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The field of quantum information technology merges two major pillars of 20th-century science: quantum mechanics and information technology. Quantum mechanics, the most precise scientific theory to date, describes the world at an elementary scale. Information technology, on the other hand, has given ...

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The call for applications is open, please click on "Apply here" on the left, in order to submit your application This School supports IAEA Member States in fostering a culture for safety in nuclear and radiological facilities, helping professionals integrate safety into their decisions and actions ...

The call for applications is open. Please click on 'Apply here' to submit your application.An ICTP Meeting This school and conference will feature pedagogical school lectures and conference style talks on Quantum Spin Liquids in an intertwined manner over two weeks. Our aim is to communicate the exc...

The call for applications is open. Please click on 'Apply here' (on the left) to submit your application. An ICTP Meeting This winter school is focused on the mathematical aspects of topics in arithmetic geometry, particularly arithmetic aspects of the Langlands program, which have appeared in...

An ICTP-IAEA meeting The workshop provides specialized training on safety standards and best practices for radiation protection of patients and staff in nuclear medicine, thereby supporting the reduction of potential radiation risks and fostering a strong safety culture while ensuring optimal pati...

� The periodic symposia organized by the Beacon Satellite Group of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Commission G offer an exceptional platform for ionospheric scientists worldwide to meet, collaborate, and deepen their understanding of the ionospheric effects on radio pr...

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� The ionosphere is the part of the Earth?s upper atmosphere where free electrons and ions are present in quantities sufficient to affect the propagation of radio waves. It is a highly dynamic medium that exhibits significant weather variations with altitude, latitude, longitude, local time, ...

An ICTP-IAEA meeting Dosimetry is fundamental for radiotherapy including brachytherapy. It has been recognised that harmonising dosimetry internationally is essential. The IAEA, working with various professional societies, has been key in writing international codes of practice for dosimetry. I...

An ICTP-IAEA meeting The call for applications is open. Please click on 'Apply here' to submit your application. The school will cover key aspects of detector signal processing and machine learning methods using FPGA-based systems-on-chip (SoC-FPGA) for scientific instrumentation and reconfigurable...

This School is a certificate course providing specialized education and training on development and implementation of knowledge management programmes in nuclear science and technology organizations. It is intended for young professionals in current or future leading roles in managing nuclear kn...

The call for applications is open. Please click on 'Apply here' (on the left) to submit your application.An ICTP-IAEA Meeting This workshop offers an opportunity to explore nuclear structure and decay data and their applications, gain practical experience with modern nuclear databases and become fa...

The call for applications will be open soon � Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

The call for applications is open. � For ?students? Please apply here The deadline is: 30/05/2025 � For ?experts? Please apply here to submit your abstract The deadline is: 11/07/2025 With more and more of our daily life depending on space technology it is critically important to hav...

The call for applications is open, please click on "Apply here" on the left, in order to submit your application The College will provide analytical training and information on the assessment of energy system and energy technologies when developing analyzing energy transition and demand and supply ...

The call for applications is open. Please click on 'Apply here' (on the left) to submit your application.An ICTP Meeting Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) is a network architecture designed to ensure reliable data delivery in environments with intermittent or unreliable connectivity, using store-a...

The call for applications is open, please click on "Apply here" on the left, in order to submit your application The open-source community is experiencing significant growth and has become a valuable resource, especially for countries with limited access to advanced computer and IT systems. The IAE...

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The call for applications is open. Please click on 'Apply here' (top left of the page) to submit your application. An ICTP-IAEA Meeting During this INPRO School, the IAEA and international experts will share their insights and experience to familiarize the participants with the basic concepts, m...

The IICII hands-on school, conducted in collaboration with ICGEB in Trieste and co-organized with IFOM and Institute Curie, focuses on Quantitative Biology. The school covers a broad range of biology topics, from genetics to physiology and ecology, attracting participants from different discipline...

An ICTP Meeting The ICTP will organize, with the support of the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP), the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP), the Federation of African Medical Physics Organizations (FAMPO), the Middle East Federation of Medical Ph...

We are pleased to announce the workshop on machine learning and data science designed to enhance capacity building and collaboration in Space Science across East Africa. This workshop will provide insights into space weather impacts on communication and navigation systems, hands-on training in ionos...

Physics Latam�is pleased to announce an online course in�Riemannian and Complex Geometry, open to undergraduate and graduate students from Latin America and other developing countries. The course will be held online from�September 8, 2025, to January 30, 2026, and will be taught by�Dani...

Physics Latam�is pleased to announce an online course in�Quantum Field Theory, open to undergraduate and graduate students from Latin America and other developing countries. The course will be held online from�September 8, 2025, to January 30, 2026, and will be taught by�Jonathan Lozano...

One of the new scientific frontiers in climate science is High-Resolution Kilometer-Scale Climate Projections. In the last years the role and potential of AI has been explored to complement the standard physically based dynamical models to overcome the main limitation due to the need of massive co...

The call for applications is open, please click on "Apply here" on the left, in order to submit your application � This workshop gathers global experts to advance atomistic simulation methods and explore frontier applications in physical and chemical sciences. It features an interdisciplinary ...

This conference aims to be a platform where young African scientists will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with global experts on physical processes at all length and time scales.� � The conference will cover a wide range of topics related to volcanic processes from the subsurface...

Since 1982, the ICTP Prize recognises young scientists from developing countries who have made outstanding and original contributions to physics. Each year, the ICTP Prize is given in honour of a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the field in which the prize is given. The 2024 I...

An ICTP Hybrid meeting Within the CORDEX international program?s mission, this workshop aims to enhance the capacity of scientists in developing nations to engage in advanced climate modeling research. By aligning with the IPCC?s initiative, it seeks to increase awareness among young climate scient...

An ICTP Meeting This School aims to teach a modern course in condensed matter and statistical physics, combining basic concepts with recent structural and interdisciplinary developments, with a special focus on the interactions between information, light and matter. The leitmotif of the school will...

An ICTP Meeting The advanced workshops are a week-long hands-on activity that exposes participants to advanced techniques/approaches in specialized areas. Participants are expected to have a suitable background or have participated in a prior Summer School part of of this activity. Four applie...

Pre-School Hackathon: Online, 7 May ? 15 June 2025 � The fifth edition of the ?School of Programming for Scientific Research ? EPIC V? addresses the pressing need for advanced computational training among physics and life sciences students in Ecuador and Latin America. While local university cu...

An ICTP Meeting This workshop and school, featuring lectures, tutorials, roundtables, and talks, will explore strongly correlated electron systems, focusing on novel phases, quantum criticality, exotic magnetic states, fractional excitations, moir� physics, and non-equilibrium phenomena. This w...

