Les Houches Summer School 2025: Exact Solvability and Quantum Information (Aug. 4-29)
4-29/08/2025, Les Houches, France
Further information at https://www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/leshouches2025/
Transformations of Correlated Electronic States by Electric or Optical Impacts. International research school and workshop IMPACT – 2024
August 19 – 31, 2024, Cargèse, France
Further information at https://www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/impact2024/
Summer school in Les Houches on Large deviations and applications
1-26/07/2024, Les Houches, France
Further information at https://www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/leshouches2024/
Physics and Biological Systems 2024
Jun. 26-28 2024 at Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, in the south of Paris
Further information at https://www.lptms.universite-paris-saclay.fr/physbio2024/
From Machine-Learning Theory to Driven Complex Systems and back
CECAM Flagship Workshop, Lausanne, 22 – 24 May 2024
Further information at https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/1287
Journées de Physique Statistique
Paris, jeudi 25 et vendredi 26 janvier 2024
Further information at http://jstat.phys.ens.fr/fr
Open QMBP2023: New perspectives in the out-of-equilibrium dynamics of open-many quantum systems
12 – 30 juin 2023 – Institut Pascal, Orsay, France
Further information at https://indico.ijclab.in2p3.fr/event/8925/
Journées Interdisciplinaires de Physique Statistique
30-31 March 2023 – LPTMS and Institut Pascal, Orsay, France
Further information at https://sites.google.com/view/lptms-jips/home
Dynamical Foundations of Many-Body Quantum Chaos
13 mars – 14 avril 2023 – Institut Pascal, Orsay, France
Further information at https://indico.ijclab.in2p3.fr/event/8880/
IFrom Soft Matter to Biophysics
January 29-February 3 2023 – Ecole de physique des Houches
Further information at https://www.softtobio2023.com/
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AND WORKSHOP ON ELECTRONIC CRYSTALS, ECRYS 2022
August 8-20, 2022, IESC, Cargese, Corsica, France
Further information at http://lptms.u-psud.fr/ecrys2022/
New frontiers in liquid matter
July 4, 2022 – July 7, 2022, Paris, France
Liquid matter physics has seen during the past decades a tremendous broadening, covering meanwhile not only physics, but also chemistry and biology, as well as — from the methodological aspect — mathematics and computer science. Concomitantly, the research activities which, admittedly, were originally rather motivated by academic curiosity have become relevant for numerous technological and practical applications, thanks in particular to the experimental developments now offering the possibility to fabricate and investigate complex soft matter systems at the single-particle level or to manipulate flows down to the nanoscale.
The objective of this workshop is twofold. The first is to celebrate Jean-Pierre Hansen’s 80th birthday by gathering scientists who have interacted with him throughout his eminent career. The second is two organize a high-profile scientific workshop focused on the latest developments of liquid matter related topics to which Jean-Pierre has made important contributions. This second objective will in particular be achieved by also inviting and accepting contributed talks from speakers without direct link with him but who illustrate the vitality of these fields, including: fundamentals of classical and quantum liquids, soft matter, charged systems and glassy systems.
Further information at https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/1111
Physics and Biological Systems 2022
June 27 – 29, 2022
The 6th International Conference on Physics and Biological Systems will be held on Jun. 27-29 2022 at ENS Paris-Saclay in Gif-sur-Yvette, in the south of Paris. It aims to bring together a broad range of physical and life scientists working at the interface between the two disciplines around in-depth talks by first-rate international speakers. Attendance will be limited to 200 participants.
Further information: http://lptms.u-psud.fr/physbio2022/
Disorder in Complex Systems
Jun 7 – 17, 2022, Institut Pascal, Orsay, France
Two weeks introduction to the physics of disorder and complex systems at Institut Pascal of Paris Saclay University. This school is intended for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and professionals seeking to overcome traditional disciplinary boundaries in the fields relevant to the physics of complex systems.
Further information at https://indico.ijclab.in2p3.fr/event/7771/
Ecoclim 2022
du 7 au 10 juin 2022 dans les locaux d’IJClab à Orsay, France
L’objectif de l’école Ecoclim 2022 est d’offrir une formation de base sur les enjeux environnementaux aux chercheurs, enseignants-chercheurs, post-doctorants et doctorants, non spécialistes du sujet. Partant de la description du réchauffement climatique et de ses impacts, elle s’ouvre naturellement sur les questions transdisciplinaires soulevées par la soutenabilité de nos sociétés et leurs interactions avec l’environnement. Une ambition de l’école est que les participants puissent par la suite diffuser le savoir sur ces thèmes (vulgarisation, enseignement, etc).
