High Energy Theory Seminar

A Categorical and Holographic View of Symmetry

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Abstract: A symmetry is usually described by transformations and an associated group. However, a symmetry can also be described by the conservation of charges, encoded by their fusion rule. This leads to a description of symmetry based on fusion category. However, only  fusion categories that describe excitations of of a topological order in one higher dimension correspond to a non-trivial symmetry. In fact, the symmetry directly correspond to the topological order in one higher dimension, which leads to a holographic view of symmetry.

Date & Time

February 01, 2021 | 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Location

via ZOOM

Affiliation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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