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The aim of the SATPP is to provide exposure/training to postdoctoral fellows and advanced/mature theoretical particle physics students in the final years of their PhDs, who already have a fair amount of expertise in quantum field theory and topics in particle physics. The goal is not just to provide details of the spectrum of ideas/mechanisms but also to supply essential technical tools that will allow the young researchers to think about these critically and constructively. As a pilot for this school, this year we begin with “Selected Topics in Effective Field Theories (EFTs).” EFTs, which provide systematic ways of “describing” the physics of a scale using only the relevant degrees of freedom, have become essential tools for  understanding our universe. From describing the unknown at the TeV scale or above, to understanding/calculating observables involving mesons, baryons.  EFTs are increasingly turning out to be the appropriate language. In this edition, the school will span two we...

The aim of the SATPP is to provide exposure/training to postdoctoral fellows and advanced/mature theoretical particle physics students in the final years of their PhDs, who already have a fair amount of expertise in quantum field theory and topics in particle physics. The goal is not just to provide details of the spectrum of ideas/mechanisms but also to supply essential technical tools that will allow the young researchers to think about these critically and constructively. As a pilot for this school, this year we begin with “Selected Topics in Effective Field Theories (EFTs).” EFTs, which provide systematic ways of “describing” the physics of a scale using only the relevant degrees of freedom, have become essential tools for  understanding our universe. From describing the unknown at the TeV scale or above, to understanding/calculating observables involving mesons, baryons.  EFTs are increasingly turning out to be the appropriate language. In this edition, the school will span two we...

This is an annual discussion meeting of the Indian statistical physics community attended by scientists, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, from across the country, working in the broad area of statistical physics.This meeting will be the 9th in the series. The following list of topics, that are covered in STATPHYS meetings of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, will be covered in this discussion meeting.General and mathematical aspectsRigorous results, exact solutions, probability theory, stochastic field theory, phase transitions and critical phenomena at equilibrium, information theory, optimization, etc.Out-of-equilibrium aspectsDriven systems, transport theory, relaxation and response dynamics, random processes, anomalous diffusion, fluctuation theorems, large deviations, out-of-equilibrium phase transitions, etc.Quantum fluids and condensed matterStrongly correlated electrons, cold atoms, graphene, mesoscopic quantum phenomena, fractional quantum Hall ef...

This is an annual discussion meeting of the Indian statistical physics community attended by scientists, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, from across the country, working in the broad area of statistical physics.This meeting will be the 9th in the series. The following list of topics, that are covered in STATPHYS meetings of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, will be covered in this discussion meeting.General and mathematical aspectsRigorous results, exact solutions, probability theory, stochastic field theory, phase transitions and critical phenomena at equilibrium, information theory, optimization, etc.Out-of-equilibrium aspectsDriven systems, transport theory, relaxation and response dynamics, random processes, anomalous diffusion, fluctuation theorems, large deviations, out-of-equilibrium phase transitions, etc.Quantum fluids and condensed matterStrongly correlated electrons, cold atoms, graphene, mesoscopic quantum phenomena, fractional quantum Hall ef...

From the ominous conclusion “there is no treatment” mentioned in the ancient Egyptian Edwyn Smith papyrus, to a remarkable recent clinical trial on rectal cancer patients using dostarlimab – where all 12 enrolled patients achieved complete remission with no recurrence for up to 25 months of follow up, our understanding of cancer and its treatment has progressed immensely over the years. Yet, the majority of cancer types remain untreatable due to eventual development of drug resistance and metastasis, and newer approaches to understanding the fundamental principles of cancer are much needed. With the advent of advanced sequencing and imaging techniques and ever-increasing resolution and throughput of current experimental technologies, mathematical and computational approaches in cancer are now witnessing a revolution. There is a rapidly increasing effort to use theoretical tools as orthogonal approaches to understand and control the evolution of this disease. Recent mathematical modelin...

From the ominous conclusion “there is no treatment” mentioned in the ancient Egyptian Edwyn Smith papyrus, to a remarkable recent clinical trial on rectal cancer patients using dostarlimab – where all 12 enrolled patients achieved complete remission with no recurrence for up to 25 months of follow up, our understanding of cancer and its treatment has progressed immensely over the years. Yet, the majority of cancer types remain untreatable due to eventual development of drug resistance and metastasis, and newer approaches to understanding the fundamental principles of cancer are much needed. With the advent of advanced sequencing and imaging techniques and ever-increasing resolution and throughput of current experimental technologies, mathematical and computational approaches in cancer are now witnessing a revolution. There is a rapidly increasing effort to use theoretical tools as orthogonal approaches to understand and control the evolution of this disease. Recent mathematical modelin...

