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Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #17

2026年7月17日(金) 10:30 - 11:45

Hugo Koubbi (Ph.D. Student, CEREMADE, Université Paris Dauphine, France)

Mathematical Application Research Team is delighted to welcome Hugo Koubbi from CEREMADE, Université Paris Dauphine, for an upcoming team meeting. We warmly invite everyone to join us to hear his talk: Title: Mean-field Transformers Abstract: Since their introduction, Transformers have achieved unprecedented success across a wide range of deep-learning tasks. In this talk, we present a recent line of work that interprets Transformer architectures as interacting particle systems and studies their continuum, or mean-field, limits. By considering idealized attention dynamics on the sphere, we establish connections between Transformers, Wasserstein gradient flows, and synchronization models such as the Kuramoto model. We describe a global clustering phenomenon in which tokens eventually synchronize, following long-lived metastable regimes characterized by the coexistence of several clusters. Finally, we explain how recent work extends these ideas beyond idealized models and reveals analogous phenomena in more realistic Transformer architectures at initialization.

会場: via Zoom / セミナー室 (359号室) 3階 359号室

イベント公式言語: 英語

Watching SMBE

2026年7月6日(月) 17:00 - 18:30

Watching some selected talks form SMBE 2026 conference.

会場: via Zoom / 研究本館 4F コモンスペース

イベント公式言語: 英語

PopGen Book Club (IV)

2026年7月6日(月) 15:00 - 16:00

アルバ・ニエト エレディア (理化学研究所 数理創造研究センター (iTHEMS) 数理基礎部門 数理遺伝学理研ECL研究ユニット 特別研究員)

Fourth session of the PopGen Book Club on chapter 2.2 "More on genetic drift: The coalescent"

会場: via Zoom / 研究本館 Common Space

イベント公式言語: 英語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #16

2026年6月26日(金) 10:30 - 12:00

池 祐一 (東京大学 大学院数理科学研究科 准教授)

Mathematical Application Research Team is honored to invite Prof. Yuichi Ike from the University of Tokyo to this meeting. Everyone is welcome to join the meeting to listen to his seminar. Title: Persistent Homology: Theory and Applications Abstract: Persistent homology is one of the main tools in topological data analysis (TDA), encoding the topological features of given data into persistence diagrams, which are multisets in two-dimensional space. It has been successfully applied to various fields such as materials science and computer graphics. In this talk, I will provide an overview of persistent homology from both theoretical and practical viewpoints. I would also like to discuss persistent-homology-based loss functions, which can be used to control the topological structure of parameters in machine learning.

会場: 研究本館 3階 359号室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #15

2026年5月22日(金) 10:30 - 12:00

Pietro De Lellis (Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy)

Mathematical Application Research Team is delighted to welcome Dr. Pietro De Lellis from University of Naples Federico II, for an upcoming team meeting. We warmly invite everyone to join us for this opportunity to hear about his latest research. Title: Synchronization and Control in Higher-Order Network Dynamics Abstract Understanding how network structure shapes coordinated behavior in coupled dynamical systems is a central question in network science. Although pairwise interactions among identical nodes are well understood, much less is known about the effects of directed higher-order interactions, especially in systems with heterogeneous nodes. In this seminar, I will discuss recent results on the emergence and control of collective behavior in such systems. I will first present an extension of the standard pairwise framework to higher-order directed interactions and derive conditions for synchronization in the identical-node setting. I will then introduce a mathematically grounded heuristic for steering the system toward a prescribed trajectory. Moving to heterogeneous dynamics, I will present a new notion of network synchronizability that quantifies how hypergraph topology can promote trajectory alignment even when node parameters differ. The resulting metric is analytically derived, agrees closely with numerical observations, and scales efficiently to large networks. This makes it possible to compare higher-order and pairwise interactions systematically, and to identify when multi-body interactions favor or obstruct synchronization. I will conclude with an application to opinion dynamics, where the framework highlights which hyperedges are most conducive to consensus formation.

会場: 研究本館 3階 359号室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #14

2026年4月24日(金) 14:00 - 15:30

太田 慎一 (大阪大学 理学研究科 教授)

Mathematical Application Research Team is honored to invite Prof. Shin-ichi Ohta from the University of Osaka to this meeting. Everyone is welcome to join the meeting to listen to his seminar. Title: Synthetic and comparison Lorentzian geometry Abstract: In this talk we review recent developments of synthetic geometric approaches to Lorentzian geometry, motivated by the theory of less regular spacetimes in general relativity as well as comparison geometry in the Riemannian setting. Among others, optimal transport theory plays a vital role.

