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
The Inverse of Exact Renormalization Group Flows as Statistical InferenceBerman DS and Klinger MS
Entropy, Mdpi vol. 26 (5)
30-04-2024
2023
Augmenting Screening of Histopathological Images for Breast Tumor Classification with Machine Learning and Limited Labeled DataBerman D
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS 2023.
01-11-2023
Bayesian renormalizationBerman DS, Klinger MS and Stapleton AG
Machine Learning: Science and Technology, Iop Publishing vol. 4 (4), 045011-045011.
18-10-2023
On the Dynamics of Inference and LearningBerman DS, Heckman JJ and Klinger M
In Machine Learning in Pure Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, World Scientific Publishing 41-83.
26-06-2023
Twisted self-dualityBerman DS and Gherardini TS
International Journal of Modern Physics A, World Scientific Publishing vol. 38 (15n16), 2350085-2350085.
10-06-2023
2022
Vacua of ω-deformed SO(8) supergravityBerman D, Fischbacher T, Inverso G and Scellier B
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2022 (6), 133-133.
15-05-2022
Geometric quantization: Particles, fields and stringsBerman DS and Cardoso G
International Journal of Modern Physics A, World Scientific Publishing vol. 37 (10), 2230002-2230002.
10-04-2022
New N = 1 AdS4 solutions of type IIB supergravityBerman D, Fischbacher T and Inverso G
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2022 (3), 97-97.
16-03-2022
Machine learning Calabi-Yau hypersurfacesBerman DS, He Y-H and Hirst E
Physical Review D, American Physical Society (Aps) vol. 105 (6), 066002-066002.
09-03-2022
2021
The single copy of the gravitational holonomyAlawadhi R, Berman DS, White CD and Wikeley S
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2021 (10), 229-229.
28-10-2021
Double field theory and geometric quantisationAlfonsi L and Berman DS
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2021 (6)
01-06-2021
The classical double copy for M-theory from a Kerr-Schild ansatz for exceptional field theoryBerman DS, Kim K and Lee K
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2021 (4)
09-04-2021
2020
The geometry, branes and applications of exceptional field theoryBerman DS and Blair C
International Journal of Modern Physics A vol. 35 (30)
30-10-2020
Weyl doublingSpence W, Berman D and Alawadhi R
The Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Verlag (Germany) vol. 127
21-09-2020
S-duality and the double copyAlawadhi R, Berman DS, Spence B and Veiga DP
The Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Verlag (Germany) vol. 2020 (3)
11-03-2020
Reductions of exceptional field theoriesBerman DS and Otsuki R
The Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Verlag (Germany) vol. 2020 (3)
11-03-2020
2019
Exotic Branes in M-TheoryBerman D, Otsuki R and Musaev E
Pos - Proceedings of Science, Sissa
19-09-2019
Non-Riemannian geometry of M-theoryBerman DS, Blair CDA and Otsuki R
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2019 (7)
30-07-2019
The self-dual classical double copy, and the Eguchi-Hanson instantonBerman DS, Chacón E, Luna A and White CD
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2019 (1)
11-01-2019
A Kaluza–Klein Approach to Double and Exceptional Field Theory: LMS/EPSRC Durham Symposium on Higher Structures in M-TheoryBerman DS
Durham Symposium on Higher Structures in M-Theory.
01-01-2019
2018
Exotic branes in Exceptional Field Theory: E Berman DS, Musaev ET and Otsuki R
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2018 (12)
10-12-2018
Exotic branes in Exceptional Field Theory: the SL(5) duality groupBakhmatov I, Berman DS, Kleinschmidt A, Musaev ET and Otsuki R
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2018 (8)
01-08-2018
2016
An Action for F-theory: SL(2)×R+SL(2)×R+ Exceptional Field TheoryBERMAN DS, Rudolph F, Blair C and Malek E
Classical and Quantum Gravity, Iop Publishing: Hybrid Open Access vol. 33 (19), 195009-195009.
