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Institute for Theoretical Physics

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy

Prof. Dr. A. Wipf

Prof. Dr. Andreas Wipf

Prof. Dr. A. Wipf

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Main areas of research

Relativistic fermionic systems: simulation of 4-Fermi theories (Thirring- and Gross-Neveu model) on three-dimensional lattices. Relevant for strongly interacting quantum systems with phase transitions. Applications to materials with Dirac point(s) in the electronic Dispersion relation
Supersymmetric gauge theories: Phase transitions and particle masses of theories in 4 and 2 dimensions. Relevant for theories beyond the Standard Model of particle physics and for the Gregory-Laflamme instability of Black Strings and Black Holes.
Renormalization group for supersymmetric (susy) field theories: the resurgence of supersymmetry in non-susy field theories at low energies and quantum corrections of the metric in field space. Relevant for the universal behaviour of susy theories.

Curriculum Vitae

1984 Promotion, Universität Zürich
11.1984 - 03.1986 Postdoc, Dublin Institute for Adv. Studies, Irland
04.1986 - 12.1986 Assistent Professor, Dublin Institute for Adv. Studies
01.1987 - 12.1987 Postdoc, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
01.1988 - 10.1989 Postdoc, Max-Planck-Insitute in München
11.1989 - 05.1995 Postdoc und Privatdozent, ETH Zurich
seit 06.1995: Professor, Lehrstuhl für Quantumtheorie, FSU Jena

Scientific interests

Lattice gauge theories with dynamical fermions
Functional renormalization group
Supersymmetric field theories
Monopoles, sphalerons and instantons
4-Fermi systems
Low dimensional gauge theories
External field problems: effective actions, effective potentials
Quantum effects in curved spaces

Publications and lectures

List of publications: local listingExternal link, inSPIREExternal link - database
List of current and past lectures: hereExternal link
Lecture notesExternal link

Contact

Andreas Wipf, Univ.-Prof. Dr

Prof. Dr. Andreas Wipf, Dean

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Abbeanum, Room 304
Fröbelstieg 1
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

Information

Further information and lecture notes can be found on my personal websiteExternal link.

Books

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Theoretische PhysikExternal link
Six authors from Germany and Austria, experienced in research and teaching, present the four major fields of mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical physics...