Une autre ambition serait de permettre aux participants d’identifier d’éventuels points de rencontre entre leurs recherches / compétences et les questions soulevées par les enjeux environnementaux.
Further information at https://indico.ijclab.in2p3.fr/event/7951/
Quantum Many-Body Physics in the presence of an environment (openqmbp2022)
7-9 Jun 2022 NEUVILLE-SUR-OISE (France)
This workshop aims at bringing together experimentalists and theorists working on open quantum-many-body systems, with a special focus on non-equilibrium dynamics and measurement transitions in interacting many-body systems.
Further information at https://openqmbp2022.sciencesconf.org/
Interdisciplinary Challenges: from Non-equilibrium Physics to Life Sciences
April 25 – 29, 2022
Further information at https://www.physicsoflife.org.uk/physics-of-life-summer-school-2022.html/
Physics and Biological Systems 2021
June 22 – 25, 2021
Further information at http://lptms.u-psud.fr/fr/blog/physics-and-biological-systems-2021-june-22-25-2021/
Oxy-jeunes aux Houches
30 May – 2 June 2021, Les Houches, France
Fundamental Problems in Statistical Physics XV
11-24 JULY, 2021, Bruneck Italy
The school, adressed to PhD students and early postdocs, aims to provide pedagogical introductions given by leading experts to fundamental areas of statistical mechanics. Each theme is developed in two lectures of two hours duration followed by topical seminars of one hour. The format of the school allows ample time for discussions and interaction with the speakers and the other participants.
Further information at https://fpspxv.sciencesconf.org/
Les Houches School: ‘Dynamics of Complex Quantum Systems:from Theory to Computation’
12 to 23 April 2021, Les Houches, France
The aim of the school is to introduce young researchers (starting from PhD student level) to the physics of out-of equilibrium dynamics and thermalisation occurring in quantum many-body systems. The focus will be on learning modern numerical tools and methods to address and resolve model problems in condensed matter systems and ultracold atomic gases. We hope that the sanitary situation in France will allow us to host a maximum number of participants on-site; however, the fully on-line option is not excluded.
Registration deadline: February 15th 2021.
Further information at https://comp-quant-2021.sciencesconf.org
International School and Workshop on Electronic Crystals ECRYS-2020
August 17-29 2020, Corse, France
Further information at http://lptms.u-psud.fr/ecrys2020/
UTMB 2020: Physique quantique mésoscopique
25-26 juin 2020 à LPS Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, France
Further information at https://utmb2020.sciencesconf.org/
PhysBio2020
du 22 au 24 juin 2020 at Ecole Polytechnique, France
Further information at https://lptms.u-psud.fr/physbio2020/
Shortcut to Adiabaticity 2020
Mars 9-11, 2020 in Toulouse, France
Further information at https://sta2020.sciencesconf.org/
Journées de Physique Statistique
Paris, Thursday 30 and Friday 31 January 2020
Further information at http://jstat.phys.ens.fr/en
Workshop on Discrete Geometry and Statistics
January 6-10, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand
Further information at http://thaihep.phys.sc.chula.ac.th/BKK2020DSCR/
Biomechanics from cells to tissues
Nov. 8 2019 | CentraleSupélec, France
Controling and probing the mechanics of living systems is a crucial challenge for the life sciences, and is key both to understanding fundamental biological processes and to designing novel medical approaches. Further information at http://lptms.u-psud.fr/biomech2019/
Ecole « Lectures on Statistical and Condensed Matter Field Theory »
16-27 Sep 2019 PARIS (France)
Further information at https://sft-paris2019.sciencesconf.org/
Workshop: Modern trends in closed and open quantum systems
from July 1 to July 14 and other 15 days in Fall 2019
Dear colleagues and friends,
on the occasion of the long-term visit of Davide Rossini at LPTMS (from July 1 to July 14 and other 15 days in Fall 2019), Alberto Biella (MPQ Diderot) and myself have organized a little workshop on:
Modern trends in closed and open quantum systems
that will take place on July 1st, from 13h15 to 18h at the University Paris Diderot.
Participation is free, generous coffee-breaks are planned and you are all welcome to attend. From our lab, Guillaume and Maurizio will give a talk. The poster, with detailed information on the speakers, program and venue, is in attachment.
