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Speaker: Apoorv Tiwari (Niels Bohr International Academy, University of Copenhagen)


Abstract:

In this talk, I'll describe how finite symmetries of quantum systems are naturally encoded in fusion higher categories, presenting a universal and systematic construction of quantum systems with such higher categorical symmetries starting from quantum systems with conventional group-like symmetries. I'll discuss the Symmetry Topological Field Theory (SymTFT), a conceptual tool that facilitates the study of the generalized charges and gapped phases realized in quantum systems with categorical symmetries. Utilizing the SymTFT, I'll demonstrate a systematic construction of lattice models realizing categorical symmetry-protected gapped phases and phase transitions between them. Finally, I'll outline ongoing efforts toward realizing these novel phenomena in experimental cold-atom platforms.