CEEPUS Intensive course on
Matrix models, quantum geometry and beyond

17. - 22. august 2026, Faculty of mathematics, physics and informatics, Comenius university in Bratislave

CEEPUS Intensive course on
Matrix models, quantum geometry and beyond

On 17. - 22. august 2026 an intensive course on topics related to Matrix models in physics, properties of physical models defined on fuzzy spaces and features of other quantum geometries in general, will take place in Bratislava. This will be a part of the CEEPUS network Quantum Spacetime, Gravitation and Cosmology. The school will be aimed at PhD. students and early career postdocs.

Program

Program of the intensive course will consist of several lecture series accompanied by excerscise session and will also include a session on academic soft-skills.

  • Introduction to random matrix models
  • Numerical methods for matrix models
  • Fuzzy spaces and fuzzy physics
  • Quantum geometry in matrix models
  • Spectral approach to quantum geometry
  • ...
The dates of the event:

  • Arrival day: 16. august 2026
  • Courses: 17. - 22. august 2026
  • Departure day: 23. august 2026

Speakers

 The list od speakers will be updated as they confirm their participation.

  • Fedele Lizzi, Naples,
  • Harold Steinacker, Vienna,
  • Dragan Prekrat, Belgrade,
  • Samuel Kováčik, Bratislava,
  • Juraj Tekel, Bratislava,
  • ... .

Other information

Detailed program of the vent will be annouced later.

This map will help you to find your way around FMPH building.

Organizers and contact

This intensive course will take place as a part of the Quantum Spacetime, Gravitation and Cosmology network.

For more info and with questions, please contact the chair of the Local organizing comittee Juraj Tekel at juraj (bodka) tekel (na) fmph (bodka) uniba (bodka) sk 

Registration

To register for the event please submit this form this form.

We can support participants form CEEPUS affiliated coutnries and institutions, but this needs to be processed by the end of may, so the deadline for registrations for financial support is 31. 5. 2026 at 12:00.

Deadline for other registrations is 15. july 2026 at 12:00.

Info for participants

As the time progresses this section will contain information for the participants.

Out partners

Fakulta matematiky, fyzika a informatiky UK
CEEPUS

FMFI UK

Mlynská dolina,
842 48 Bratislava,
Slovensko