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This advanced level school was started in 2010 at the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore. The first four schools were held under the title RRI SCHOOL ON STATISTICAL PHYSICS. The 5th school in 2014 has been renamed as BANGALORE SCHOOL ON STATISTICAL PHYSICS and is being jointly organized by RRI and ICTS.This is a pedagogical school, aimed at bridging the gap between masters-level courses and topics in statistical physics at the frontline of current research. It is intended for Ph.D. students, post-doctoral fellows and interested faculty members at the college and university level.List of coursesWeek - 1(i) Introduction to stochastic processes – Abhishek Dhar and Sanjib Sabhapandit(ii) Introduction to fluid dynamics and turbulence - Jayanta Bhattacharjee(iii) Dissipative quantum systems - Sushanta DattaguptaWeek - 2(iv) Bethe Ansatz: technique and applications - Kirone Mallick(v) Introduction to random matrix theory - Satya Majumdar(vi) Introduction to statistical field theory – Sumit D...

This advanced level school was started in 2010 at the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore. The first four schools were held under the title RRI SCHOOL ON STATISTICAL PHYSICS. The 5th school in 2014 has been renamed as BANGALORE SCHOOL ON STATISTICAL PHYSICS and is being jointly organized by RRI and ICTS.This is a pedagogical school, aimed at bridging the gap between masters-level courses and topics in statistical physics at the frontline of current research. It is intended for Ph.D. students, post-doctoral fellows and interested faculty members at the college and university level.List of coursesWeek - 1(i) Introduction to stochastic processes – Abhishek Dhar and Sanjib Sabhapandit(ii) Introduction to fluid dynamics and turbulence - Jayanta Bhattacharjee(iii) Dissipative quantum systems - Sushanta DattaguptaWeek - 2(iv) Bethe Ansatz: technique and applications - Kirone Mallick(v) Introduction to random matrix theory - Satya Majumdar(vi) Introduction to statistical field theory – Sumit D...

Many striking results about the group of automorphisms of affine varieties have been proved in recent years. Similarly, several exciting open problems have been raised which are very good topics for young researchers.The aim of this program is to bring together several experts in different aspects of the area of automorphism groups of affine varieties, viz. Locally Nilpotent Derivations, Rings of Invariants of finite and continuous Reductive Group Actions on Cn, Theory of Non-complete Algebraic Varieties, Applications of Brauer Groups, etc. We plan to have about five expository lectures each on these topics.The plan is to bring together senior mathematicians and students from India and around the world. The expository talks will inform the participants about different ways of attacking problems about automorphism groups of affine varieties, in particular affine space. Similarly, several open problems will be mentioned. There will be four expository talks every day for about five days. ...

Many striking results about the group of automorphisms of affine varieties have been proved in recent years. Similarly, several exciting open problems have been raised which are very good topics for young researchers.The aim of this program is to bring together several experts in different aspects of the area of automorphism groups of affine varieties, viz. Locally Nilpotent Derivations, Rings of Invariants of finite and continuous Reductive Group Actions on Cn, Theory of Non-complete Algebraic Varieties, Applications of Brauer Groups, etc. We plan to have about five expository lectures each on these topics.The plan is to bring together senior mathematicians and students from India and around the world. The expository talks will inform the participants about different ways of attacking problems about automorphism groups of affine varieties, in particular affine space. Similarly, several open problems will be mentioned. There will be four expository talks every day for about five days. ...

Just as evolution is central to our understanding of biology, population genetics theory provides the basic framework to comprehend evolutionary processes. Population genetics theory allows quantitative predictions of evolutionary processes, integrating mathematical and statistical concepts with fundamental biological principles of genetic inheritance and processes such as mutation and selection. Population genetics theory is thus critical to understanding many pressing issues in biology, such as the evolution of antibiotic resistance in pathogens, the formation of new species and the emergence of cooperative and altruistic behaviors.This school aims to expose students and researchers from diverse backgrounds to the basics and the forefront of current research in population genetics. In addition to evolutionary biology students, we welcome students of mathematics, statistics, medicine, and physics who are interested in evolutionary theory. To equip students to think about issues in pop...

Just as evolution is central to our understanding of biology, population genetics theory provides the basic framework to comprehend evolutionary processes. Population genetics theory allows quantitative predictions of evolutionary processes, integrating mathematical and statistical concepts with fundamental biological principles of genetic inheritance and processes such as mutation and selection. Population genetics theory is thus critical to understanding many pressing issues in biology, such as the evolution of antibiotic resistance in pathogens, the formation of new species and the emergence of cooperative and altruistic behaviors.This school aims to expose students and researchers from diverse backgrounds to the basics and the forefront of current research in population genetics. In addition to evolutionary biology students, we welcome students of mathematics, statistics, medicine, and physics who are interested in evolutionary theory. To equip students to think about issues in pop...

