Prof. Dr. Jacobus J.M. Verbaarschot

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietTheoretische Physik
KeywordsQCD, Dirac spectrum, nonzero baryon density, sign problem, random matrix theory

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtStony Brook
Universität/InstitutionStony Brook University
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Physics and Astronomy

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Tilo WettigInstitut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg
Prof. Dr. Martin ZirnbauerInstitut für Theoretische Physik, Universität zu Köln, Köln
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.06.2007

Programm(e)

2006Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Prof. Verbaarschot is a leading researcher in theoretical particle physics, or more precisely quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the fundamental theory describing the interactions of quarks and gluons. His most famous contribution is the invention of chiral random matrix theory. Using this theory, many new analytical results could be calculated. He also pioneered a number of mathematical methods that are in common use today. In his joint research project with colleagues in Germany, he will apply chiral random matrix theory to study several open problems in QCD at nonzero quark density.