Theorie:Seminare+Veranstaltungen in diesem Semester

Seminarraum 3, A.03.101

Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag

Andreas Läuchli

EPFL Lausanne and PSI

Thermalisation Dynamics of Isolated Quantum Many Body Systems

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Kirill Polovnikov

A fractal polymer with quenched disorder of loops as a model of chromosome organization

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Dima Makarov

tba

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Seminarraum 4, A.04.101

Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Donnerstag

Christian Schilling

LMU München

Entanglement in Identical Particle Systems:
Foundation and Applications

Entanglement is a fundamental feature of the quantum world and a key resource for quantum information processing. While the concept of entanglement for distinguishable particles is well established, its validity for identical particles remains a subject of debate and misconceptions. In this talk, we resolve this foundational issue: We demonstrate that identical particles do not form proper subsystems, rendering the concept of entanglement inapplicable to identical particles in first quantization. However, in second quantization, where the focus shifts from particles to the inherently distinguishable orbitals, entanglement becomes well-defined. We then systematically apply this perspective to physics and chemistry. In particular, we show how quantum phase transitions manifest within this framework and how it provides a deeper understanding of chemical bonding. Furthermore, we propose a systematic approach to enhancing wave function methods for strongly correlated electron systems, relevant to both classical and quantum computing. Altogether, these insights highlight the deep connection between quantum information and many-body physics, demonstrating fruitful synergies that can foster the second quantum revolution.

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Dmitrii Makarov

University of Texas, Austin

Random walks on rough, fluctuating energy landscapes

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Seminarraum A.04.101

Kontakt: K.-H. Rehren

Seminarraum A.03.101

Quantenfeldtheorie (Forschungsseminar M.Phy.412)

David Cabo Almeida

U. Messina & Barcelona

Freeze-In at strongly couplings: a new parameter space for Dark Matter

Freeze-in is a well-established mechanism for the early-universe production of Dark Matter (DM). In the standard freeze-in scenario, a feeble coupling is required to reproduce the observed DM abundance. Moreover, it typically assumes zero or negligible initial DM abundance.In this talk, I will discuss how the mere existence of gravity can lead to non-negligible initial abundances. I will show how late-time reheating provides a natural solution to this issue. An advantage of this solution is that it leads to a regime of Boltzmann-suppressed production. This allows freeze-in to occur with stronger couplings, opening a new parameter space for well-studied models such as those with a Z' mediator. Within this framework, I will show how current and future direct detection experiments play a crucial role in constraining these models.

Seminarraum 3, A.03.101

Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag

Andre Eckardt

TU Berlin

Controlling many-body quantum systems using driving and dissipation

In recent years, we have seen major progress in the non-equilibrium control of many-body quantum systems. One tool, which has been applied successfully, is Floquet engineering, i.e. the use of strong time-periodic driving for effectively changing the properties of the system. A prominent example is the realization of effective magnetic fields for charge neutral particles (like atoms in optical lattices or photons in superconducting circuits). Another approach is known as reservoir engineering. Here the system is coupled to a controlled environment, which is designed to either cool the system or to stabilize a non-equilibrium steady state of interest. I will report on recent work, where we combine both approaches in open Floquet systems. One motivation is to use dissipation in order to counteract unwanted heating as it necessarily occurs in Floquet engineered systems, e.g. for the preparation of Floquet engineered topological states of matter. Another motivation is the stabilization of non-equilibrium steady states. Here, I will in discuss ordering away from equilibrium, like driving-induced Bose-condensation.

Aktuelle Probleme der theoretischen Festkörperphysik (Forschungsseminar M.Phy.411)

Giovanna Morigi

canceled!

Efficient retrieval of information is a core operation in the world wide web, is essential for the sustainance of living organism, and is a paradigm for optimization algorithms. Inspired by the food search dynamics of living organisms, we discuss a search on a graph with multiple constraints where the dynamics is a selforganized process resulting from the interplay of coherent dynamics and Gaussian noise. We show that Gaussian noise can be beneficial to the search dynamics leading to significantly faster convergence to the optimal solution. We then analyse how these concepts can be extended to quantum searches, cast in terms of spatial searches on a graph and discuss whether and when the efficiency of noise-assisted quantum searches can outperform the one of unitary protocols.

