Regular biography
José Figueroa-O'Farrill is a Fellow at The University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the School of Mathematics. His research interests are not explicitly detailed in the provided information. He can be contacted via email at J.M.Figueroa@ed.ac.uk, and his profile page is available at https://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/school-of-mathematics/people/academic-staff?person=54.
Scholar-generated biography
José Figueroa-O'Farrill is a Professor of Geometric Physics at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Mathematical Physics. His research focuses on the interplay between geometry, algebra, and theoretical physics, particularly in the context of supergravity, string theory, and brane dynamics. He has contributed significantly to the study of maximally supersymmetric solutions, Penrose limits, and the structure of symmetric self-dual Lie algebras. His work explores the mathematical foundations of M-theory, including the role of Lie 3-algebras and their connections to Bagger-Lambert theory. His research also addresses the geometry of spacetimes with exceptional holonomy and the algebraic structures underlying supersymmetry.