Abstract: As one of the most critical tumor suppressors, the p53 protein orchestrates cellular physiological activities through an intricate signaling network. Crucially, the temporal evolution of p53 concentration significantly regulates cellular stress responses. Through theoretical modeling an...

Mohammad Ali Rajabpour (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil) Abstract: Fermionic Gaussian states appear naturally as ground states and time-evolved states of exactly solvable models, such as the transverse-field Ising chain and the XY model, and serve as remarkably good variational...

An ICTP Meeting This activity focuses on building a range of data-related skills that are vital for addressing trans-disciplinary challenges in contemporary research work. The Summer School which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, builds competence in data analysis and security fo...

This is the fifth edition of a joint ICTP-Trieste/ICTP-SAIFR two-week Cosmology School, aimed at providing students and young researchers with the necessary tools for understanding the current issues in modern cosmology and to familiarize them with how recent �observations can be used to constrain...

Abstract I will explain the conjectured holographic duality between DSSYK at infinite temperature and 1+1 dimensional de Sitter space.

Elies Gil-Fuster (Freie University Berlin) � Abstract: The quest for successful variational quantum machine learning (QML) relies on the design of suitable parametrized quantum circuits, as analogues to neural networks in classical machine learning. To date, a few general design principles...

Dr.�Jo�o�Pita Costa IRCAI - International Research Institute on Artificial Intelligence under the Auspices of UNESCO, Ljubljana, Slovenia Abstract: Entering the age of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence is feeding the data-driven digital transformation across industries and evidence-based decis...

Ali Ghiami Shomami (University of Udine) � � Abstract: Proton transfer is one of the most fundamental reactions in chemistry and biochemistry. It can occur across various phases - gas, liquid (both aqueous and non-aqueous), and solid - as well as in different states, including ground...

�Hours: 2:00pm - 4:00pm (Paris time zone) Link to join the courses: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Zrd3zbFWSTqMtwvf8Tj7pQ � Meeting ID 933 3491 9927 pwd 834818 Timetable and venue: Monday 21 July: 2:00 PM - Luigi Stasi seminar room Tuesday 22 July: 2:00 PM - Luigi Stasi seminar room Wedne...

A School in collaboration with� AMU, CIMPA, ISP, CoRE-Math, and University of Rwanda An ICTP Meeting in person This school focuses on the foundations of real and harmonic analysis, and their interactions with other areas of pure and applied mathematics. � Real analysis studies the fine ...

An ICTP Meeting The main goal of this satellite meeting is to bring together experts working in different areas of quantum physics (stat-phys, quantum information, cold-atom and ion-trap experiments, tensor networks) with the common interest in non-equilibrium quantum statistical physics. Th...

DEADLINE 19 May 2025 � In the application OU Certificate for chosen track, OU Certificate for Political Economy and supporting documents are mandatory � The Energy Modelling Platform ? Global 2025 (EMP-G) will be held from 21st July to 1st August. Hosted by the International Centre for Theor...

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Abstract: In the talk we will investigate a special family of piecewise linear maps on dendrites. This so-called family of Markovian maps is a direct generalisation of Markov maps on topological trees. We will show some results on the specifics of Markovian dynamics on the Gehman dendrite. Then we...

Maxime Allemand (Universit� Paris-Saclay, France) Abstract: Beyond critical exponents associated to scaling, the universal critical properties of second order phase transitions are also characterized by the evolution of the entire probability distribution of the order parameter across the...

Lauriane Chomaz (University of Heidelberg, Germany) Abstract: Ultracold atomic gases offer a rich platform for studying quantum many-body effects thanks to their high degree of control and tunability. Ultracold gases of highly dipolar atoms exhibit unique interaction properties leading to st...

The call for applications will be open soon � Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Abstract In this talk, I shall present our recent ongoing work on� a model-agnostic reconstruction of the cosmic expansion history by combining DESI-DR2 BAO and DES-SN5YR data, with a focus on geometric determination of characteristic redshifts where notable tensions in the expansion rate are foun...

Andrea Pizzi (University of Cambridge) Abstract: At the level of local observables and due to the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH), isolated systems of many interacting particles tend to quickly thermalize and forget about their past. This paradigm needs not apply to wavefunction a...

Advancing in understanding the Gulf of Trieste coastal dynamics through interdisciplinary research.

Join us once more for a week of general relativity and gravitation studies! � The II S�o Paulo School on Gravitational Physics is an initiative led by early-career researchers to explore and promote the multifaceted aspects of gravity. In 2025, we invite students with prior experience in general rel...

The talk of Dr. Omima Osman (Trieste Observatory of the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics, Italy) will follow the lecture of�Dr. Hassan Abdallah (The Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) given on June 30th 2025. The abstract of Dr. Osman's talk: For decades, dust has been recognize...

ICTP and IBM have established an annual prize for outstanding young researchers working in AI for Science/Science for AI. The prize, worth ?10,000, is supported by a five-year sponsorship by IBM and has been established to promote research focusing on approaches to AI and science that can benef...

Foundation models, defined as deep learning (DL) models trained on extensive collections of unlabeled data and capable of adapting to various tasks with minimal fine-tuning, have emerged as pivotal tools for driving scientific discovery in different research fields (e.g. Molecular chemistry, Bioin...

An ICTP Meeting in personConfirmed speakers:� � 1. Asem Abdelraouf (SISSA/ICTP) 2. Fabrizio Andreatta (Universit� degli Studi di Milano) 3.�Giulia Gugiatti (University of Edinburgh) 4. Rob de Jeu (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) 5. Ariel Pacetti (Universidade de Aveiro)� 6. Gonzalo Torn...

Satellite meeting of StatPhys29 School on complex systems (5-6 July) Workshop (7-10 July) The first-ever StatPhys satellite meeting hosted in Africa aims to bridge the African and International scientific communities in statistical physics, data science, nonlinear dynamics, and related app...

Abstract: Understanding the complex dynamics of excitation and inhibition within the cortex offers crucial insights into neural ensemble behavior across multiple states, from wakefulness to sleep. By leveraging tools from dynamical systems and analogies from statistical physics, this body of work...

Andrea Grisafi (Sorbonne Universit� - CNRS) Abstract: Machine-learning methods are playing a prominent role in the atomistic simulation of materials. When it comes to electrochemical systems, however, the effective implementation of these approaches presents unique challenges. Notably,...

