From fractional quantum Hall effect to field-theoretic dualities
- đ¤ Speaker: Professor Dam Thanh Son University of Chicago
- đ Date & Time: Tuesday 14 May 2019, 14:30 - 16:00
- đ Venue: MR2, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge
Abstract
The fractional quantum Hall fluid is one of the most nontrivial strongly interacting fluids of nature. Many phenomena occurring in this fluid can be explained by postulating a new type of quasiparticle – the composite fermion. I will describe the new “Dirac composite fermion” theory, which has provided a simple solution to some long-standing puzzles and at the same time has stimulated the discovery of a large number of new dualities between quantum field theories in (2+1) dimensions. I will also describe physical consequences of the new theory.
Series This talk is part of the Dirac Lecture series.
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Professor Dam Thanh Son University of Chicago
Tuesday 14 May 2019, 14:30-16:00