High Energy Theory Seminar: "Analytic IR-resummation for the BAO peak"
Matthew Lewandowsky, Institut de Physique Théorique (IPhT)
We develop an analytic method for implementing the IR-resummation of 1404.5954, which allows one to correctly and consistently describe the imprint of baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO) on statistical…
High Energy Theory Seminar: "Interfaces and Topological Entanglement in Abelian Chern-Simons Theory"
Jackson Fliss, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Starting from the condensed matter context, we consider the ground state entanglement across (possibly distinct) topological phases separated by a gapped interface. I will explain how addressing this from the…
Condensed Matter Seminar: "Soft Matter Physics of the Evolution of Multi-Cellularity"
Peter Yunker, Georgia Institute of Technology
The evolution of multicellularity set the stage for an incredible increase in the diversity and complexity of life on Earth. The increase in biological complexity associated with multi-cellularity required parallel…
Astronomy seminar: "Cosmological Seed Magnetic Field from Inflation"
Bharat Ratra, Kansas State University
A cosmological magnetic field of nG strength on Mpc length scales could be the seed magnetic field needed to explain observed few microG large-scale galactic magnetic fields. I first briefly review the observational…
Condensed Matter Seminar: "Physics and Applications of Mesoscopic Optics"
Hui Cao, Yale University
Random scattering of light, e.g., in paint, clouds, and biological tissue, is a common process of both fundamental interest and practical relevance. The interference of multiply scattered waves also leads to…
Experimental Particle Physics Seminar: "Exploring the landscape of electroweak supersymmetry at the LHC: a quest for a better understanding of dark matter"
Sarah Williams, University of Cambridge
Special Seminar: "Searches for Supersymmetry with ATLAS"
Lawrence Lee, Harvard University