Coogee '26 Talks - Dongjin Lee (Perimeter Institute)

Coogee '26 Talks - Dongjin Lee (Perimeter Institute)

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics PHPhysics
🎙 Dongjin Lee 👥 137 📅 February 18, 2026 ⏱ 44 min 👁 69 📄 expert opinion 🧭 2026-08-16
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Keywords

chiral color codesingle-shot error correctiontopological orderstabilizer codesanyon theory

Summary

In this talk, Dongjin Lee introduces a family of 3D stabilizer codes called chiral color codes, constructed by gauge fixing the 3D gauge color code. These codes realize fermionic and chiral topological orders. For qubits, the code realizes the topological phase of a single copy of the fermionic toric code. For qudits with local dimension d, the model features a chiral parameter alpha and realizes 3D topological phases characterized by Z_d^alpha anyon theories with anomalous chiral surface topological order. The bulk is short-range entangled for odd d and coprime alpha, proven by constructing an explicit local quantum channel that prepares the ground state. The codes inherit fault-tolerant features from the gauge color code, including single-shot error correction and code switching. The talk also discusses chiral stabilizer mixed states arising at the boundary, which cannot be diagnosed by modular commutator or chiral central charge. The presentation includes technical details on the construction, error correction, and classification of phases.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The talk presents novel results with a clear logical progression. The speaker motivates the need for single-shot error correction in topological codes, reviews the gauge color code construction, and then introduces the chiral color codes. The argumentation is rigorous, with explicit constructions and proofs sketched. The value lies in introducing a new family of codes with potential applications in fault-tolerant quantum computation and in providing a quantum information-theoretic definition of chirality for stabilizer states. The speaker addresses questions and clarifies technical points, enhancing the credibility of the presentation.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The talk is based on original research, presumably published or in preparation. The speaker references prior work by Bombin and others, but does not provide explicit citations in the talk. The title accurately reflects the content. The technical depth is high, and the presentation is consistent with known results in the field. However, as a conference talk, it lacks the formal peer-review process, and some claims are presented without full proofs.

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Title / Content Match

The title accurately reflects the content: a talk by Dongjin Lee at the Coogee '26 conference, hosted by the Perimeter Institute.

Quality & Reliability

8/10

The talk is given by a researcher at Perimeter Institute, a renowned institution, and presents original research with technical depth. The content is consistent with known concepts in quantum error correction and topological phases, though it is a conference talk without peer review.

Key Moments

Cited Sources

  • 3D gauge color code — Mentioned as the basis for the construction.
  • Hector Bombin's work on single-shot error correction — Referenced as the origin of single-shot error correction.

Concurring Sources

Contribution & Novelties

The talk introduces a new family of stabilizer codes, chiral color codes, that realize exotic topological orders and support single-shot error correction. It also proposes a novel quantum information-theoretic definition of chirality for stabilizer states, which may capture chiral properties not detected by traditional measures like modular commutator. This could have implications for fault-tolerant quantum computation and the study of topological phases.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • Topological quantum error correction — Overview of topological codes and error correction.
  • Fermionic toric code — Reference on fermionic toric code and its properties.
  • Gauge color code — Original paper on gauge color codes by Bombin.
  • Chiral topological order — General concept of chiral topological phases.

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Radar Profile

The radar profile shows high scores in technical level and information quality, reflecting the advanced and detailed nature of the talk. The lower score in information quantity is due to the focused scope and lack of broader context. Overall, the talk is highly specialized and technically rigorous.

Reliability 8/10

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