Micro-workshop on Noncommutative Geometry and KK-theory for the N-body Problem
Münster, 29. August – 02. September 2016
Organized by Joachim Cuntz, Jean Bellissard and Wilhelm Winter.
The aim of this workshop is it to start a new program of research with the following targets:
– Develop the mathematical tools necessary for the description of quantum N-body systems occurring in condensed matter physics, including aperiodicity or disorder.
– Describe the topological invariants of such models through using KK-Theory, and prove that these invariants are stable under various physical perturbations.
We will have a small number of introductory lectures in the morning and leave plenty of time for discussions in the afternoon.
To get started:
Walk to the institute on Monday morning; we meet 9:00–9:30 on 4th floor of the tall building.
Talks start at 9:30.
Schedule of morning talks in M5 (preliminary):
Monday 9:30–10:30 Rennie: “KK-theory”
Monday 11:00–12:00 Carey: “Introductory lecture”
Tuesday 9:30–10:30 Kellendonk: “Torsion-valued pairings
between real K-theory and cyclic cohomology”
Tuesday 11:00–12:00 Schulz-Baldes: “Constructive
KK-theory of weak topological invariants”
Wednesday 9:30–10:30 Bourne: “Continuous topological phases
and index theory”
Wednesday 11:00–12:00 Prodan:
Thursday 9:30–10:30 Li: “Fractional quantum Hall effect
Thursday 11:00–12:00 Winter: “Structure and classification of
nuclear C*-algebras”
Friday 9:30–10:30: t.b.a.
Friday 11:00–12:00: t.b.a.
Schedule of afternoon sessions in SR4 (preliminary):
Monday 14:00 Bellissard: “Second quanization C*-algebra,
various prospects for theoretical physics”
Tuesday 14:00 Cuntz
15:30 Bellissard
Wednesday 14:00 Wulkenhaar
15:30 Prodan
Thursday 14:00 Li
Workshop Dinner
Tuesday, 19:00, I Galletti, Germania Campus
Wireless / local desktops:
If possible, use eduroam. Alternatively, Elke will be able
to provide you with a temporary guest login.
Talks:
In M5, ground floor, library building.
Afternoon sessions:
In SR4, 4th floor of the tall building.
Coffee breaks:
Lichthof, 4th floor, tall building.
Lunch:
Mensa am Ring is the default place. For coffee, use Viva Café (not the (instant) coffee bar). Or the Italian places. Or the Lichthof.
Dinner / beer:
La Vecchia Casa is quite convenient. There are also many places downtown; typical Westfalian restaurants are Kiepenkerl, Pinkus, Leve, Stuhlmacher, or Drübbelken.
Go to Jüdefelder Straße or Kreuzstraße for classical (typical?) student bars.
At the “Hafen” you’ll find a lot of restaurants and bars; nice to sit outside when the weather is good. (On the other side of town; it’s possible to walk, but not exactly close.)
A little more fancy: Gourmet 1895 (*), Villa Medici, Giverny,
Il Cucchiaio Argento, Rotkehlchen, Spitzner im Oerschen Hof, Acacia.
Bicycles:
You’ll hear a lot of talk about Münster being a bike place.
It’s true, so no loitering on the red bike tracks.
You can rent a bike from the Radstation at the station or downtown.
Office space
...is sparse. We have booked SR4 for the afternoons throughout the week as common work space. You can also use the library.
Here is some general information on travel, accomodation etc.
Participants:
Jean Bellissard
Chris Bourne
Alan Carey
Jochim Cuntz
Steven Duplij
Siegfried Echterhoff
Elizabeth Gillaspy
Johannes Kellendonk
Dan Li
Christopher Max
Emil Prodan
Adam Rennie
Jan Schlemmer
Hermann Schulz-Baldes
Wend Werner
Wilhelm Winter
Raimar Wulkenhaar
