ORGANIZERS: Auttakit CHATRABHUTI (Chula U). Thiparat CHOTIBUT (Chula U), Oleg EVNIN (Chula U & Solvay Inst Brussels), Eytan KATZAV (Racah Inst, Jerusalem),
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Ofer BIHAM (Hebrew U, Jerusalem), Federico CAMIA (New York U Abu Dhabi), Benoît COLLINS (Kyoto U), Leticia CUGLIANDOLO (LPTHE, Paris), Dmitri KRIOUKOV (Northeastern U, Boston), Leihan TANG (Westlake U, Hangzhou), Robert ZIFF (U Michigan).
PARTICIPANTS
OBJECTIVES:
The workshop will focus on mathematical physics of discrete systems, and in particular its applications to random geometries. Real-life motivations for such studies range from attempts to quantize gravity to problems in condensed matter physics to mathematical modelling of cooperative phenomena in macroscopic communities. Some concrete directions include:
1) Discrete random geometries with applications to gravity quantization,
2) Discrete mathematical models in equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical physics (the Ising model and its relatives, percolation, lattice gases, etc),
3) Random matrix and tensor models,
4) Random graphs and dynamics of complex networks,
5) Topics in lattice gauge theory (especially with emphasis on analytic approaches),
6) Conformal field theories (especially with connections to the above subjects),
7) Discrete dynamics (cellular automata, spin chains, etc).
The talks are expected to be informal and interactive, with a substantial pedagogical component.
Previous workshops: 2024 2023 2020 2019 2018 2017
Other theoretical physics meetings at the same venue in January-February 2024:
2nd BANGKOK WORKSHOP ON GRAVITY AND COSMOLOGY
12th BANGKOK WORKSHOP ON HIGH-ENERGY THEORY
PRE- AND POST-WORKSHOP RESIDENCE PROGRAM:
Participants are invited to remain in residence for informal communication and collaboration during the weeks preceding (January 27-31) and succeeding (February 10-14) the workshop.
REGISTRATION:
Please fill in the online registration form.
There are no registration fees. All participants are self-funded and do not receive any subsidy from the organizers.
VENUE:
The workshop will be held at the physics department of Chulalongkorn University (commonly abbreviated as "Chula"), Thailand's leading school in natural science fields centrally located in the modernized Pathumwan district of Bangkok.
PRACTICALITIES:
Citizens of a large number of nations (including EU, US, UK, Canada, Japan, Korea, a number of South-East-Asian countries and Hong Kong passport holders) enjoy visa-free entry to Thailand for up to 30 days. Some others (including India, mainland China and Taiwan passport holders) can obtain a visa-on-arrival at the airport for up to 15 days. (Recent updates appear to have extended the duration of visa-free stays and the list of eligible counties. Please consult the immigration authorities for the most up-to-date information.)
Participants are expected to arrange their own accommodations. Reservations should not be difficult to make via, e.g., booking.com or other similar sites, or by contacting the hotels directly. Being an epicenter of a gigantic tourist industry, Bangkok offers plentiful accommodations at all luxury levels, priced considerably lower than the general international standards. It should not be difficult to find housing within 1km of the workshop location indicated on this map. A neat and clean mid-range (around 1200-1400 baht/night) hotel within walking distance that we can recommend is Patumwan House. Happy 3 Hotel has been preferred by some of our participants as a somewhat more upscale alternative. Another option is this recently opened hotel that is even closer to the campus and has received positive feedback. We generally advise against the luxurious corporate highrise hotels, a few of which are located close to the university.
Climatic conditions in Bangkok are advantageous during the season of the workshop (roughly corresponding to a pleasantly warm and sunny summer in temperate countries).
