• Toward constructing a large-scale quantum computer based on TQFT

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Liyuan Chen ( Harvard) Title: Toward constructing a large-scale quantum computer based on TQFT Abstract: Topological quantum computation, motivated by topological quantum […]

  • BKL bounces outside homogeneity

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    https://youtu.be/g8V7VeQwDtk General Relativity Seminar Speaker: Warren Li ( Princeton University) Title: BKL bounces outside homogeneity Abstract: In work spanning the late 20th century, physicists Belinski, Khalatnikov and Lifshitz (BKL) proposed a […]

  • The Combinatorics of the Amplituhedron – Tiles, Tilings, and Cluster Algebras

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Member Seminar Speaker: Matteo Parisi Title: The Combinatorics of the Amplituhedron – Tiles, Tilings, and Cluster Algebras Abstract: The amplituhedron is the image of the positive Grassmannian—the region of the Grassmannian […]

  • Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Kai Xu, Harvard Title: Finite Landscape of 6d N=(1,0) Supergravity Abstract: We present a bottom-up argument showing that the number of massless fields in […]

  • Machine Learning G2 Geometry

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    https://youtu.be/3gRquXqwtU8 New Technologies in Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Elli Heyes, Imperial College Title: Machine Learning G2 Geometry Abstract: Compact Ricci-flat Calabi-Yau and holonomy G2 manifolds appear in string and M-theory respectively as […]

  • A Tetrahedral Approach to Calabi-Yau Geometry

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Member Seminar Speaker: Charles Doran, CMSA Title: A Tetrahedral Approach to Calabi-Yau Geometry Abstract:  We will open with a quick introduction to the what and why of Calabi-Yau geometry.  Following […]