Physics Colloquium: Dr. Michael Geracie

Dr. Michael Geracie, Postdoc in the Center for Quantum Mathematics & Physics (QMAP) UC-Davis
Galilean Geometry in Condensed Matter Physics

In this talk, we discuss methods and applications of Newton-Cartan geometry in condensed matter systems. Newton-Cartan geometry provides an efficient means to impose Galilean spacetime symmetries within field theory, which has historically been much trickier than the relativistic case.

We will review these issues and discuss applications in condensed matter systems with an emphasis on superfluid transport