Mathematical Conversations

Quantum spectral curves

Spectral curves appear in many integrable systems. Their quantum cousins are equally ubiquitous and describe among others random matrices, the topology of Riemann's moduli space, and hyperbolic knots. Quantum curves are the simplest example of what physicists call "emergent geometry."

Date & Time

March 20, 2015 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Location

Dilworth Room

Affiliation

Institute for Advanced Study; Director and Leon Levy Professor

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