Prof David Berman
Professor of Theoretical Physics
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Interests
My main research interests are in M-theory, the nonperturbative version of string theory. The extended objects in M-theory are membranes and five-branes. They are related to strings and D-branes in string theory via dimensional reduction. Over the last few years, my research has been devoted to understanding the interactions of these branes. My other interests over the years have been varied and include: Holography and the AdS/CFT correspondence; noncommutative geometry; and S-duality in gauge theories. Since 2010, I have been interested in applying and extending the ideas of generalised geometry to M-theory. This has produced a duality manifest description of M-theory and has led to a reworking of many ideas in relativity to take into account duality symmetries in string and M-theory. This is still on going research and has many applications in terms of potentially reformulating what string theory is.I have also recently taken a strong interest in Machine Learning and how ideas from physics can be used in that context.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Fundamental Physics2024
Berman DS and Klinger MS (2024). The Inverse of Exact Renormalization Group Flows as Statistical Inference. Entropy, MDPI vol. 26 (5) 30-04-2024
2023
Berman D (2023). Augmenting Screening of Histopathological Images for Breast Tumor Classification with Machine Learning and Limited Labeled Data. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS 2023. 01-11-2023
Berman DS, Klinger MS and Stapleton AG (2023). Bayesian renormalization. Machine Learning: Science and Technology, IOP Publishing vol. 4 (4), 045011-045011. 18-10-2023
Berman DS, Heckman JJ and Klinger M (2023). On the Dynamics of Inference and Learning. Machine Learning in Pure Mathematics and Theoretical Physics 41-83. 26-06-2023
Berman DS and Gherardini TS (2023). Twisted self-duality. International Journal of Modern Physics A, World Scientific Publishing vol. 38 (15n16), 2350085-2350085. 10-06-2023
2022
Berman D, Fischbacher T, Inverso G and Scellier B (2022). Vacua of ω-deformed SO(8) supergravity. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2022 (6), 133-133. 15-05-2022
Berman DS and Cardoso G (2022). Geometric quantization: Particles, fields and strings. International Journal of Modern Physics A, World Scientific Publishing vol. 37 (10), 2230002-2230002. 10-04-2022
Berman D, Fischbacher T and Inverso G (2022). New N = 1 AdS4 solutions of type IIB supergravity. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2022 (3), 97-97. 16-03-2022
Berman DS, He Y-H and Hirst E (2022). Machine learning Calabi-Yau hypersurfaces. Physical Review D, American Physical Society (APS) vol. 105 (6), 066002-066002. 09-03-2022
2021
Alawadhi R, Berman DS, White CD and Wikeley S (2021). The single copy of the gravitational holonomy. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2021 (10), 229-229. 28-10-2021
Alfonsi L and Berman DS (2021). Double field theory and geometric quantisation. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2021 (6) 01-06-2021
Berman DS, Kim K and Lee K (2021). The classical double copy for M-theory from a Kerr-Schild ansatz for exceptional field theory. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2021 (4) 09-04-2021
2020
Berman DS and Blair C (2020). The geometry, branes and applications of exceptional field theory. International Journal of Modern Physics A vol. 35 (30) 30-10-2020
Spence W, Berman D and Alawadhi R (2020). Weyl doubling. The Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Verlag (Germany) vol. 127 21-09-2020
Alawadhi R, Berman DS, Spence B and Veiga DP (2020). S-duality and the double copy. The Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Verlag (Germany) vol. 2020 (3) 11-03-2020
Berman DS and Otsuki R (2020). Reductions of exceptional field theories. The Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Verlag (Germany) vol. 2020 (3) 11-03-2020
2019
Berman D, Otsuki R and Musaev E (2019). Exotic Branes in M-Theory. PoS - Proceedings of Science, SISSA 19-09-2019
Berman DS, Blair CDA and Otsuki R (2019). Non-Riemannian geometry of M-theory. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2019 (7) 30-07-2019
Berman DS, Chacón E, Luna A and White CD (2019). The self-dual classical double copy, and the Eguchi-Hanson instanton. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2019 (1) 11-01-2019
Berman DS (2019). A Kaluza–Klein Approach to Double and Exceptional Field Theory: LMS/EPSRC Durham Symposium on Higher Structures in M-Theory. Durham Symposium on Higher Structures in M-Theory. 01-01-2019
2018
Berman DS, Musaev ET and Otsuki R (2018). Exotic branes in Exceptional Field Theory: E 10-12-2018