会場: 研究本館 3階 359号室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

(Physics) Journal Club

2026年4月22日(水) 14:00 - 15:00

Please check the papers and post anything interesting in the #phys_journal_club Slack channel!

会場: 研究本館 4階 共有スペース

イベント公式言語: 英語

iTHEMS NOW & NEXT 2026

2026年4月13日(月) - 14日(火)

We will hold an annual in-house gathering, “iTHEMS NOW & NEXT,” for FY 2026. The event provides a great opportunity for all iTHEMS members, including visiting researchers and, in particular, new arrivals, to gain a comprehensive overview of iTHEMS’s current activities and future directions. The detailed program will be announced in due course, but there will be poster sessions for all members, so please be ready to present one.

会場: 理化学研究所和光キャンパス 本部棟2階大会議室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #13

2026年3月6日(金) 14:00 - 15:00

地引 知栄 (東京科学大学 理学院 数学科 博士課程)

The Mathematical Application Research Team is pleased to welcome Chiyaha Jibiki, who will join the team as an SPDR in April. He will give a talk at this meeting prior to his official start date. Everyone is welcome to join the meeting. Title: Left-Orders and Dynamics: Applications to Hyperbolic Geometry and Low-Dimensional Topology Abstract: A left-order on a group is a total order that is invariant under left-multiplication. The concept dates back to the early 20th century, when Dedekind and Hölder characterized the natural order on the real line purely in terms of group actions. In the 21st century, this theory has evolved significantly through connections with discrete dynamical systems. Currently, there is active research linking geometric structures to left-orders on geometrically significant groups, such as fundamental groups and mapping class groups. In this talk, I will introduce the framework of left-order theory, starting from the simple perspective of binary operations on infinite sets. I will then provide an overview of the field by presenting, as much as possible, the diverse applications arising from its high versatility. In particular, I will discuss the speaker's recent results concerning the structure of the space of left-orders (comparisons between left-orders) and methods for constructing specific left-orders. This talk includes joint work with Shuhei Maruyama (Kanazawa University).

会場: 研究本館 3階 359号室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #12

2026年2月6日(金) 14:00 - 15:30

リッカルド・ムオロ (理化学研究所 数理創造研究センター (iTHEMS) 数理基礎部門 基礎科学特別研究員)

Mathematical Application Research Team invites Riccardo Muolo fom Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science to this meeting. You are welcome to join the meeting. Title: Dynamics beyond nodes: a topological framework for oscillatory dynamics on higher-order networks Abstract: In recent years, increasing attention has been given to dynamical processes taking place on higher-order networks, where interactions are not limited to links, but may involve also higher-dimensional simplices [1]. While classical network models assume that state variables live on nodes and interact through links, many real systems — including brain, climate, and transportation systems — cannot be fully described within this node-centric perspective [2]. In this seminar, I will introduce the framework of higher-order networks and the concept of topological signals, namely, dynamical variables defined on simplices of higher dimensions. I will briefly present the basic tools required for this setting, including elementary notions of discrete calculus, discrete topology and geometric algebra, which serve as the mathematical foundation for modeling dynamical processes beyond the node-based paradigm. Next, I will discuss models of oscillatory dynamics extended to this framework. First, I will present the topological Kuramoto model [3], in which phases are not restricted to nodes but may also be associated with links, and where the coupling arises from the combinatorial structure of the simplicial complex. Then, I will introduce the discrete Hodge Laplacian and the Dirac-Bianconi operator [4], the former generalizing diffusive interactions to the higher-order setting, while the latter provides cross-talk between signals defined on simplices of different dimensions. Finally, I will introduce the notion of Dirac-Bianconi driven oscillators, where the dynamics of node- and link-signals coexist, interact and may give rise to collective oscillatory behaviors [5].

会場: 研究本館 3階 359号室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

Visit by ASCENT-6E high school students (2026)

