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Speaker: Alireza Parhizkar Title:Flat Bands with Zero Total Flux
Abstract:We will construct a topological flat band in the absence of total flux from scratch. Time permitting we will also talk about the concept of Abelianization where a non-Abelian theory can be turned into its Abelian version.