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Torsion at Different Scales: From Materials to the Universe

Publication at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics |
2023

Abstract

The concept of torsion in geometry, although known for a long time, has not gained considerable attention from the physics community until relatively recently, due to its diverse and potentially important applications to a plethora of contexts of physical interest. These range from novel materials, such as graphene and graphene-like materials, to advanced theoretical ideas, such as string theory and supersymmetry/supergravity, and applications thereof in terms of understanding the dark sector of our Universe.

This work reviews such applications of torsion at different physical scales.