Please, do not hesitate to contact me(leonardo.mazza@u-psud.fr) or Alberto Biella (MPQ Diderot)(albebiella@gmail.com) for any information.
Best regards,
Leonardo
—
Dr. Leonardo Mazza
Maître de conférences
LPTMS – Université Paris-Sud
91405 Orsay CEDEX, FRANCE
Critical and collective effects in graphs and networks
6 – 10 May, 2019, Les Houches School of Physics, Les Houches, France
Further information at https://www.poncelet.ru/conference/critical-and-collective-effects-graphs-and-networks-2019
Artificial Intelligence and Physics
21 – 22 March 2019, France
Further information at https://physai.sciencesconf.org/
Journées de Physique Statistique 2019
Paris, Thursday, January 31, and Friday, February 1, 2019
Deadline for registration is Dec 20 2018. Participants who register for flash talks will be recontacted to upload their slides. Participants who do not intend to present a talk do not need to register.
Further information at http://jstat.phys.ens.fr/en
These Kirill Plekhanov et mini-workshop on Topology
Friday Sept. 7th @ IPN-batiment 100, Auditorium
PhD defense of Kirill Plekhanov — 09:30 – 12:00
Lunch @ salle Bohigas LPTMS — 12:00 – 13:30
Mini-workshop on Topology in condensed matter — 13:30 – 17:00
13:30-14:00: Walter Hofstetter
14:00-14:30: Titus Neupert
14:30-15:00 : Nathan Goldman
15:00-15:30: pause
15:30-16:00 : Guido Pupillo
16:00-16:30: Nicolas Regnault
16:30-17:00: Mark Oliver Goerbig
Further information at http://lptms.u-psud.fr/seminars/soutenance-de-these-kirill-plekhanov/
Advanced asymptotics of PDEs, modeling and extreme statistics and their applications to data analysis in cell biology
15 September 2018 – 31 October 2018, Pisa, Italy
We are organizing a 6 weeks intensive training ”Advanced asymptotics of PDEs, modeling and extreme statistics and their applications to data analysis in cell biology”
Further information at http://www.crm.sns.it/event/421/
The 4th International Conference on Physics and Biological Systems
Oct 22-24 2018, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
A conference aims to bring together a broad range of physical and life scientists working at the interface between the two disciplines around in-depth talks by first-rate international speakers. Attendance will be limited to 200 participants. We look forward to welcoming you in Gif-sur-Yvette!
Further information at http://lptms.u-psud.fr/physbio2018/
Paths in Statistical Physics
Sept. 6 & 7, 2018, Paris, France
A conference in honor of Luca Peliti for his 70th birthday.
Further information at http://www.msc.univ-paris-diderot.fr/peliti2018/
Random Matrix Theory Meets Theoretical Physics
on Friday, June 22, 2018, Université Paris 5, Paris, France
This is will be the opportunity to gather both mathematicians and physicists working on Random Matrix Theory.
Further information at http://lptms.u-psud.fr/gdr-mega/
Topological phases of matter [TOPMAT]: from the quantum Hall effect to spin liquids
11 June 2018 – 06 July 2018, IPhT, Saclay (France)
The understanding of collective quantum phenomena in condensed-matter systems has been a central topic in physics, since the beginning of the 20th century and the discovery of superconductivity and superfluidity. For some long period of time, two important ideas lead the understanding of the quantum states of matter: the Ginzburg-Landau theory of phase transitions (based on [broken]symmetries and their associated order parameters), and the Landau theory of Fermi liquids (based on weakly interacting quasi particles). But since the discovery of the quantum Hall effects in the eighties, it has been understood that many materials realize some new states of matter that cannot be characterized using conventional (Landau) order parameters and for which some fundamentally different approaches are required. In most of them, topology is playing a crucial role. These new phases, and the associated theoretical tools, are not only relevant to describe the low temperature phases of the electrons (or their spins) in some particular solids, but they are also relevant to some “artificial” quantum systems, such as trapped cold atoms or nanofabricated superconducting arrays, which both could be engineered to realize some topological phases. All these systems are both fascinating from a conceptual point of view, as they challenge our views on many-particle systems and quantum mechanics, but they could also lead to new types of devices and applications.
