Regular biography
Anton N. Kapustin is the Earle C. Anthony Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy. He holds a M.S. from Moscow State University (1993) and a Ph.D. from Caltech (1997). His academic career at Caltech includes roles as Assistant Professor (2001-04), Associate Professor (2004-10), and Professor (2010-12), before becoming the Earle C. Anthony Professor in 2012. His research interests span Physics and Mathematics.
Scholar-generated biography
Anton Kapustin is a physicist and mathematician whose research focuses on the intersection of physics and mathematics, particularly in areas such as quantum field theory, topological phases of matter, and geometric Langlands programs. His work explores topics like symmetry protected topological phases, duality, and cobordisms, with a strong emphasis on the mathematical structures underlying quantum field theories. Kapustin's research also includes the study of Wilson and 't Hooft operators, topological boundary conditions, and the role of discrete symmetries in three-dimensional systems. His contributions span both theoretical and mathematical physics, with a focus on understanding the deep connections between different areas of modern theoretical physics.