� An ICTP Hybrid Meeting How creative is generative AI:�3 - 5 July 2025 Youth in high dimensions: 7 - 9 July 2025� The ICTP-IBM Brahmagupta AI Prize for Young Scientists:�10 July 2025 � In the first part of this activity, we will discuss to what extent generative artificial inte...

Dr. Emiliano Sefusatti (Trieste Observatory of the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics) will present a historical introduction to cosmology and talk about dark energy in his talk. Dr.��Sultan Hassan�from New York University, USA, will give a lecture on��key concepts in cosmology on July 7th....

Abstract In this talk, we will discuss tree-level scattering of two massless and two massive particles with arbitrary�integer spin (Compton Scattering).�The amplitude plays an important role in gravitational wave physics.� We discuss the contributions of exchange diagrams and the role of contact t...

Ginestra Bianconi (Queen Mary University of London) Abstract: Gravity is derived from an action given by the geometrical quantum relative entropy coupling matter fields with geometry. The fundamental idea is to relate the metric of Lorentzian spacetime to a quantum operator, playing th...

The ICTP PWF: Physics for Bangladesh Online Summer Internship is designed to acquaint students across Bangladesh with advanced research topics in physics and mathematics. It is open to individuals currently enrolled in a bachelor?s or master?s program in Bangladesh, as well as recent graduates, pro...

Advancing the theoretical and methodological skills of East African physics students and faculty is a prime requirement to develop their ability to be not just consumers of developed theoretical methodology, but also active contributors to it. There is currently little research output in methodologi...

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting in person The demand for Accelerator-based MeV single ion techniques is rapidly growing for applications in biomedicine, materials and semiconductor science, and quantum technologies. Next generation applications and technologies will require unprecedented control over the ion ...

An ICTP Meeting in person The school will be aimed at training young researchers and non-experts on the following topics:� � 1. Diophantine Geometry 2. G - Functions 3. Algebraic K-theory and Regulators 4. Shimura Varieties 5.�Arithmetic Differential Equations � Confirmed lectures ...

IMPORTANT: All presented lecture material is available at the following GitHub link Computational tools are an integral part of many areas of research nowadays. Also computational models and algorithms are becoming more diverse, detailed, and complex and thus require scientists to write eff...

Abstract: This talk presents a unifying applied mathematics/theoretical physics framework that bridges core components of modern generative AI -- diffusion models, reinforcement learning, and transformers -- through the lens of contemporary applied mathematics. Central to this framework are ...

Prof. Sandro Scandolo will give a talk on his research in computation modeling of materials at extreme conditions of pressure and temperature.� The talk follows up the lecture given by Natasa Stojic,�ICTP, giving an overview of computational materials science and ab initio methods on June 25th. Abst...

Abstract: Diffusion models are a class of generative models in machine learning that iteratively transform data into noise through a forward diffusion process, typically converging toward a Gaussian distribution. A corresponding reverse process then reconstructs data-like samples by denoising t...

Nathaniel Craig is a full professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he works on topics in particle theory ranging from quarks to the cosmos. He is a recipient of an Early Career Award from the US Department of Energy and a Cottrell Scholar Awa...

Abstract: This is a general audience talk on a very interesting connection between the travelling wave solutions of the Harry Dym equation and the study of local volatility in the context of option pricing in the Black-Scholes model. I will try to make this presentation a general public one. It is b...

Abstract: All living organisms need to respond to changing environmental signals for their survival. Therefore, organisms have developed elaborate intracellular and intercellular signaling mechanisms to respond appropriately to environmental changes [1, 2]. In this talk, I will focus on our study...

Abstract: The theory of semi-normalized classes of differential equations is studied and generalized by using the extended algebraic method of group classification of such classes. We prove the theorems on factoring out symmetry groups and invariance algebras of systems from semi-normalized classe...

The talk of Prof. John Ellis follows up a lecture of Prof. Arbab Ibrahim Arbab (Qassim University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) giving an overview of selected topics in theoretical physics on June 16th 2025. The abstract of Prof. Ellis's talk: In 2012 experiments at CERN?s Large Hadron Collider discover...

Leonardo Banchi (University of Florence) Abstract: The ability to extract general laws from a few known examples depends on the complexity of the problem and on the amount of training data. For learning tasks with "quantum data", e.g. quantum states and channels, the learner's performa...

Giacomo Gradenigo (Gran Sasso Science Institute) Abstract: We explain how accurate large-deviations estimates allow to compute the microcanonical partition function of the Discrete Non-Linear Schroedinger Equation (DNLSE), revealing all the peculiarities of the high-energy localized ph...

Oceanography Unveiled Webpage � � Module 1a: Climate response to the uptake of anthropogenic carbon and heat by the ocean - time scales and the role of the Southern OceanModule 2b: The role of ocean circulation and extreme weather events in driving ocean heat and carbon uptake responses

Cultural heritage studies are essential for preserving the rich and diverse artifacts of Latin America. However, conventional X-ray analytical instruments used to study historical samples are often specialized and expensive. Reconfigurable instrumentation presents a cost-effective alternative, red...

This School is a certificate course introducing participants to the foundation skills and knowledge required to successfully manage and lead a nuclear energy programme. The target audience for this training event is new and young nuclear professionals entering the field of nuclear energy and nucle...

An ICTP meeting in presence The goal of the school is to give a detailed overview of particle physics from the basics of Standard Model phenomenology to the most important areas where significant progress has been achieved recently. � The school is especially targeted to PhD students in high en...

Abstract This talk investigates the reformulation of knot and link invariants as correlation functions in unitary matrix models, within the framework of Chern-Simons theory. In the double-scaling limit with fixed ?t Hooft coupling, Wilson loop operators simplify to trace insertions, enabling a sy...

� Silvia Mauri (MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University) Abstract: Given the urgency of achieving the forthcoming zero emission targets, the research of green fuels and efficient catalysts able to easily convert them in other valuable compounds is fundamental. XAS and XPS spectroscopies int...

Dr. Frederik Schiller, Centro de F�sica de Materiales (CSIC), San Sebasti�n, Spain, will give a talk on surface science and catalysis. The talk follows up the lecture given by Dr. Mohammed Al Sheikh Hamad, Yanbu University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA):� Experimental Techniques in Physics on June 9...

� Silvia Mauri (MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University) Abstract: This introductive lecture will firstly provide an overview on how the interaction between X-Rays and matter can be exploited to study different materials properties. The presentation will be focused on the physical p...

Abstract: This talk is about woven frames in separable Hilbert spaces. I will start focusing on the finite-dimensional case. We begin by simplifying the problem to bases, for which we obtain a unique characterization. We establish a condition that is both necessary and sufficient for vector recons...

