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I am a student of both mathematics and physics, who has recently been studying string theory. My mathematics background is mostly differential geometry (principal bundles, Lie groups, etc.), although starting this semester I am planning to study algebraic geometry and Lie algebras (particularly infinite dimensional Lie algebras, such as current algebras). Now, in the long term, I am interested in studying the connections between $\mathcal N = (2,0)$ superconformal field theory and geometric Langlands as well as the connections between $S$-duality and the latter, as described in the following papers of Witten: Geometric Langlands From Six Dimensions and Electric-Magnetic Duality And The Geometric Langlands Program.

Now, let's suppose that someone has understood algebraic geometry at the level of Hartshorne, superstring theory at the level of Green, Schwarz, & Witten, and Lie algebras at the level of the book Current Algebras and Groups or Kac's Infinite Dimensional Lie Algebras. What then would be the best roadmap (of books, papers, etc.) to learn about the remaining prerequisites of the geometric Langlands correspondence? I am aware of the book Representation Theory and Complex Geometry by Ginzburg and Chriss for geometric representation theory, but after this, what should one use to study geometric Langlands? What prerequisites remain, and how should one best go about learning them?

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    $\begingroup$ Edward Frenkel has some introductory notes on conformal field theory and the Langlands program which are pretty good. You could start there and learn things as you need them. Since the field is pretty massive where you should go from there depends on your interests $\endgroup$
    – Exit path
    Commented Jan 6, 2023 at 1:08
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    $\begingroup$ Are you referring to arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0512172 ? $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 6, 2023 at 1:10
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    $\begingroup$ That’s the one! $\endgroup$
    – Exit path
    Commented Jan 6, 2023 at 1:16
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    $\begingroup$ Markus Land's book Introduction to Infinity-Categories may be a friendlier introduction to $\infty$-categories than Lurie's book. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 6, 2023 at 13:32
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    $\begingroup$ I would actually actively recommend against reading any source on $\infty$-categories (unless you are intrinsically interested in them). The power of $\infty$-categories is that, once you understand the philosophy, they are very convenient to use, without having to delve into their foundational details. For the purposes of geometric Langlands, you will learn much more from seeing how they are used than actually reading about them... $\endgroup$
    – dhy
    Commented Jan 6, 2023 at 16:04

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