Institut de Physique Théorique

Direction des Sciences de la Matière  - CEA-Saclay

Unité de Recherche Associée au CNRS

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The Institut de Physique Théorique (IPhT) is a laboratory of fundamental research, located in Saclay, about 20 km south-west of Paris.

The research performed at the IPhT aims at better understanding the laws which govern our universe and its organisation. It encompasses most of the great subjects of modern theoretical physics:

• elementary particles (particle physics beyond the standard model, quantum chromodynamics)
• quantum gravity and string theory
• cosmology (large structures of the Universe, dark matter, dark energy)
• quantum solids physics (high Tc superconductivity, quantum magnetism)
• statistical physics and out of equilibrium systems (glassy systems, fluid dynamics)
• complex biological systems (biopolymers, biological networks)
• connection between physics and mathematics ( enumerative geometry, probability theory, dynamical systems)

The IPhT comprises about fifty permanent physicists (2/3 CEA, 1/3 CNRS), about thirty PhD students and postdocs, assisted by a support staff of about ten people. The IPhT also hosts permanently many short term visitors.

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