General Prerequisites:
Course Term: Michaelmas
Course Lecture Information: 16 lectures
Course Weight: 1
Course Overview:
16 lectures.
Areas: PT, CMT, Astro
Method of assessment: Homework only
Lecturer: Prof Steve Simon
This a Physics course. Additional course materials such as problem sheets, homework hand in, and lecture recording can be found at the Canvas site at:
https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/110068 Lectures can be accessed from this link, but if you need a direct link to lectures they can be found at:
https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/110068/external_tools/496
Areas: PT, CMT, Astro
Method of assessment: Homework only
Lecturer: Prof Steve Simon
This a Physics course. Additional course materials such as problem sheets, homework hand in, and lecture recording can be found at the Canvas site at:
https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/110068 Lectures can be accessed from this link, but if you need a direct link to lectures they can be found at:
https://canvas.ox.ac.uk/courses/110068/external_tools/496
Learning Outcomes:
Course Synopsis:
Particle statistics beyond bosons and fermions
Aharanov-Bohm and Chern-Simons theory
Topological Quantum Field Theories
Structure of TQFT: Fusion, F and R
Diagram Algebra
Qubits, Quantum Error Correction
Toric Code and Discrete Gauge Theory
Topological Quantum Computation
Quantum Hall Effects
Berry Phases
Conformal Field Theory for Pedestrians
Topological Band Structures
Aharanov-Bohm and Chern-Simons theory
Topological Quantum Field Theories
Structure of TQFT: Fusion, F and R
Diagram Algebra
Qubits, Quantum Error Correction
Toric Code and Discrete Gauge Theory
Topological Quantum Computation
Quantum Hall Effects
Berry Phases
Conformal Field Theory for Pedestrians
Topological Band Structures