Matrix Model for Superstring/M-theory

Dec 1, 2025, 9:55 AM → Dec 5, 2025, 1:00 PM Asia/Tokyo

Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University

Overview

Matrix models are excellent frameworks for non-perturbative formulation of string theory and M-theory and expected to play an essential role in understanding the holographic principle. This workshop focuses on such matrix models, especially on the BFSS, IKKT and BMN matrix models, and also on other related topics regarding recent developments in understanding of holography and numerical methods. The topics include

1. Revisit to the holography from modern perspectives
2. Application of numerical methods (Monte Carlo methods, bootstrapping, quantum simulation, ...)
3. Black holes realized in finite-temperature matrix models
4. Other low-dimensional theory and its holography (JT gravity and SYK model, ...)

This workshop is organized in the spirit of "Matrix Quantum Mechanics for M-theory Revisited" (CERN, January 8–12, 2024).

No online streaming will be provided in this workshop.
While presentations will be limited to invited talks, we plan to include discussion sessions (intended as a panel discussion format), informal lectures and a poster session.

Invited Speakers

Yiming Chen (Stanford University) 
Sean Hartnoll (University of Cambridge) 
Goro Ishiki (University of Tsukuba) 
Hikaru Kawai (National Taiwan University) 
Edward Mazenc (ETH Zurich) 
Harish Murali (Perimeter Institute) 
Jun Nishimura (KEK, Sokendai) 
Denjoe O'Connor (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) 
Enrico Rinaldi (Quantinuum, RIKEN) 
Victor Rodriguez (UC Santa Barbara)
Shigeki Sugimoto (Kyoto University)
Seiji Terashima (YITP, Kyoto University)
Ziqi Yan (Nordita) 
Zechuan Zheng (Perimeter Institute)
 

Organizers

Yuhma Asano (University of Tsukuba)      
Masanori Hanada (Queen Mary University of London)      
Etsuko Itou (YITP, Kyoto University)      
Shota Komatsu (CERN)      
Hidehiko Shimada (National Institute of Technology, Akashi College)      
Hiromasa Watanabe (Keio University)

Monday, December 1

9:55 AM → 10:00 AM Opening

10:00 AM → 11:00 AM Session

10:00 AM TBA

Speaker: Yiming Chen

11:00 AM → 11:30 AM Coffee break

11:30 AM → 12:30 PM Session

11:30 AM TBA

Speaker: Harish Murali

12:30 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Session

2:00 PM TBA

Speaker: Victor Rodriguez

3:00 PM → 3:30 PM Coffee break

3:30 PM → 4:15 PM Discussion session

4:15 PM → 6:00 PM Free discussion

4:45 PM → 5:45 PM Informal lecture: Overview of matrix models (TBA)

Tuesday, December 2

9:00 AM → 10:00 AM Session

9:00 AM TBA

Speaker: Sean Hartnoll

10:00 AM → 10:20 AM Coffee break

10:20 AM → 11:20 AM Session

10:20 AM TBA

Speaker: Jun Nishimura

11:20 AM → 11:40 AM Coffee break

11:40 AM → 12:40 PM Session

11:40 AM TBA

Speaker: Franz Ciceri

12:40 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM → 6:00 PM Free discussion

Wednesday, December 3

10:00 AM → 11:00 AM Session

10:00 AM TBA

Speaker: Denjoe O'Connor

11:00 AM → 11:30 AM Coffee break

11:30 AM → 12:30 PM Session

11:30 AM TBA

Speaker: Zechuan Zheng

12:30 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Session

2:00 PM TBA

Speaker: Enrico Rinaldi

3:00 PM → 3:30 PM Coffee break

3:30 PM → 6:00 PM Poster session

Thursday, December 4

10:00 AM → 11:00 AM Session

10:00 AM TBA

Speaker: Ziqi Yan

11:00 AM → 11:30 AM Coffee break

11:30 AM → 12:30 PM Session

11:30 AM TBA

Speaker: Edward Mazenc

12:30 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Session

2:00 PM TBA

Speaker: Goro Ishiki

3:00 PM → 3:30 PM Coffee break

3:30 PM → 4:15 PM Discussion session

4:15 PM → 6:00 PM Free discussion

4:45 PM → 5:45 PM Informal lecture: Monte Carlo algorithm (TBA)

Friday, December 5

9:00 AM → 10:00 AM Session

9:00 AM TBA

Speaker: Hikaru Kawai

10:00 AM → 10:20 AM Coffee break

10:20 AM → 11:20 AM Session

10:20 AM TBA

Speaker: Shigeki Sugimoto

11:20 AM → 11:40 AM Coffee break

11:40 AM → 12:40 PM Session

11:40 AM TBA

Speaker: Seiji Terashima

12:40 PM → 12:50 PM Closing