Abstract: We will survey known results and present new findings that settle the problem of existence and characterization of frames generated by orbits of bounded operators on separable Hilbert spaces. This talk will provide a comprehensive solution to the question of which operators admit such fr...

Julien Steffen (Universit�t Erlangen-N�rnberg) � Abstract: In recent years, novel approaches for chemical catalysts have been developed, two of these are catalytically active liquid metal solutions (SCALMS) [1] and confined spaces like metal organic frameworks or graphene-coated m...

Abstract: We study the twisted partition function of quarter BPS states in CHL models and show that for a large class of single-centered black holes, the degeneracy of microstates is given by the Fourier coefficients of mock Jacobi forms. We identify a class of charges, for which the above ide...

Abstract: Given an algebraic family of elliptic curves with a non-torsion section, one can locally define its elliptic logarithm, after viewing the elliptic curves of the family as complex tori. An old theorem of Bertrand and Andr� provides, among other things, the transcendency of these elliptic ...

Bijay Kumar Agarwalla (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune) Abstract: The universal properties of nonequilibrium dynamics in many-body quantum systems, particularly the relaxation of both local and non-local observables, have attracted significant attention in recent yea...

Prof. Filippo Giorgi, ICTP, will give a talk on climate change as part of a project bringing together Sudanese and international experts to introduce current research topics to Sudanese students. In particular, this talk follows up on the lecture delivered by Prof. Adil Haseeb, University of Kharto...

An ICTP Meeting The meeting belongs to a series of conferences organized since 2001 (Bedlewo, Poland (2023 and 2013), Luminy, France (2019 and 2011) Provo, USA (2017), Olmu�, Chile (2015), Beijing, China (2009), Chicago, IL, USA (2006), B�zios, Brazil (2003), Evanston, USA (2001)). They have been i...

An ICTP Meeting in presence in Accra - Ghana The aim of the School is to introduce African researchers to the quantum-mechanical theory of electronic structure and other atomistic simulation methods. The ASESMA is planned on a biennial basis. The School will cover basic and advanced topics and ...

This school is organised by Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, in partnership with the Clay Mathematics Institute. � The program consists of two parts: the conference ?Quantum Topology and Hyperbolic Geometry?, which will be held from June 2 to 6, 2025, � followed by ...

Abstract: Motion is a fundamental principle of the living. Flows of energy or biomass serve as the fundamental components of motion, whose interactions give rise to various events. These flows are not isolated, as their surroundings constantly influence them. Thus, the Open System Dynamics (OSD) a...

Alessandro Laio (SISSA) Abstract: The ability to distinguish between correlation and causation of variables in complex systems remains an interesting and open area of investigation. In this lecture we will discuss how causality can emerge in systems evolving according to a time-reversi...

POSTPONED TO A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED Edith Natalia Villegas Garcia (AREA Science Park) � � Abstract: Protein Language Models are deep transformer networks that learn about protein structure and function by training to fill in missing sections in amino acid sequences that make up the prote...

The six-week online seminar series, generously supported by the Arab Fund for economic and social development, is designed to provide Sudanese students and researchers with the knowledge, skills, and connections they need to continue their academic journeys in physics despite the challenges they f...

An ICTP Meeting The meeting belongs to a series of conferences organized since 2001 (Bedlewo, Poland (2023 and 2013), Luminy, France (2019 and 2011) Provo, USA (2017), Olmu�, Chile (2015), Beijing, China (2009), Chicago, IL, USA (2006), B�zios, Brazil (2003), Evanston, USA (2001)). They have b...

Summer school: 2 - 6 June 2025 Conference: 9 - 13 June 2025� � The summer school is aimed at graduate students in low-dimensional topology. The goal is to make students familiar with the novel techniques in the field that have led to recent advances in our understanding of four-dimensional m...

Physics Latam�will offer an online course in General Relativity & Cosmology for undergraduate and graduate students in Latin America. The�General Relativity and Cosmology, will be taught online from 2nd June to 29th August 2025 by Daniel Galviz at the Yau Mathematical Science Center (Tsinghua Un...

POSTPONED (new date TBA) Emanuele Coccia (University of Trieste) � � Abstract: The interaction of light with matter is the subject of boundless research, ranging from astrophysics to materials science to biology and medicine. Theory is essential to interpret experimental outcomes and ...

Oceanography Unveiled Webpage� � Module 1a:�Quantifying equilibrium climate sensitivity in the geological past Module 2b:�A personal paleoclimate perspective on future sea-level change, climate sensitivity, and carbon sequestration

Abstract: Biological invasion is a major problem in the Anthropocene as it causes biodiversity loss. Not only do dung beetles serve as the primary decomposers of animal feces, but they also play critical roles in numerous ecosystem functions, so they seemed as key species in terrestrial ecosyst...

An ICTP Meeting The event is Co-funded by IYQ GlobalLive-stream on CMSP YouTube Channel UNESCO has proclaimed 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. In celebration of the Year, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei and ICTP will hold a special conference addressed to a wid...

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting The workshop is designed for medical physicists having interest in expanding their knowledge and skills in quality assurance in X ray breast imaging modalities. It will provide to medical physicists a contemporary overview of the X ray breast imaging technologies and theor...

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Abstract: We study perturbative cosmological correlators in wavefunctionals which solve the Wheeler-DeWitt equation in asymptotically de Sitter spacetimes and were constructed in arxiv:2303.16315. Even in the G_N \rightarrow 0 limit, it is necessary to impose the gravitational Gauss law, which fo...

Abstract: We consider a class of Lagrangian sections L contained in certain Calabi-Yau Lagrangian fibrations (mirrors of toric weak Fano manifolds). We prove that a form of the Thomas-Yau conjecture holds in this case: L is Hamiltonian isotopic to a special Lagrangian section in this class if and ...

Roberto Costantini (University of Trieste) � Abstract: In optoelectronics and photochemistry, the ability to investigate the response of organic molecules, low-dimensional materials, and hybrid interfaces to optical excitation is a critical advantage. These systems may represent new platf...

Roberto Costantini (University of Trieste) Abstract: Photoemission spectroscopy has long been a fundamental tool for materials sciences. This technique leverages the photoelectric effect ? first explained by Einstein in 1905 ? to eject electrons from a specimen. Depending on the incident pho...

An ICTP Meeting We are pleased to announce that the Italian Association of Medical Physicists (AIFM) will host the 12th Alpe Adria Medical Physics Meeting, to be held from 22 to 24 May 2024 at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). The meeting is organised in coop...

