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Attacking quantum field theories from first principles
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03.03.23
Attacking quantum field theories from first principles
Balt van Rees, a researcher at the Center for Theoretical Physics, is interested in the mathematical framework of quantum field theories, which are used in many areas of physics, still raises many questions. He is leading the QFTinAdS project funded by the European Research Council.
Four ERC Consolidator grant recipients
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31.01.23
Four ERC Consolidator grant recipients
Camille Duprat (Hydrodynamics Laboratory), Roland Rathelot (Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics), Balt Van Rees (Centre for Theoretical Physics) and Maks Ovsjanikov (Computer Science Laboratory of the École Polytechnique) are carrying out projects funded by the European Research Council.
Antoine Georges receives the 2022 Feenberg Memorial Medal
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16.09.22
Antoine Georges receives the 2022 Feenberg Memorial Medal
Antoine Georges, physicist at the Centre for Theoretical Physics and Professor at the Collège de France, has been awarded the Feenberg Memorial Medal along with Gabriel Kotliar and Dieter Vollhardt for his theoretical work on quantum systems consisting of a large number of interacting particles.
Aspects of Gravity, Mathematics and Physics
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05.04.22
Aspects of Gravity, Mathematics and Physics
On March 21 and 22, the conference "Aspects of Gravity, Mathematics and Physics" took place. It was organised by the Laurent Schwartz Mathematics Center and the Center for Theoretical Physics for scientists to discuss issues related to gravitation as well as the theory of general relativity and its extensions.
A significant step in laser-fusion : reportage at LULI and CPHT
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03.09.21
A significant step in laser-fusion : reportage at LULI and CPHT
At LULI, laser beams are amplified and used for nuclear fusion experiments, among other studies. On 18 August, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at...
Studying quantum gravity with the holographic principle
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29.07.21
Studying quantum gravity with the holographic principle
Mathematical representation of an hyperbolic disk, corresponding to a two-dimensionnal anti-de Sitter space. Charles Marteau won the honorable mention...
Shedding light on the muon’s magnetic moment puzzle
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28.04.21
Shedding light on the muon’s magnetic moment puzzle
Has the Standard Model, the theory of particle physics, broken down? Physicists have been asking this question since the publication of the first...
X research in nuclear power: Between fusion and fission
23.02.21
X research in nuclear power: Between fusion and fission
March 11, 2021 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident, which occurred as a result of a tsunami following an earthquake on...