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Calabi–Yau manifolds play an important role in a variety of areas of theoretical particle physics and pure mathematics, ranging from the extra dimensional spaces in various string theories to enumerative, algebraic, and symplectic geometry. The workshop will bring together leading experts in the above fields to discuss the latest developments in mirror symmetry, enumerative geometry, the construction of new F-theory vacua, and the use of various machine learning techniques in the study of properties of Calabi–Yau manifolds, such as the metric.
External website: agenda.infn.it/event/44462/
The Physics Session Initiative is a space for open scientific discussion, free from the overwhelming constraints of the canonical structure of a typical conference. As the field of high energy theoretical physics is entering a phase of increasing fragmentation, it is paramount to emphasize common themes and uncover unifying concepts. PSI is a meeting focused on highlighting important ideas and insights for future long-term pursuits, rather than on hearing the details of a speaker’s latest paper. To achieve this, PSI is structured in a minimalistic fashion. 5 days, 5 topics, 5 sessions, 0 seminars. The main objective of each session will be to discuss new directions for open problems. PSI25 will be centered around the following five topics in theoretical physics: classical and quantum gravity; theoretical aspects of cosmology; formal particle physics; strongly coupled quantum field theory; and mathematical physics and generalised symmetries in quantum field theory.
External website: agenda.infn.it/event/44463/
The strong CP problem is a strong hint for physics beyond the Standard Model. Possible solutions to this problem include the QCD axion, which could also explain the dark matter abundance in the Universe, or additional symmetries and particle content. Many of these models make prediction that will be probed in the coming years through precision astrophysics, laboratory experiments, or collider searches. This workshop will bring together experts working on the foundational theoretical aspects of axions together with researchers focused on astrophysical and laboratory probes of the particles. At the same time, recently a number of compelling non-axion solutions to the strong-CP problem have also been proposed, and we invite researchers working in these directions as well.
External website: agenda.infn.it/event/44379/
The study of non-equilibrium quantum matter has experienced a revival in recent decades, driven by remarkable experimental advances across various platforms. These developments enabled accessing relaxation on unprecedented time scales, as well as probing real-time entanglement dynamics. This progress has raised a series of new theoretical challenges, such as the quest for universal mechanisms that govern the far-from-equilibrium dynamics of quantum systems. This workshop aims to bring together experts from diverse fields, including high-energy physicists, field theorists working on hydrodynamics, condensed matter theorists, and AMO physicists, to collaboratively address these challenges. It will focus on topics such as quantum chaos, holography, the emergence of hydrodynamics, the construction of hydrodynamic-like descriptions of thermalization and entanglement, and the understanding of anomalous transport in experimentally relevant settings.