12-09-2016
2015
Branes are waves and monopolesBerman DS and Rudolph FJ
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2015 (5)
01-05-2015
Strings, branes and the self-dual solutions of Exceptional Field TheoryBerman DS and Rudolph FJ
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2015 (5)
01-05-2015
Duality symmetric string and M-theoryBerman DS and Thompson DC
Physics Reports, Elsevier vol. 566, 1-60.
01-03-2015
2014
Global aspects of double geometryBerman DS, Cederwall M and Perry MJ
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2014 (9)
01-09-2014
The OD, D geometry of string theoryBerman DS, Blair CDA, Malek E and Perry MJ
International Journal of Modern Physics A, World Scientific Publishing vol. 29 (15)
30-05-2014
Supersymmetry for gauged double field theory and generalised Scherk-Schwarz reductionsBerman DS and Lee K
Nuclear Physics B vol. 881 (1), 369-390.
01-01-2014
Strings and branes are wavesBerkeley J, Berman DS and Rudolph FJ
Journal of High Energy Physics (6)
01-01-2014
2013
The gauge structure of generalised diffeomorphismsBerman DS, Cederwall M, Kleinschmidt A and Thompson DC
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2013 (1)
01-01-2013
The Navier-Stokes equation and solution generating symmetries from holographyBerkeley J and Berman DS
Journal of High Energy Physics (4)
01-01-2013
2012
Duality invariant M-theory: Gauged supergravities and Scherk-Schwarz reductionsBerman DS, Musaev ET and Thompson DC
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2012 (10)
07-11-2012
The local symmetries of M-theory and their formulation in generalised geometryBerman DS, Godazgar H, Godazgar M and Perry MJ
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Link vol. 2012 (1)
01-01-2012
Duality invariant actions and generalised geometryBerman DS, Godazgar H, Perry MJ and West P
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Link vol. 2012 (2)
01-01-2012
2011
Boundary terms in generalized geometry and doubled field theoryBerman DS, Musaev ET and Perry MJ
Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 706 (2-3), 228-231.
01-12-2011
SO(5,5) duality in M-theory and generalized geometryBerman DS, Godazgar H and Perry MJ
Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 700 (1), 65-67.
01-05-2011
2010
Exploring fermionic T-dualityBakhmatov I and Berman DS
Nucl Phys B vol. 832 (1-2), 89-108.
11-06-2010
Tales from the front line The ScientistBerman DS
The New Scientist, Elsevier vol. 206 (2759)
01-05-2010
Boundary conditions for interacting membranesBerman DS, Perry MJ, Sezgin E and Thompson DC
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2010 (4)
01-04-2010
Boundary conditions for interacting membranesBerman DS, Perry MJ, Sezgin E and Thompson DC
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 2010 (4)
01-01-2010
2009
Interacting membranesBerman D and Thompson DC
Fortschritte Der Physik vol. 57 (5-7), 348-355.
01-06-2009
2008
Aspects of multiple membranesBerman DS, Tadrowski LC and Thompson DC
Nucl Phys B vol. 802 (1-2), 106-120.
11-10-2008
A note on quantum aspects of multiple membranesBedford J and Berman D
Phys Lett B vol. 668 (1), 67-71.
25-09-2008
M-theory brane deformationsBerman DS and Tadrowski LC
Nucl Phys B vol. 795 (1-2), 201-229.
21-05-2008
Duality symmetric strings, dilatons and O(d, d) effective actionsBerman DS and Thompson DC
Phys Lett B vol. 662 (3), 279-284.
24-04-2008
Background field equations for the duality symmetric stringBerman DS, Copland NB and Thompson DC
Nucl Phys B vol. 791 (1-2), 175-191.
01-03-2008
2007
The string partition function in Hull's doubled formalismBerman DS and Copland NB
Phys Lett B vol. 649 (4), 325-333.
07-06-2007
2006
A note on the M2-M5 brane system and fuzzy spheresBerman DS and Copland NB
Phys Lett B vol. 639 (5), 553-559.
17-08-2006
M-theory and the string genus expansionBerman DS and Perry MJ
Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 635 (2-3), 131-135.
