Workshop
A Quantum Al-Khawarizm for Spacetime:
August 28-30, 2023, 10:00AM EST
19 Washington Square North
Past Event
Open to the Public
The topic of Von Neumann Algebras has attracted a lot of attention in recent years as a promising language for studying the interplay between spacetime and matter. The goal of this workshop is to discuss the recent advances on the topic, with a focus on the role of von Neumann algebras in holography and quantum gravity. The workshop features both pedagogical and technical talks by leading experts in the field.
Day 1
10:00am - 10:25am: Refreshments
10:25am - 10:30am: Opening Remarks
10:30am - 12:00pm: Hong Liu
12:00pm - 1:45pm: Lunch Break
1:45pm - 3:30pm: Edward Witten
3:30pm - 3:45pm: Afternoon Break
Day 2
10:00am - 10:30am: Refreshments
10:30am - 12:00pm: Hong Liu
12:00pm - 1:45pm: Lunch Break
1:45pm - 3:30pm: Samuel Leuthausser “Generalized black hole entropy as von Neumann entropy”
3:30pm - 3:45pm: Afternoon Break
Day 3
10:00am - 10:30am: Refreshments
10:30am - 12:00pm: Hong Liu
12:00pm - 1:45pm: Lunch Break
1:45pm - 3:30pm: David Kolchmeyer “von Neumann algebras in JT gravity with matter”
3:30pm - 3:45pm: Afternoon Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm: Discussion
The topic of Von Neumann Algebras has attracted a lot of attention in recent years as a promising language for studying the interplay between spacetime and matter. The goal of this workshop is to discuss the recent advances on the topic, with a focus on the role of von Neumann algebras in holography and quantum gravity. The workshop features both pedagogical and technical talks by leading experts in the field.
Day 1
10:00am - 10:25am: Refreshments
10:25am - 10:30am: Opening Remarks
10:30am - 12:00pm: Hong Liu
12:00pm - 1:45pm: Lunch Break
1:45pm - 3:30pm: Edward Witten
3:30pm - 3:45pm: Afternoon Break
Day 2
10:00am - 10:30am: Refreshments
10:30am - 12:00pm: Hong Liu
12:00pm - 1:45pm: Lunch Break
1:45pm - 3:30pm: Samuel Leuthausser “Generalized black hole entropy as von Neumann entropy”
3:30pm - 3:45pm: Afternoon Break
Day 3
10:00am - 10:30am: Refreshments
10:30am - 12:00pm: Hong Liu
12:00pm - 1:45pm: Lunch Break
1:45pm - 3:30pm: David Kolchmeyer “von Neumann algebras in JT gravity with matter”
3:30pm - 3:45pm: Afternoon Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm: Discussion
- Hong Liu, Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- David Kolchmeyer, Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Samuel Leutheusser, Associate Research Scholar, Princeton University
- Edward Witten, Charles Simonyi Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study
- Ahmed Almheiri, Assistant Professor of Physics, NYUAD
- Yifan Wang, Assistant Professor of Physics, NYU
- Fedor Popov, Simons Junior Fellow and Postdoctorate Associate, Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics, NYU
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