Splash Biography

PATRICK LIU, ESP Teacher

Major: Splash registered teacher

College/Employer: Stanford University

Year of Graduation: G

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Past Classes

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S958: Quantum Donuts and Knots: the Strange World of Topological Matter in Rainstorm Summer 2025 (Jul. 26 - 27, 2025)

Imagine a material that behaves like an indestructible donut—twist it, bend it, but its unique properties remain unchanged due to its hidden "topological" nature. In this lecture, we will explore how electrons can organize themselves to dance in loops and knots, creating exotic new states of matter that defy everyday intuition. We will reveal the secrets of topological matter and discover how they might reshape the future of quantum computing and sensing.