Abstract:� We discuss formation of cosmic strings associated with a spontaneously broken approximate U(1)�symmetry by performing classical field-theoretical simulations. An original U(1)�symmetry is explicitly broken down to its subgroup Z_N�even before spontaneous breaking takes place. We estimat...

Federico Balducci (Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems) Abstract: Rydberg simulators, superconducting qubit arrays and other quantum simulation platforms are increasingly able to simulate isolated quantum many-body dynamics in two spatial dimensions, and explore uncharte...

Abstract: Black hole normal modes have intriguing connections to logarithmic spectra, and the spectral form factor (SFF) of E_n = log n is the mod square of the Riemann zeta function (RZF). In this paper, we first provide an analytic understanding of the dip-ramp-plateau structure of RZF and show ...

Abstract: Living entities in a group communicate and transfer information to one another for a variety of reasons. It might be for foraging food, migration, or escaping from obstacles and threats that may appear suddenly. They do so by interacting with each other and also with the environment. Sta...

John Goold (Trinity College) Abstract: The Mpemba effect is the counterintuitive phenomenon where a hotter system cools faster than a colder one. First observed in the freezing of water and discussed since the time of Aristotle, it has recently experienced a resurgence of interest, esp...

Abstract: In this talk, I will present� a multidimensional version of Selberg?s central limit theorem (SCL) for the families of $L$-functions over function fields with different shifts along the critical line.�These shifts provide insight into the statistical behavior of the logarithm of $L$-fun...

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting Participants will attend two week-long intensive school featuring experts' lectures from the academia and the private sector, to develop a wider understanding of fusion energy and provide them opportunities to connect with leading researchers. Research into fusion is enter...

� Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. We call it the Greatest Show (&...

Abstract: I will discuss work (mostly in progress) on understanding aspects of the cycle theory of universal compactified Jacobians. �

!!! Please note unusual time !!! � Abstract:� In this talk, we will review some recent results and progress in realizing quantum features of a black hole, using a simplified�toy model which is based on postulating an ad hoc Dirichlet brickwall�(or a stretched horizon)�outside the blac...

Oceanography Unveiled Webpage � Module 1a: The ocean's role in the climate system revealed by polar ice cores Module 2b: Combining physical and biogeochemical information to understand abrupt climate change

Abstract: We study 7-manifolds of holonomy SU(2) \rtimes F and partially classify them. Orbifold limits of such spaces have singular sets of the type considered by Joyce and Karigiannis who showed that (1707.09325), under certain conditions, such singular spaces can be desingularised to smooth, ...

Abstract:Collective decision-making can be more accurate than individual decision-making, due to the ability of groups to aggregate information from many individuals. However, information aggregation is vulnerable to a variety of social and cognitive biases which can undermine the "wisdom of the ...

Abstract: In�this talk, I will discuss recent advancements�in�the tidal Love numbers and tidal heating of BHs and exotic compact objects.�In�particular, I will show that contrary to popular belief, tidal Love numbers of rotating BHs are non-zero and for exotic compact objects the Love numbers have...

Yasir Iqbal (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) Abstract: We present a multimethod investigation into the nature of the recently reported quantum spin liquid (QSL) phase in the spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the Shastry-Sutherland lattice. A comprehensive projective symmetr...

Alexander Nersesyan (The Andronikashvili Institute of Physics) Abstract: A brief introduction to Abelian bosonization will be given with the scope of 3 lectures. The model that will be used to explain the idea and formalism of bosonization is the spin-1/2...

The course in mathematical methods for physics is mandatory for the Master?s programme in theoretical physics. The course on ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using Green?s function complements the course on mathematical methods in physics coordinated by Dr. Kaniba Mady KEITA, the local organiz...

An ICTP meeting in person Driven by the growth of applications in MCMC methods, machine learning and high-dimensional statistics, the field of mixing times has registered a number of recent breakthroughs of both theoretical and applied interest. This conference aims to bring together researchers wi...

An ICTP Hybrid meeting Applications of ML/AI to weather and climate modelling have experienced an exponential growth. Weather forecasts based on AI models trained on re-analysis data are now possible with forecasting skills comparable to those of physical numerical models. � However, to what ex...

Alexander Nersesyan (The Andronikashvili Institute of Physics) Abstract: A brief introduction to Abelian bosonization will be given with the scope of 3 lectures. The model that will be used to explain the idea and formalism of bosonization is the spin-1/2...

- CANCELLED - Giovanni M. Pavan (Politecnico di Torino) � ABSTRACT: Nature uses self-assembly to generate innately dynamic complex molecular systems. Learning how to rationally design artificial systems with similar behaviors[1] would be a breakthrough. But the microscopic details of thei...

Quantum computing represents a groundbreaking advancement in technology, offering the potential to solve complex problems beyond the capabilities of classical computers. As interest in this field grows globally, there is a pressing need to equip young scientists and researchers in Senegal with the n...

Alexander Nersesyan (The Andronikashvili Institute of Physics) Abstract: A brief introduction to Abelian bosonization will be given with the scope of 3 lectures. The model that will be used to explain the idea and formalism of bosonization is the spin-1/2...

!!!� in person only� !!! Abstract: I will discuss the gravitational path integral in the context of the supersymmetric index. In the last five years or so, supersymmetric and non-extremal ("finite-temperature") saddle-points of this gravitational index have been discovered. These saddles encode ...

Alberto Cogliati is a Full Professor of the History of Mathematics at the University of Padua. His main research interests focus on the history of differential geometry in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Among his recent publications:�Breve Storia della Geometria non-euclidea, dall?Anti...

With the increasing demand for advanced materials, computational methods like Density Functional Theory (DFT) have become essential in predicting and optimizing material properties. While Sri Lanka has active research in computational material science, expertise in DFT remains limited, restricting i...

!!!in person only!!! Abstract: The asymptotic structure of flat spacetimes is rich due to the presence of an infinite dimensional BMS group at the null boundaries. The BMS group encompasses the Lorentz symmetries and infinitely many additional symmetries like supertranslations. Supertranslation...

Abstract:� In this talk, we will review the main theoretical components underlying the cosmological formation and evolution of local cosmic string networks. We will show how large-scale numerical simulations can be used to extract detailed information about the dynamics of these networks. In p...

Abstract: In the 90s, Vafa and Witten studied generating series formed from ?counts? of solutions to certain gauge theoretic equations on a real 4-manifold. For a complex projective surface, the associated series display remarkable modular properties. � A mathematical definition of Vafa and Witt...

Abstract: In this talk, we will explain the relation between (infinite dimensional) Teichm�ller spaces of hyperbolic metrics on oriented 2-manifolds with ideal boundary and the Virasoro algebra. This work is motivated by recent results on Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity, and by the study of moduli spac...

