Welcome to the ESI

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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Current and Upcoming Activities

Joachim Escher (Leibniz U of Hannover): Fluid Mechanics, covering Rotational Water Waves and Rayleigh-Taylor Instabilities for Potential Flows June 1, 2026 — June 20, 2026 SRF Course

Applications of Tomographic Methods June 8, 2026 — June 12, 2026 Workshop

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Toric Geometry: Bridging Mathematics, Computation, and String Theory June 15, 2026 — July 17, 2026 Thematic Programme

Analysis and Applications June 22, 2026 — June 26, 2026 Graduate School

New Paradigms for Harnessing Quantum Field Theory at Colliders July 27, 2026 — Aug. 28, 2026 Thematic Programme

ESI Fellows Activities

Beatrice Balzarotti (U of Milan): Nonlocal-to-local convergence results for Cahn-Hilliard equations May 1, 2026 — June 30, 2026 Junior Research Fellow

Research in Teams: O-Minimality in Interaction May 25, 2026 — July 5, 2026 Research in Teams

Research in Teams: Convergence of Lorentzian Spaces June 1, 2026 — June 30, 2026 Research in Teams

Research in Teams: Quivers, VOAs, and Generalised Symmetries June 1, 2026 — Aug. 7, 2026 Research in Teams

Research in Teams: Eliminating (or correcting?) topology violations in dissipative particle Dynamics Aug. 1, 2026 — Sept. 1, 2026 Research in Teams

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