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13/14 PSI - Condensed Matter Review - Lecture 14

Alioscia Hamma University of Naples Federico II

February 14, 2014

PIRSA:14020107
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 12

Achim Kempf University of Waterloo

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020005
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 11

Achim Kempf University of Waterloo

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020001
Probabilistic protocols in quantum information

Joshua Combes University of Colorado Boulder

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020138

Quantum Physics
Firewall evasion by quantum gravity

Ted Jacobson University of Maryland, College Park

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020136

General Relativity & Quantum Cosmology
Are non-Fermi-liquids stable to pairing?

Max Metlitski Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Physics

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020143
On null singularities in general relativity

Mihalis Dafermos Princeton University

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020133

General Relativity & Quantum Cosmology
Gauging symmetry of 2D topological phases

Zhenghan Wang Microsoft Corporation

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020125
13/14 PSI - Cosmology Review - Lecture 12

Latham Boyle University of Edinburgh

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020101
Incoherent metals

Brian Swingle Brandeis University

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020124
13/14 PSI - String Theory Review - Lecture 13

Davide Gaiotto Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020033
Interacting electronic topological insulators in three dimensions

Senthil Todadri Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Physics

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020123

13/14 PSI - Condensed Matter Review - Lecture 14

Alioscia Hamma University of Naples Federico II

February 14, 2014

PIRSA:14020107
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 12

Achim Kempf University of Waterloo

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020005
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 11

Achim Kempf University of Waterloo

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020001
Probabilistic protocols in quantum information

Joshua Combes University of Colorado Boulder

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020138

Quantum Physics

Probabilistic protocols in quantum information are an attempt to improve performance by occasionally reporting a better result than could be expected from a deterministic protocol. Here we show that probabilistic protocols can never improve performance beyond the quantum limits on the corresponding deterministic protocol. To illustrate this result we examine three common probabilistic protocols: probabilistic amplification, weak value amplification, and probabilistic metrology. In each of these protocols we show explicitly that the optimal deterministic protocol is better than the corresponding probabilistic protocol when the probabilistic nature of the protocol is correctly accounted for.
Firewall evasion by quantum gravity

Ted Jacobson University of Maryland, College Park

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020136

General Relativity & Quantum Cosmology

It has been argued that if black hole evaporation is a unitary quantum process, then a black hole horizon must be cloaked by a "firewall", i.e. a highly excited state of local quantum fields. This reasoning is based on factorizing the Hilbert space into interior and exterior degrees of freedom. Such factorization ignores the Wheeler-deWitt constraint equation, which arises from the diffeomorphism invariance of quantum gravity. I will argue that this constraint evades the firewall.
Are non-Fermi-liquids stable to pairing?

Max Metlitski Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Physics

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020143

States of matter with a sharp Fermi-surface but no well-defined Landau
quasiparticles are expected to arise in a number of physical systems.
Examples include i) quantum critical points associated with the onset
of order in metals, ii) the spinon Fermi-surface (U(1) spin-liquid)
state of a Mott insulator and iii) the Halperin-Lee-Read composite
fermion charge liquid state of a half-filled Landau level. In this
talk, I will use renormalization group techniques to investigate
possible instabilities of such non-Fermi-liquids to pairing. I will
show that for a large class of phase transitions in metals, the
attractive interaction mediated by order parameter fluctuations always
leads to a superconducting instability, which preempts the
non-Fermi-liquid effects. On the other hand, the spinon Fermi-surface
and the Halperin-Lee-Read states are stable against pairing for a
sufficiently weak attractive short-range interaction. However, once
the strength of attraction exceeds a critical value, pairing sets in.
I will describe the ensuing quantum phase transition between i) the
U(1) and the Z_2 spin-liquid states, and ii) the Halperin-Lee-Read and
Moore-Read states.
On null singularities in general relativity