Further information at https://topmat.sciencesconf.org/
Phoretic effects at the nanoscale
April 18, 2018 to April 20, 2018, CECAM-HQ-EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Electrophoretic phenomena are relatively well understood. However, progress in numerical modeling of other phoretic transport phenomena is hampered by the lack of a well-defined statistical mechanical formulation. The present CECAM flagship workshop focusses on understanding the physical origins of the phoretic phenomena and on predicting the flow in nanoconfinement in diverse experimental applications such as water filtration, blue energy, oil recovery and protein characterization. We will build upon previous successful workshops, which explored the fundamentals of transport at the nanoscale and the issue of finite size scaling in simulations (Zaragoza 2015, Paris 2017). In this workshop, we aim at bringing together leading scientists working on the fluid flow in nanoconfinement and in thermodynamic gradients with theoretical, computational and experimental background, as well as industry representatives. In such multidisciplinary setting, we intend to discuss both, the open fundamental issues and the novel emerging technologies based on exploiting phoretic phenomena.
Further information at https://www.cecam.org/workshop-0-1633.html
Workshop « Running Science meets Physics & Engineering”
April 13th, 2018, M.I.T. McGovern Institute, Cambridge, MA.
Bringing together experts from physiology, sports medicine, engineering and physics to explore current and future directions in this newly emerging interdisciplinary field.
Further information at http://running.mit.edu/workshop/
Correlation functions of quantum integrable systems and beyond
23-26 Oct 2017 Lyon (France)
A workshop will be held in Lyon to celebrate the 60th birthday of Jean-Michel Maillet
The main purpose of the workshop is to discuss the recent progress in the field of quantum integrable lattice models, integrable quantum field theories and exactly solvable models of statistical mechanics and their connection with many different fields of Physics and Mathematics.
The workshop will be organised at the ENS-Lyon from 23rd to 26th October 2017.
Further information at https://jmm60.sciencesconf.org/
Workshop “Modelling of 3D genome organisation” in Gif-sur-Yvette
October 2-3, 2017
*We invite you to participate in the **MGO2017 Workshop – *“*Modelling of 3D Genome Organization – Integrating genomics and microscopy data*” that will be held in *Gif-sur-Yvette* (France) *on **October 2-3, 2017**(2 half days)*.
Further information at https://mgo2017.sciencesconf.org
The organisers,
Philippe Andrey (IJPB), Valérie Gaudin (IJPB), Daniel Gautheret (I2BC),
Martin Lenz (LPTMS), Daan Noordermeer (I2BC)
International School and Workshop on Electronic Crystals, ECRYS-2017
August 21 – September 2, 2017
The tri – annual meetings ECRYS aim to provide cross-links between various studies of spontaneous structures formed by electrons in solids, with extensions to related systems such as charged objects in soft matter and biology, vortices in superconductors, ferroelectric and magnetic domains, mixed and spin-polarized states in superconductors, patterns in condensates of excitons and cold atoms. Unifying concepts and phenomena emphasize a complex of nonlinear nonstationary spacio-temporal effects, role of topological defects and microscopic solitons, effects of long range Coulomb interactions.
École d’été: Exact Methods in Low-Dimensional Statistical Physics
Juillet 24 – 5 Août, 2017
This school follows two previous summer schools held in Les Houches: « Topological Aspects of Low-Dimensional Systems » in 1998 and « Exact Methods in Low-Dimensional Statistical Physics and Quantum Computing » in 2008.
International Summer School FPSP XIV
16-29 July, 2017
The international summer school « Fundamental Problems in Statistical Physics » is to be held for the fourteenth time in the summer of 2017 in Bruneck, a picturesque town in the Italian Alps.
XXIX IUPAP Conference on Computational Physics, CCP2017 , Paris
July 9th – July 13th, 2017
We are pleased to announce the XXIX IUPAP Conference in Computational Physics (CCP2017), which will be held in Paris from July 9th to July 13th, 2017, in the Jussieu campus (Latin Quarter) of the University Pierre et Marie Curie – Sorbonne.
Submissions are open at https://ccp2017.sciencesconf.org/user/submit. Please note that you need to create an account on the conference platform (free of charge).
Geometry and interactions in self-assembled biological systems
March 23-24, 2017
In honour of Françoise Livolant, the LPS (Laboratoire de Physique des Solides) and LPTMS (Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Modèles Statistiques) are organising an international conference on geometry and interactions in self-assembled biological systems.
Physical and Biological Systems 2016
October 24 – 26, 2016
The 3rd International Conference on Physics and Biological Systems will be held on October 24-26th 2016 at École polytechnique in Palaiseau – greater Paris area. It aims to bring together a broad range of physical and life scientists working at the interface between the two disciplines around in-depth talks by first-rate international speakers. Attendance will be limited to 150 participants. We look forward to welcoming you in Palaiseau!
