Hey there 👋

I'm Luuk Stehouwer

Postdoc at Durham University, United Kingdom

Office MCS2034 at the Department of Mathematical Sciences

I study phenomena in theoretical physics using rigorous mathematics. In particular, I'm trying to understand topological phases of matter and quantum field theory (QFT). I like to have a broad scope, both in mathematics and physics. My main focus during my PhD lied in understanding unitary topological field theories (TFT). I am also interested in symmetry-protected topological (SPT) phases.

I am also a guest musician (French horn and trumpet) for the band Shu'al .

Let's connect!

A higher spin statistics theorem for invertible quantum field theories

joint with Cameron Krulewski and Lukas Müller, published in Communications in Mathematical Physics

Free phases of Majorana fermions: Tenfold ways compared

Is Crane-Yetter fully extended?

Latest talks

The spin-statistics theorem for TFTs

Harvard CMSA, Seminar on Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics

Parametrized spectra, twisted cohomology, and bordism categories

Informal notes, Spring 2024. Notes on parametrized spectra and their relationship to twisted cohomology and bordism categories.

The categorical spin-statistics theorem: a TQFT perspective

The TQFT club at the Mathematics Department of Instituto Superior Técnico