Bakhmatov I, Berman DS, Kleinschmidt A, Musaev ET and Otsuki R (2018). Exotic branes in Exceptional Field Theory: the SL(5) duality group. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2018 (8) 01-08-2018
2016
BERMAN DS, Rudolph F, Blair C and Malek E (2016). An Action for F-theory: SL(2)×R+SL(2)×R+ Exceptional Field Theory. Classical and Quantum Gravity, IOP Publishing: Hybrid Open Access vol. 33 (19), 195009-195009. 12-09-2016
2015
Berman DS and Rudolph FJ (2015). Branes are waves and monopoles. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2015 (5) 01-05-2015
Berman DS and Rudolph FJ (2015). Strings, branes and the self-dual solutions of Exceptional Field Theory. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2015 (5) 01-05-2015
Berman DS and Thompson DC (2015). Duality symmetric string and M-theory. Physics Reports, Elsevier vol. 566, 1-60. 01-03-2015
2014
Berman DS, Cederwall M and Perry MJ (2014). Global aspects of double geometry. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2014 (9) 01-09-2014
Berman DS, Blair CDA, Malek E and Perry MJ (2014). The OD, D geometry of string theory. International Journal of Modern Physics A, World Scientific Publishing vol. 29 (15) 30-05-2014
Berman DS and Lee K (2014). Supersymmetry for gauged double field theory and generalised Scherk-Schwarz reductions. Nuclear Physics B vol. 881 (1), 369-390. 01-01-2014
Berkeley J, Berman DS and Rudolph FJ (2014). Strings and branes are waves. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS (6) 01-01-2014
2013
Berman DS, Cederwall M, Kleinschmidt A and Thompson DC (2013). The gauge structure of generalised diffeomorphisms. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2013 (1) 01-01-2013
Berkeley J and Berman DS (2013). The Navier-Stokes equation and solution generating symmetries from holography. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS (4) 01-01-2013
2012
Berman DS, Musaev ET and Thompson DC (2012). Duality invariant M-theory: Gauged supergravities and Scherk-Schwarz reductions. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2012 (10) 07-11-2012
Berman DS, Godazgar H, Godazgar M and Perry MJ (2012). The local symmetries of M-theory and their formulation in generalised geometry. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer LInk vol. 2012 (1) 01-01-2012
Berman DS, Godazgar H, Perry MJ and West P (2012). Duality invariant actions and generalised geometry. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer LInk vol. 2012 (2) 01-01-2012
2011
Berman DS, Musaev ET and Perry MJ (2011). Boundary terms in generalized geometry and doubled field theory. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 706 (2-3), 228-231. 01-12-2011
Berman DS and Perry MJ (2011). Generalized geometry and M theory. J HIGH ENERGY PHYS vol. 2011 (6) 01-06-2011
Berman DS, Godazgar H and Perry MJ (2011). SO(5,5) duality in M-theory and generalized geometry. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 700 (1), 65-67. 01-05-2011
2010
Bakhmatov I and Berman DS (2010). Exploring fermionic T-duality. NUCL PHYS B vol. 832 (1-2), 89-108. 11-06-2010
Berman DS (2010). Tales from the front line The Scientist. The New Scientist, Elsevier vol. 206 (2759) 01-05-2010
Berman DS, Perry MJ, Sezgin E and Thompson DC (2010). Boundary conditions for interacting membranes. Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2010 (4) 01-04-2010
Berman DS, Perry MJ, Sezgin E and Thompson DC (2010). Boundary conditions for interacting membranes. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2010 (4) 01-01-2010
2009
Berman DS and Thompson DC (2009). Membranes with a boundary. NUCL PHYS B vol. 820 (1-2), 503-533. 11-10-2009
Berman D and Thompson DC (2009). Interacting membranes. Fortschritte der Physik vol. 57 (5-7), 348-355. 01-06-2009
2008
Berman DS, Tadrowski LC and Thompson DC (2008). Aspects of multiple membranes. NUCL PHYS B vol. 802 (1-2), 106-120. 11-10-2008
Bedford J and Berman D (2008). A note on quantum aspects of multiple membranes. PHYS LETT B vol. 668 (1), 67-71. 25-09-2008
Berman DS and Tadrowski LC (2008). M-theory brane deformations. NUCL PHYS B vol. 795 (1-2), 201-229. 21-05-2008
Berman DS and Thompson DC (2008). Duality symmetric strings, dilatons and O(d, d) effective actions. PHYS LETT B vol. 662 (3), 279-284. 24-04-2008
Berman DS, Copland NB and Thompson DC (2008). Background field equations for the duality symmetric string. NUCL PHYS B vol. 791 (1-2), 175-191. 01-03-2008
2007
Berman DS and Copland NB (2007). The string partition function in Hull's doubled formalism. PHYS LETT B vol. 649 (4), 325-333. 07-06-2007
2006
Berman DS and Copland NB (2006). A note on the M2-M5 brane system and fuzzy spheres. PHYS LETT B vol. 639 (5), 553-559. 17-08-2006
Berman DS and Perry MJ (2006). M-theory and the string genus expansion. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 635 (2-3), 131-135. 01-04-2006
