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Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS) is an international research program at RIKEN. It facilitates close collaborations among researchers from different disciplines in theoretical, mathematical and computational sciences. The ultimate goal of iTHEMS is to unravel the mystery of the Universe, matter, and life, as well as to solve key problems in modern society through interdisciplinary approaches.
Upcoming Events
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Seminar Today
Asymmetries in Stripped Envelope Supernovae
October 25 (Fri) at 14:00 - 15:15, 2024
Thomas Maunder (Ph.D. Student, Department of Astronomy, Monash University, Australia)
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Seminar
Holographic Gubser flow
October 29 (Tue) at 13:30 - 14:00, 2024
Sukrut Mondkar (Postdoctoral Researcher, Harish-Chandra Research Institute, India)
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Workshop
Knitting Day
November 1 (Fri) at 10:00 - 16:00, 2024
Tomohiko Sano (Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University)
Samuel Poincloux (Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Mathematics, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University)
Taiki Goto (Master's Student, Keio University)
Daisuke Shimamoto (Master's Student, The University of Tokyo)
Kotone Tajiri (Master's Student, Keio University)
Sonia Mahmoudi (Assistant Professor, Mathematical Science Group, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University) -
Lecture
The 6th Special Online Class for Junior and Senior High School Students: Hot Science in Kobe Right Now
November 2 (Sat) at 10:30 - 14:30, 2024
Genshiro Sunagawa (Team Leader, Laboratory for Hibernation Biology, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR))
Kento Sato (Team Leader, High Performance Big Data Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS))
Kyosuke Adachi (Research Scientist, iTHEMS)
Safiye Esra Sarper (Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Developmental Morphogeometry, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR)) -
Workshop
iTHEMS Science Outreach Workshop 2024
November 15 (Fri) - 17 (Sun), 2024
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Workshop
Entanglements & Applications
November 18 (Mon) at 9:30 - 15:00, 2024
Myfanwy Evans (Professor, Institute of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Germany)
Stephen Hyde (Emeritus Professor, Materials Physics, Australian National University, Australia)
Toky Andriamanalina (Ph.D. Student, Institute of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Germany) -
Seminar
Solving inverse problem via latent variable optimization of diffusion models: An application to CT reconstruction
November 25 (Mon) at 14:00 - 15:00, 2024
Sho Ozaki (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University)
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Colloquium
The 27th MACS Colloquium
November 25 (Mon) at 14:45 - 18:00, 2024
Ryusuke Hamazaki (RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader, Nonequilibrium Quantum Statistical Mechanics RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR))
Teruaki Enoto (Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Division of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University) -
Seminar
Detecting single gravitons with quantum sensing
December 16 (Mon) at 14:00 - 15:30, 2024
Germain Tobar (PhD Fellow, Stockholm University, Norway)
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Workshop
Third Workshop on Density Functional Theory: Fundamentals, Developments, and Applications (DFT2025)
March 25 (Tue) - 27 (Thu), 2025
Opportunities
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Seeking a few Research Scientists or Senior Research Scientists (W24208)
Deadline: Open until filled
Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist, a few positions. iTHEMS is seeking young researchers with strong motivation to actively promote interdisciplinary research and demonstrate leadership.
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Seeking a few Research Scientists or Senior Research Scientists (W24193)
Deadline: Open until filled
Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist, a few positions. iTHEMS is seeking Research Scientists or Senior Research Scientists to advance research in mathematics, including algebra, geometry, and analysis.
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Seeking a few Research Scientists or Senior Research Scientists (W24189)
Deadline: Open until filled
Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist, a few positions. iTHEMS is seeking Research Scientists or Senior Research Scientists in the fields of theoretical biology, mathematical biology, computational biology, and biophysics.
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Seeking a few Research Scientists or Senior Research Scientists (W24168)
Deadline: Open until filled
Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist, a few positions. iTHEMS is seeking applications for Research Scientists or Senior Research Scientists in the field of applied mathematics.
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Seeking a Team Leader (W24148)
Deadline: November 10, 2024
Team Leader: 1 position (Newly established team: AI for Science areas). iTHEMS is seeking a team leader who will promote 'AI for Science,' a field that accelerates research in the natural and social sciences through cutting-edge AI research and mathematical science, in collaboration with researchers both within and outside of iTHEMS.