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Gabriel Knotz

ITP

Mean back relaxation demonstrates broken detailed balance in cells

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

BornHilbertSeminar

Masud Chaichian

Univ. Helsinki

- canceled !!! -

Besprechungsraum ITP (A.03)

Quantenfeldtheorie

Matyas Draskovits

IPPP, Durham University

Quarkonia production with the Sherpa event generator

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Kristian Blom

Hallmarks of deception in asset-exchange models

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

CMT

Viktor Eisler

TU Graz

tba

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Daniele Gamba

ITP

Casimir Interactions between Moving Bodies

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Felix Tippner

How topologically distinct non-equilibrium currents imprint on projected observables

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Lars Stutzer

MPI

Stochastic Calculus for Markov Jump Processes and its Application to Temperature Perturbations

Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag

Gerhard Gompper

FZ Jülich

Swimming and Swarming of Cognitible Self-Steering Active Particles

Active Brownian particles and aligning Vicsek particles are the most frequently employed models to describe the dynamics and collective behavior of motile active matter [1,2]. However, for living systems, activity and locomotion is combined with sensing of the environment and adaption of motion. We study such system by considering “intelligent” active particles with visual perception and self-steering in dry [3-6] and wet systems [7,8]. Our model of cognitive self-steering particles consists of intelligent active Brownian particles (iABPs), which are equipped with an orientational response to an instantaneous visual input of the positions of neighbors within a vision cone -- with limited maneuverability (ability to change the propulsion direction) [3-5]. The redirection of particle motion can be either to follow other particles, or to avoid them. This model can be employed to study the collective motion of many identical iAPBs [3,4], e.g. to describe the motion of pedestrians in confinement or at an intersection [5], but also the pursuit of a moving target by single predator [6]. In many systems, like flocks of birds and schools of fish, it is obvious that alignment of motion with neighbors is also important. The ratio of vision-related maneuverability and alignment-induced steering then controls swarm shapes and dynamics [4]. In wet systems, a combination of alignment interactions and hydrodynamic interactions plays an essential role [7,8], where particles are modelled as “intelligent” squirmer (iSquirmers). Here,pushers and pullers display very different emergent behaviors. References: [1] J. Elgeti, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Rev. Prog. Phys. 78, 056601 (2015) [2] G. Gompper et al., J. Phys. Condens. Matter 37, 143501 (2025). [3] R.S. Negi, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Soft Matter 18, 6167 (2022) [4] R.S. Negi, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Phys. Rev. Research 6, 013118 (2024) [5] P. Iyer, R.S. Negi, A. Schadschneider, and G. Gompper, Commun. Phys. 7, 379 (2024) [6] S. Goh, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, New J. Phys. 24, 093039 (2022) [7] S. Goh, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Commun. Phys. 6, 31 (2023) [8] S. Goh, E. Westphal, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Phys. Rev. Research 7, 013142 (2025)

Seminarraum 3, A.03.101

Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag

Jens Bardarson

KTH Stockholm

tba

Seminarraum 3, A.03.101

Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag

Arnab Kundu

tba

Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101

Seminar Statistical Physics

Leila Henkes

ITP

tba

Kontakt: Peter Sollich


	April 2025

Di	15.04.2025 Seminarraum 3, A.03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag Andreas Läuchli EPFL Lausanne and PSI Thermalisation Dynamics of Isolated Quantum Many Body Systems Abstract tba Kontakt: Theoretische Physik

