Exact methods in low-dimensional statistical physics and quantum

Session LXXXIX
LLXXXIX
LLXXXIX
Exact methods in low-dimensional statistical
physics and quantum computing
June 30 – August 1, 2008
Scientific Direction :
Jesper JACOBSEN (LPTMS, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France)
Stéphane OUVRY (LPTMS, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France)
Vincent PASQUIER (SPhT, CEA, Saclay, France)
Didina SERBAN (SPhT, CEA, Saclay, France)
Partner-Country co-Director :
Michael FEIGELMANN (Landau Institute, Moscow, Russia)
Long Lectures :
I. Affleck (Vancouver) : Quantum impurity problems in condensed matter physics
J. Cardy (Oxford) : Conformal field theory and statistical mechanics
F.D.M. Haldane (Princeton) : Quantum Hall effect
A. Kitaev (Caltech) : Topological quantum phases
W. Krauth (Paris) : Statistical mechanics : algorithms and computations
B. Nienhuis (Amsterdam) : Applications and integrability of loop models and random tilings
N. Reshetikhin (Berkeley) : Dimer models in statistical mechanics
W. Werner (Orsay) : Mathematical aspects of 2D phase transitions
Short Lectures :
F. Alet (Toulouse) : Numerical simulations of quantum statistical mechanics models
N. Cooper (Cambridge) : Rapidly rotating atomic gases
J. Fröhlich (Zurich) : Quantum Hall effect
R. Kenyon (Providence) : Dimers and random surfaces
I. Kostov (Saclay) : Large N matrix models and statistical systems on planar graphs
S. Majumdar (Orsay) : Mass transport models : factorised steady states and condensation in real space
G. Misguich (Saclay) : Quantum spin liquids
H. Saleur (Saclay) : Super spin chains and super sigma models
P. Zinn-Justin (Orsay) : Quantum integrable models and combinatorics
Scientific Programme :
Recent years have shown important and spectacular convergences between techniques traditionally used in theoretical physics and methods emerging
from modern mathematics (combinatorics, probability theory, topology, algebraic geometry, etc). These techniques, and in particular those of lowdimensional statistical models, are instrumental in improving our understanding of emerging fields, such as quantum computing and cryptography,
complex systems, quantum fluids,…The purpose of the school is to set these issues into a larger and more coherent theoretical perspective. For
instance, understanding the key concepts of quantum entanglement (a measure of information density) necessitates a thorough knowledge of quantum
and topological field theory, integrable models, etc. To achieve this goal, we intend to bring together young scientists with the international leaders in
the fields of exactly solvable models in low dimensional condensed matter and statistical physics. The lectures given at the school will aim at crossfertilizing these different and rapidly developing fields.
Registration :
Applications must reach the School before March 1, 2008 in order to be considered by the selection committee. The full cost per participant, including
housing, meals and the lectures book, is 1600 euros. Thanks to financial support by various funding agencies, a contribution of 900 euros / participant
is requested. A few additional grants will be available. Application forms and additional information can be downloaded from the site:
http://w3houches.ujf-grenoble.fr/ . One can also contact the School at
ECOLE D'ETE DE PHYSIQUE THEORIQUE
La Côte des Chavants
74310 LES HOUCHES, France
Directeur : Leticia Cugliandolo
Phone : +33 –4 50 54 40 69 – Fax : +33 –4 50 55 53 25
Email:[email protected]
Les Houches is a village located in Chamonix valley, in the French Alps. Established in 1951, the Physics School is situated at 1150 m above sea level
in natural surroundings, with breathtaking view on the Mont-Blanc range. A quiet place, ideal for intellectual activity.
Les Houches Physics School is affiliated with Université Joseph Fourier (UJF) and Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG), and is supported
by the Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Recherche, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Direction des Sciences
de la Matière du Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA/DSM). This school is sponsored by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme,
by the European Science Foundation, and by the RTRA Triangle de la Physique.