97th STATISTICAL MECHANICS CONFERENCE
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
HILL CENTER, ROOM 114
SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY
MAY 6-8, 2007
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2007
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8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast and Registration
9:00 - 9:20 M. Disertori, Universite de Rouen,
Margherita.Disertori@univ-rouen.fr
Rigorous Supersymmetric Approach to Random Matrix Problems
9:20 - 9:40 B. Schlein, University of California, schlein@math.ucdavis.edu
Derivation of the Time-Dependent Gross-Pitaevskii Equation
9:40 - 10:00 P. Fendley, University of Virginia, fendley@rockpile.phys.virginia.edu
Ground States of Strongly Correlated Fermions From Rhombus Tilings
10:00 - 10:20 R. Fernandez, Universite de Rouen, Roberto.Fernandez@univ-rouen.fr
New Criterion for the Convergence of the Cluster Expansion
10:20 - 10:50 Coffee
10:50 - 11:10 L. Bunimovich, Georgia Institute of Technology, bunimovh@math.gatech.edu
Dynamical Networks
11:10 - 11:30 H. Koch, University of Texas at Austin, koch@math.utexas.edu
Renormalization of Flows, and Quasiperiodic Orbits
11:30 - 11:50 G. Mussardo, International School for Advanced
Studies, mussardo@sissa.it
Breaking Integrability
11:50 - 12:10 P. Wiegmann, University of Chicago, wiegmann@uchicago.edu
Hele-Shaw/DLA Problem
12:10 - 12:30 Y. Sinai, University of Princeton, sinai@Math.Princeton.EDU
Blow Ups in Navier-Stokes System and Renormalization Group Method
12:30 - 2:00 LUNCH
(There will be a memorial service for Mrs. Yael Goldberg between 1:30 and 2:00pm)
2:00 - 2:25 G. Lawler, University of Chicago, lawler@math.uchicago.edu
The Natural Parametrizaion for the Schramm-Loewner Evolution
2:25 - 2:50 S. Smirnov, University of Geneva,
smirnov@math.unige.ch
Conformal Invariance in the Ising Model
2:50 - 3:15 H.T. Yau, Harvard University,
htyau@math.harvard.edu
Lower bound on the blow-up rate of the axisymmetric Navier-Stokes equations
3:15 - 3:40 E. Lieb, Princeton University, lieb@math.princeton.edu
Some Thoughts About Density-Matrix-Functional Theory
3:40 - 4:10 Coffee
4:10 - 4:40 U. Landman, Georgia Institute of
Technology, uzi.landman@physics.gatech.edu
Small is Different: Formation, Stability and Breakup of Nanojets - Molecular Dynamics Simulation Experiments and Stochastic Hydrodynamics
4:40 - 5:05 E. Heller, Harvard University, e.j.heller@mac.com
From Random Waves to Statistical Mechanics: Quantum Chaos for N Particles
5:05 - 5:30 W. Bialek, Princeton University,
wbialek@princeton.edu
Ising Models for Networks of Real Neurons
5:30 - 5:55 K. Hepp, Institute for Theoretical
Phsyics, khepp@itp.phys.ethz.ch
Quantum Mechanics and Higher Brain Functions: Lessons from Quantum Computation and Neurobiology
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6:00 COCKTAILS AND CONCERT IN HONOR OF
JOHN CARDY, JUERG FROHLICH AND TOM SPENCER.
COCKTAILS AND CONCERT ARE SPONSORED BY
SPRINGER, PUBLISHER OF THE JOURNAL OF STATISTICAL
PHYSICS AND
COMMUNICATIONS IN MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS.
