I am currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Physics Department at Indiana University. My interests and research include quantum field theory, lattice QCD, high performance computing, and quantum computing.
Publications
(2023) Leon Hostetler, Ryo Sakai, Jin Zhang, Alexei Bazavov, and Yannick Meurice. “Symmetry breaking and clock model interpolation in 2D classical O(2) spin systems”. PoS(LATTICE2023)223
(2023) Leon Hostetler, Ryo Sakai, Jin Zhang, Alexei Bazavov, and Yannick Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking in an Extended-O(2) Model”. Phys. Rev. D 109, 054514 arXiv:2312.17739
(2023) Leon Hostetler. “Symmetry Breaking and Clock Model Interpolation in 2D Classical O(2) Spin Systems”. Michigan State University, Ph.D. diss. link
(2022) Leon Hostetler, Ryo Sakai, Jin Zhang, Judah Unmuth-Yockey, Alexei Bazavov, and Yannick Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking in an Extended-O(2) Model”. PoS(LATTICE2022)014 arXiv:2212.06893
(2021) Leon Hostetler, Jin Zhang, Ryo Sakai, Judah Unmuth-Yockey, Alexei Bazavov, and Yannick Meurice. “Clock model interpolation and symmetry breaking in O(2) models.” Phys. Rev. D 104 054505 arXiv:2105.10450
(2021) Yannick Meurice, Alexei Bazavov, Patrick Dreher, Erik Gustafson, Leon Hostetler, Ryo Sakai, Shan-Wen Tsai, Judah Unmuth-Yockey, and Jin Zhang. “From tensors to qubits”. PoS(LATTICE2021)608 arXiv:2112.10005
(2021) Leon Hostetler, Jin Zhang, Ryo Sakai, Judah Unmuth-Yockey, Alexei Bazavov, and Yannick Meurice. “Clock model interpolation and symmetry breaking in O(2) models.” PoS(LATTICE2021)353 arXiv:2110.05527
(2021) Giovanni Pederiva, Alexei Bazavov, Brandon Henke, Leon Hostetler, Dean Lee, Huey-Wen Lin, and Andrea Shindler. “Quantum State Preparation for the Schwinger Model.” PoS(LATTICE2021)047 arXiv:2109.11859
(2018) Leon Hostetler. “Numerical Mass Estimates from Correlation Functions in a 4D SU(2) Higgs Model.” Undergraduate Honors Thesis. DigiNole: FSU’s Digital Repository. link
(2015) Leon Hostetler and Robert M. Shollar. “Some Different ways to Tackle the Basel Problem.” The Pentagon. 75 1 pp. 4-15 link
Presentations
(2024) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, J. Zhang, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking in an Extended O(2) Model”. QuLAT Collaboration Meeting, slides
(2023) L. Hostetler (speaker), “Symmetry Breaking and Clock Model Interpolation in 2D Classical O(2) Spin Systems”. Ph.D. Defense, Michigan State University slides
(2023) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, J. Zhang, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking and Clock Model Interpolation in 2D Classical O(2) Spin Systems”. The 40th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory, Fermilab link slides
(2023) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, J. Zhang, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking and Clock Model Interpolation in 2D Classical O(2) Spin Systems”. QuLAT Collaboration Annual Meeting, Fermilab slides
(2023) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, J. Zhang, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking and Clock Model Interpolation in 2D Classical O(2) Spin Systems”. Nuclear and particle physics on a quantum computer: where do we stand now? ECT*, Trento, Italy link slides
(2022) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, J. Zhang, J. Unmuth-Yockey, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking in an Extended-O(2) Model”. The 39th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory. Bonn, Germany link slides
(2022) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, J. Zhang, J. Unmuth-Yockey, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Symmetry Breaking in an Extended-O(2) Model”. The QuLAT Collaboration. Iowa City, Iowa slides
(2021) L. Hostetler (speaker), J. Zhang, R. Sakai, J. Unmuth-Yockey, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Clock model interpolation and symmetry breaking in O(2) models”. The 38th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory. MIT (virtual) link slides video
(2021) L. Hostetler (speaker), J. Zhang, R. Sakai, J. Unmuth-Yockey, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Generalized Clock Models”. The QuLAT Collaboration slides
(2021) L. Hostetler (joint speaker), J. Zhang, R. Sakai, J. Unmuth-Yockey, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Clock model interpolation and symmetry breaking in O(2) models”. The QuLAT Collaboration slides
(2021) L. Hostetler (speaker), J. Zhang, R. Sakai, J. Unmuth-Yockey, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Clock model interpolation and symmetry breaking in O(2) models”. APS March Meeting link slides
(2020) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, J. Zhang, J. Unmuth-Yockey, A. Bazavov, and Y. Meurice. “Clock model interpolation and symmetry breaking in O(2) models”. The QuLAT Collaboration slides
(2020) L. Hostetler (speaker), R. Sakai, and A. Bazavov. “The q-state “Clock” Model: Monte Carlo Results and Comparison with TRG”. The QuLAT Collaboration slides
(2015) L. Hostetler (speaker) and R. Shollar. “Some Different Ways to Sum a Series”. 2015 Kappa Mu Epsilon National Convention, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Winner of Best Presentation Award, and invited to publish in Kappa Mu Epsilon’s journal The Pentagon. slides
(2015) A. Özgener and L. Hostetler (joint speaker). LaTeX Workshop. 2015 Kappa Mu Epsilon National Convention, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
(2014) L. Hostetler(speaker) and R. Shollar. “Some Different Ways to Sum a Series”. 39th Suncoast Conference, Mathematical Association of America, University of South Florida. slides