Physics, Topology and Quantum Computation    (Fall 2005 and onward)

• Zhenghan Wang The unitary Jones representation of the braid groups and applications
• Kevin Walker, Topological Field Theory
• Michael Freedman, Universal Manifold pairings and positivity and Local models for d-isotopy
• Joost Slingerland, Quantum Hall effects and Topology

Course Materials:

• Lecture notes on Quantum Hall effects and Topology, by Joost Slingerland (in progress, currently covers lecture 1) (PDF, DVI)
• Lecture notes on TQFTs by Kevin Walker (preliminary version) (PDF on Kevin's math page)
• lecture notes for Zhenghan Wang's lectures, taken by Tobias Hagge, ( PDF on the Indiana University topological quantum computing web site)