!!! Please note this will be an in-person event!!!�� � Abstract Maximal Super Yang-Mills theory, including the D0-brane matrix model, can be viewed as a bound state of D-branes and strings, at least intuitively. In this framework, where are the D-branes located in the emergent geomet...

!!! Please note this will be an in-person event!!! � Abstract It is believed, following the work of BKL 50 years ago, that the classical dynamics of general relativity greatly simplifies close to �singularities such as those inside black holes or at the Big Bang. Each point in space evolv...

Erik Laurini (University of Trieste) � Abstract: Advancements in molecular simulation algorithms and computational power have significantly bridged the gap between experimental structural data and molecular dynamics, enabling a deeper understanding of structure-function relationships. Molecula...

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting The two-week School is designed for early career professionals from developing countries, ideally with 1-3 years of experience and working at relevant institutions in their home countries. The school provides an intense contemporary overview of nuclear security. Candidates s...

Abstract: Classical Donaldson-Thomas theory performs the virtual count of stable coherent sheaves with a given Chern character \gamma on a smooth projective threefold. In particular, if \gamma = (1, 0, 0, -n) the moduli space of interest is the Hilbert scheme of points, and the DT invariants are d...

ICTP has awarded its 2024 Dirac Medal to four distinguished physicists "for their insights on quantum entropy in gravity and quantum field theories". The 2024 Dirac Medallists are: Horacio Casini, National Scientific and Technical Council (CONICET) and Bariloche Atomic Centre, Argentina Marin...

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� It is organised in collaboration with the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN). � ICTP's annual Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics provides pedagogical treatment of those subjects through lectures by some of the world's top string and quantum field theorists. Th...

An ICTP Meeting TinyML is a new technology that allows machine learning models to run on low-cost, low-power microcontrollers. This technology has a significant role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in enabling new applications in fields such as healthcare, agric...

The goal of the huddle is to discuss different approaches to quantum entanglement and spacetime coming from diverse perspectives including high-energy, condensed matter and statistical physics backgrounds. � The huddle is being organized around the Dirac medal ceremony, which is being awarded for i...

Abstract: I will discuss the general problem of understanding collapsed limits of Ricci-flat Kahler metrics on a compact Calabi-Yau manifold when the Kahler class degenerates to the boundary of the Kahler cone. I will discuss some positive results (joint with Hein) when the limiting class is the p...

Abstract: In this talk, we revisit some classical Liouville-type results in half spaces for uniformly elliptic equations. We extend these results to the nonuniformly elliptic equations known as false mean curvature equations. The regularity theory of locally Lipschitz viscosity solutions will also...

Abstract: All the dynamics in the Standard Model of Particle Physics and in General Relativity is described in the framework of relativistic quantum field theory.� String field theory, a quantum gauge theory of string fields, was developed with the goal of giving a complete self-consistent frame...

Abstract: In this talk, we will discuss a well-known formula of Ramanujan and its relationship with the partial sums of the M�bius function. Under some conjectures, we analyze a finer structure of the involved terms. It is a joint work with Steven M. Gonek (University of Rochester). Join Zoom Meetin...

First part of the Joint CMSP/HECAP Seminar "Quantum simulating lattice gauge theories: ?particle physics? with Rydberg atom arrays" by Marcello Dalmonte (ICTP) https://indico.ictp.it/event/10980/Abstract Quantum computers can simulate highly entangled quantum systems efficiently, enabling the expl...

Second part of the Joint CMSP/HECAP Seminar "Hamiltonian Truncation in the NISQ Era" https://indico.ictp.it/event/10971/Abstract Gauge theories are the back-bone of our understanding of nature at the most fundamental level as captured by the standard model. Despite their elegance and conceptual s...

Abstract: The geometry and topology of the Quot schemes of rank zero quotients on smooth projective curves has been studied quite extensively in the works of Str�mme (1981), Bifet (1989), Chen (2001), Bifet-Ghione-Letizia (1994), Marian-Oprea (2007), Marian-Negut (2023) and several others. The Quo...

Abstract: Can activity be transmitted from smaller to larger scales? We show such a transfer from a homogeneous active medium to a Newtonian spherical probe. The active medium consists of faster and dilute self-propelled particles, modeled as run-and-tumble particles in 1D or as active Brownian ...

Abstract: The talk will be split in two parts, discussing two projects broadly related to constructing and classifying special holonomy orbifolds and manifolds. � Firstly, motivated by finding a new compact hyperK�hler manifold, we study hyperK�hler orbifolds of Kummer-type (i.e. orbifolds obt...

Abstract: If a set of massive objects collide in space and the fragments disperse, possibly forming black holes, then this process will emit gravitational waves. Computing the detailed gravitational wave-form associated with this process is a complicated problem, not only due to the non-lineari...

Part 1 scheduled on 17 March at 11:00, in Luigi Stasi Seminar Room: https://indico.ictp.it/event/10981/ Manoj Kumar Joshi (Institut f�r Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation, Austria) Abstract: In the past few decades, technological advancements in controlling quantum systems with hi...

L�on Huet (ICTP) � � ABSTRACT: When chemical reactions are studied in solution, computational challenges accumulate. The number of degrees of freedom is large, the barrier height is far above $k_BT$, the reaction timescales are long, and the reactive trajectories are short. In this session,...

Oceanography Unveiled Webpage� � Module 1a: Sea-level changes - from global to local Module 2b: Coastal adaptation to sea-level rise

Manoj Kumar Joshi (Institut f�r Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation, Austria) Abstract: A trapped-ion system is one of the most promising platforms for quantum computation, simulation, precision measurements, and quantum networks. In such a system, a high level of control can be achiev...

For those wishing to participate online, please register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/lhQ-_kf-TKaya-nZ0JYFdg In person: ICTP Stasi Lecture Room Date and Time: March 17, 2025 02:00 PM March 18, 2025 02:00 PM March 19, 2025 02:00 PM March 20, 2025 02:00 PM Abstract: This course w...

Part 2 scheduled on 19 March at 11:00, in Luigi Stasi Seminar Room: https://indico.ictp.it/event/10982/ Manoj Kumar Joshi (Institut f�r Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation, Austria) Abstract: In the past few decades, technological advancements in controlling quantum systems with high fidel...

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�Dynamics Afternoon � 15:30 Alexandre Delplanque (LPSM,Paris, France) � Title: Hyperbolic absolutely continuous measures for one-dimensional maps �Abstract: Given a dynamical system, we are interested in the asymptotic distribution of its orbits. We will focus on one-dimensional dynamics, and in par...

