During the 2025–26 academic year, the CMSA will be hosting a seminar on Geometry and Quantum Theory, organized by Dan Freed and Vasily Krylov. The seminar will meet on Tuesdays from 4:15–6:30 pm (Eastern Time).
The seminar will take place in Science Center 507, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA.
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Dan Freed, Harvard CMSA and Math Title: Algebras of "symmetries" in QFT and applications to solitons (1) https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.08883
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Dan Freed, Harvard CMSA and Math Title: Algebras of "symmetries" in QFT and applications to solitons (2) https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.08883
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Leon Liu, Harvard Title: Introduction to the probabilistic approach to Louville theory Abstract: I will give an introduction to the probabilistic approach to Louville theory, […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Bowen Yang, CMSA Title: Introduction to the probabilistic approach to Louville theory III Abstract: I will continue with the construction of Liouville CFT from probabilistic […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Anadil Saeed Rao, Northeastern University Title: Instantons on Taub-NUT space and Bow Construction Abstract: In this talk I will discuss Yang-Mills Instantons in a very special […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speakers: Bryan Wang Peng Jun (Harvard) and Bowen Yang (CMSA) Title: Classifying Space for Phases of Matrix Product States Abstract: In this talk we will […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speakers: Anadil Saeed Rao (Northeastern) and Vasily Krylov (CMSA/Harvard) Title: Algebraic approach to the bow construction Abstract: Anadil will finish his part of the talk. Vasily will […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Saman Habibi Esfahani, Harvard CMSA Title: Fukaya category and gauge theory Abstract: After setting up some background, I will discuss the Fukaya $A_\ infty$-category […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Lorenzo Riva Title: Higher categories of cobordisms Abstract: I will give a brief introduction to topological field theories from a higher categorical perspective. After […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker 1: Max Hubner, CMSA Title: On Topological Structures in String Theory Abstract: Geometric engineering constructions in string theory often realize QFTs relative to an […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speakers: Daniel Spiegel, Harvard Math Title: A Classifying Space for Phases of Matrix Product States Abstract: Alexei Kitaev has conjectured that there should be a […]