2026年1月12日(月) 10:40 - 16:00

PROGRAMME Visit of students enrolled in the ASCENT Program at Chiba University Schedule 10:30-10:40 (10 min): Arriving procedure 10:40-11:00 (20 min) at the meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building Introduction of students (to hear their names and scientific fields of interest). We will provide colour-coded badges for them to write their names, with each colour representing their field of interest (e.g., blue for biology, green for math, red for physics). 11:00-11:10 (10 min) Bathroom break 11:10-12:00 (50 min) at the meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building First set of talks by iTHEMS members (10 min each) Catherine Beauchemin (Physics, biology) Gen Kurosawa (Biology) Yuta Sekino (Physics) Isaac Planas-Sitja (Biology) Wei-Hsiang Shao (Physics) 12:00-13:30 (90 min) at Common Space on the 4th floor of Main Research Building Discussion Lunch with students 13:30-14:20 (50 min) at the meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building Second set of talks by iTHEMS members (10 min each) Ryo Namba (Physics) Sungsik Kong (Biology) Kenji Okubo (Biology) Steffen Backes (Physics) Jose Gutierrez (Biology) 14:20-14:30 (10 min) at the meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building Brief overview of iTHEMS and RIKEN programmes (C.Beauchemin) (e.g., JRA, IPA, SPDR, RS/SRS) 14:30-14:40 (10 min) Bathroom break 14:40-14:55 (15 min) at the meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building Short statements by Prof. Jun Nomura, Prof. Koji Tsuji, Prof. Kohei Watanabe, Prof. Yukiharu Akimoto, ASCENT program coordinators Qian Wang and Hina Morishige, graduate student Rin Chinen. 14:55-16:00 (65 min) at Common Space on the 4th floor of Main Research Building Informal discussions among ASCENT program students and iTHEMS members over some snacks and coffee. iTHEMS members will spread out across different areas in the common space on the 3rd floor and display posters or conduct activities to facilitate discussion.

会場: 研究本館 435-437号室

イベント公式言語: 英語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #11

2025年12月12日(金) 15:00 - 16:30

松浦 壮 (慶応義塾大学 日吉物理学教室 教授)

Mathematical Application Research Team invites Prof. So Matsuura from Keio University for this meeting. You are welcome to join the meeting. Title: Phases and Duality in Fundamental Kazakov-Migdal Model on the Graph Abstract: In this talk, we will explore the fundamental Kazakov-Migdal (FKM) model on a generic graph, where the partition function is represented by the Ihara zeta function weighted by unitary matrices. The effective action of the FKM model is described by a summation of all Wilson loops on the graph, which can be regarded as an extension of the usual Wilson action in lattice gauge theory. We show that the FKM model on regular graphs exhibits an exact strong/weak coupling duality, reflecting the functional equation of the Ihara zeta function. We also discuss the relation between the stability of the FKM model and the pole distribution of the Ihara zeta function. Interestingly, the FKM model universally exhibits the so-called Gross-Witten-Wadia (GWW) phase transitions. We estimate the phase structure of the FKM model in both small and large coupling regions, which is validated through numerical simulations. If time permits, we will examine the phase transition of the FKM model from the Young diagram perspective and discuss its relation with the GWW phase transition indicated by the eigenvalue distribution.

会場: セミナー室 (359号室) (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

京都大学MACSプログラムスタディグループ 理研訪問・研究交流会 —理研研究者と語る最前線—

2025年12月12日(金) 12:30 - 15:10

12:00 – 13:30 コーヒーミーティング参加 13:30 – 14:10 入谷 亮介 (理研 iTHEMS 上級研究員) — 研究キーワード:数理生物学, 進化生態学 14:10 – 14:30 休憩 14:30 – 15:10 森川 億人 (理研 iTHEMS 基礎科学特別研究員) — 研究キーワード: 格子場の理論, 共形場理論, 場の量子論, 素粒子論

会場: 研究本館 3階 345-347室

イベント公式言語: 日本語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #10

2025年11月14日(金) 16:00 - 17:00

緒方 芳子 (京都大学 数理解析研究所 (RIMS) 教授)

Mathematical Application Research Team invites Prof. Yoshiko Ogata from RIMS for this meeting. Her talk title will be announced later. You are welcome to join the meeting. The title and the abstract of her talk are: Title: Mixed state topological order: operator algebraic approach Abstract: We consider anyons in mixed states of two-dimensional quantum spin systems within the operator-algebraic framework of quantum statistical mechanics. To each state satisfying a mixed-state version of approximate Haag duality, we associate a braided C*-tensor category, which we interpret as describing the anyonic excitations of the state. We then investigate how these anyonic structures behave under interactions with the environment.

会場: セミナー室 (359号室) 3階 359号室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

Mathematical Application Research Team Meeting #9

2025年10月10日(金) 13:30 - 14:30

アントワーヌ・ディエズ (理化学研究所 数理創造研究センター (iTHEMS) 数理展開部門 数学応用研究チーム 研究員)

In this meeting, Antoine Diez will give a talk entitled "Mean-field limits a la Tanaka and large deviations for particle systems with network interactions." Feel free to join if you are interested.