2005
Berman DS and Copland NB (2005). Five-brane calibrations and fuzzy funnels. NUCL PHYS B vol. 723 (1-2), 117-131. 05-09-2005
2004
Berman DS and Harvey JA (2004). The self-dual string and anomalies in the M5-brane. J HIGH ENERGY PHYS (11) 01-11-2004
Berman DS and Pioline B (2004). Open membranes, ribbons, and deformed Schild strings. PHYS REV D vol. 70 (4) 01-08-2004
Berman DS and Pioline B (2004). Open membranes, ribbons, and deformed Schild strings. Physical Review D vol. 70 (4 B) 01-01-2004
2003
Berman DS (2003). Aspects of M-5 brane world volume dynamics. PHYS LETT B vol. 572 (1-2), 101-107. 16-10-2003
BERMAN DS and Rabinovici E (2003). Lectures on Supersymmetric Gauge Theories. Les Houches Lectures "Unity from duality: Gravity, gauge theory and strings." C. Bachas, A Bilal, M Douglas, N Nekrasov, F David (Eds.) 137-240. 01-01-2003
2002
Berman DS and Sundell P (2002). AdS(3) OM theory and the self-dual string or membranes ending on the five-brane. PHYS LETT B vol. 529 (1-2), 171-177. 14-03-2002
Berman DS, Cederwall M, Gran U, Larsson H, Nielsen M, Nilsson BEW and Sundell P (2002). Deformation independent open brane metrics and generalized theta parameters. J HIGH ENERGY PHYS (2) 01-02-2002
Berman DS and Rabinovici E (2002). Supersymmetric gauge theories., Editors: Bachas C, Bilal A, Douglas M, Nekrasov N and David F. 01-01-2002
2001
Berman DS, Campos VL, Cederwall M, Gran U, Larsson H, Nielsen M, Nilsson BEW and Sundell P (2001). Holographie noncommutativity. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 5 (5) 01-12-2001
Bergshoeff E, Berman DS, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P (2001). The M5-brane and non-commutative open strings. CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY vol. 18 (16), 3259-3263. 21-08-2001
Bergshoeff E, Berman D, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P (2001). The M5-brane and non-commutative loop space. CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY vol. 18 (16), 3265-3273. 21-08-2001
Berman DS, Campos VL, Cederwall M, Gran U, Larsson H, Nielsen M, Nilsson BEW and Sundell P (2001). Holographic noncommutativity. J HIGH ENERGY PHYS vol. 2001 (5) 01-05-2001
2000
Bergshoeff E, Berman DS, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P (2000). A noncommutative M-theory five-brane. Nuclear Physics B, Elsevier vol. 590 (1-2), 173-197. 01-12-2000
Berman DS and Sundell P (2000). Flowing from a non-commutative (OM) five brane via its supergravity dual. Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 4 (10 PART A) 01-12-2000
Berman DS and Sundell P (2000). Flowing from a non-commutative (OM) five brane via its supergravity dual. J HIGH ENERGY PHYS vol. 2000 (10) 01-10-2000
Bergshoeff E, Berman DS, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P (2000). Critical fields on the M5-brane and noncommutative open strings. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 492 (1-2), 193-200. 01-10-2000
Berman DS and Parikh MK (2000). Confinement and the AdS/CFT correspondence. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 483 (1-3), 271-276. 01-06-2000
1999
Berman DS and Parikh MK (1999). Holography and rotating AdS black holes. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 463 (2-4), 168-173. 01-09-1999
1998
Berman D (1998). M5 on a torus and the 3-brane. Nuclear Physics B, Elsevier vol. 533 (1-3), 317-332. 01-11-1998
1997
Berman D (1997). SL(2,Z) duality of Born-Infeld theory from non-linear self-dual electrodynamics in 6 dimensions. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 409 (1-4), 153-159. 01-09-1997
Berman D (1997). Classical duality from dimensional reduction of self-dual 4-form Maxwell theory in 10 dimensions. Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 403 (3-4), 250-256. 01-06-1997
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Fundamental PhysicsAmplitudes, Strings and Duality (CG 2022)Andreas Brandhuber, David Berman, Matthew Buican, Rodolfo Russo, David Vegh, Sanjaye Ramgoolam, Gabriele Travaglini, Christopher White, Bill Spence, Congkao Wen, Constantinos Papageorgakis, Ricardo Monteiro and Malcolm Perry
£1,477,966 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC) (01-10-2023 - 30-09-2026)
Amplitudes, Strings and DualityAndreas Brandhuber, Bill Spence, Rodolfo Russo, Sanjaye Ramgoolam, Matthew Buican, Michael Green, Steven Thomas, Steven Thomas, Gabriele Travaglini, Congkao Wen, Constantinos Papageorgakis, David Berman, Christopher White, David Vegh, Ricardo Monteiro and Malcolm Perry
£890,210 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC) (01-10-2020 - 31-03-2024)
eXceptional Solutions and U-folds in quantum GRAvity (X-SUGRA)David Berman
£179,947 EU Commission - Horizon 2020 (13-01-2020 - 12-01-2022)