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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Edward Gillman\nhosted by Maksym Serbyn\nAbstract: Top
 ological defect formation\, as described by the Kibble-Zurek Mechanism (KZ
 M)\, is a highly generic phenomenon that occurs in a wide range of systems
  from condensed matter to cosmology. Despite the generality of the KZM des
 cription\, it is surprisingly hard to confirm in the case of quantum field
  theories (QFT) undergoing quantum phase transitions. This difficulty can 
 be attributed to the more general technical challenge of performing non-eq
 uilibrium non-perturbative calculations in quantum theory\, for which ther
 e is currently no well-developed method. To attempt to tackle this problem
 \, we apply matrix product state techniques\, specifically uniform-matrix-
 product-states and the time-dependent-variational-prinicible\, and attempt
  to identify signatures of topological defect formation in the $\\phi^{4}$
  QFT. Our results given a picture consistent with topological defect forma
 tion via the KZM and thus provide an excellent benchmark for tensor networ
 k techniques\, suggesting they are highly promising for future application
 s to non-perturbative non-equilibrium QFT\, and quantum theories more gene
 rally.
LOCATION:Big Seminar room Ground floor / Office Bldg West (I21.EG.101)\, IS
 TA
ORGANIZER:susanne.wheatley@ist.ac.at
SUMMARY:Edward Gillman: Studying Topological Defect Formation with Matrix P
 roduct States
URL:https://talks-calendar.ista.ac.at/events/1396
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