Topological Aspects of Condensed Matter Theory
jeudi 25 septembre 2025 -
09:00
lundi 22 septembre 2025
mardi 23 septembre 2025
mercredi 24 septembre 2025
jeudi 25 septembre 2025
09:00
Cafe
Cafe
09:00 - 09:28
Room: Fokko du Cloux
09:30
Bulk-edge correspondence in a hydrodynamic model, and its violation
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Gian-Michele Graf
(
ETH Zürich
)
Bulk-edge correspondence in a hydrodynamic model, and its violation
Gian-Michele Graf
(
ETH Zürich
)
09:30 - 10:20
Room: Fokko du Cloux
10:20
The K-theory of Temperley—Lieb subproduct systems
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Francesca Arici
(
Leiden University
)
The K-theory of Temperley—Lieb subproduct systems
Francesca Arici
(
Leiden University
)
10:20 - 11:10
Room: Fokko du Cloux
Subproduct systems arising from Temperley–Lieb combinatorics provide a rich class of quantum structures that interpolate between algebraic and topological features of noncommutative spaces. These systems naturally generate Cuntz–Pimsner algebras, which can be viewed as noncommutative analogues of function algebras on quantum homogeneous spaces or algebraic subsets of noncommutative spheres. In this talk, we investigate the K-theory of these C*-algebras, focusing on duality phenomena in the spirit of KK-theory. Our approach generalizes classical results of Kaminker and Putnam on Cuntz–Krieger algebras to a quantum setting, where the underlying symmetry is encoded by Temperley–Lieb polynomials. Based on joint work with D. Gerontogiannis and S. Neshveyev.
11:10
Cafe
Cafe
11:10 - 11:38
Room: Fokko du Cloux
11:40
Many-body spectral flow index and the Quantum Hall Effect
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Clément Tauber
(
Université Paris Dauphine
)
Many-body spectral flow index and the Quantum Hall Effect
Clément Tauber
(
Université Paris Dauphine
)
11:40 - 12:30
Room: Fokko du Cloux
We define a many-body topological index to classify invertible and U(1)-symmetric states over the CAR algebra of interacting electrons on an infinitely extended two-dimensional lattice. The definition relies on a magnetic flux insertion through the origin in a quasi-adiabatic way and on the properties of short range entangled states. The index is integer-valued and invariant under charge-preserving locally generated automorphisms. Application to Integer Quantum Hall Effect and analogy with the single particle picture is discussed as well. This talk is based on a joint work with Sven Bachmann and Jacob Shapiro.
12:30
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:15
Room: Fokko du Cloux
14:20
Zero-modes from tensor-monopoles
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Pierre Delplace
(
ENS Lyon
)
Zero-modes from tensor-monopoles
Pierre Delplace
(
ENS Lyon
)
14:20 - 15:10
Room: Fokko du Cloux
Monopoles can be induced by band crossing points that generate a gauge-invariant vector field, the Berry curvature, whose flux is quantized. For instance, in 3D space, this flux corresponds to the first Chern number. In turn, the value of this topological invariant gives the number of unidirectional modes, or spectral flow, of the system. In this talk, I would like to show that certain confined zero-energy modes seem to be related to another topological invariant generated by the flux of a tensor-monopole. While this invariant was recently proposed in 4D lattices, I would like to discuss its relevance in 2D inhomogeneous continuous media with direct applications in astrophysical fluid models.
15:10
Local perturbations of Toeplitz matrices
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Hermann Schulz-Baldes
(
FAU Erlangen
)
Local perturbations of Toeplitz matrices
Hermann Schulz-Baldes
(
FAU Erlangen
)
15:10 - 16:00
Room: Fokko du Cloux
This talk is about the asymptotic spectral theory of tridiagonal Toeplitz matrices with matrix entries, with periodicity broken on a finite number of entries. Varying the ranks of these perturbations allow to interpolate between open boundary and circulant Toeplitz matrices. While the continuous parts of the limit spectrum only depends in a crucial manner on these ranks and no other aspect of the perturbation, the outliers of the spectrum depend continuously on the local perturbation. The proof is essentially based on a generalized Widom formula for the characteristic polynomial. The mathematical results are illustrated by numerics. Joint work with Lars Koekenbier.