Abstract: Quantum optics is the quantum theory of the interaction of light and matter. This talk will present a survey of recent results on a real-space formulation of quantum electrodynamics and its relation to nonlocal partial differential equations. This talk is intended for a general mathematical audience.

About the Speaker: John C. Schotland is the Zhao and Ji Professor of Mathematics at Yale University. His research interests are in mathematical physics. He received the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.