Seminars

2025

• [May.19th] " An algebraic perspective on the RG flow of φ4-theory at large N" |  Nadia Flodgren (Stockholm University)
• [May.14th] " 3d gravity as a random ensemble" |  Liza Rozenberg (Harvard University)
• [May.7th] " Approximate CFTs and Random Tensor Models" |  Prof. Julian Sonner (University of Geneva)
• [Apr.30th@L4F01] " Renormalization Group analysis of the Ising Model on Causal Dynamical Triangulations" |  Davide Laurenzano (Oxford)
• [Apr.4th@L4E01] " QFT in AdS" |  Dr. Shota Komatsu (CERN)

2024

• [Mar.17th@L4F01] " Collisions of multiple random walks" |  Associate Professor David Croydon (RIMS, Kyoto University)
• [Feb.14th@L4F01] " Handles and surgery​" | Prof.Andrew Lobb (Durham University, UK)
• [Jan.21st@L4F15] " Interacting QFT on causal sets" | Dr. Emma Albertini (Imperial College London)
• [Jan.14th@L4F15] " Perturbative and non-perturbative studies in QFTs" | Dr. Giacomo Sberveglieri (University of Bern)
• [Jan.9th@L4F15] " New directions for the matrix theory bootstrap​​" | Samuel Laliberté (McGill University)
• [Jan.8th@L4F01] " Geometry of integrable systems, topological recursion and matrix integrals​​" | Soufiane Oukassi (Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Physique Théorique (IPhT))
• [Jan.7th@L4F01] " Mirror Symmetry, Machine Learning, and Geometries in 3 and 4 Dimensions​​" | Dr. Michael Lathwood (University of New Hampshire)
• [Dec.3rd@L4F01] " Classical Orbits in Quantum Mechanics: A New Look at The Path Integral​​" | Mustafa Türe (North Carolina State University) 
• [Nov.21th@L5EF11] " Algebraic Topology and combinatorics​" | Prof. Dr. Dmitry Feichtner-Kozlov (University Bremen / Adjunct Professor at OIST) 
• [Nov.11th@L5D23] " An Atlas of p-adic AdS/CFT" | Dr. Christian Baadsgaard Jepsen (KIAS)  
• [Sep.19th@L4F01] " A beginner's introduction to basic Algebraic Topology Part 4" | Prof. Andrew Lobb (Durham University)  
• [Sep.12th@L4F01] " A beginner's introduction to basic Algebraic Topology Part 3"  by Professor Andrew Lobb (Durham University)
• [Sep.5th@L4F01] " A beginner's introduction to basic Algebraic Topology Part 2" by Professor Andrew Lobb (Durham University)
• [Aug.29th@L4F01] " A beginner's introduction to basic Algebraic Topology Part 1" by Professor Andrew Lobb (Durham University)
• [Aug.15th@L4F01] "Wick rotation in the lapse: admissible complex metrics and the Wick rotated heat kernel" by Rudrajit Banerjee (OIST)
• [Aug.8th@L4F01] "Tensor eigenvalues from a field theory perspective" by Nicolas Delporte (OIST)
• [Aug.2nd@L4F01] "A Max-Flow approach to Random Tensor Networks" by Faedi Loulidi (OIST)
• [Jul.16th@L4F01] "The quantum path signature" by Dr. Samuel Crew (Imperial College London, UK)

2023

• [Feb.19th@zoom] "The Discrete Dirac operator and the mass of simple and higher-order networks" by Professor Ginestra Bianconi (Queen Mary University London)

2022

• [Nov.21st@L4F01] "Invitation to topological recursion and their applications" by Dr. Kento Osuga (U. Sheffield)【Recording】
• [Nov.25th@L4F01] "Refined BPS invariants via topological recursion" by Dr. Kento Osuga (U. Sheffield)【Recording 】

2021

• [Jan.28th@L4F01] "Matrix models and topological recursion" by Dr. Kento Osuga (U. Sheffield);
• [Jan.21st@L4F01] "An invitation to topological string theory" by Dr. Kento Osuga (U. Sheffield).

2020

• [Nov.30th@L4F01] "Tensor field theories: renormalization and random geometry" by Dr. Nicolas Delporte (OIST);
• [Jul.30th@L4E48] "The Square Peg Problem" by Prof. Andrew Lobb (Durham U. and OIST);
• [Mar.3rd@L3C300] "The current status of the Gribov problem in gauge theories" by Prof. Rodrigo Sobreiro (U. Federal Fluminense);
• [Feb.25th@L1D014] "Boundary conditions and the q-state Potts model on random planar maps" by Mr. Aravinth Kulanthaivelu (U. of Oxford);
• [Jan.20th@L3A712] "Melonic CFTs" by Prof. Dario Benedetti (Ecol. Polytech.).

2019

• [Dec.4th@L3B711] "Knots, the Jones polynomial, and Khovanov homology" by Prof. Andrew Lobb (Durham U.);
• [Nov.13th@L3B712] "Lorentzian Structures on Branching Spacetimes" by Mr. David O'Connell (OIST);
• [Nov.6th@L3B712] "The gravitational Wilson loop and the non-Abelian Stokes' theorem" by Prof. Reiko Toriumi (OIST);
• [Oct.18th@B250] "New perspectives onto the Universe in the multi-messenger astronomy era" by Dr. Samaya Nissanke (U. of Amsterdam);
• [Jul.23rd@B250] "Science without borders, a key to humankind survival?" by Prof. Vincent Rivasseau (U. Paris-Sud);
• [Apr.8th@L3A719] "A new large N expansion for tensor and matrix-tensor models" by Mr. Guillaume Vallete (U. Libre de Bruxelles);
• [Mar.29th@L3B712] "Melonic turbulence" by Mr. Guillaume Vallete (U. Libre de Bruxelles);
• [Mar.25th-Apr.10th@L3B717] Mini-course: "Quantum models for black holes: Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev and generalizations" by Prof. Frank Ferrari (U. Libre de Bruxelles);
• [Mar.11th@L3A719] "Progresses on the lesson we learn about (quantum) gravity from quantum matter" by Mr. Riccardo Martini (U. of Jena);
• [Mar.8th@L1D015] "Functional Renormalization Group analysis of tensorial group field theories" by Mr. Riccardo Martini (U. of Jena);
• [Mar.4th@L1C016] "A possible topological phase of gravity" by Mr. Guilherme Sadovski (U. Federal Fluminese)
• [Feb.15th@L3A719] "The geometric structure underlying the standard model of particle physics" by Dr. Shane Farnsworth (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics);
• [Feb.15th@L3A719] "Super Airy structures" by Mr. Kento Osuga (U. of Alberta);
• [Feb.14th@L3A720] "Qubit transport model for unitary black hole evaporation without firewalls" by Mr. Kento Osuga (U. of Alberta).