ICTP Regional Network: Chance to solve Regional Problems in Theoretical Physics

1. ICTP Regional Network:Chance to solve Regional Problems in Theoretical Physics Armen Nersessian Yerevan State University, Armenia

2. Theoretical Physics in Armenia Theoretical physics was the best developed field in physics in Armenia Theoretical physics in Armenia shared common problems with another areas in physics. These problems are common for the most of post-Soviet countries, and for the regional countries as well (Iran seems to be exceptional case) Theoretical physics in Armenia has been less destroyed than another fields of physics

3. Main Problems • Drastical drop down of the number of active researchers • Age Disbalance 50-60 years old ~ 20 40-50 ~ 10 30-40 ~ 5 *Active researcher= person submitted in arxiv.org at least 3 papers in last 5 years

4. Consequences • Drop down of the number ofactiveresearchers Decay of existed internal collaborations, replaced by the individual integration in the Western groups. This assume frequent visits abroad, which does not allow active teaching and thesis advise. These responsibilities are delegated to less advanced theorists. Consequently, the quality of research of autonomous theorists is increased, but the quality of education was felled down.

5. Consequences • Age disbalance We almost lost relatively young theoretical physics community. Inventions of the new directions of theor. physics are hindered. Theoretical physics became not attractive for young generation՚ Best students prefair to make their PhD abroad or escape in IT

6. What could/should we do? • Inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional cooperation • Regional cooperation • Restoring (or establishing) traditional cooperation with Russia and other post-Soviet countries I found in ArXiv about 5 papers with Iranian researchers in last decade, about 5 papers with those from Turkey (phenomenology), 2 papers with Ukrainians, and 0 papers with researchers from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine . It seems that the only groups cooperating with Russia are our group and RAU ones.

7. Inter-disciplinary and Inter-institutional Cooperationresearch group at Yerevan U. (of the age 35-47)Algebraic and geometric studies for condensed matter physics (since Sept. 2006, YSU)http://theorphislab-ysu.info TigranHakobyan: spin lattice systems, quantum groups etc VadimOhanyan: spin lattice systems, CFT GorSarkissian(since 2011): CFT, Topological field Theories David Karakhanyan(since 2012, YerPhI): QFT, quantum groups, quantum integrable systems A.N. : Integrable QM systems, supersymmetry in cooperation (and collaboration) with: EvgenyMamasakhlisov (YSU): biopolymers HaykSarkisyan (Rus-Arm. U.): quantum dots, semiconductors + bachelor, master and PhD Students

8. Numbers • Since 2006 we published 70 papers with each other and with 31 external co-authors from 19 Institutions, including 7 researchers and 5 students from Armenia. • Full -format cooperation with Dubna, Frascati, Hannover U. • Inter-disciplinary seminar (about150talks ) • Three workshops (2010, 2011,2012)

9. In fact, to 2011 inter-disciplinary /inter-institutional cooperation as well as our cooperation with Russia happened. We were/are ready to regional cooperation. Why it is needed?

10. Regional Cooperation: arguments Armenia still have about 60 relatively active researchers, and prepares about 200 Bachelors (about 80 masters) in physics, 3-5 PhD thesis on theoretical physics per year. Iran seems to be the only regional country with increasing interest to theoretical physics among students and with increasing number of young autonomous researchers. Russia remains to be country with huge world-level theor.physics. Dubna plays the role of integrative center for the most of post-Soviet states. Ukraine: the research groups in Kharkov, Kiev, Lviv . Georgia: about 20 experienced expert-level researchers Impressive number of expert –level individuals dispersed among other regional and post-Soviet states.

11. Publications/citation on HEP and related topicsSLAC-SPIRES for 23.10.2011 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Arm 134 144 167 196 161 193 161 193 142 154 149 174 3243 3267 2275 4093 3912 3855 4373 3196 2598 2079 1754 1357 AzerXX 28 22 22 20 25 27 19 17 10 28 62 XX 152 296 100 149 118 76 27 495 598 258 528 Geo52 73 58 76 56 77 75 61 39 74 70 88 724 2336 520 1174 652 695 441 1194 1000 864 829 731 Iran 83 58 109 xxx 127 157 222 215 234 302 348 240 1282 491 1135 xxx 1697 1115 2290 3071 1924 1794 1650 851 Israel353 341 446 446 471 458 481 415 346 341 360 233 7254 xxxxxxxx 14130 16409 9885 14226 5848 9446 3606 3973 1279 Turk 120 149 168 169 153 245 262 225 xxxx 194 203 203 949 1357 1593 1385 1441 1775 1529 2250 xxxx 1398 1259 1436

12. Chance for the regional research cooperationICTP Network project (submitted in Oct.2009, approved in Jan.2012) Novel approaches to mesoscopic phenomena Armenia - Iran (Sheikh-Jabbari)- Morocco(Jellal)- Turkey (Dayi)

13. All groups in Network, except Armenian one, are mini-groups, with one-two autonomous researchers. As a result, total number of autonomous researchers is under-critical. This makes difficult establishing collaborations. I see the necessity to involve more autonomous researchers in the existing groups, as well as to extend the network with individuals or mini-groups from other countries. Cooperation with Dubna and Russia is also highly important for Network success .

14. I suggest to extend the Network by Moldovan group: CorneliuSochichiu + Ukrainian group: Konstantin Bliokh+ (?)Alexei Nurmagambetov + Georgian group: ArsenKhvedelidze + Quantum Information Theory and cooperate with Russian groups: Sergey Krivonos + (Dubna) Anton Galajinsky + (Tomsk) Brazilian group: Francesco Toppan +

15. Possible collaborationsTomsk-Armenia-Iran: Extreme black holes , e.g.Moldova-Iran-Tomsk-Armenia :Termodynamics of extreme black holes could be encoded in spherical part of conformal mechanics (idea of CorneliuSochichiu).Dubna-Armenia-Morocco : Quantum mechanics & QHE on HP(N)Armenia-Morocco-RAU: Landau problem on ellipsoidUkraine-Armenia:Higher-derivative Lagrangians in Optical Hall effect and physics of biopolymerMoldova-Armenia: Spin-lattice systems & grapheneGeorgia-Armenia: Hopf maps in Quantum Information Theory

16. I believe, that we will be able to establish research cooperation, resulted in common publications.I guess, that it could be done only via involvement of students and young researchers in teams and in common studies.Frequent meetings of network members, extension of their teams seems to be absolutely necessary.What else?

17. Regional cooperation in Education: Common PhD Courses Co-advise of master and PhD Students

18. Regional Educational Cooperation: pilot project THE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS Submitted to Volkswagen Foundation (June 2011) Yerevan U. : ICTP Network members Tbilisi U. : Tabidze, Eliashvili, Gogberashvili, Khelashvili, Mdzinarashvili Bonn U. : Meissner, Rusetsky Joint PhD lecture courses, joint supervision of the PhD theses, mutual visits, workshops In the case of approval students from the region are welcome.

19. In a few years we will be older and more experienced. And will be ready to develop regional educational project (s) in theoretical physics. But all these actions need courage and political will.

20. Thank you for your patience. SORRY