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MP: Fachverband Theoretische und Mathematische Grundlagen der Physik

MP 3: Quantum Dynamics

MP 3.1: Invited Talk

Monday, March 18, 2024, 15:00–15:30, HL 001

Rigorous results on many-body localization — •Wojciech De Roeck — K.U. Leuven, Belgium

The concept of many-body localization was introduced around 2005. It is supposed to be a phase of matter in which thermalization is absent, as such violating basic laws of thermodynamics. Despite a lot of work, there is currently still a debate about the question whether this phase actually exists. In this talk I will present recent results that aim to shed light on this question. I will only consider mathematically rigorous results. Tentatively, these results support the view that many-body localization actually exists in one-dimensional quantum chains.

Keywords: many body; non-equilibrium; quantum mechanics; localization