Michael Aizenman
Princeton University
International workshop · RIMS
Mathematical Physics of Extensive Systems:
Classical and Quantum
About the meeting
Extensive systems across probability, analysis, and quantum theory
The workshop will focus on mathematical questions arising in systems with a very large—and in the thermodynamic limit, infinite—number of degrees of freedom distributed over space or spacetime. These systems provide the natural setting for phase transitions, scaling limits, long-range correlations, transport, localization, and emergent collective behavior.
MPES will emphasize rigorous methods and conceptual links across classical and quantum models. The aim is to bring together techniques from probability, analysis, operator algebras, spectral theory, statistical mechanics, and constructive field theory, with particular attention to methods and open problems that travel across subfields.
Recent advances have made the connections between classical spin systems, scaling limits, and quantum many-body theory especially vivid. MPES is intended as a focused forum for sharing those ideas across communities.
Scientific scope
Topics
- 01Percolation and random media
- 02Self-avoiding walks and stochastic models
- 03Classical spin systems
- 04Quantum spin systems
- 05Interfaces and Gibbs measures
- 06Quantum many-body systems
- 07Lattice quantum field theory
- 08Continuum quantum field theory
- 09Scaling limits and critical phenomena
- 10Transport, localization, and emergence
Confirmed
Invited speakers
Almut Burchard
University of Toronto
Jian Ding
Peking University
Hugo Duminil-Copin
University of Geneva · IHES
Gian Michele Graf
ETH Zürich
Antti Kupiainen
University of Helsinki
Gordon Slade
University of British Columbia
Herbert Spohn
Technical University of Munich
Simone Warzel
Technical University of Munich
Further program information will be posted as it becomes available.
Kyoto, Japan
Venue and context
Meeting location
Panasonic Hall
Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics
Monday 26 July – Friday 30 July 2027
The workshop is planned as a major satellite meeting of the International Congress on Mathematical Physics 2027, taking place in the immediately preceding week. The joint RIMS format reflects the longstanding strengths of both institutes in mathematical physics, statistical mechanics, probability, and quantum theory.
Detailed information concerning access, accommodation, and the daily timetable will be added here.
Organizing committee
Organizers
Christophe Garban
Lyon 1
Takashi Hara
Kyushu
Bruno Nachtergaele
UC Davis
Yoshiko Ogata
RIMS
Ron Peled
Maryland
Jacob Shapiro
Princeton
Jeffrey Schenker
Michigan
Hal Tasaki
Gakushuin
Yu Nakayama
YITP
Tan Van Vu
YITP
Planning your visit
Participation
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Registration
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Program
The lecture schedule and titles will be posted once finalized.
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Travel support
Information for students and early-career participants will be added when available.
Workshop contact
Contact Jacob Shapiro
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