Welcome to International Molecule-type Workshop "Recent Developments and Challenges in Topological Phases", June 3 - June 14 2024, at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto, Japan

Thanks to intensive research efforts, topology has been established as a fundamental concept in physics. For closed quantum systems, the classification of gapped topological phases has matured. Moreover, the importance of topology is not limited to isolated quantum systems. Recently, the topology of non-Hermitian Hamiltonians, which effectively describe systems with dissipation, has attracted much attention worldwide. This fascination is exemplified by topological phases and topological phenomena unique to non-Hermitian systems.

Against this background, the primary purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers working on topological phases and to discuss (i) open questions in topological phases of closed quantum systems and (ii) the role of topology in open quantum systems and measurements.

Confirmed Invited Speakers  (updated on April 9, 2024)

  • Yuto Ashida (U. Tokyo)
  • Akito Daido (Kyoto U.)
  • Chen Fang (IOP, CAS)
  • Yohei Fuji (U. Tokyo)
  • Zongping Gong (U. Tokyo)
  • Shenghan Jiang (KITS, UCAS)
  • Kohei Kawabata (ISSP, U. Tokyo)
  • Ryohei Kobayashi (Maryland U.)
  • Yosuke Kubota (Kyoto U.)
  • Chengshu Li (IAS, Tsinghua U.)
  • Ruochen Ma (U. Chicago)
  • Naren Manjunath (Perimeter Institute)
  • Masaya Nakagawa (U. Tokyo)
  • Yoshiko Ogata (RIMS, Kyoto U.)
  • Hoi Chun Po (HKUST)
  • Shinsei Ryu (Princeton U.)
  • Keiji Saito (Kyoto U.)
  • ClĂ©ment Tauber (IRMA, UniversitĂ© de Strasbourg)
  • Haruki Watanabe (U. Tokyo)
  • Zhesen Yang (Xiamen University)

Organizing Committee

  • Ken Shiozaki (YITP)
  • Seishiro Ono (RIKEN iTHEMS)
  • Chen Fang (IOP, CAS)
  • Shinsei Ryu (Princeton U.)
  • Masatoshi Sato (YITP)