In this talk I will introduce the notion of self-similarity for compact quantum groups. I will start by looking at the quantum automorphism group of an infinite homogeneous rooted tree. Self-similar quantum groups are then certain quantum subgroups of these quantum automorphisms. I will then look at a class of examples called finitely-constrained self-similar quantum groups, and I will describe a subclass as quantum wreath products by subgroups of the quantum permutation group.

This is based on joint work with Dave Robertson.

This video was produced by the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, as part of the workshop Algebra, Geometry and C*-algebras.