Mihalis Dafermos Princeton University

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020133

General Relativity & Quantum Cosmology

This talk will discuss the formation, structure and interaction of null singularities for
the Einstein equations, as well as what this all means for the singular boundary
of generic space times within black hole regions.
Gauging symmetry of 2D topological phases

Zhenghan Wang Microsoft Corporation

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020125

I will discuss the mathematical framework for gauging a local unitary finite group symmetry of a 2D topological phase of matter.
13/14 PSI - Cosmology Review - Lecture 12

Latham Boyle University of Edinburgh

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020101
Incoherent metals

Brian Swingle Brandeis University

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020124

I'll talk about some work in progress concerning the topic of metals which have no coherent quasiparticles. In particular, I'll compare and contrast the ubiquitous near horizon AdS2 region appearing in holographic models with a phase of matter called the spin incoherent luttinger liquid. By analyzing the structure of entanglement and correlations, we will find many similarities between these two states of matter. An interpretation of some incoherent metals as describing intermediate scale renormalization group fixed poins with an infinite number of relevant directions will also be discussed.
13/14 PSI - String Theory Review - Lecture 13

Davide Gaiotto Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020033
Interacting electronic topological insulators in three dimensions

Senthil Todadri Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Physics

February 13, 2014

PIRSA:14020123

I will review recent progress in describing interacting electronic topological insulators/superconductors in three dimensions. The focus will be on Symmetry Protected Topological (SPT) phases of electronic systems with charge conservation and time reversal. I will argue that the well known Z2 classification of free fermion insulators with this important symmetry generalizes to a Z2^3 classification in the presence of interactions. I will describe the experimental fingerprints and other physical properties of these states. If time permits, I will describe results on the classification and properties of 3d electronic SPT states with various other physically relevant symmetries.

Title	Date	Collection	Type	Info
13/14 PSI - Condensed Matter Review - Lecture 14	2014‑02‑14	13/14 PSI - Condensed Matter Review	Course	View details
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 12	2014‑02‑13	Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - 2014	Course	View details
Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 11	2014‑02‑13	Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - 2014	Course	View details
Probabilistic protocols in quantum information	2014‑02‑13	Perimeter Institute Quantum Discussions	Scientific Series	View details
Firewall evasion by quantum gravity	2014‑02‑13	Quantum Gravity	Scientific Series	View details
Are non-Fermi-liquids stable to pairing?	2014‑02‑13	Emergence in Complex Systems	Conference	View details
On null singularities in general relativity	2014‑02‑13	Strong Gravity	Scientific Series	View details
Gauging symmetry of 2D topological phases	2014‑02‑13	Emergence in Complex Systems	Conference	View details
13/14 PSI - Cosmology Review - Lecture 12	2014‑02‑13	13/14 PSI - Cosmology Review	Course	View details
Incoherent metals	2014‑02‑13	Emergence in Complex Systems	Conference	View details
13/14 PSI - String Theory Review - Lecture 13	2014‑02‑13	13/14 PSI - String Theory Review	Course	View details
Interacting electronic topological insulators in three dimensions	2014‑02‑13	Emergence in Complex Systems	Conference	View details

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13/14 PSI - Condensed Matter Review - Lecture 14

Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 12

Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 11

Probabilistic protocols in quantum information

Firewall evasion by quantum gravity

Are non-Fermi-liquids stable to pairing?

On null singularities in general relativity

Gauging symmetry of 2D topological phases

13/14 PSI - Cosmology Review - Lecture 12

Incoherent metals

13/14 PSI - String Theory Review - Lecture 13

Interacting electronic topological insulators in three dimensions

13/14 PSI - Condensed Matter Review - Lecture 14

Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 12

Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology - Lecture 11

Probabilistic protocols in quantum information

Firewall evasion by quantum gravity

Are non-Fermi-liquids stable to pairing?

On null singularities in general relativity

Gauging symmetry of 2D topological phases

13/14 PSI - Cosmology Review - Lecture 12

Incoherent metals

13/14 PSI - String Theory Review - Lecture 13

Interacting electronic topological insulators in three dimensions