A Path to Quantum Simulations of Topological Phases: (2+1)D Wilson Fermions Coupled To U(1) Background Gauge Fields, Sriram Bharadwaj, Emil Rosanowski, Simran Singh, Alice Di Tucci, Changnan Peng, Karl Jansen, Lena Funcke, Di Luo Jan 1, 2025 Lena Funcke Junior Professor of Theoretical Physics