Monday High Energy Theory

Date:
Jan
12
2026

IAS High Energy Theory Seminar

Studying 3D CFTs with the Fuzzy Sphere: Chern-Simons-Matter Theories and Fermionic CFTs
Zheng Zhou
2:30pm|Bloomberg Lecture Hall (IAS) & Zoom

Abstract: Conformal field theories in 3D are central to condensed-matter and high-energy physics. Among them, critical gauge theories, especially Chern-Simons-matter theories, stand out: They describe transitions where one or both phases are...