A Lattice Discretization of the Chiral Boson

Explore a 39-minute conference talk by Theo Jacobson from UCLA on "A Lattice Discretization of the Chiral Boson," presented at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. Delve into advanced concepts in Quantum Field Theory (QFT) with applications to physical systems, particularly focusing on lattice regularization techniques. The presentation connects to broader discussions about Lattice Gauge Theory, which has become a precision tool in understanding phenomena like quark confinement and chiral symmetry breaking. This talk is part of a conference examining the interplay between lattice and continuum approaches to QFT, covering topics such as Euclidean and Hamiltonian approaches to lattice field theory, quantum simulation connections, string-theoretic approaches to confining flux tubes, and recent developments in generalized symmetries. The conference was co-sponsored by the Simons Collaboration on Confinement and QCD Strings.