ALL ARE INVITED
8:00 BANQUET DINNER (Reservations Required)
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MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007
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7:50 - 8:30 Breakfast and registration
8:30 - 9:50 Short Talks Session A
9:50 - 10:20 Coffee
10:20 - 10:45 B. Simon, California Institute of
Technology, bsimon@caltech.edu
Extensions of Szego's Theorem
10:45 - 11:10 A. Chakraborty, MIT, arupc@MIT.EDU
Fluctuation Effects in T Cell Signaling
11:10 - 11:50 A. Libchaber, Rockefeller University,
asveste@rockefeller.edu
Physical Aspects of the Origin of Life Problem
11:50 - 12:30 Human Rights Session
12:30 - 1:50 Lunch
1:50 - 2:20 I.M. Sigal, University of Toronto,
im.sigal@utoronto.ca
Renormalization Group and Scattering Theory of Electrons and Photons
2:20 - 2:40 N. Andrei, Rutgers University,
natan@physics.rutgers.edu
Quantum Impurities Out-of-Equilibrium: Currents and Entropy Production
2:40 - 3:00 A. Ludwig, University of California,
Santa Barbara, ludwig@physics.ucsb.edu
Boundary Critical Behavior and Multifractality at Anderson
(De-)Localization Transitions"
3:00 - 3:20 A. Zamolodchikov, Rutgers University,
sashaz@physics.rutgers.edu
Fluctuating Geometry and Nucleation in 2D
3:20 - 3:50 Coffee
3:50 - 4:10 M. Douglas, Rutgers University,
mrd@physics.rutgers.edu
Statistics of String Vacua
4:10 - 4:30 S. Goldstein, Rutgers University,
oldstein@math.rutgers.edu
Canonical Typicality and GAP Measures for Quantum States
4:30 - 4:50 H. Pinson, University of Arizona,
htp@math.arizona.edu
Towards a Nonperturbative Renormalization Group Analysis
4:50 - 5:10 M. Zirnbauer, Cologne University,
zirn@thp.Uni-Koeln.DE
Energy Correlations for a Random Matrix Model of Disordered Bosons
5:10 - 5:30 L. Pastur, University of Kharkov,
lpastur@flint.ilt.kharkov.ua
On the Law of Addition of Random Matrices: Covariance and the Central
Limit Theorem for Traces of Resolvent
5:30 - 6:00 A. Klein, University of California,
Irvine, aklein@math.uci.edu
The Universal Occurrence of Localization in the Continuum Anderson Model
6:00 - 8:00 Cocktails and dinner
8:00 - 9:30 Round Table: Statistical Mechanical
Aspects of Localization and Entanglement
Participants include: M. Aizenman, J. Cardy, J. Frohlich and T. Spencer
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TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007
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8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast and registration
8:30 - 10:10 Short Talk Session B
10:10 - 10:35 G.B. Giacomin, Universite Paris 7,
giacomin@math.jussieu.fr
The Localization Transition of Copolymers Near Selective Interfaces
10:35 - 11:00 Coffee
11:00 - 11:25 G. Ben Arous, NYU, gba1@nyu.edu
Equilibrium and Dynamic Universality Results for Mean-Field Spin Glasses
11:25 - 11:50 A. Bovier, Weierstrass Institute,
bovier@wias-berlin.de
Aging in Spin Glass Models on Intermediate Time Scale: Universality of the Trap Model
11:50 - 12:15 T. Seppalainen, University of
Wisconsin, seppalai@math.wisc.edu
Fluctuations in the Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process
12:15 - 12:40 U. Tauber, Virginia Tech, tauber@vt.edu
Current Distribution in Driven Diffusive Systems: Field Theory Approach
12:40 - 1:50 Lunch
1:50 - 2:15 B. Vollmayr-Lee, Bucknell University,
bvollmay@bucknell.edu
Anomalous Dimension in the Trapping Reaction
2:15 - 2:40 J. Harnad, University of Montreal,
harnad@crm.umontreal.ca
Tau Functions, Integrable Systems and Random Processes
2:40 - 3:05 P. Kleban, University of Maine, kleban@maine.edu
On Cardy's Crossing Formula and Related Formulas in Percolation
3:05 - 3:30 F. Hansen, University of Copenhagen,
Frank.Hansen@econ.ku.dk
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