Members

Mathematical Physics

Research in Mathematical Physics at the Mathematics Department of IST focusses on topics in quantum field theory, string theory, low dimensional geometry and topology, topological string theory, conformal field theory, topological quantum field theory, matrix models, mathematical relativity, black holes, geometric and deformation quantization, resurgence.

The members of the mathematical physics research group interact and cooperate strongly with members of other research groups in the Department, such as the algebra and topology group and the geometry group.

The members of the mathematical physics research group belong to the Center for Mathematical Analysis, Geometry and Dynamical Systems and to the Center for Functional Analysis, Linear Structures and Applications (Nuno António).

Seminars

Future and Recent Events

Colloquium by Yang-Hui He (London Institute for Mathematical Sciences & Merton College, Oxford University): Universes as Bigdata: Physics, Geometry and Machine-Learning, IST, Lisbon, February 2, 2023
Lecture Series by Yang-Hui He (London Institute for Mathematical Sciences & Merton College, Oxford University): A data science driven approach to physics and mathematics, IST, Lisbon, January 30 - February 1, 2023
Online International Workshop on Black Holes, BPS and Quantum Information, IST, Lisbon, September 20-24, 2021
Iberian Strings 2021, IST, Lisbon, Portugal, January 19-22, 2021
Online International Workshop on Black Holes: BPS, BMS and Integrability, IST, Lisbon, September 7-11, 2020
Thematic period on Resurgent Asymptotics in Physics and Mathematics, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, October 09 - December 15, 2017
Higher Structures Lisbon 2017, IST, Lisbon, Portugal, July 24-27, 2017
Workshop Quantum Spacetime '17 of COST Network QSpace, Porto, Portugal, January 30 - February 3, 2017
Iberian Strings 2017, IST, Lisbon, Portugal, January 16-19, 2017
Resurgence in Gauge and String Theories 2016, IST, Lisbon, Portugal, July 18-22, 2016
Special Session on Recent Developments in String Theory, National Meeting of SPM, Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Barreiro, Portugal, July 11-13, 2016
Special Session on Geometrical and Enumerative Structures in Supersymmetry at AMS-EMS-SPM International Meeting 2015, Porto, June 10-13, 2015
XXIth Oporto Meeting on Geometry, Topology and Physics , IST, Lisbon, February 4 - 7, 2015
Summer School on String Theory and Holography, Lisbon/Porto, July 14 - 26, 2014. For a schedule of week 1, consult here
Iberian Strings 2013, IST, Lisbon, January 22 - 25, 2013
Recent Advances in Topological Quantum Field Theory 2012, Lisbon, September 10 - 14, 2012
Oporto Meetings on Geometry, Topology and Physics (1992 - 2012)

Research groups

Research networks

Members of the Mathematical Physics group are associated or have been associated with the following research networks:

ERC Synergy Grant ReNewQuantum.
COST Network Quantum Structure of Spacetime (2015-2019).
COST Network The String Theory Universe (2013-2017).
HoloGrav - Holographic methods for strongly coupled systems, Research Networking Programmes of the European Science Foundation (2011-2016).
I TGP - Interactions of Low-Dimensional Topology and Geometry with Mathematical Physics, Research Networking Programmes of the European Science Foundation (2009-2014).
QG - Quantum Geometry and Quantum Gravity, Research Networking Programmes of the European Science Foundation (2006-2011).

Outreach activities

Mathematics Winter Schools
Geometry Summer School: 100 Years of General Relativity (Summer of 2015)
Public lectures by José Natário.
Mathematics and Satellite Orbits, July 2009 (with a video).