Do	17.04.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Kirill Polovnikov A fractal polymer with quenched disorder of loops as a model of chromosome organization Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Do	24.04.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Dima Makarov tba Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Do	24.04.2025 Seminarraum 4, A.04.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Donnerstag Christian Schilling LMU München Entanglement in Identical Particle Systems: Foundation and Applications Abstract Entanglement is a fundamental feature of the quantum world and a key resource for quantum information processing. While the concept of entanglement for distinguishable particles is well established, its validity for identical particles remains a subject of debate and misconceptions. In this talk, we resolve this foundational issue: We demonstrate that identical particles do not form proper subsystems, rendering the concept of entanglement inapplicable to identical particles in first quantization. However, in second quantization, where the focus shifts from particles to the inherently distinguishable orbitals, entanglement becomes well-defined. We then systematically apply this perspective to physics and chemistry. In particular, we show how quantum phase transitions manifest within this framework and how it provides a deeper understanding of chemical bonding. Furthermore, we propose a systematic approach to enhancing wave function methods for strongly correlated electron systems, relevant to both classical and quantum computing. Altogether, these insights highlight the deep connection between quantum information and many-body physics, demonstrating fruitful synergies that can foster the second quantum revolution. Kontakt: Theoretische Physik

Do	24.04.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Dmitrii Makarov University of Texas, Austin Random walks on rough, fluctuating energy landscapes Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Do	24.04.2025 Seminarraum A.04.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Quantenfeldtheorie Kontakt: K.-H. Rehren

Mo	28.04.2025 Seminarraum A.03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Quantenfeldtheorie (Forschungsseminar M.Phy.412) David Cabo Almeida U. Messina & Barcelona Freeze-In at strongly couplings: a new parameter space for Dark Matter Abstract Freeze-in is a well-established mechanism for the early-universe production of Dark Matter (DM). In the standard freeze-in scenario, a feeble coupling is required to reproduce the observed DM abundance. Moreover, it typically assumes zero or negligible initial DM abundance.In this talk, I will discuss how the mere existence of gravity can lead to non-negligible initial abundances. I will show how late-time reheating provides a natural solution to this issue. An advantage of this solution is that it leads to a regime of Boltzmann-suppressed production. This allows freeze-in to occur with stronger couplings, opening a new parameter space for well-studied models such as those with a Z' mediator. Within this framework, I will show how current and future direct detection experiments play a crucial role in constraining these models. Kontakt: Steffen Schumann

Di	29.04.2025 Seminarraum 3, A.03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag Andre Eckardt TU Berlin Controlling many-body quantum systems using driving and dissipation Abstract In recent years, we have seen major progress in the non-equilibrium control of many-body quantum systems. One tool, which has been applied successfully, is Floquet engineering, i.e. the use of strong time-periodic driving for effectively changing the properties of the system. A prominent example is the realization of effective magnetic fields for charge neutral particles (like atoms in optical lattices or photons in superconducting circuits). Another approach is known as reservoir engineering. Here the system is coupled to a controlled environment, which is designed to either cool the system or to stabilize a non-equilibrium steady state of interest. I will report on recent work, where we combine both approaches in open Floquet systems. One motivation is to use dissipation in order to counteract unwanted heating as it necessarily occurs in Floquet engineered systems, e.g. for the preparation of Floquet engineered topological states of matter. Another motivation is the stabilization of non-equilibrium steady states. Here, I will in discuss ordering away from equilibrium, like driving-induced Bose-condensation. Kontakt: Theoretische Physik


	Mai 2025

Mi	07.05.2025 SR4, A.04.101 Theoretische Physik
11:00	Aktuelle Probleme der theoretischen Festkörperphysik (Forschungsseminar M.Phy.411) Giovanna Morigi canceled! Abstract Efficient retrieval of information is a core operation in the world wide web, is essential for the sustainance of living organism, and is a paradigm for optimization algorithms. Inspired by the food search dynamics of living organisms, we discuss a search on a graph with multiple constraints where the dynamics is a selforganized process resulting from the interplay of coherent dynamics and Gaussian noise. We show that Gaussian noise can be beneficial to the search dynamics leading to significantly faster convergence to the optimal solution. We then analyse how these concepts can be extended to quantum searches, cast in terms of spatial searches on a graph and discuss whether and when the efficiency of noise-assisted quantum searches can outperform the one of unitary protocols. Kontakt: Fabian Heidrich-Meisner

