Outline: 1. Motivation 2. Clifford algebras and spinors 3. Rarita-Schwinger field 4. Global supersymmetry 5. Tools of differential geometry 6. First and second order formulation of gravity 7. Gauging of Poincare algebra 8. Conformal approach to gravity 9. N=1 Global Supersymmetry in D=4 10. N=1 D=4 Supergravity 11. D=11 Supergravity 12. Superconformal approach to Supergravity 13. Killing spinor equations and SUGRA BPS solutions Reference: "Supergravity" book, by Freedman & Van Proeyen. Prior to the course it is advisable that the students read the first chapters. Lecture_1_on_Supergravity_2013.pdf, http://icc.ub.edu/files/provisional/Lecture_1_on_Supergravity_2013.pdf Lecture_2_on_Supergravity_2013.pdf, http://icc.ub.edu/files/provisional/Lecture_2_on_Supergravity_2013.pdf Lecture_3_on_Supergravity_2013.pdf, http://icc.ub.edu/files/provisional/Lecture_2_on_Supergravity_2013.pdf

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FFN course Schedule: 03.06.2013, 11:00:00 - 12:30:00 10.06.2013, 11:00:00 - 12:30:00 05.06.2013, 11:00:00 - 12:30:00 17.06.2013, 11:00:00 - 12:30:00 12.06.2013, 11:00:00 - 12:30:00