In 1943, Erwin Schrödinger, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, then Director of Theoretical Physics, here, at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), gave three public lectures entitled ‘What is Life?’ at Trinity College Dublin. Following their publication in… Read More
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Last Updated: 28th February 2019 by Kevin Kavanagh
Tuesday 26th February: STP Seminar – “Thermodynamics of precision in quantum non-equilibrium steady states”
Title: “Thermodynamics of precision in quantum non-equilibrium steady states” Speaker: Dr. Giacomo Guarnieri (TCD) Abstract: We investigate the fundamental trade-off between current fluctuations and entropy production for systems in non-equilibrium steady states (NESS). We use the technique of… Read More
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Last Updated: 28th February 2019 by Kevin Kavanagh
Thursday 7th February: STP Seminar – “Localization Counteracts Decoherence in Noisy Floquet Topological Chains”
Title: “Localization Counteracts Decoherence in Noisy Floquet Topological Chains” Speaker: Maresa Rieder (formerly Weizmann Institute) Abstract: The topological phases of periodically driven, or Floquet systems, rely on a perfectly periodic modulation of system parameters in time. Even the… Read More
New portrait of renowned scientist Sheila Tinney unveiled at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
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Last Updated: 20th April 2023 by Niamh Breathnach
A new portrait of the pioneering mathematical physicist Dr. Sheila Tinney was unveiled at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) today (15.01.19). The son and daughters of the late Dr. Tinney – Hugh, Ethna and Deirdre Tinney… Read More
‘What is Life?’ 75th anniversary TCD lectures
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Last Updated: 28th September 2018 by Jef Bucas
In 1943, Erwin Schrödinger, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, then Director of Theoretical Physics, here, at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), gave three public lectures entitled ‘What is Life?’ at Trinity College Dublin. Following their publication in… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd July 2018 by mary
20th July 2018: Visit to DIAS by H.E. Mr. Miguel Malfavón, Ambassador of Mexico to Ireland
His Excellency Mr. Miguel Malfavón, Ambassador of Mexico to Ireland, visited DIAS on Friday 20th July and met with Dr Eucharia Meehan (Registrar and CEO of DIAS) and Professor Denjoe O’Connor (Senior Professor in the School of Theoretical… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by George Rogers
Thursday 3rd May: STP Seminar – “Black Holes, Stokes Flows & Transport at Strong Coupling”
Title: Black holes, Stokes flows and transport at strong coupling Speaker: Aristomenis Donos (U. Durham) Abstract: Certain strongly coupled materials, such as the cuprate superconductors exhibit fascinating, yet hard to explain transport properties. Holography provides a consistent framework to study the… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by George Rogers
Thursday 19th April: STP Seminar – “Non-equilibrium Dynamics in Isolated Quantum Systems”
Title: Non-equilibrium Dynamics in Isolated Quantum Systems Speaker: Masud Haque (NUI Maynooth) Abstract: Quantum many-body physics has traditionally focused on equilibrium properties and low-energy excitations. However, in recent years, motivated by novel experimental possibilities, the study of quantum matter far from… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by George Rogers
Tuesday 10th April: STP Seminar – “Explorations in non equilibrium thermodynamics of quantum systems: work and heat statistics”
Title: Explorations in non equilibrium thermodynamics of quantum systems: work and heat statistics Speaker: John Goold (TCD) Abstract: This talk will be an overview of some research I have been doing in the field of non equilibrium thermodynamics of quantum systems… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by George Rogers
DIAS Research Forum 2018 – Friday 11th May
An inter-disciplinary research forum has been scheduled for Friday 11 May 2018, 3-5pm at Burlington Road. The forum is intended to be an informal event that provides post-doctoral scholars and PhD students with the opportunity to share and… Read More
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Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by George Rogers
Tuesday 27th March: STP Seminar – “The Wave Mechanics of Large-scale Structure”
Title: The Wave Mechanics of Large-scale Structure Speaker: Peter Coles (U. Cardiff & NUI Maynooth) Abstract: There has been been a resurgence of interest recently in an idea, originally raised in a seminal paper by Widrow & Kaiser (1993), that the… Read More
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