Peter Scherk Lectures in Geometry
- 2nd Lecture: Edward Witten (IAS), An Overview of Knots and Gauge Theory, November 16, 2021, University of Saskatchewan (Video)
- Inaugural Lecture: Dan Freed (UT Austin), An Application of Homotopy Theory to Condensed Matter Physics, September 16, 2019, University of Saskatchewan (Video)
quanTA Seminars
*All times are in CST. For online or hybrid seminars, please contact Steven Rayan to request access details. To view abstracts and to see the schedule in your time zone, please visit researchseminars.org.
- Sean Lawton (George Mason University), What is a character variety?, July 12, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, St. Thomas More 1002, University of Saskatchewan
- Thomas Chen (UT Austin), On the emergence of Boltzmann equations from quantum dynamics, March 10, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, Zoom
- Matthew Rupert (University of Saskatchewan), Recent progress on the Kazhdan-Lusztig correspondence for vertex operator algebras and quantum groups, March 6, 2023, 4:00-5:30 pm, PHYSICS 126 / Zoom, University of Saskatchewan
- Gordon Sarty (University of Saskatchewan), MRI as an example of quantum engineering, January 24, 2023, 3:30-4:30 pm, PHYSICS 103 / Zoom, University of Saskatchewan
- Jonas Fransson (Uppsala University), A correlated view of chiral-induced spin selectivity, September 27, 2022, 3:30-4:30 pm, PHYSICS 103, University of Saskatchewan
- Steven Rayan (University of Saskatchewan), New models of quantum matter inspired by geometry, February 15, 2022, 3:30-4:30 pm, PHYSICS 103, University of Saskatchewan
- Artur Sowa (University of Saskatchewan), New Application of Harmonic Analysis to Quantum Theory and Engineering, January 25, 2022, 3:30-4:30 pm, Zoom
- Maria Emelianenko (George Mason University), Random walks and graphs in materials, biology, and quantum information science, April 14, 2021, 2:30-4:00 pm, Zoom (Video)
- Igor Boettcher (University of Alberta), Crystallography of hyperbolic lattices: from children's drawings to Fuchsian groups, March 17, 2021, 2:30-4:00 pm, Zoom (Video)
- Karen Yeats (University of Waterloo), Combinatorial structures in perturbative quantum field theory, January 22, 2021, 3:30-5:00 pm, Zoom (Video)
- Anton Kapustin (Caltech), The topology and geometry of the space of gapped lattice systems, December 9, 2020, 2:30-4:00 pm, Zoom (Video)
- Monica Jinwoo Kang (Caltech), The infinite HaPPY code, November 4, 2020, 3:30-5:00 pm, Zoom (Video)
- William Witczak-Krempa (Université de Montréal), Conformal field theories and quantum phase transitions: an
entanglement perspective, September 30, 2020, 1:30-3:00 pm, Zoom (Video) - Jonas Fransson (Uppsala University), March 17, 2020, 3:30-4:30 pm, PHYSICS 103, University of Saskatchewan – CANCELLED due to COVID-19-related travel advisories
- Joseph Maciejko (University of Alberta), Topological semimetals: from anomalies to instabilities, January 13, 2020, 2:30-4:00 pm, PHYSICS 175, University of Saskatchewan
Scientific Sessions and Symposia
- quanTA Junior Symposium, June 29, 2023, University of Saskatchewan / Zoom
- Quantum Computation Parallel Session, Quantum Days, February 9, 2022, Zoom / Whova (Videos)
- Scientific Session on Quantum Mathematics, Canadian Mathematical Society (75+1)th Anniversary Meeting, June 9 and 11, 2021, Zoom / Whova (Videos)
- Canadian Photonics Online Meetup (canPOM), December 4, 2020, Zoom / Gather Town
- Saskatoon Summer Symposium: Quantum Engineering Meets Harmonic Analysis, August 12-16, 2019, University of Saskatchewan
- Scientific Session on Mathematical Techniques for Analyzing Quantum Structures and Materials, Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting, June 8, 2019, Regina
Workshops
- Flows on the Saskatchewan: A Workshop on Integrability and Inverse Problems, April 5-7, 2019, University of Saskatchewan
- Workshop on Geometry and Physics of Gauge Theories at Infinity, August 3-6, 2018, Elk Ridge Resort, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan
Summer Schools
- 2nd PIMS Summer School on Algebraic Geometry in High-Energy Physics, August 23-26, 2021, Zoom
- PIMS Summer School on the Topology and Geometry of Quantum Matter, August 10-14, 2020, Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Alberta – POSTPONED due to COVID-19-related travel advisories
- PIMS-Fields Summer School on Algebraic Geometry in High-Energy Physics, June 24-28, 2019, University of Saskatchewan
Other Events
- Projection Project, Nuit Blanche Eve, September 22, 2023, University of Saskatchewan
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Math + Jazz: Sounds from a Quantum Future, September 20, 2023, University of Saskatchewan