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Seeking a Team Leader (W24147)
Deadline: November 10, 2024
Team Leader: 1 position (Newly established team: mathematical social sciences area). iTHEMS is seeking a team leader who will promote mathematical research to understand the dynamic structure of complex networks and pursue social stability and sustainability based on this understanding, in collaboration with researchers both within and outside of iTHEMS.
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Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Scientists (W24096)
Deadline: Open until filled
Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Scientists, a few positions. iTHEMS is seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Scientists working in the Mathematical Genomics RIKEN ECL Research Unit(tentative name) with Dr. Leo Speidel.
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Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers (W24022)
Deadline: Open until filled
Postdoctoral Researcher, a few positions. iTHEMS is seeking postdoctoral researcher(s) in ecology, evolutionary biology, and biodviersity.
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Seeking Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Scientist and Senior Research Scientist (W23143)
Deadline: Open until filled
Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist, about 10 positions. This call is open to researchers in any field who wish to participate in RIKEN Quantum.
Latest News
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2024-10-24
Paper of the WeekWeek 4, October 2024
Title: Ceratozamia chinantlensis (Zamiaceae): A New Cycad Species from La Chinantla, Oaxaca, Mexico Author: Miguel Angel Pérez-Farrera, Steven M. Ramirez-Oviedo, Mauricio Gerónimo Martínez-Martínez, Gaspar Moreno Mendez, Ana Guadalupe Rocha Loredo, José Said Gutiérrez-Ortega Journal Reference: Taxonomy 2024, 4(4), 733-747 doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy4040039 Title: Ceratozamia guatemalensis (Zamiaceae): A new cycad species from Mesoamerica Author: Miguel Ángel Pérez-Farrera, Pedro Díaz-Jiménez, Maura L. Quezada, Andrea Marroquín-Tintí, Héctor M. Delgado-Montejo, Sandy A. Mendoza-Montejo, José Said Gutiérrez-Ortega Journal Reference: Phytotaxa 668 (1): 63-80 (2024) doi: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.668.1.4 Title: Ceratozamia alba (Zamiaceae): A new cycad species from the Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve in Chiapas, Mexico Author: Miguel Ángel Pérez-Farrera, Mauricio G. Martínez-Martínez, Gaspar Moreno-Méndez, Andrew P. Vovides, José Said Gutiérrez-Ortega Journal Reference: Phytotaxa 666 (4): 257-276 (2024) doi: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.666.4.2 Title: Multi wavefunction overlap and multi entropy for topological ground states in (2+1) dimensions Author: Bowei Liu, Junjia Zhang, Shuhei Ohyama, Yuya Kusuki, Shinsei Ryu arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.08284v1
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2024-10-23
Seminar ReportiTHEMS Biology Seminar by Hirokazu Fukuda on October 17, 2024
On October 17, Dr Hirokazu Fukuda delivered a thought-provoking presentation titled “Digital Twinning of Plant Internal Clocks for Robotics and Virtual Reality Enhancements in Agriculture.” In Japan, the agricultural workforce has decreased by more than 30% over the past decade, creating a growing demand for technological innovations like robotics and AI to support the industry. Dr Fukuda shared his theoretical research, which focuses on understanding so-called, biological clocks that regulate our physiological processes. He has applied this knowledge to operate plant factories, successfully cultivating crops such as lettuce. He emphasized the importance of real-time 3D simulations in future "AI plant factories," where robots will play a central role based on data gathered from sensors within the facility. During his presentation, Dr Fukuda highlighted the role of mathematical research, especially in developing predictive models for plant growth. The seminar, held via Zoom, attracted more than 30 participants and sparked an active and engaging discussion. Thanks Fukuda san for great presentation!! Reported by Gen Kurosawa
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2024-10-23
Researches & ResearchersNew Perspectives from the Intersection of Mathematics and Physics
When people think of research in quantum field theory, most imagine physicists. However, Yuto Moriwaki is a mathematician. In this interview, we asked Moriwaki about the allure and challenges of working across the fields of mathematics and physics. Please see the full article via the related link.