The statistical-physics community in India has grown tremendously over the last few decades. Thus it is important to have a meeting every year at which we can share ideas and scientific resources.Therefore, under auspices of the joint IISc-ICTS programme, we will hold a Discussion Meeting of statistical physicists in India in Bangalore, once every year.The meeting will be attended by scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, from across the country, working in the broad area of statistical physics.This meeting will cover all the 10 Topics covered at STATPHYS meetings, namely, :General and mathematical aspects of statistical physics thermodynamics, rigorous results, exact solutions, random matrices, stochastic field theory, information theory, optimizations, etc.Phase transitions and critical phenomena equilibrium and nonequilibrium.Nonequilibrium processes driven systems, transport theory, relaxation and response dynamics, random processes, anomalous diffusion, fluctuati...

The statistical-physics community in India has grown tremendously over the last few decades. Thus it is important to have a meeting every year at which we can share ideas and scientific resources.Therefore, under auspices of the joint IISc-ICTS programme, we will hold a Discussion Meeting of statistical physicists in India in Bangalore, once every year.The meeting will be attended by scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, from across the country, working in the broad area of statistical physics.This meeting will cover all the 10 Topics covered at STATPHYS meetings, namely, :General and mathematical aspects of statistical physics thermodynamics, rigorous results, exact solutions, random matrices, stochastic field theory, information theory, optimizations, etc.Phase transitions and critical phenomena equilibrium and nonequilibrium.Nonequilibrium processes driven systems, transport theory, relaxation and response dynamics, random processes, anomalous diffusion, fluctuati...

The 8th Asian Winter School on Strings, Particles and Cosmology is part of a series that is being organized annually in turn by Korea, Japan, China and India. The school will be held in Puri, India, as a program of the International Center For Theoretical Sciences, TIFR.The school is intended to be an advanced one. While String Theory is the primary focus, it also aims to provide a broader perspective emphasising that String theory is a useful framework for the basic questions of Particle physics and Cosmology and for the study of strongly coupled systems. The school is intended to give young researchers in Asia an opportunity to come together and learn about the latest important developments in the field from leading practioners of the subject. Typically the school is attended by advanced students, post-doctoral fellows and also active workers.The city of Puri is an ancient pilgrimage site in eastern India. The Hotel which will be the location for the school is next to a beautiful bea...

The 8th Asian Winter School on Strings, Particles and Cosmology is part of a series that is being organized annually in turn by Korea, Japan, China and India. The school will be held in Puri, India, as a program of the International Center For Theoretical Sciences, TIFR.The school is intended to be an advanced one. While String Theory is the primary focus, it also aims to provide a broader perspective emphasising that String theory is a useful framework for the basic questions of Particle physics and Cosmology and for the study of strongly coupled systems. The school is intended to give young researchers in Asia an opportunity to come together and learn about the latest important developments in the field from leading practioners of the subject. Typically the school is attended by advanced students, post-doctoral fellows and also active workers.The city of Puri is an ancient pilgrimage site in eastern India. The Hotel which will be the location for the school is next to a beautiful bea...

The applications of the framework of filtering theory to the problem of data assimilation is an exciting area of current interest. Some of the emerging areas of research at the interface of these two fields are i) the adaption of filtering theoretical ideas, including those related to particle filters, for use in high or infinite dimensional systems, ii) the effects of nonlinearity on filtering, iii) the use of large quantities of data such as satellite data, iv) the development of new numerical techniques for addressing these problems.The main aim of this discussion meeting will be to bring together students and researchers in India working on probability, stochastic processes, and other related fields, in mathematics and engineering, to expose them to some of the exciting recent applications of nonlinear filtering theory to data assimilation problems. The invited speakers are all experts in either of the two areas or are working at the forefront of bringing these areas together, and ...

The applications of the framework of filtering theory to the problem of data assimilation is an exciting area of current interest. Some of the emerging areas of research at the interface of these two fields are i) the adaption of filtering theoretical ideas, including those related to particle filters, for use in high or infinite dimensional systems, ii) the effects of nonlinearity on filtering, iii) the use of large quantities of data such as satellite data, iv) the development of new numerical techniques for addressing these problems.The main aim of this discussion meeting will be to bring together students and researchers in India working on probability, stochastic processes, and other related fields, in mathematics and engineering, to expose them to some of the exciting recent applications of nonlinear filtering theory to data assimilation problems. The invited speakers are all experts in either of the two areas or are working at the forefront of bringing these areas together, and ...