This meeting is aimed at preparing a future roadmap (Vision 2047/Vision Amritkal), for the AIs under the DAE. As suggested by the Secretary DAE, the presentations will be largely thematic. The meeting will start with the presentations developed for each theme, with significant time set aside for feedback and discussions. The presentations could be updated based on this and the feedback as well as other exchange of ideas during the meeting. One day has been set aside for internal discussions/parallel sessions for the teams to update their presentations based on the feedback received. Since this is a rare opportunity for scientists from the different AIs to meet, there will also be one day devoted to presentations on the activities of each institute as well as a discussion on how to increase collaborations between the institutes. On the last day, the updated presentations will be made to the Secretary DAE and others from the DAE. ScheduleDay 1, Tuesday, 5th March 2024 (30 minute presen...

This meeting is aimed at preparing a future roadmap (Vision 2047/Vision Amritkal), for the AIs under the DAE. As suggested by the Secretary DAE, the presentations will be largely thematic. The meeting will start with the presentations developed for each theme, with significant time set aside for feedback and discussions. The presentations could be updated based on this and the feedback as well as other exchange of ideas during the meeting. One day has been set aside for internal discussions/parallel sessions for the teams to update their presentations based on the feedback received. Since this is a rare opportunity for scientists from the different AIs to meet, there will also be one day devoted to presentations on the activities of each institute as well as a discussion on how to increase collaborations between the institutes. On the last day, the updated presentations will be made to the Secretary DAE and others from the DAE. ScheduleDay 1, Tuesday, 5th March 2024 (30 minute presen...

An online program celebrating the contributions of Prof. Yvonne Choquet-BruhatYvonne Choquet-Bruhat's indelible imprint on General Relativity and mathematical physics commenced with her seminal work on the local well-posedness of the Einstein equations. This conference is dedicated to celebrating the far-reaching influence of Professor Choquet-Bruhat's contributions, delving into its profound impact on both mathematical and numerical relativity, as well as its implications in the realm of quantum gravity.Hosted by the Raman Research Institute and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences under the aegis of the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG).Confirmed Speakers: 1. Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University)2. Badri Krishnan (Radboud University)3. Cécile Huneau (École Polytechnique)4. Elena Giorgi (Columbia University)5. Juan A. Valiente Kroon (Queen Mary University of London)6. Lydia Bieri (University of Michigan)7. Mihalis Dafermos (University of C...

An online program celebrating the contributions of Prof. Yvonne Choquet-BruhatYvonne Choquet-Bruhat's indelible imprint on General Relativity and mathematical physics commenced with her seminal work on the local well-posedness of the Einstein equations. This conference is dedicated to celebrating the far-reaching influence of Professor Choquet-Bruhat's contributions, delving into its profound impact on both mathematical and numerical relativity, as well as its implications in the realm of quantum gravity.Hosted by the Raman Research Institute and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences under the aegis of the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG).Confirmed Speakers: 1. Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University)2. Badri Krishnan (Radboud University)3. Cécile Huneau (École Polytechnique)4. Elena Giorgi (Columbia University)5. Juan A. Valiente Kroon (Queen Mary University of London)6. Lydia Bieri (University of Michigan)7. Mihalis Dafermos (University of C...

Beyond “dessins d’enfant”, the theory nowadays referred to as Grothendieck-Teichmüller theory (Galois-Teichmüller in Grothendieck’s manuscripts) may well represent the main new theme in the Esquisse d'un Programme, as confirmed in the Promenade à travers une œuvre (which is part of Récoltes et semailles). Simplifying a great deal one may say that Grothendieck’s main ideas were taken up especially by Y. Ihara, V. Drinfeld and P. Deligne in the mid and late eighties.They derive in large part from the elementary remark that the fundamental group remains the only invariant in classical algebraic topology which is not a priori abelian .Making this remark fruitful probably required the genius of Alexandre Grothendieck . The fact is that out of it Grothendieck-Teichmüller theory (on which we will concentrate) and Anabelian Geometry (including the so-called “section conjecture”) were born.In Grothendieck’s Esquisse, he is dealing with the full étale fundamental group, which is profinite almost...

The similarities of quantum fluid dynamics with its classical counterpart are at core of a large body of research that started with cryogenic helium more that 50 years ago and now encompasses a broad range of 3D, 2D as well quasi-2D systems. In this 5 day meeting we wish to discuss different topics related to fluid dynamical approaches versus approaches based on quantum excitations.  We aim to focus on specific themes that we have identified, namely: 1. Classical and Quantum Turbulent statistics and the existence of scaling ranges; 2. Vortex & Wave Dynamics in Quantum Fluids, from individual to collective behaviours; 3. Analog gravity models and the advantages of Quantum Fluids for Cosmology. For this we have adopted an interdisciplinary approach that combines ideas from physics, mathematics, and engineering and brings together computational, experimental, and theoretical experts.  We will cover the exciting developments in this field in this discussion meeting, which will, we hope (a)...