• 2018 Feb 09

# Seminar, Boqing Xue (Chinese Academy of Sciences), A basic introduction to the Riemann hypothesis, J453

10:00am

## Location:

Jefferson 453

Title: A basic introduction to the Riemann hypothesis

Abstract: The Riemann zeta function is a function that describes the macro'' multiplicative structure of natural numbers. In this talk, we will explain the Riemann Hypothesis and its...

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• 2018 Feb 06

# Seminar, Jacob Shapiro (ETHZ), Bulk-Edge Duality and Complete Localization for Disordered Chiral Chains, J356

4:00pm

## Location:

Jefferson 356

Title: Bulk-Edge Duality and Complete Localization for Disordered Chiral Chains

Abstract: We study one dimensional insulators obeying a chiral symmetry in the single-particle picture where the Fermi energy is assumed to lie within a mobility gap. Topological...

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• 2018 Feb 02

# Seminar, Yunxiang Ren (Vanderbilt University), A new skein theory for One-Way Yang-Baxter planar algebras, J250

4:00pm

## Location:

Jefferson 250

Title: A new skein theory for One-Way Yang-Baxter planar algebras

Abstract: In this talk we will introduce One-Way Yang-Baxter subfactor planar algebras which is a continuation of the classification program of subfactor planar algebras via skein theory started by Bisch and Jones. We will...

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• 2018 Jan 30

# Seminar, Kaifeng Bu (Zhejiang University), de Finetti Theorems for Braiding Parafermions, J356

4:00pm

## Location:

Jefferson 356

Title: de Finetti Theorems for Braiding Parafermions

Abstract: The de Finetti theorem is a powerful tool relating symmetry under the permutation group and independence of random variables. It also plays a significant role in quantum information theory. We prove a new...

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• 2018 Jan 23

# Seminar, Bin Gui (Vanderbilt University), A unitary tensor product theory for unitary vertex operator algebra modules, J356

4:00pm

## Location:

Jefferson 356

Title:  A unitary tensor product theory for unitary vertex operator algebra modules

Abstract: A modular tensor category (MTC) structure for 2d rational conformal field theory was found in physics by Moore-Seiberg, and was proved mathematically by Huang-...

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• 2018 Jan 16

# Seminar, Marco de Renzi (Paris) 7), Renormalized Hennings Invariants and TQFTs, J356

4:00pm

## Location:

Jefferson 356

Title: Renormalized Hennings Invariants and TQFTs

Abstract: Non-semisimple constructions in quantum topology produce strong invariants and TQFTs with unprecedented properties. The first family of non-semisimple quantum invariants of 3-manifolds was defined by Hennings in 1996. The...

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• 2017 Nov 27

# Physics 267 Bok Center Discussion

Repeats every week every Monday until Fri Dec 01 2017 .
12:00pm

## Location:

Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning

In any given week, a few interested students may (and are encouraged to!) participate in videotaped Q&A discussions on any topics related to Physics 267 at the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning in the Science Center.

Additionally, students are encouraged to attend Tuesday afternoon mathematical physics seminars...

• 2017 Nov 20

# Physics 267 Bok Center Discussion

12:00pm

## Location:

Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning

In any given week, a few interested students may (and are encouraged to!) participate in videotaped Q&A discussions on any topics related to Physics 267 at the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning in the Science Center.

Additionally, students are encouraged to attend Tuesday afternoon mathematical physics seminars...

• 2017 Nov 14

# Seminar, Dennis Gaitsgory (Harvard), Higher representation theory, J356

4:00pm

## Location:

Jefferson 356

Title: Higher representation theory

Abstract: We will discuss the notion of "higher representation" of a group, understood as a category equipped with an action of an algebraic group (typically infinite-dimensional). Such objects naturally arise in the local geometric...