2026, Semester 2

Eveliina Peltola (Chair) and Rémi Rhodes (Local Project Leader)
Geometric and Probabilistic Aspects in Conformal Field Theory
Aspects géométriques et probabilistes de la théorie des champs conforme
July to December 2026
Eveliina Peltola is a mathematician working on the interface of Mathematics and Physics, combining algebraic and probabilistic methods to questions related to scaling limits, conformal field theory, and Schramm-Loewner evolutions.
Currently, she is a Professor (Bonn Junior Fellow) at the University of Bonn, Institute for Applied Mathematics, and Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM), and an Associate Professor at Aalto University, Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis.
Rémi Rhodes has been a professor at the University of Aix-Marseille and a researcher at the Institut de Mathématiques de Marseille (I2M) in the Probabilities team of the Mathematics of Randomness group (ALEA) since 2018.
His research focuses on Liouville field theory, Gaussian multiplicative chaos and the probabilistic approach to quantum field theory.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Quantum Field Theories (QFT) provide the basic framework for the study of physical systems with infinite number of degrees of freedom. They model interactions of elementary particles, and phase transitions in condensed matter and non-equilibrium systems such as turbulence in fluid flow. In mathematics, the quest of finding rigorous and satisfactory formulations of QFT has led to successes and development in many areas, including Probability Theory and Geometry (the key aspects of this CJM Program) as well as Algebra and Representation Theory, Functional Analysis, and General Topology. As fixed points of the renormalisation flow, Conformal Field Theory (CFT) plays a special role in the QFT landscape. Our CJM Program envisions to bring together people with a wide range of backgrounds, ranging from Probability, Analysis, Geometry, to Theoretical Physics in order to make substantial progress in the study of CFT. It has become clear in the recent decades that combinations of different techniques are necessary to address the difficult technical and conceptual challenges in the rigorous and satisfactory formulations of CFT and its relation to lattice models in Statistical Physics and to Random Geometry. We have therefore paid particular attention to planning lectures and mini-courses that serve as a platform for establishing a common language between communities, as well as a training ground for young researchers to tackle the hard problems in the mathematics of CFT. Our main research topics will be :
- Logarithmic CFT
- Minimal Models and BRST Reduction
- Connections with SLE/CLE
- Boundary Liouville CFT and JT Gravity
- Quantization of Teichmüller Space
Loop Models, Conformal Field Theory, and Geometry
Modèles à boucles, théorie des champs et géométrie
24 – 28 August, 2026
Geometric and Probabilistic Aspects in Quantum Field Theory
Aspects géométriques et probabilistes de la théorie quantique des champs
31 August – 5 September, 2026
CLE, Topological Recursion, and Integrability
CLE, récursivité topologique et l’intégrabilité
September, 2026
Imaginary Liouville Theory and Applications
Théorie de Liouville imaginaire et applications
October, 2026
Modular Functors, Loop Measures, and Conformal Field Theory
Foncteurs modulaires, mesures de boucles et théorie des champs conforme
November, 2026
Logarithmic CFT, Loop models, and Random Geometry
CFT logarithmique, modèles à boucles et géométrie aléatoire
7 – 11 December, 2026
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