Do	08.05.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Gabriel Knotz ITP Mean back relaxation demonstrates broken detailed balance in cells Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Do	08.05.2025 SR9 C.04.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	BornHilbertSeminar Masud Chaichian Univ. Helsinki - canceled !!! - Kontakt: L. Covi

Do	08.05.2025 Besprechungsraum ITP (A.03) Theoretische Physik
14:15	Quantenfeldtheorie Matyas Draskovits IPPP, Durham University Quarkonia production with the Sherpa event generator Kontakt: Steffen Schumann

Do	15.05.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Kristian Blom Hallmarks of deception in asset-exchange models Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Mo	19.05.2025 SR9 Theoretische Physik
14:15	CMT Viktor Eisler TU Graz tba Abstract tba Kontakt: Prof. Dr. Fabian Heidrich-Meisner

Do	22.05.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Daniele Gamba ITP Casimir Interactions between Moving Bodies Kontakt: Peter Sollich


	Juni 2025

Do	05.06.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Felix Tippner How topologically distinct non-equilibrium currents imprint on projected observables Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Do	12.06.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Lars Stutzer MPI Stochastic Calculus for Markov Jump Processes and its Application to Temperature Perturbations Kontakt: Peter Sollich

Di	17.06.2025 HS3 Theoretische Physik
16:00	Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag Gerhard Gompper FZ Jülich Swimming and Swarming of Cognitible Self-Steering Active Particles Abstract Active Brownian particles and aligning Vicsek particles are the most frequently employed models to describe the dynamics and collective behavior of motile active matter [1,2]. However, for living systems, activity and locomotion is combined with sensing of the environment and adaption of motion. We study such system by considering “intelligent” active particles with visual perception and self-steering in dry [3-6] and wet systems [7,8]. Our model of cognitive self-steering particles consists of intelligent active Brownian particles (iABPs), which are equipped with an orientational response to an instantaneous visual input of the positions of neighbors within a vision cone -- with limited maneuverability (ability to change the propulsion direction) [3-5]. The redirection of particle motion can be either to follow other particles, or to avoid them. This model can be employed to study the collective motion of many identical iAPBs [3,4], e.g. to describe the motion of pedestrians in confinement or at an intersection [5], but also the pursuit of a moving target by single predator [6]. In many systems, like flocks of birds and schools of fish, it is obvious that alignment of motion with neighbors is also important. The ratio of vision-related maneuverability and alignment-induced steering then controls swarm shapes and dynamics [4]. In wet systems, a combination of alignment interactions and hydrodynamic interactions plays an essential role [7,8], where particles are modelled as “intelligent” squirmer (iSquirmers). Here,pushers and pullers display very different emergent behaviors. References: [1] J. Elgeti, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Rev. Prog. Phys. 78, 056601 (2015) [2] G. Gompper et al., J. Phys. Condens. Matter 37, 143501 (2025). [3] R.S. Negi, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Soft Matter 18, 6167 (2022) [4] R.S. Negi, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Phys. Rev. Research 6, 013118 (2024) [5] P. Iyer, R.S. Negi, A. Schadschneider, and G. Gompper, Commun. Phys. 7, 379 (2024) [6] S. Goh, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, New J. Phys. 24, 093039 (2022) [7] S. Goh, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Commun. Phys. 6, 31 (2023) [8] S. Goh, E. Westphal, R.G. Winkler, G. Gompper, Phys. Rev. Research 7, 013142 (2025) Kontakt: Theoretische Physik

Di	24.06.2025 Seminarraum 3, A.03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag Jens Bardarson KTH Stockholm tba Abstract tba Kontakt: Theoretische Physik


	Juli 2025

Di	01.07.2025 Seminarraum 3, A.03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Theoretisch-physikalisches Seminar - Dienstag Arnab Kundu tba Abstract tba Kontakt: Theoretische Physik

Do	10.07.2025 Institute for Theoretical Physics/SR 3 A03.101 Theoretische Physik
14:15	Seminar Statistical Physics Leila Henkes ITP tba Kontakt: Peter Sollich