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External programs 2024

QFT in AdS: A novel window into strong coupling dynamics

September 1, 2025 No Comments

This workshop is part of the Bernoulli programme at EPFL, to be held from 16 to 27 February 2026.

Anti-de Sitter (AdS) space provides a unique arena for quantum field theory and gravity. Beyond its role in the AdS/CFT correspondence: AdS acts as an “infinite volume box,” regulating infrared effects while retaining rich dynamics such as phase transitions. Its boundary structure, where the isometry group becomes the conformal group, allows strongly coupled QFTs to be probed with conformal bootstrap techniques, even away from criticality. In the flat-space limit, AdS correlators connect to S-matrix physics, and conformal defects can be naturally described as boundary conditions in AdS. This convergence makes AdS a natural hub for modern non-perturbative methods, linking insights from diverse communities.

Algebraic aspects of metric and integral geometry

September 1, 2025 No Comments

This workshop is part of the Bernoulli programme at EPFL, to be held from 02 to 20 March 2026.

This three-week program will explore the emerging field of metric algebraic geometry, where algebraic geometry meets metric and integral geometry. The focus will be on algebraic structures underlying distance functions, curvature and volume formulas, integral geometry, as well as their connections to convex geometry, tame geometry, and optimization.
The scientific program will be structured in three parts: a workshop on the algebraic geometry of Finsler distances; a graduate school offering minicourses on integral geometry, tame geometry and integration, and probabilistic intersection theory; and a concluding conference bringing together leading experts from different areas. The aim is to foster exchange across communities, create a common language, and open new research directions in this rapidly developing field.

FOUVRY – 73

October 17, 2025 No Comments

This workshop is part of the Bernoulli programme at EPFL, to be held from 17 August to 11 September 2026.

Call for Research Programs 2025

 

The Bernoulli Center calls for research program proposals in the areas of mathematics, theoretical physics, and/or theoretical computer science. The deadline for proposal submissions is June 16, 2024 and the period covered by the call is May to December 2025. 

Proposals should include the following information:

  1. Program name
  2. Names, short CV’s, and email addresses of organisers
  3. Duration of the program and preferred dates
    Programs can range from four to nine weeks in duration. Please do indicate your preferences regarding dates, but try to be as flexible as possible.
  4. Scientific program
    Give a detailed description of the proposed program, including an overview of the topic area, recent achievements, future research directions, timeliness of the proposal, relation to programmes held at other research institutes, etc. This should include a summary that is accessible to research mathematicians working in a completely unrelated field, as well as a more detailed (up to three pages) part accessible to experts working in adjacent areas.
  5. Program structure
    This should include a description of the planned activities like workshops (including number of participants and durations), weekly seminars, public lectures, minicourses, etc. We encourage you to contact colleagues working in your area at EPFL to explore the possibility of offering PhD level courses that can be counted for credit by EPFL students.
  6. Potential participants
    The list of potential participants should be about 15-25% longer than the proposed size of the program to account for cancellations. Ideally, potential long-term participants will already have been contacted for a tentative agreement. The center will provide shared office space for up to 10 researchers, with additional modular space available for discussions or shared desk space, and it can accommodate workshops / seminars with about 50 participants.
  7. Budget in CHF
    Please do include a detailed budget with your proposal. A guideline budget ranges from around CHF 80k for a four weeks programme to around CHF 140k for a nine weeks programme. Participants will be encouraged to use their own travel funds when possible.
Note: The SwissMap research station at Les Diablerets is located nearby and, depending on availabilities, can also be used to organise a workshop / retreat during a Bernoulli research programme.
 

Please send your proposal to Martin Hairer (martin.hairer@epfl.ch ) for consideration.

Send your proposal

The long-term research programs will start once the center expansions / renovations are completed.

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