The Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI)
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The Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI) is a programme-oriented research institute for mathematics and physics at the University of Vienna. Since its opening in 1993 it has been the mission of the ESI to advance research in mathematics and physics through fruitful interaction between scientists from these disciplines. [more]

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News

ESI closed on July 23 and July 26, 2026 due to maintenance works

Published on July 20, 2026

Call for CECAM-ESI-Workshop

Published on June 9, 2026

The ESI Medal 2026 is awarded to Ingrid Daubechies

Published on June 1, 2026

Senior Research Fellow Lecture Course by Prof. Benedict Leimkuhler starts on April 16, 2026

Published on March 30, 2026

New SAB members in 2026

Published on March 27, 2026

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Current and Upcoming Activities

Individual Visiting Scientists 2026 Sept. 7, 2026 — Sept. 11, 2026 Workshop
FLINTA* in Set Theory Sept. 9, 2026 — Sept. 11, 2026 Workshop
Statistical Mechanics and Combinatorics of Discrete Planar Structures Sept. 14, 2026 — Oct. 30, 2026 Thematic Programme
ESI Medal Award Ceremony 2026 Oct. 30, 2026 — Nov. 1, 2026 Workshop
Quantum Probes of Gravity Nov. 9, 2026 — Nov. 13, 2026 Workshop

ESI Fellows Activities

Priyadarshini Pandit (TIFR): Boundary Carrollian Symmetries and Null Open Strings Oct. 1, 2026 — Nov. 30, 2026 Junior Research Fellow

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Upcoming Talks

Sep 10. 2026

Filter extension games with mini supercompactness measures Victoria Gitman (CUNY, New York) Sep 10. 2026, 09:00 - 10:00 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
On the definability and cardinality of mad families Julia Millhouse (TU Wien) Sep 10. 2026, 10:30 - 11:00 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
Structural Infinite-Exponent Partition Relations and Weak Choice Principles Lyra Gardiner (U of Cambridge) Sep 10. 2026, 11:00 - 11:30 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
Descending Distributive Forcing Calliope Ryan-Smith (--) Sep 10. 2026, 11:30 - 12:00 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
Diagonalising Generic Filters Over $\omega^k$ Heike Mildenberger (Albert Ludwigs U of Freiburg) Sep 10. 2026, 14:00 - 15:00 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).

Sep 11. 2026

Automorphism groups of Fraïssé structures and ultrametric spaces Aleksandra Kwiatkowska (U of Wroclaw) Sep 11. 2026, 09:30 - 10:30 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
Topological realizations of CBERs Allison Wang (UCLA) Sep 11. 2026, 11:00 - 11:30 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
On lifting maps to the Wallman compactification Elena Pozzan (U Torino) Sep 11. 2026, 11:30 - 12:00 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
Determinacy and Large Cardinals: Connections, Obstacles and Scenarios for Solutions Sandra Müller (TU Wien) Sep 11. 2026, 14:00 - 15:00 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).
Strong Logical Axioms and Self-Distributive Algebras: Recent Results and Open Problems Sheila Miller Edwards (ASU, Phoenix) Sep 11. 2026, 15:30 - 16:30 Part of FLINTA* in Set Theory (Workshop).