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TQFTs and Topological Phases of Matter



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Recording Details

Speaker(s): 
Zhenghan Wang
Scientific Areas: 
Mathematical Physics
Collection/Series: 
Emergence & Entanglement II 2013
Subjects: 
Mathematics
PIRSA Number: 
13050022

Abstract

In two spatial dimensions,  there is a good correspondence between TQFTs and topological phases of matter for spin systems.  I will discuss this correspondence in one and three spatial dimensions for spin systems.  If time permits, I will also discuss the situation for fermion systems.