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Paul Stephen Aspinwall

Professor of Mathematics
Mathematics
Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708-0320
244 Physics Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours 2:00 to 3:00pm each Friday
10:00 to 11:00am each Wednesday  

Research Interests


My research is in the area of superstring theory. I am particularly
interested in superstring compactifications. This requires the
analysis of two-dimensional quantum field theory. In the case of
supersymmetric theories, this naturally leads to connections with
algebraic geometry. This interplay between field theory ideas and
geometric ideas has led, and continues to lead to, considerable
progress in our understanding of both fields.

Selected Grants


Moduli Spaces & String Theory

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2012 - 2017

Geometry and Mathematical Physics of D-Branes

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2009 - 2014

Algebraic Geometry and Quantum Field Theory of D-Branes

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2006 - 2011

D-Brane Physics and Calabi-Yau Geometry

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2003 - 2007

Focused Research Group: Calabi-Yau Manifolds and their Applications

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2000 - 2004