David Penneys

David Penneys works in mathematics at the intersection of operator algebras, category theory, and mathematical physics. His research focuses on classifying and understanding structures such as subfactors, fusion categories, and planar algebras, which are abstract algebraic frameworks used to study symmetry and topological order in quantum systems. This work connects pure mathematics to topics relevant to topological quantum computing and condensed matter physics, such as anyons and topological phases of matter.

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from a handful of papers per year around 2017-2019 to a notably higher and more variable pace since 2020, with peaks in 2023 and 2026.

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