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Following Lord Kelvin’s attempt to establish a vortex atom theory of matter (a proper topological field ‘theory of everything’ ante litteram), Peter Guthrie Tait undertook the immense task of studying and classifying knots and links, thus contributing to the origin of the mathematics of knot theory. His work remained ...

This purpose of this informal workshop is to discuss connections between music theory and topics in mathematics including groupoids and self-similar quasicrystals.

Natural ecosystems display an extraordinary diversity of species, a phenomenon that has recently attracted the interest not only of ecologists but also of theoretical physicists. In this talk, I will introduce a Generalised Lotka–Volterra model of ecological communities that accounts for random interactions among species and finite noise. Remarkably ...

New Directions in Theoretical Physics is a series of international conferences organised by the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, aiming to highlight the outstanding issues and stimulate an exchange of ideas across all areas of contemporary theoretical physics. All talks are plenary reviews aimed at a broad audience of theoretical ...

The Universe at All Scales: New Observations and Models from Nearby Galaxies to High Redshift The frontiers of modern astronomy are being pushed by transformative observations and increasingly predictive simulations and theory. JWST’s high‑redshift breakthroughs, together with imminent wide‑field imaging from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST ...

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Astrophysical black holes can be entirely described by just two properties: their mass and their spin. While masses of black holes have been extensively studied, black hole spin remains poorly understood. This is because spin is both much more difficult to observe and more complex to model. Nevertheless, spin is ...

This workshop will celebrate the career and research accomplishments of Lance Dixon, whose decisive impact has been felt across many areas of theoretical physics. More details will be added shortly. If you are interested in attending, please inquire with the organizers. For information please contact: andrew.mcleod@ed.ac.uk