Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis

Research

Mathematical Physics

Welcome to the home page of the research group in Mathematical Physics at Aalto University. Our group conducts research in constructive quantum field theories, conformal field theory, random geometry and fractals.

Open positions

Members

Faculty

Random geometry and conformal field theory Algebra and geometry of supersymmetric gauge theories


Full list of members



News

  • Väisälä Prize awarded to Eveliina Peltola in December 2024
  • Väisälä Project Grant has been granted to Oscar Kivinen in June 2024
  • Oscar Kivinen has joined the faculty in fall 2023
  • Eveliina Peltola has received an ERC starting grant "Interplay of structures in conformal and universal random geometry" ISCoURaGe (2023-2028)
  • Tuomas Sahlsten has been appointed as an Academy Research Fellow (Academy of Finland), 2022-2027 [Tuomas moved to the University of Helsinki as an Associate Professor in September 2023]
  • Kalle Kytölä and Eveliina Peltola are members of the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Randomness and Structures (FiRST), 2022-2029
  • Eveliina Peltola has been appointed as an Academy Research Fellow (Academy of Finland), 2021-2025

Prospective students

Research

We provide Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral theses topics at the interface between mathematics and physics. Possible research topics include, but are not limited to, constructive quantum field theories, conformal field theory, random geometry, supersymmetric gauge theories and fractals. If you are interested in one of our research topics, please feel free to contact Kalle Kytölä, Eveliina Peltola, or Oscar Kivinen.

We also provide Summer Internships for outstanding students. These are advertised in the department's website.

Teaching

You are also welcome to take part in any of our lecture courses related to mathematical physics.


Recent publications

Individual publication records can be found on the Aalto research page, where you can also find an overview of research output for the Mathematical Physics area. For preprints check the math arxiv and individual homepages.

Scientific events

Upcoming

  • Trimester Program Probabilistic methods in quantum field theory @ HIM, Bonn, May-Aug 2025.
See also this list of international events

List of past events


Mathematical Physics Seminar

Upcoming seminars

  • 21.1. 10:15  Liam Hughes (Aalto): Conformal loop ensembles – M3 (M234)
  • 4.2. 10:15  Gerardo Barrera (University of Lisbon): TBA – M3 (M234)
  • 11.2. 10:15  Sami Vihko (University of Helsinki): TBA – M3 (M234)
  • 19.2. 10:15  Victor Mishnyakov (Nordita): TBA – M2 (M233)

Full list of our seminars


University of Helsinki: Seminar and workshops in mathematical physics 


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