Lunch talk on Apr. 20, 2026

Reconfigurable quantum systems: from holographic duality to quantum order

Speaker: Wei Wang (Great Bay University)

Venue: SWIFAR Building 2111

Time: 12:45 PM, Monday, Apr. 20, 2026

Abstract: 

The advantage of reconfigurability in neutral atom quantum computers carries the potential to unfold new landscapes in the study of quantum physics. This capability raises a transformative question: can a fixed many-body entanglement structure of qudits, when reconfigured from one geometric configuration to another, exhibit distinct correlation patterns central to different fields? This perspective suggests a new paradigm for studying entanglement and may open a path toward exploring universality across seemingly disparate research areas. In this talk, I will present an unexpected and experimentally realizable connection between holographic duality and quantum order of matter, established through scalable reconfiguration. This connection reveals an equivalence between the construction of holographic quantum error-correcting codes in one dimension and the emergence of exotic ordering on a fractional-dimensional geometry. It enables succinct quantum circuits to simulate holographic entanglement, facilitating the study of “quantum gravity in the lab,” and offers new insights into longstanding challenges in holographic codes through the lens of fractality.