Kadanoff Center for Theoretical Physics

The mission of the Kadanoff Center for Theoretical Physics is to pursue research and education in the forefront of theoretical physics. Researchers at the Center are guided by the idea that theoretical physics provides a unified description of physical reality — that diverse physical phenomena are connected to each other and their understanding can be achieved using common methods and goals. Advances in one area often enrich another, due to the common intellectual threads that bind them together. The Center strives to create a research environment which bridges divides between disparate subdisciplines of physics, thereby advancing our understanding of physical phenomena in condensed matter physics, statistical mechanics, high energy physics, astrophysics and contributing to the advancement of mathematics. A major unifying theme of current research emphasizes the role of geometry, topology, and quantum entanglement in the theoretical analysis of physical phenomena.