From Quantum Fields to Spin Glasses

Seminal Contributions of Giorgio Parisi to Theoretical Physics
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-009-70964-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 372 Seiten

This book comprises a unique collection of insights into Nobel laureate Giorgio Parisi's groundbreaking work across physics, ranging from high-energy physics and spin glasses to turbulence and collective animal behaviour. Originating from a series of seminars at the Sapienza University of Rome, each chapter focuses on one of Parisi's seminal contributions, penned by leading experts who highlight the depth and interdisciplinary impact of his ideas. The volume revisits widely disseminated achievements like the Altarelli-Parisi equations and replica symmetry breaking, and presents lesser-known work, revealing hidden connections between seemingly distant domains. Enhanced by lively discussions and a personal retrospective from Parisi himself, this book is both a tribute to a visionary scientist and an invitation to discover the unifying threads woven throughout modern physics. Showcasing how one thinker's creativity can reshape entire landscapes of knowledge, it is invaluable for experienced researchers and motivated graduate students in the field of theoretical physics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aloisio, Roberto

Angelini, Maria Chiara

Bonvini, Marco

Gradenigo, Giacomo

Marinari, Enzo

Polosa, Antonio Davide

Ricci-Tersenghi, Federico

Über Autor(innen)

Angelini, Maria Chiara
Maria Chiara Angelini is a researcher at the Sapienza University of Rome, and her work is focused on statistical physics, disordered systems, optimization and inference problems. She has written two popular science books (published in Italian): MatematicaMente (Gribaudo, 2023) and Giorgio Parisi – La fisica che domina il caos, dal clima alle neuroscienze (La Repubblica – Le Scienze, 2024).

Gradenigo, Giacomo
Giacomo Gradenigo is Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Padova. His research ranges from problems in the statistical mechanics of disordered systems to functional non-perturbative approaches in quantum field theory and quantum mechanics.

Polosa, Antonio Davide
Antonio Davide Polosa is Professor of Physics at the Sapienza University of Rome. His research is on hadron collider physics, exotic hadrons phenomenology, particularly tetraquarks and pentaquarks, and direct dark matter detection with condensed matter targets.

Ricci-Tersenghi, Federico
Federico Ricci-Tersenghi is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Sapienza University of Rome. His primary field of research is the statistical physics of disordered systems, with key applications in the study of high-dimensional optimization and inference problems, as well as machine learning.

Marinari, Enzo
Enzo Marinari is Professor of Physics at the Sapienza University of Rome. His main research focus is the statistical physics of disordered systems.

Aloisio, Roberto
Roberto Aloisio is Professor of Physics at the Gran Sasso Science Institute in L'Aquila. His research lies at the intersection of particle physics and astrophysics, addressing the most energetic phenomena in the universe and their theoretical interpretation.

Bonvini, Marco
Marco Bonvini is a theoretical physicist at INFN Rome. His research focuses on quantum chromodynamics and Higgs physics, with seminal contributions on parton distributions, resummation, and the quantification of theoretical uncertainties using Bayesian inference.