Simplifying the Halting Problem with Quantum Physics
Speaker: Jin-Cheng Guu
Date: Wed, Dec 17, 2025
Location: Online, Zoom
Conference: Emergent Research: The PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar
Subject: Mathematics
Class: Scientific
Date: Wed, Dec 17, 2025
Location: Online, Zoom
Conference: Emergent Research: The PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar
Subject: Mathematics
Class: Scientific
Abstract:
This presentation will introduce a strategy to simplify certain undecidable problems. We will then demonstrate how quantum physics has been utilized to tackle potentially undecidable problems, specifically within the realm of low-dimensional topology. This intersection is known as quantum topology, a field in which I have been actively working, and should time allow, I will present some of my recent results in this area.


