Topic: quantum field theory

Explore path-integration techniques linking quantum mechanics, quantum field theory and gravity. Five themes connect worldline methods, strong external backgrounds, heat-kernel expansions and resurgence, on-shell quantities, and geometry in first quantisation. Discussion includes curved spaces, superspace and nontrivial topology, as well as representations of wavefunctions, scattering amplitudes and gravitational waveforms. Review lectures introduce challenges in each area, followed by invited and contributed talks, two poster sessions and extended collaborative discussions across research com

MIT’s Center for Theoretical Physics, a Leinweber Institute, seeks postdoctoral fellows starting September 1, 2027. The broad search covers quantum field theory, gravity, strings, cosmology, particle and nuclear theory, strong interactions and quantum information, including connections across these fields. Independent research directions are welcome; close matching to a faculty programme is not required. Candidates must first be nominated by a faculty member or equivalent senior industry researcher by October 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. US Eastern Time. Nominees then apply through AcademicJobsOnline

Christian Ferko reviews correspondences between neural networks, quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Wide networks behave like Gaussian processes and share features with free or weakly interacting fields. Focusing on one-dimensional field theories gives enough control to show, under mild assumptions, that any quantum-particle model has a neural-network representation. Architectural choices that satisfy quantum axioms then produce properties such as uncertainty relations. The presentation draws on joint work with Jim Halverson.