The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded a $407,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley, to conduct research on "Singularity Formation in Kahler Geometry". The three-year grant, which runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, will focus on investigating special geometric structures known as Kahler-Einstein metrics and instantons, which play critical roles in modern theoretical physics and string theory. The research aims to enhance understanding of how these structures can develop defects or singularities, and the predictability of the resulting shapes. The project is funded under NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, which seeks to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise.
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