PIRSA:19090112

Two applications of homotopy theory to physics

Freed, D. (2019). Two applications of homotopy theory to physics. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/19090112

Freed, Dan. Two applications of homotopy theory to physics. Perimeter Institute, Sep. 18, 2019, https://pirsa.org/19090112 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:19090112,
            doi = {10.48660/19090112},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/19090112},
            author = {Freed, Dan},
            keywords = {Other},
            language = {en},
            title = {Two applications of homotopy theory to physics},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2019},
            month = {sep},
            note = {PIRSA:19090112 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Dan Freed

Harvard University

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Topology illuminates properties of geometric spaces which are independent of scale.  Scale-independent features of physical systems play an important role, for example when deducing the large-scale behavior from a small-scale description.  After an introduction to basic topological ideas, I will discuss two joint results with Mike Hopkins, one an application to string theory and the other an application to condensed matter theory.