{"id":1839,"date":"2026-04-06T14:43:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/math\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:43:51","slug":"shanks-workshop-march-28-29-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/math\/2026\/04\/06\/shanks-workshop-march-28-29-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Shanks Workshop (March 28 – 29, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Von Neumann Entropy and Quantum Symmetries
\nVanderbilt University
\nMarch 28 – 29, 2026<\/p>\n

An exciting workshop at the interface of operator algebras and quantum
\nphysics entitled “Von Neumann Entropy and Quantum Symmetries” will be
\nheld at Vanderbilt’s mathematics department on the weekend March 28-29,
\n2026. The goal of the workshop is to bring together a group of
\nmathematicians and physicists who are interested in exploring ideas
\nand techniques from the theory of von Neumann algebras that lead to a
\nnatural concept of quantum or non-invertible symmetries, going beyond
\ntraditional symmetries organized by a group. These ideas could be relevant
\nto topological states of matter, quantum lattice models, quantum spin chains,
\nquantum information theory, conformal field theory, and, perhaps, quantum
\ngravity. The workshop is built around Feng Xu (UCR) and his work on von
\nNeumann entropy and algebraic quantum field theory for which he was invited
\nto speak at the ICM 2026 in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

More information about the workshop, including a schedule of talks can be
\nfound on the workshop webpage:
\nShanks Workshop (March 28 – 29, 2026)<\/a><\/p>\n

Everyone is welcome to participate in the workshop. There is no registration
\nfee, but we do ask people to register.<\/p>\n

We have assembled an outstanding group of speakers and are looking forward
\nto a lively and inspiring workshop.<\/p>\n

The workshop is organized by Dietmar Bisch, Julio Caceres, Quan Chen and
\nJunhwi Lim. We gratefully acknowledge support by Vanderbilt’s Shanks
\nEndowment, Vanderbilt’s Department of Mathematics and Bisch’s US ARO grant
\nW911NF2310026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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