01-04-2006
2005
Five-brane calibrations and fuzzy funnelsBerman DS and Copland NB
Nucl Phys B vol. 723 (1-2), 117-131.
05-09-2005
2004
The self-dual string and anomalies in the M5-braneBerman DS and Harvey JA
J High Energy Phys (11)
01-11-2004
Open membranes, ribbons, and deformed Schild stringsBerman DS and Pioline B
Phys Rev D vol. 70 (4)
01-08-2004
Open membranes, ribbons, and deformed Schild stringsBerman DS and Pioline B
Physical Review D vol. 70 (4 B)
01-01-2004
2003
Lectures on Supersymmetric Gauge TheoriesBERMAN DS and Rabinovici E
In Les Houches Lectures "Unity From Duality: Gravity, Gauge Theory and Strings." C. Bachas, a Bilal, M Douglas, N Nekrasov, F David (Eds.), Springer (2003) 137-240.
01-01-2003
2002
AdS(3) OM theory and the self-dual string or membranes ending on the five-braneBerman DS and Sundell P
Phys Lett B vol. 529 (1-2), 171-177.
14-03-2002
Deformation independent open brane metrics and generalized theta parametersBerman DS, Cederwall M, Gran U, Larsson H, Nielsen M, Nilsson BEW and Sundell P
J High Energy Phys (2)
01-02-2002
Supersymmetric gauge theoriesBerman DS and Rabinovici E
UNITY FROM DUALITY: GRAVITY, GAUGE THEORY AND STRINGS. vol. 76, 137-+. Editors: Bachas C, Bilal A, Douglas M, Nekrasov N and David F.
01-01-2002
2001
Holographie noncommutativityBerman DS, Campos VL, Cederwall M, Gran U, Larsson H, Nielsen M, Nilsson BEW and Sundell P
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 5 (5)
01-12-2001
The M5-brane and non-commutative open stringsBergshoeff E, Berman DS, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P
Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 18 (16), 3259-3263.
21-08-2001
The M5-brane and non-commutative loop spaceBergshoeff E, Berman D, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P
Classical and Quantum Gravity vol. 18 (16), 3265-3273.
21-08-2001
Holographic noncommutativityBerman DS, Campos VL, Cederwall M, Gran U, Larsson H, Nielsen M, Nilsson BEW and Sundell P
J High Energy Phys vol. 2001 (5)
01-05-2001
2000
A noncommutative M-theory five-braneBergshoeff E, Berman DS, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P
Nuclear Physics B, Elsevier vol. 590 (1-2), 173-197.
01-12-2000
Flowing from a non-commutative (OM) five brane via its supergravity dualBerman DS and Sundell P
Journal of High Energy Physics vol. 4 (10 PART A)
01-12-2000
Flowing from a non-commutative (OM) five brane via its supergravity dualBerman DS and Sundell P
J High Energy Phys vol. 2000 (10)
01-10-2000
Critical fields on the M5-brane and noncommutative open stringsBergshoeff E, Berman DS, van der Schaar JP and Sundell P
Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 492 (1-2), 193-200.
01-10-2000
Confinement and the AdS/CFT correspondenceBerman DS and Parikh MK
Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 483 (1-3), 271-276.
01-06-2000
1999
Holography and rotating AdS black holesBerman DS and Parikh MK
Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 463 (2-4), 168-173.
01-09-1999
Aspects of holography and rotating AdS black holesBerman D
Proceedings of Science. vol. 4
01-01-1999
1998
M5 on a torus and the 3-braneBerman D
Nuclear Physics B, Elsevier vol. 533 (1-3), 317-332.
01-11-1998
1997
SL(2,Z) duality of Born-Infeld theory from non-linear self-dual electrodynamics in 6 dimensionsBerman D
Physics Letters B, Elsevier vol. 409 (1-4), 153-159.
01-09-1997
Classical duality from dimensional reduction of self-dual 4-form Maxwell theory in 10 dimensionsBerman D
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