Speaker
Davide Scazzuso
Date/Time
Date(s) - 30/10/2024
11:00 - 12:00
Location
IRIS Building, Room 1.221
Abstract: Matrix models first appeared in physics in the 50’s due to Wigner’s idea of modeling heavy nuclei as random systems. However, matrices and randomness appear everywhere in our Universe; indeed, matrix models arise naturally in numerous branches of both mathematics and physics, ranging from string and quantum field theory to probability, integrability, combinatorics, biology, computer science and more. In this lecture I will introduce matrix models and solve the loop equations for the correlation functions. If time allows, I will describe some examples and generalizations.