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Department of Mathematics,
University of California San Diego

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Special Seminar

Mike Freedman

Microsoft Station Q

K-theory, topological insulators, and quantum computation

Abstract:

This informal blackboard talk will describe some recent connections between geometric K-theory and condensed matter physics. The intended end point is the a ``design" for a topological quantum computer posted on the physics arXiv last week: arXiv:1003.2856.

Host: Justin Roberts

March 29, 2010

11:00 AM

AP&M 6402

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