev and Wijnholt's conjecture regarding the construction of G2-manifolds fibered by ALE spaces using gauge theoretic systems. Examine the connection to Hitchin's equations in the context of ALE-fibered Calabi-Yau threefolds. Discover recent advancements in this field and their relationship to Donaldson's program for constructing G2-manifolds fibered by coassociative K3 surfaces. Gain insights into complex geometric structures and their applications in theoretical physics and mathematics.