2nd French Russian Conference Random Geometry and Physics
October 17 – 21, 2016
This conference aims at developing the French-Russian interaction at the mathematical/physics interface.
There is a long tradition in both countries in mathematical physics. The cooperation is also very active as exemplified by the existence of Laboratory Poncelet, which is a joint French-Russian laboratory.
The first French-Russian conference on Random Geometry and Physics was held in Moscow at the Steklov Mathematical Institute, September 8-12, 2014. This second French-Russian conference Random Geometry and Physics, now held at Institut Henri Poincaré in the center of Paris, coincides with the 50th anniversary of official scientific ties between France and the former USSR.
The interface between combinatorics and random geometry on the mathematical side and quantum field theory and statistical mechanics on the physics side is in fast development in France and Russia. For instance the 20th Itzykson conference « Random surfaces and Random geometry », held in Institut de Physique Théorique at CEA, June 10-12 2015 was entirely devoted to this subject. New methods have recently emerged such as combinatorics of maps and random tensors. Since they imply new forms of integrability, they could greatly benefit from the corresponding leading expertise in Russia.
The goal is also to encourage the new generations of French and Russian mathematical physics to know each other. Hence there will be equilibrium between seniors and young speakers. The conference might also lead to new PhD cotutelles, postdoc exchanges, and various other collaborations, extending beyond the traditional channels through the Russian diaspora in France.
International Research School: Electronic States and Phases Induced by Electric or Optical Impacts
August 23 – September 2, 2016
Recent decade witness a new activity in condensed matter physics. The goal is a controlled transformation of electronic states or even of whole phases by external impacts. There are two main directions: the electrostatic effects of very strong electric fields and the supercritical optical pumping; the latest trend is to employ them in combination. The goal of IMPACT 2016 is to reach a synergy and cross- fertilization between the branches of the new science which still lack an acquaintance – with respect to the two major techniques, but also on different classes of materials.
Disorder, Interactions and Coherence: Warps and Delights
13 – 15 July 2016
A formidable task of understanding the interplay of coherence and interactions in disordered systems attracted researchers over many decades. The key milestones in this area include the introduction of the influence functional approach in the ’80, the powerful numerical techniques developed in the ’90s, the concept of entanglement applied to this problem in the ’00s and the recent advent of many-body localization.This interdisciplinary workshop aims to attract experts from diverse fields to discuss a broad range of phenomena associated with the interplay of disorder, interactions and quantum coherence.
Also it will be a good opportunity to honor 50 years in science of David “Dima” Khmelnitskii.
Analytical Results in Statistical Physics
November 5-6, 2015
For more than 50 years Bernard Jancovici enthusiastically devoted himself to research in physics. After his first works in nuclear physics, he turned to statistical physics from the point of view of first principles and solvable models, with a particular interest in Coulomb interactions. His contributions in this field earned him an international recognition, while his pedagogical and brilliant lectures made him a well-known professor in the universities of the Paris area. The conference is aimed to provide an overview of the approach he promoted through the presentation of current research achievements in statistical physics that go beyond Bernard Jancovici’s favorite subjects but share the same quest for analytical results from first principles.
The conference will be held at the Institut Henri Poincaré (Paris 5th district) where Bernard Jancovici gave his Master’s lectures on statistical physics during several years.
Journées du LPTMS 2015, Domaine du Val
- Thierry Jolicoeur — Two topics in fractional quantum Hall physics
- Serguei Andreev — Fragmented supersolid of dipolar excitons
- Fabian Bohnet-Waldraff — How much quantumness is there in a spin one state ?
