Generalized Killing tensors: At the confluence of Differential Geometry, Invariant Theory, Mathematical Physics and Representation Theory

Abstract:
I will review the main results obtained in the course of the last 15 years in the study of (generalized) Killing tensors with the emphasis on their relevance in various areas of mathematics and mathematical physics.

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