Photo of Shin Hayashi
Research Fields
Mathematics, Topology
Appointment History
2023/07/01 - 2023/08/31Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS) Main: Assistant Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University
2023/11/16 - 2025/03/31Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS) Main: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Mathematics, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
2025/04/01 - Visiting Scientist, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) Main: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Mathematics, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University

Self-introduction

My name is Shin Hayashi, and I joined iTHEMS as a visiting scientist in July 2023. I am a mathematician working on topology, especially index theory and K-theory. I am interested in topological invariants, some quantities which do not change under perturbation of the systems. I am also interested in topological insulators, a topic in condensed matter physics, and my recent studies are concerned with topologies related to corner states, a characteristic of higher-order topological insulators. Based on my modest experience, I think that ideas and viewpoints from physics offer intriguing insights into mathematics. I hope to interact with many researchers in iTHEMS.