Slow dynamics, kinetic constraints and large deviations, from classical to quantum
- Date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Time
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- Speaker
- Prof Juan Garrahan
- Affiliation
- University of Nottingham
- Series
- MPI-PKS Kolloquium
- Language
- en
- Main Topic
- Physik
- Other Topics
- Physik
- Description
- Classical many-body systems that display slow collective relaxation (the typical example being glass formers) do so due to effective constraints in their dynamics, the simplest manifestation being kinetically constrained models. This approach highlights the relevance of rare events and of the properties of stochastic trajectories. I will review this perspective on slow dynamics, and describe what can be learnt by studying trajectory ensembles using the framework of large deviations. I will also discuss how this way of thinking can extend to quantum systems, highlighting the crossover of ideas and methods between classical and quantum non-equilibrium.
Last modified: Aug 31, 2026, 7:36:52 AM
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Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer SystemeNöthnitzer Straße3801187Dresden
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- + 49 (0)351 871 0
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- http://www.mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
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Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer SystemeNöthnitzer Straße3801187Dresden
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- + 49 (0)351 871 0
- MPI-PKS
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- http://www.mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
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