Through a wide range of postgraduate courses, which may be either coursework or research-based, the students of this PhD program have the opportunity to develop the unique talents needed for their future career in the field of Statistical Physics. The staff members within the program are experts in their fields of research. Each one brings specific skills to their course, and collectively they provide a focus for intensive Statistical Physics research which strives for the highest standards of academic achievement. The PhD program consequently offers a stimulating and supportive environment for students engaging in postgraduate research in this area.
If you are interested in joining us to pursue postgraduate studies in Statistical Physics, please check the Join us page.
List of the courses
Students (including those external to SISSA, upon approval of the lecturers) who would like to attend remotely the courses listed below should contact by email the lecturers in order to get the necessary instructions.
| Course name | Lecturer | Type/Credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistical Field Theory | G. Mussardo | A / 8 | 12 Oct. – 21 Dec. 2020 |
| Field Theory of Critical Phenomena | G. Delfino | A / 6 | 12 Oct. – 21 Dec. 2020 |
| Stochastic Dynamics in Statistical Physics | A. Gambassi | A / 6 | 12 Oct. – 21 Dec. 2020 |
| Entanglement Entropy and Quantum Field Theories | P. Calabrese | A / 5 | 11 Jan. – 26 Feb. 2021 |
| Statistical Physics of Cold Atoms | A. Trombettoni | B / 5 | 12 Jan. – 8 Apr. 2021 |
| Introduction to Random Matrices | P. Vivo | B / 2 | 6 – 29 Apr. 2021 |
| Introduction to Holography | E. Tonni | B / 2 | 14 – 29 Jan. 2021 |
| Introduction to General Relativity | E. Tonni | B / 2 | 12 Oct. – 16 Dec. 2020 |
| Tensor Network Methods for Quantum Many-Body Physics | M. Collura | C / 4 | 8 Apr. – 24 May 2021 |
| Properties of Long-Range Interacting Systems | S. Ruffo & A. Trombettoni | C / 2 | 10 – 21 May 2021 |
| Advanced Topics in Probability Theory | M. Marsili | C / 2 | Oct. – Dec. 2020 (recordings available) |
| Introduction to Bethe Ansatz | F. Franchini | C / 2 | 8 Mar. – 12 Apr. 2021 |
| Quantum Many-Body Physics Out of Equilibrium | A. Silva | C / 2 | 1 – 31 Mar. 2021 |
| Synthetic Quantum Systems | M. Dalmonte | C / 2 | 11 May – 8 Jun. 2021 |
| Group Theory | G. Mussardo | C / 2 | 11 Jan. – 12 Apr. 2021 |
| Disordered Systems | A. Scardicchio | C / 2 | 3 – 28 May 2021 |
| Transport in Classical Oscillator Ensembles | S. Lepri | C / 2 | 21 Oct. – 10 Nov. 2020 |
For more details on the timetable, please check the Weekly schedule.
