Invitation to the ICTP Webinar Colloquium by Prof. Frank Wilczek on Monday 8 March at 14:00 hrs CET

[ICTP/director]

Dear All,

You are most cordially invited to the ICTP Webinar Colloquium by Prof. 
Frank Wilczek on "Time Crystals Past, Present, and Future" on Monday 8 
March 2021 at 14:00 hrs CET

*Pre-registration* is required at the following url:
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https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_22FKxAPOQrq1OnbdGAFA7A
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.
Should you not be able to join the Webinar, the Colloquium is also 
available in live streaming at:
ictp.it/livestream and also on ICTP's YouTube channel.

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*Biosketch: *Frank Wilczek is a theoretical physicist, author, and 
intellectual adventurer. He has received many prizes for his work, 
including a Nobel Prize in Physics. Wilczek has made seminal 
contributions to fundamental particle physics, cosmology and the physics 
of materials. His current research focus includes Axions, Anyons, and 
Time Crystals. These are concepts in physics which he named and 
pioneered. Each has become a major focus of world-wide research. In 
recent years Frank has become fascinated with prospects for expanding 
perception through technology. He is developing hardware and software 
tools for this. He has authored several well-known books, and writes a 
monthly "Wilczek's Universe" feature for the Wall Street Journal. His 
latest book, “Fundamentals”, was released to wide acclaim in January 2021.

Wilczek received a B.S. at the University of Chicago in 1970, and a PhD 
in physics at Princeton University in 1974. Currently he is the Herman 
Feshbach professor of physics at the MIT; Founding Director of the T. D. 
Lee Institute and Chief Scientist at Wilczek Quantum Center, Shanghai 
Jiao Tong University; Distinguished Professor at Arizona State 
University; and Professor at Stockholm University.

*Abstract: *I will start by discussing the concept of time crystals and 
reviewing, from a new perspective, some classic realizations of it. Then 
I will discuss recent experimental and theoretical work that brings in 
promising new ideas. Finally, I will discuss some exploratory ideas 
about the meaning of time in quantum theory, including the flow of time 
within “stationary” states.

The talk will be followed by a question/answer session.

For info, please check the following link: http://indico.ictp.it/event/9584/

We look forward to seeing you online!

With best regards,

Office of the Director, ICTP