Prof. Dr. Ilarion Melnikov

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-2 und Äquivalente
FachgebietTheoretische Physik
KeywordsConformal Field Theory, String Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Mathematical Physics

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtHarrisonburg
Universität/InstitutionJames Madison University
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Physics and Astronomy

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Stefan TheisenMax-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (Albert-Einstein-Institut), Golm
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.07.2022

Programm(e)

2021Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Melnikov is recognized internationally for his work on string theory compactifications and has made critical contributions to their microscopic formulation in terms of two-dimensional quantum field theories. He has also contributed significantly to clarifying the relation between the two-dimensional quantum field theories and complementary mathematical descriptions of string backgrounds. During his stay in Germany, Professor Melnikov plans to extend these methods and to study various aspects of string dualities.