I will give a brief overview of the so called flavor anomalies, describing the main strategies followed to disclose physics beyond the Standard Model. I will focus on selected modes and observables that can help identifying the nature of new physics.
Cluster cosmology is potentially one of the most powerful observational probes of structure formation. However, enabling unbiased cosmological constraints requires careful modeling of the cluster selection function. In the case of optical cluster cosmology, this requires accurate modeling of projection effects. We will introduce a new simulation-based inference framework with which we reanalyze DES Y1 […]
Speaker: Julio Navarro Institution: University of Victoria Abstract: Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) is the most successful theory for the formation of structure in the Universe. Although its predictions have been verified on large scales, they are still contested on the scale of dwarf galaxies, whose dynamical properties are often cited as evidence for the […]
Speaker: Francesco Gentile Institution: SISSA Location&Place: Grey Room 2 Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss some new interesting properties of geodesic bit threads in static backgrounds. Bit threads are an insightful tool for investigating holographic entanglement entropy, providing a reformulation of the Ryu-Takayanagi formula in terms of the maximal flux of a bounded and […]
As part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the workshop Entangle This VI will bring together experts at the forefront of quantum theory and experiment. It is organized by the Quantum groups at IFT and IFF. Read more >>
Speaker: Luca Melotti Institution: IFT UAM/CSIC Location&Place: Blue Room Abstract: This thesis explores infinite distance limits in the vector multiplet moduli space of type II string theory on Calabi–Yau threefolds. First we classify such limits, identify the towers of light states, and test the Emergence Proposal, which links IR kinetic terms to loop corrections from […]
Speaker: Ignacio Ruiz García Institution: IFT UAM/CSIC Location&Place: Blue Room Abstract: This thesis studies the global asymptotic structure of moduli spaces in effective field theories compatible with Quantum Gravity, focusing on the Swampland Distance Conjecture. We develop taxonomy rules that determine the arrangement of towers of light states and duality frames at infinite distance, showing a […]
The JUNO reactor neutrino experiment has recently begun collecting data, marking the start of a new precision era in neutrino research. With its unparalleled precision, JUNO is poised to refine our understanding of most neutrino oscillation parameters. Its cornerstone measurement - the determination of the neutrino mass ordering -- holds the promise of a breakthrough. […]
Light Dark World 2025 (LDW'25) is the tenth meeting of the annual Light Dark World International Forum, which will take place between September 16 and September 19, 2025, at the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT) in Madrid (Spain). The workshop will gather international specialists from both experimental and theoretical backgrounds in order to examine recent […]
Speaker: Roberta Angius Institution: IFT UAM/CSIC Location&Place: Red Room Abstract: This thesis aims to explore various corners of the string theory moduli spaces using symmetries as a guiding principle to uncover properties of the corresponding theories and their implications for spacetime dynamics. Within the Swampland Program, the absence of global symmetries in consistent quantum gravity […]