Transcript Chance to solve the problems with theoretical physics

ICTP Regional Network:
Chance to solve
Regional Problems in Theoretical Physics
Armen Nersessian
Yerevan State University, Armenia
Theoretical Physics in Armenia
Theoretical physics was the best developed field in
physics in Armenia
Theoretical physics in Armenia shared common
problems with another areas in physics.
These problems are common for the most of postSoviet countries, and for the regional countries as
well (Iran seems to be exceptional case)
Theoretical physics in Armenia has been less destroyed
than another fields of physics
Main Problems
•
Drastical drop down of the number of active researchers
•
Age Disbalance
50-60 years old ~ 20
40-50
~ 10
30-40
~5
*Active researcher= person submitted in arxiv.org at least 3 papers
in last 5 years
Consequences
• Drop down of the number of active researchers
Decay of existed internal collaborations, replaced by the
individual integration in the Western groups.
This assume frequent visits abroad, which does not allow
active teaching and thesis advise. These responsibilities are
delegated to less advanced theorists.
Consequently, the quality of research of autonomous theorists
is increased, but the quality of education was felled down.
Consequences
• Age disbalance
We almost lost relatively young theoretical physics community.
Inventions of the new directions of theor. physics are hindered.
Theoretical physics became not attractive for young generation՚
Best students prefair to make their PhD abroad or escape in IT
What could/should we do?
• Inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional cooperation
• Regional cooperation
• Restoring (or establishing) traditional cooperation with
Russia and other post-Soviet countries
I found in ArXiv about 5 papers with Iranian researchers in last
decade, about 5 papers with those from Turkey (phenomenology),
2 papers with Ukrainians, and 0 papers with researchers from Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Ukraine .
It seems that the only groups cooperating with Russia are our group and RAU
ones.
Inter-disciplinary and Inter-institutional Cooperation
research group at Yerevan U. (of the age 35-47)
Algebraic and geometric studies for condensed matter physics
(since Sept. 2006, YSU) http://theorphislab-ysu.info
Tigran Hakobyan: spin lattice systems, quantum groups etc
Vadim Ohanyan: spin lattice systems, CFT
Gor Sarkissian (since 2011): CFT, Topological field Theories
David Karakhanyan (since 2012, YerPhI): QFT, quantum groups,
quantum integrable systems
A.N. : Integrable QM systems, supersymmetry
in cooperation (and collaboration) with:
Evgeny Mamasakhlisov (YSU): biopolymers
Hayk Sarkisyan (Rus-Arm. U.): quantum dots, semiconductors
+ bachelor, master and PhD Students
Numbers
•
Since 2006 we published 70 papers with each other and with
31 external co-authors from 19 Institutions, including 7
researchers and 5 students from Armenia.
• Full -format cooperation with Dubna, Frascati, Hannover U.
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Inter-disciplinary seminar (about 150 talks )
• Three workshops (2010, 2011,2012)
In fact, to 2011 inter-disciplinary /inter-institutional
cooperation as well as our cooperation with Russia
happened.
We were/are ready to regional cooperation.
Why it is needed?
Regional Cooperation: arguments
Armenia still have about 60 relatively active researchers, and
prepares about 200 Bachelors (about 80 masters) in physics,
3-5 PhD thesis on theoretical physics per year.
Iran seems to be the only regional country with increasing
interest to theoretical physics among students and with
increasing number of young autonomous researchers.
Russia remains to be country with huge world-level theor.physics.
Dubna plays the role of integrative center for the most of
post-Soviet states.
Ukraine: the research groups in Kharkov, Kiev, Lviv .
Georgia: about 20 experienced expert-level researchers
Impressive number of expert –level individuals dispersed among
other regional and post-Soviet states.
Publications/citation on HEP and related topics
SLAC-SPIRES for 23.10.2011
2000
2001 2002 2003 2004
2005
144
3267
28
152
73
2336
167
2275
22
296
58
520
196
4093
22
100
76
1174
193 161 193 142 154 149
174
3855 4373 3196 2598 2079 1754 1357
25
27
19 17
10 28
62
118 76
27 495 598 258
528
77
75
61 39
74 70
88
695 441 1194 1000 864 829
731
83 58
1282 491
Israel 353 341
7254 xxxx
Turk 120 149
949 1357
109
1135
446
xxxx
168
1593
xxx 127
xxx 1697
446 471
14130 16409
169 153
1385 1441
Arm 134
3243
Azer XX
XX
Geo 52
724
Iran
161
3912
20
149
56
652
157
1115
458
9885
245
1775
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
222 215 234 302
2290 3071 1924 1794
481 415 346 341
14226 5848 9446 3606
262 225 xxxx 194
1529 2250 xxxx 1398
2011
348
240
1650
851
360
233
3973 1279
203
203
1259 1436
Chance for the regional research cooperation
ICTP Network project
(submitted in Oct.2009, approved in Jan.2012)
Novel approaches to mesoscopic phenomena
Armenia - Iran (Sheikh-Jabbari) - Morocco(Jellal)- Turkey (Dayi)
All groups in Network, except Armenian one, are mini-groups,
with one-two autonomous researchers. As a result, total
number of autonomous researchers is under-critical. This
makes difficult establishing collaborations.
I see the necessity to involve more autonomous researchers in
the existing groups, as well as to extend the network with
individuals or mini-groups from other countries.
Cooperation with Dubna and Russia is also highly important for
Network success .
I suggest to extend the Network by
Moldovan group: Corneliu Sochichiu +
Ukrainian group: Konstantin Bliokh+
(?)Alexei Nurmagambetov +
Georgian group: Arsen Khvedelidze +
Quantum Information Theory
and cooperate with
Russian groups: Sergey Krivonos + (Dubna)
Anton Galajinsky + (Tomsk)
Brazilian group: Francesco Toppan +
Possible collaborations
Tomsk-Armenia-Iran: Extreme black holes ,
e.g.
Moldova-Iran-Tomsk-Armenia :Termodynamics of extreme black
holes could be encoded in spherical part of conformal mechanics
(idea of Corneliu Sochichiu).
Dubna-Armenia-Morocco : Quantum mechanics & QHE on HP(N)
Armenia-Morocco-RAU: Landau problem on ellipsoid
Ukraine-Armenia:Higher-derivative Lagrangians in Optical Hall
effect and physics of biopolymer
Moldova-Armenia: Spin-lattice systems & graphene
Georgia-Armenia: Hopf maps in Quantum Information Theory
I believe, that we will be able to establish research cooperation,
resulted in common publications.
I guess, that it could be done only via involvement
of students and young researchers in teams
and in common studies.
Frequent meetings of network members,
extension of their teams seems to be absolutely necessary.
What else?
Regional cooperation in Education:
Common PhD Courses
Co-advise of master and PhD Students
Regional Educational Cooperation: pilot project
THE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS
Submitted to Volkswagen Foundation (June 2011)
Yerevan U. : ICTP Network members
Tbilisi U. : Tabidze, Eliashvili, Gogberashvili, Khelashvili,
Mdzinarashvili
Bonn U. : Meissner, Rusetsky
Joint PhD lecture courses, joint supervision of the PhD theses,
mutual visits, workshops
In the case of approval students from the region are welcome.
In a few years we will be older and more experienced.
And will be ready to develop regional educational
project (s) in theoretical physics.
But all these actions need courage and
political will.
Thank you for your patience.
SORRY