- Pierre Ronceray—Force transmission in biological fiber networks : from nanoscale
forces to macroscopic stresses - Andrea de Luca — From the quantum quenches to the microwave refrigerator
- Raoul Santachiara — Ising critical models with inhomogenous boundaries conditions
- Serguei Nechaev — An overview of recent results in statistical biophysics, random
networks, and mathematical physics (including knot theory) - Giulia Foffano — Understanding the self-assembly of actin filaments into higherorder
structures - Xiangyu Cao — Extreme value statistics of 2D Gaussian Free Fields
- Thibault Congy — Spontaneous formation of self-accelerating Airy beams in a
luminous fluid
- Angelika Knothe — Edge structure of Graphene monolayers in the = 0 quantum
Hall state - Ananyo Maitra — How to get rigidity from floppiness
- Stéphane Ouvry — Statistical Curse of the Second Half Rank, Eulerian numbers, and Diaconis Riffle Shuffle
- Dmitry Petrov — Multi-body interactions and quantum droplets
- Ada Altieri — Renormalization of a generic multi-component cubic theory and
link overlap fluctuations in Spin-Glass - Vincent Michal — Many-body localization in one dimension
- Eugène Bogomolny — Exact solution for two Aharonov-Bohm vortices
- Nicolas Pavloff — Quantum signature of analog Hawking radiation in momentum space
- Pablo Rodriguez — Radiative heat transfer in 2D Dirac materials
- Maksim Sevelev — Replica symmetry breaking in soft-potential perceptron
- Stefano Spigler — (Universal) static avalanches in systems with broken replica
symmetry
- Igor Swiecicki — A[n imaginary time] Schrödinger approach to mean field games
- Andrew Sykes — Many body physics in ultra-cold atomic gases
- Martin Lenz—Chiral toroids of DNA : fancy geometry and an experimental puzzle
Summer school in « Les Houches »: Stochastic processes and random matrices
July, 6-31 2015
The connections between stochastic processes and random matrix theory (RMT) have been a rapidly evolving subject during the last ten years where the continuous development of new tools has led to an avalanche of new results. The most emblematic example of such successful connections is provided by the theory of growth phenomena in the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) universality class. Other important instances include non-intersecting Brownian motions or processes governed by « 1/f » noise, which are at the heart of disordered systems exhibiting a freezing transition. These breakthroughs have been made possible thanks, to a large extent, to the recent development of various new techniques in RMT. The goal of the school thus is to present the state of the art concepts of the field, with a special emphasis on the large spectrum of techniques and applications of RMT. Finally an important aspect of this school is that the topic of stochastic processes and RMT is at the interface of statistical physics and mathematics. Therefore this school aims at bringing together students (and researchers) from both communities.
Paramagnetic relaxation and spin hyperpolarization
4-6 May 2015
The meeting will be focused on spin relaxation processes in paramagnetic systems and their role in spin hyperpolarization experiments.
Introductory talks of didactic character will be given by well-known specialists in the field:
- Prof. Geoffrey Bodenhausen (EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland; Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France)
- Dr. Giuseppe Pileio (University of Southampton, UK)
- Prof. Thomas Prisner (Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- Prof. Shimon Vega (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel)
Systèmes désordonnés et processus stochastiques: Conférence en l’honneur d’Alain Comtet
14 & 15 octobre 2014
Les deux journées réuniront mathématiciens et physiciens théoriciens autour de thèmes variés reflétant la diversité qui a marqué la trajectoire scientifique d’Alain Comtet, parmi lesquels la physique statistique des systèmes désordonnés, les processus stochastiques ou les matrices aléatoires. Professeur de l’Université Pierre et Marie Curie qui a marqué plusieurs générations de physiciens, Alain Comtet a notamment été le cofondateur et premier directeur du LPTMS, ainsi que le co-directeur de l’Institut Henri Poincaré. Le colloque se tiendra à l’IHP, lieu symbolique qui représente les liens forts entre physique théorique et mathématique chers à Alain Comtet.
International School and Workshop on Electronic Crystals ECRYS-2014
August 2014
ECRYS-2014 continue the series of tri-annual conferences ECRYS on Electronic Crystals, which have been organized since 1993 in France. The event will be held by the Institut d’Etudes Scientifiques de Cargèse, Corse, France (http://www.iesc.univ-corse.fr).
Physics and Biological Systems 2014
June 24 – 27 2014
The 2nd International Conference on Physics and Biological Systems will be held on June 24-27 2014 in Gif-sur-Yvette, in the south of Paris. It aims to bring together a broad range of physical and biological scientists working at the interface between the two disciplines around in-depth talks by world-class speakers.
Disordered quantum systems: from electrons to cold atoms
May, 19-21 2014
During more than 50 years since the discovery of Anderson localization of particles, the physics of disordered quantum systems underwent tremendous developments. At present, the localization of interacting particles remains one of the global problems in condensed matter physics. The key issues concern metal-insulator transitions in mesoscopic systems, electron-phonon interaction and transport in the insulating and metallic states, superconductor-insulator transitions, disordered Josephson arrays. In the last decade, localization of interacting particles became one of the key problems in ultracold atomic quantum gases, which have temperatures in the nanokelvin regime and eight orders of magnitude lower densities than liquid helium. After first successful experiments in Orsay and Florence, the domain of quantum gases in disorder is rapidly growing. The aim of the present workshop is to bring together leading experts in condensed matter and atomic physics and to discuss recent developments in the field of disordered quantum systems.