会場: 研究本館 3階 359号室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

iTHEMS NOW & NEXT 2025

2025年7月24日(木) - 25日(金)

We will hold this fiscal year’s annual in-house gathering, “iTHEMS NOW & NEXT,” as follows. This event is a rare opportunity for all iTHEMS members, including visiting researchers, to gain a comprehensive overview of iTHEMS’s current activities and future directions. Program July 24th 9:30-9:45 Opening by Director Iso 9:45-10:10 Keynote lecture Sonia Mahmoudi 10:10-10:35 Keynote lecture Masazumi Honda 10:35 20-min break 10:55 Fundamental Quantum Science Program (FQSP) introduction Working Group introduction 5-min each 11:30 Lunch break 13:30 Teams introduction part 1 RIKEN-Berkeley Center RIKENｰBerkeley Center (Shigehiro Nagataki) Mathematical Application Research Team (Motoko Kotani / Tsukasa Tada) 13:50 11 SG Presentation 5 min each 14:45 break 15:00 Flash talks & Poster session 18:00 Reception July 25th 9:30 Keynote lecture Yuto Yamamoto 9:55 Keynote lecture Kyosuke Adachi 10:20 break 10:40　Teams introduction part 2 Prediction Science Research Team (Takemasa Miyoshi) Medical Science Deep Learning Team (Jun Seita) Medical Science Data-driven Mathematics Team (Eiryo Kawakami) Quantum Mathematical Science Team (Tetsuo Hatsuda) Mathematical Social Science Team (Yohsuke Murase) 11:30 Lunch 13:30 Flash Talk & Poster presentation 16:30 Concluding remark

会場: 理化学研究所和光キャンパス 本部棟2階大会議室 (メイン会場) / via Zoom

イベント公式言語: 英語

DA-ML Study Group: Error Covariance

2025年7月23日(水) 9:00 - 10:00

トリスタン・ハスコエト (理化学研究所 計算科学研究センター (R-CCS) データ同化研究チーム 研究員)

会場: via Zoom / 計算科学研究棟 R511

イベント公式言語: 英語

6th Mathematical Application Research Team meeting

2025年7月4日(金) 11:00 - 12:00

阪田 直樹 (東北大学 材料科学高等研究所 (AIMR) 数学連携グループ 助教)

会場: via Zoom / セミナー室 (359号室) 3階 359号室

イベント公式言語: 英語

Visit by ASCENT-6E high school students

2025年1月13日(月) 10:40 - 16:00

PROGRAMME Visit of students enrolled in the ASCENT Program at Chiba University Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS): RIKEN Wako Campus (Wako City, Saitama) Event date: Monday, January 13th, 2025 ASCENT-6E Program: iTHEMS members: Schedule 10:30-10:40 (10 min): Arriving procedure 10:40-11:00 (20 min) at meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building Introduction of students (to hear their names and scientific fields of interest). We will provide colour-coded badges to write their names and the colour would represent their field of interest (e.g., blue for biology, green for math, red for physics). 11:00-11:10 (10 min) Bathroom break 11:10-12:00 (50 min) at meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building First set of talks by iTHEMS members (10 min each) Tetsuo Hatsuda (Physics, mathematics) Catherine Beauchemin (Physics, biology) Tsukasa Tada (Physics, mathematics) Gen Kurosawa (Biology) Misako Tatsuuma (Physics) 12:00-12:50 (50 min) at Common Space in the 4th floor of Main Research Building (tentative) Discussion Lunch with students 12:50-13:40 (50 min) at meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building Second set of talks by iTHEMS members (10 min each) Akihisa Yamamoto (Physics, biology) Ryo Namba (Physics) Christy Kelly (Mathematics, physics) Rumi Hasegawa (Physics) Jose Gutierrez (Biology) 13:40-13:50 (10 min) at meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building Brief overview of iTHEMS and RIKEN programmes (T.Hatsuda, C.Beauchemin, or T. Tada) (e.g., JRA, IPA, SPDR, RS/SRS) 13:50-14:00 (10 min) Bathroom break 14:00-14:15 (15 min) at meeting room on the 4th floor, Main Research Building (tentative) Short statements by Prof. Jun Nomura and ASCENT program coordinators Qian Wang and Hina Morishige 14:15-16:00 (105 min) at Common Space in the 4th floor of Main Research Building (tentative) Informal discussions among ASCENT program students and iTHEMS members over some snacks and coffee. iTHEMS members will spread at different areas in the common space of 3rd floor and will display posters or conduct activities that can facilitate discussion. If posters are used, they may be the ones used in the Now & Next or new ones.

会場: 研究本館 4階 435-437号室

イベント公式言語: 英語