Description

The conference topic is in and around topological physics interpreted in a very liberal way.  The application of topology, classical or quantum, has become a central theme in contemporary physics, analogous to the application of topology in differential geometry.  Spectacular progress has been made in our understanding of topological phases, including topological insulators, topological superconductors, and fractional quantum Hall states.  The goal of the conference is to bring leading experts to develop a mathematical understanding of topological physics and explore its ramifications in areas such as SYK models of black holes, conformal field theories, fracton models, and (2+1)-quantum gravity.

Organizing Committee
Gang Tian (Peking University)
Zhenghan Wang (Microsoft Corporation)

List of Speakers
Xie Chen  (California Institute of Technology)
Shawn Cui  (Purdue University)
Paul Fendley (University of Oxford)
Mikio Furuta  (The University of Tokyo)
Yasuyuki Kawahigashi  (The University of Tokyo)
Motoko Kotani  (Tohoku University)
Yi Liu  (Peking University)
Eric Rowell  (Texas A&M University)
Hubert Saleur  (University of Southern California)
Gang Tian  (Peking University)
Xiaogang Wen  (MIT)
Yongshi Wu  (The University of Utah)
Tian Yang  (Texas A&M University)
Guoliang Yu  (Texas A&M University)
Weiping Zhang  (Nankai University)