Simulation of systems under thermodynamic gradients
March 25-26, 2014
The discussion meeting, funded by CECAM Ile de France, will be focused on the fundamentals and applications of how matter reacts to thermodynamically applied gradients. Particular, but not exclusive emphasis will be on thermal and osmotic effects. We will try to make the connection between the molecular and the macroscopic scale of continuous theories. Finally, we want to put these two aspects in the broader perspective of thermodynamic gradients by following the example of multi-scale approaches successfully developed in the case of electrochemical and mechanical forcing.
Wandering from Nuclei to Chaos | Colloquium in memory of Oriol Bohigas
March 13-14, 2014
Oriol Bohigas was a creative and demanding theoretical physicist whose scientific activity has impacted many fields of physics, ranging from Nuclear Theory where he started his career, to various aspects of the field of Quantum Chaos of which he was one of the founders. His death on October 22 deprives us not only of a cherished friend and colleague, but also of a thoughtful and distinguished physicist. This colloquium aims at paying tribute to him by gathering leading experts on some of the questions to which he had dedicated his scientific life.
Electronic States and Phases Induced by Electric or Optical Impacts
September 10-14, 2012
Recent years witness an emergence and a very fast development of a new activity in condensed matter physics. The goal is a controlled transformation of electronic states or even of whole phases by external impacts. There are two main directions: the electrostatic effects of very strong electric fields and the supercritical optical pumping; the latest trend is to employ them in combination.
Systèmes Quantiques Désordonnés
April 23 to July 20, 2012
Rejuvenating concepts in glass physics
March 30 2012
Follow-up day of the conference « Unifying concepts in glass physics V » dedicated to young researchers.
Unifying concepts in glass physics V
December 12-16 2011
The motivation for the meeting was the feeling that the ongoing research activity, focused around the study of the structural glass transition in liquids at low temperatures and the theory of spin glasses, had lead to an increased appreciation of several universal aspects of glassy systems. Thus, it was felt desirable to bring together researchers conducting (mainly) theoretical and computational investigations on different aspects of glassy systems, in the hope of promoting an exchange of ideas on recent developments, and explore interactions between different approaches that may play a key role to address outstanding problems.
ECRYS 2011
15 – 27 August 2011
ECRYS virtues: ECRYS provides cross-links between various communities engaged in studies of spontaneous superstructures formed by electrons in solids, with extensions to such related systems as charged objects in soft matter and biology, vortices in superconductors, magnetic and ferroelectric domains, etc. The goal is to bring together scientists who normally are involved in related problematic but are divided in several poorly-interacting communities oriented towards more focused schools and conferences, e.g.: on high-Tc superconductors, on strongly correlated systems, on hetero-junctions, on high magnetic fields, on oxides or organic conductors, on soft and bio matters.
16th Itzykson Meeting «Extremes and Records»
June 14-17, 2011
The statistics of rare events, and in particular Extreme Value Statistics, is by now a longstanding issue in the fields of engineering, finance or environmental sciences where rare and extreme events may have drastic consequences. After recent significant advances in the theory of complex and disordered systems, Extreme Value Statistics plays now a crucial role in statistical physics. It is thus not surprising that Extreme Value Statistics has emerged as an important problem in various areas of physics such as spin-glasses, fluctuating interfaces, polymers in random media, random binary-tree searches, random growth and combinatorial models and level-density problems of ideal quantum gases amongst others.
Physics and Biological Systems
June 14-17, 2011
Numerous individual researchers in France and groups abroad are actively working at the interface between physics and biology, in fields that range from classical biophysical subjects, e.g., cellular and tissue mechanics, to more molecular ones, such as regulatory and signaling networks, their evolution, and systems biology. Quantitative methods are becoming indispensable for rationalizing and understanding these systems which are benefiting from an explosion in the quality and amount of data produced through omics and imagery. The field has broad applications, from fundamental life sciences to medicine, building on both intense modeling and computational methods which are the driving forces behind the necessary interdisciplinary work. In particular, concepts from information theory and statistical physics have been instrumental in the development of powerful bio-computational methods, e.g., in genomics, population genetics and systems biology. The highly active and international nature of this field as well as its emergence in France makes it appropriate to bring the best of this research community for a top level conference at the University of Paris-Sud 11.