In this seminar I will discuss the effect a network structure has on the generalized Lotka-Volterra model. First I will review the results in the high-connectivity limit where the model can be solved with the help of heterogeneous mean-field theory. And secondly, I will show new results for the p...

In the�second part,�we elaborate on�more details for defining and measuring nonequilibrium heat capacities. After the general definition, two computational methods are highlighted. We discuss the main features such as the close-to-equilibrium behavior, the revealing of kinetic information, plus t...

In the�first introductory part,�we start by reviewing some basic aspects of�equilibrium calorimetry.� In particular, we illustrate the presence of a Schottky anomaly and the validity of the Nernst Postulate for the simplest two-level system.� We use that two-level system to open the avenue toward...

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting in person Organized in cooperation with the IAEA Collaborating Centre on AI for Nuclear Power, this workshop explores Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in nuclear engineering, covering AI paradigms, ML techniques, decision support, and practical exercises t...

This workshop focuses on Differential Geometry, a key area in modern mathematics, aiming to bring together renowned experts and young researchers to discuss recent advances, foster collaborations, and address open problems in the field. � Differential Geometry is a dynamic and central f...

Abstract: In this talk, I will present a novel strategy to fit experimental data focusing on pi-pi scattering. The fit strategy requires using S-matrix Bootstrap and non-convex optimization methods. Using this procedure, we numerically constructed a full-fledged scattering amplitude that fi...

The International Commission for Optics (ICO) and the ICTP established the Award in 2000. In September 2007, the ICTP and ICO agreed to dedicate the Award to the memory and legacy of the late Prof. Gallieno Denardo, who greatly contributed to the development of optics research within ICTP and in dev...

In the last few years we have seen tremendous progress on various aspects of the classical problem of constructing and classifying special manifolds in terms of holonomy and curvature. We would like to start a joint "working" seminar to better understand and to attack together some open problems o...

Oceanography Unveiled Webpage Module 1a:�Global warming and the Earth's hydrologic cycle� Module 2b:�Anthropogenic climate change in the Mediterranean region

Prof. A. Marco Saitta (IMPMC - Sorbonne Universit�, CNRS, MNHN, Paris, France) � Abstract: In the study of the origins of life, the integration of ab initio calculations with machine learning is providing new insights. This research focuses on the formation of key biomolecules, ...

An ICTP Meeting Metamaterials are artificially engineered structures with sub-wavelength spatial dimensions in general. The fundamental building block of a certain metamaterial is known as meta?atom whose specific arrangement in a periodic or aperiodic array provides a unique way of tailoring ...

Abstract: I will give a basic introduction into recent work with B. Williams in which we define quasimodular forms for the orthogonal group and show how the notion interacts with the theta lift. In particular, we prove that the theta lift of a quasimodular produces a quasimodular if and only if a ...

Alberto Biella (CNR-INO) Abstract: In this talk I will discuss the stochastic dynamics of two qubits subject to one- and two-site correlated continuous weak measurements [1]. When measurements dominates over the local unitary evolution the system?s dynamics is constrained and part of ...

An ICTP Meeting in person � ICTP and SISSA, in collaboration with the partner institutions of the International Master Course in Physics of Complex Systems (PCS), and with the financial support of Politecnico di Torino and Universit� Franco Italienne, are organizing the Spring College on the Phy...

Abstract: In this talk, I will describe how to evaluate the virtual count of maps from a fixed-domain smooth curve to a general degree-m hypersurface in a Grassmannian. We use the Quot scheme to compactify the space of maps and perform an intersection-theoretic calculation. I will also briefly dis...

Alberto Biella (CNR-INO) Lecture 2: From Counting to Homodyne Trajectories: Different Unravelings of the Same Lindbladian. The second lecture will focus on various types of quantum trajectories that arise from different measurement schemes, all governed by the same Lindblad master equation....

Alberto Biella (CNR-INO) Lecture 1: Basics of Quantum Measurements In the first lecture, we will introduce the foundational concepts of quantum measurements. We will discuss the formalism of quantum mechanics as it relates to measurement processes, including projective measurements an...

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ICTP and the Trieste Section of the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) are organizing a public event based on the play "The Hidden Force", which offers an overview of 20th-century physics through the eyes of four of its f...

Matteo Marinelli (University of Trieste) Abstract: Programmable arrays of ultracold Rydberg atoms offer an intriguing platform for quantum information processing. In this talk, I will introduce two novel architectures designed to address scalability challenges for neutral atoms trappe...

Abstract: � The coexistence of competing species presents a challenging theoretical puzzle. Over the years, various approaches have been proposed to address this issue - some assuming that the dynamics is primarily deterministic, with the observed species representing a stable equilibrium, while o...

An ICTP-IAEA Meeting This School focuses on materials response to irradiation, covering a range of fields from space electronics to nuclear materials and radiotherapies. This School is aimed at developing experimental and theoretical understanding of materials response to irradiation, of experim...

Organizers: Emanuel Carneiro (ICTP), Pietro Corvaja (University of Udine) and Umberto Zannier (SNS - Pisa)Program: 11:00 - 11:50: David Masser (University of Basel, Switzerland) Title: Equidistribution and heightsAbstract: Since Yuri Bilu (1997) we know that the conjugates of an algebraic number...

Abstract Extending the Standard Model with a Z_N symmetry and a minimal set of new fields offers an elegant and versatile framework to account for the dark matter. In this talk, I will review the theoretical foundations of this approach and explore explicit models that naturally give rise to both ...

The annual workshop on ATLAS Italy top quark physics activities will be held this year in ICTP in Trieste. A theory for experimentalist talk� "The bearable topness of New Physics" will be given by David Marzocca on Monday afternoon at 2:30 PM and is open to the general public. The remaining se...

Massimo Capone (SISSA) Abstract: A large repulsion between quantum particles on a lattice can lead to their localization, as it happens for the electrons in Mott insulating materials. When we consider fermions with N > 2 flavours and the global SU(N) symmetry is broken we can engineer no...

The school will take place from 29th January, 2025 to 3rd February, 2025 at the state-of-the-art Brac University Residential Campus in Savar, Bangladesh and it will help Bangladeshi physics and mathematics students become current with the latest developments. � Themed "Exploring the mathematics of t...

The 2025 Salam Distinguished Lecture Series will feature theoretical biophysicist Aleksandra Walczak. � Aleksandra Walczak received her PhD in physics at the University of California, San Diego, working on models of stochastic gene expression. After a graduate fellowship at KITP, she was a Princ...

