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Emergent symmetry

Programme

  • 15 June – 19 June 2026

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • HK$3,000 (Includes accommodation)

  • Apply by 10 May 2026

  • Fully booked

1st Day
Monday 15 June

Room LT2, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

09:25 – 09:30
Opening speech - Zhengcheng Gu
09:30 – 10:30
Topological defects and non-invertible symmetries (I) - Paul Fendley
10:30 – 11:30
From morphisms between QFTs to topological Wick rotation (I) - Liang Kong
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Building up quantum spacetimes with BCFT Legos (tensor network) (I) - Ling Yan Hung
15:00 – 15:30
Tea break
15:30 – 17:30
Poster session
18:30 – 20:30
Dinner
2nd Day
Tuesday 16 June

Room LT2, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

09:30 – 10:30
From morphisms between QFTs to topological Wick rotation (II) - Liang Kong
10:30 – 11:30
Topological defects and non-invertible symmetries (II) - Paul Fendley
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Building up quantum spacetimes with BCFT Legos (tensor network) (II) - Ling Yan Hung
15:00 – 15:30
Tea break
15:30 – 17:30
Students presentation I (20+5 minutes for each talk)
18:30 – 20:30
Dinner
3rd Day
Wednesday 17 June

Room LT2, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

09:30 – 10:30
Non-invertible symmetries (I) - Shu-Heng Shao
10:30 – 11:30
From morphisms between QFTs to topological Wick rotation (III) - Liang Kong
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 18:00
Free discussion
4th Day
Thursday 18 June

Room LT2, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

09:30 – 10:30
Quantum dynamics (I) - Carolyn Zhang
10:30 – 11:30
Non-invertible symmetries (II) - Shu-Heng Shao
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Generalised symmetries phase transitions (I) - Poshen Hsin
15:00 – 15:30
Tea break
15:30 – 17:30
Students presentation II (20+5 minutes for each talk)
18:30 – 20:30
Banquet
5th Day
Friday 19 June

Room G25, G/F, Science Centre North Block, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

09:30 – 10:30
Generalised symmetries phase transitions (II) - Poshen Hsin
10:30 – 11:30
Quantum dynamics (II) - Carolyn Zhang
11:30 – 11:50
Closing remarks

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