Universal Microscopic Descriptions for Anomalies and Statistics of Excitations

This 42-minute conference talk by Ryohei Kobayashi from the Institute for Advanced Study explores universal microscopic descriptions for anomalies and statistics of excitations as part of the "Generalized Symmetries: High-Energy, Condensed Matter and Mathematics" conference held at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at UC Santa Barbara. Dive into the cutting-edge developments in quantum field theory that have emerged over the past decade, particularly how symmetries can be interpreted through topological defects acting on operator spaces. Learn about this generalized notion of symmetries that has revealed unexpected physical effects across condensed matter, high energy physics, and quantum gravity. The talk is part of a conference coordinated by Maissam Barkeshli, Michele Del Zotto, Sakura Schafer-Nameki, and Shu-Heng Shao, bringing together leading experts to discuss recent advances and open problems in the field.