Fracton and Chern-Simons Theory
Event Start:
2023-03-23T10:00:00
Event End:
2023-03-23T11:00:00
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Abstract: Fracton order describes the peculiar phenomena that point excitations in certain strongly interacting systems either cannot move at all or can only move in a lower dimensional sub-manifold. It has recently been discovered in various lattice models, tensor gauge theories, etc. In this talk, we discuss how another powerful field theory framework -- the 2+1D Chern-Simons (CS) gauge theory -- can be used to provide new insight and explore new possibilities in 3+1D fracton order.
Event Location:
AMPL 311 or watch online
Speaker:
Xie Chen (California Institute of Technology)
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Event Start:
2023-03-23T10:00:00
Event End:
2023-03-23T11:00:00
Fracton and Chern-Simons Theory
Event Information:
Abstract: Fracton order describes the peculiar phenomena that point excitations in certain strongly interacting systems either cannot move at all or can only move in a lower dimensional sub-manifold. It has recently been discovered in various lattice models, tensor gauge theories, etc. In this talk, we discuss how another powerful field theory framework -- the 2+1D Chern-Simons (CS) gauge theory -- can be used to provide new insight and explore new possibilities in 3+1D fracton order.
Event Location:
AMPL 311 or watch online