Arrow of time and the problem of decoherence in closed solid state quantum systems
11 – 15 October 2010
The appearance of decoherence in closed quantum systems composed of discrete variables is the problem of practical importance because it is responsible for the noise generation in solid state qubits and of fundamental interest for solid state physics because it might lead to the appearance of novel low temperature phases in strongly disordered materials. At the same time it is also of a fundamental importance because it concerns the issue of reversibility in quantum mechanics.
Dynamics of quantum gases in one dimension
28 – 29 Septembre 2010
The aim of the workshop «Dynamics of quantum gases in one dimension» is to bring together experimentalists and theoreticians working with low-dimensional ultracold quantum gases, discuss the recent progress in the field, and formulate future directions of the research.
Statistical Physics of Complexity, Optimization and Biological information
13 – 15 Septembre 2010
The last few years have witnessed an interdisciplinary convergence of interest between the fields of statistical physics, information theory, computational optimization, and the analysis of complex systems in biology, such as regulatory networks and genetic phylogeny. Hot questions in computational optimization, biological information, and complexity will be presented, emphasizing how ideas from statistical physics can be useful in these disciplines. Topics covered in this workshop should include combinatorial optimization, message passing and the statistical physics of disordered systems, gene regulatory networks and sequence analysis, genomic, phylogenetic genetics, neural networks and the evolution in biological and social systems.
Physics in the plane: From condensed matter to string theory
February 28 – March 5, 2010
Two-dimensional models are known to provide reliable descriptions of a wide array of physical phenomena, ranging from condensed matter (disordered electron gases, quantum liquids) to string theory (brane physics, AdS/CFT duality). Recent years have shown an extraordinary convergence of the methods used to study such models. The fruitful interplay between conformal field theory and quantum inverse scattering has been supplemented by mathematical methods coming from combinatorics, representation theory, and probability theory.
École thématique du CNRS: PHYSIQUE QUANTIQUE MÉSOSCOPIQUE : Transport, dynamique et cohérence quantique
6 – 18 Octobre 2008 à Cargèse
Le but de cette école thématique du CNRS est de présenter une vue d’ensemble des sujets les plus actifs de la physique quantique mésoscopique, tant au niveau expérimental que théorique.
Quantum Fluids and Strongly Correlated Systems
15 – 16 Septembre 2008
LPTMS in collaboration with IFRAF is pleased to organize a two-day symposium « Quantum Fluids and Strongly Correlated Systems », which aims at gathering the leading experts in the rapidly developing fields of ultracold gases, strongly correlated systems, quantum fluids and solids, and many-body physics.
International Workshop on Electronic Crystals
24 – 30 Août 2008
Exact Methods in Low-dimensional Statistical Physics and Quantum Computing
30 Juin – 1 Août 2008
L’Ecole de Physique des Houches accueille des physiciens du monde entier depuis 1951. Riche d’une histoire qui a vu les plus grands noms de la physique moderne y former de jeunes chercheurs débutants (dont certains recevront plus tard le prix Nobel de Physique), l’école perpétue une tradition d’excellence tout en s’adaptant aux évolutions de la science.
International Workshop on Random Matrix Theory and Applications : From Number Theory to Mesoscopic Physics
25 – 27 Juin 2008
Since its birth in the fifties, random matrix theory has been responsible for major advances in different fields of physics and mathematics, including mesoscopic and nuclear physics, quantum chaos, field theory and number theory. It has contributed to clarify and, to some extent, unify such disparate fields as the physics of disordered and chaotic systems, QCD, combinatorial and growth models, or the statistical properties of the prime numbers and Riemann zeros. In spite of its great success and maturity, the field is constantly developing. The conference will gather leading experts in different areas and focus on the most recent developments in the field.
Quantum Dynamics And Noise In Interacting Disordered System
29 – 30 Mai 2008
The workshop on « Quantum Dynamics And Noise In Interacting Disordered Systems » will focus on various topics related to level broadening, noise and dynamics in interacting quantum disordered systems. It will gather in particular researchers working in the areas of mesoscopic systems and quantum spin glasses. The structure will be focused on interactions and discussions, triggered by some talks from invited leading world experts. The workshop is open to anyone who has an interest in attending, but the participants should register on the web site.
This workshop is sponsored by the Advanced Research Cluster « Triangle de la Physique » which groups teams working in condensed matter physics in Orsay, Palaiseau and Saclay, in the framework of the senior chair position awarded to Prof. Lev Ioffe. It is part of the activity of the Federation PHYSTAT-SUD.