Geometric Representation Theory

Event Information The mathematical languages for patterns of quantum entanglement
15:10 on Thursday February 28, 2013
16:30 on Thursday February 28, 2013
Stewart Library, Fields Institute, 222 College St.
Xiao-Gang Wen

Perimeter Institute

Some quantum phases of matter are described different patterns of quantum entanglement. The patterns of quantum entanglement are new phenomena that happen in nature. But what kind of mathematical language do we use to describe quantum entanglement. Here I would like to explain that fusion category theory and group cohomology theory are nature languages to describe various patterns of quantum entanglement. As a result, we can use fusion category theory and group cohomology theory to classify new quantum states of matter.