The 2025 Salam Distinguished Lecture Series will feature theoretical biophysicist Aleksandra Walczak. � Aleksandra Walczak received her PhD in physics at the University of California, San Diego, working on models of stochastic gene expression. After a graduate fellowship at KITP, she was a Princ...

The 2025 Salam Distinguished Lecture Series will feature theoretical biophysicist Aleksandra Walczak. � Aleksandra Walczak received her PhD in physics at the University of California, San Diego, working on models of stochastic gene expression. After a graduate fellowship at KITP, she was a P...

Abstract: I will discuss how novel ideas from non-abelian Brill-Noether theory can be used to prove that the moduli space of genus 16 curves is uniruled and that the moduli space of Prym varieties of genus 13 is of general type. For the much studied question of determining the Kodaira dimension of...

This workshop provides an overview of atmospheric convection and the broader dynamics of monsoon systems with a particular focus on the north American Monsoon.� The workshop consists of 3 days of lectures, giving a basic overview of atmospheric thermodynamics, stability and moist convectio...

An ICTP Hybrid meetingSpeakers: Simona Bordoni, University of Trento, Italy Roberto Arroyo Matus, UAGro, Mexico Christiane Dominguez, CCAyCC-UNAM, Mexico Adrian Tompkins, ICTP, Italy Cuauht�moc Turrent, CICESE, Mexico Fabi�n V�zquez, SMN, Mexico Jorge Zavala, CCAyCC-...

Cristian Micheletti (SISSA) � Abstract: Sampling equilibrium ensembles of dense polymer mixtures is a paradigmatically hard problem in computational physics, even in lattice-based models. For instance, using real-space Monte Carlo to sample polymer systems becomes impractical for incr...

Florian Pabst (SISSA) � Abstract: The rotational dynamics of molecules in the liquid phase can be routinely studied from the boiling point down to the glass transition temperature using dielectric spectroscopy, which spans 18 orders of magnitude in frequency. In recent years, depolarized lig...

Abstract In this talk, I will present a method for solving loop integrals in dimensional regularization that is particularly useful in the context of inflation. As a concrete example, I will discuss its application to the calculation of the tensor power spectrum induced by scalar fluctuations in s...

Physics Without Frontiers Chile: School of Machine Learning in Physics, previously called HEP School, will cover a wide range of topics in the main areas of machine learning and physics. Although the school is aimed at graduate students and postdocs who are at the beginning of their career, exceptio...

An ICTP virtual meeting The School will introduce young scientists to the design, operation, and research opportunities offered at a modern synchrotron light source and how such sources are realized. The school will be held over two weeks and will consist of three modules: (1) Physical asp...

The ?Total Energy? is a renowned workshop about recent progress in electronic structure methods and their applications. It has been held traditionally in Trieste every two years since the 80s and become one of the most popular regular events of the international ab initio electronic structure comm...

An ICTP Meeting Ecosystems embody a remarkable diversity of life, forming intricate networks that exhibit both stability and the potential for rapid change. These systems, governed by complex interactions among organisms and their environment, present a rich tapestry for scientific exploration. T...

The family of Nobel Prize winner Abdus Salam set up the Spirit of Abdus Salam Award ten years ago, in 2014. The award is announced annually on the occasion of the ICTP Salam Distinguished Lectures, held at ICTP during the last week of January to coincide with Abdus Salam's birthday on 29 January. Th...

You are cordially invited to participate in the Graduation Ceremony of the students (10th cycle) concluding their Master's of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics (MMP), a two-year advanced training programme in the field of medical physics, jointly organised by the ICTP and the University of Trieste...

Maria-Andreea Filip (University of Cambridge) Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss two newly developed methodologies to reduce the cost of Hamiltonian eigenvalue estimation using quantum computers. The first1 employs a constant circuit depth variational fast-forwarding representation...

A building block of homotopy theory is the fundamental group of varieties, in topology and in arithmetic geometry. We know very little on it. One way to approach it is via local systems, that is linear representations modulo conjugation. In doing so we lose a lot of information. Still arithmetic g...

Also via zoom: ID: 970 9571 9958 PSW: 082024 Link: https://zoom.us/j/97095719958 Dr Christophe Schülke from SISSA Abstract: The AI boom in the last 10 years largely builds on the early success of deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in image classification. In healthcare, diagnostic ima...

The 2024 ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries has been awarded to Prof. Ruochuan Liu* of Peking University, China, in recognition "for his fundamental contributions to p-adic Hodge theory, especially his foundational study of relative p-adic Hodge theory and ...

An ICTP 60th anniversary satellite event The aim of the workshop is to introduce researchers to the latest developments in molecular biophysics including structural biology, nano-biophysics, nano-biophysical medicine, single molecule approaches, to computational tools such as molecular modeling as ...

Mikhail Feigelman (Nanocenter, Slovenia) Abstract: We calculate the conductance of a junction between a disordered superconductor and a very strong half-metallic ferromagnet admitting electrons with only one spin projection. A usual mechanism of Andreev reflection is strongly suppressed in t...

!!! New Venue: Budinich Lecture Hall !!! Abstract I will review the status of confining strings as observed in the lattice simulations of SU(N) Yang?Mills theory. The currently observed states are all well described by the low energy effective theory of a long string consisting of two tr...

� !!! New Venue: Budinich Lecture Hall !!! Abstract The physics of the 19th century was largely shaped by the development of two field theories, electro-dynamics and fluid-dynamics. The fate of of the two, with the advent of quantum mechanics and relativity in the following century, ha...

Luca Grisanti (CNR - IOM) � Abstract: Molecular aggregates are a challenging case to model from scratch, as often there is little experimental information about the details of their structure. However, such details - involved in the intermolecular interactions, are crucial to determ...

The 2024 Physics Without Frontiers Annual Meeting will bring together our Volunteer Network from across the globe and showcase just some of the impactful work of some of our project leaders in their countries and regions. All welcome to attend. Register here�to join us online 2-5 p.m., Tuesday 3rd ...

Antonello Scardicchio (ICTP) Abstract: I will review some recent works on the application of RG ideas to localization problems in cases in which they have not been applied before. In particular, I will show what happens to the flow in the Anderson model when the number of dimensions tend ...

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John Russo (Sapienza Universit� di Roma) � � Abstract: The thermodynamic fate of any glassy material is devitrification, a process that compromises their structural integrity and limits their functionality. However, recent experimental advances have enabled the preparation of ultrastabl...

The course on Applications of Group Theory in Physics will be held at Universit� Peleforo GON COULIBALY (UPGC) from December 02nd� to 13th , 2024. � The participants are 50 students formally registered for the first year and the second year Master?s programme in Physics, 2024?2025, at the Departme...

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