James Sparks
Professor of Mathematical Physics
Mathematics
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Biography
Professor James Sparks is a Senior Research Fellow in the Mathematical Physics Group (Mathematical Institute) and a Royal Society University Research Fellow as well as Professor of Mathematical Physics. At Oriel I tutor students in both pure and applied mathematics courses, such as analysis and quantum theory.
Research Interest
James research interests are in mathematical physics, theoretical physics and geometry. More specifically, much of my work has been centred around geometric problems in string theory and how these relate to quantum field theory via the AdS/CFT correspondence.
Publications
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Martelli D, Sparks J, Yau ST. Sasaki–Einstein manifolds and volume minimisation. Communications in Mathematical Physics. 2008 Jun 1;280(3):611-73.
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Martelli D, Passias A, Sparks J. The gravity dual of supersymmetric gauge theories on a squashed three-sphere. Nuclear Physics B. 2012 Nov 21;864(3):840-68.
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Genolini PB, Cassani D, Martelli D, Sparks J. The holographic supersymmetric Casimir energy. Physical Review D. 2017 Jan 10;95(2):021902.
