Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)
Kan Kitamura
Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences
- Research Fields
- Operator Algebras, Quantum Symmetries
- Appointment History
- 2024/04/01 - 2025/03/31Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
- 2025/04/01 - Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)
- Related Website
- Kan Kitamura's personal website
Self-introduction
I am Kan Kitamura, a special postdoctoral researcher at iTHEMS since April 2024.
I am working on noncommutative geometry, a branch of mathematics. I am interested in quantum symmetries, K-theory, and related topics of operator algebras. Roughly, operator algebras can be regarded mathematically as a noncommutative generalization of spaces and physically as algebras consisting of observables. Such noncommutative spaces often admit "quantum" symmetries, a kind of symmetries beyond mere groups. I usually try to understand this phenomenon with C*-algebras and K-theory.
Although my study is purely mathematical in principle, I am also very curious about the interactions of these concepts with other areas of science, in particular (mathematical) physics. I am looking forward to discussing various topics with researchers at RIKEN.
Related Events
iTHEMS x academist Online Event "World of Mathematical Sciences 2025"
April 19 (Sat) at 10:00 - 15:30, 2025 Special Lecture
Introduction to operator algebras
May 17 (Fri) at 15:00 - 17:00, 2024 Seminar iTHEMS Math Seminar
Around homogeneous spaces of complex semisimple quantum groups
June 7 (Wed) at 14:00 - 16:30, 2023 Seminar iTHEMS Math Seminar