Black Hole Puzzles and Supersymmetric Paradigms - Solitons and Solution Techniques

Explore a comprehensive 56-minute lecture by Pierre Heidmann from Johns Hopkins University, USA, presented at the Galileo Galilei Institute. Delve into the intricacies of black hole puzzles and the supersymmetric paradigm. Examine solitons with extra compact dimensions and learn about solution generating techniques for Einstein equations. Investigate the electrostatic Ernst Formalism in 4d and its generalized form. Discover bubble bag ends and their implications. Analyze attempts to resolve the Schwarzschild solution through geometric resolution. Study gravitational lensing, imaging of topological solitons, and the gravitational wave signal. Gain insights into cutting-edge research in theoretical physics and astrophysics through this in-depth presentation.

Intro
Black Hole Puzzles
Supersymmetric Paradigm
Solitons with extra compact dimensions
Solution Generating Technique Challenge: Einstein equations
Electrostatic Ernst Formalism in 4d
Generalized Ernst Formalism
Bubble Bag Ends
Resolving Schwarzschild?
Geometric Resolution
Gravitational Lensing and Imaging
Imaging Topological Solitons
Gravitational Wave Signal