Date & Venue: Jan. 5 - 9, 2026 / High1 Resort

Overview

Statistical mechanics offers a powerful framework for understanding macroscopic phenomena from the microscopic laws that govern the dynamics of individual constituents. Its applications reach far beyond physical sciences, extending to fields as diverse as life and social sciences. This annual event aims to equip graduate students and early-career researchers in statistical physics with fundamental concepts and analytical/computational tools needed for advanced research in statistical physics and related disciplines.

Topics

This year’s program will focus on three core themes in the fundamental concepts and theoretical methods associated with Phase Transitions and Scaling. Three invited lecturers will deliver a total of 15 hours of instruction, each addressing one of the following topics:

1. Symmetry, topology, and critical phenomena (M. Y. Choi)

2. Renormalization group (S.-C. Park)

3. Scaling (S.-W. Son)

Participants will also engage in group projects designed to deepen their understanding of the material through practice. For pedagogical clarity, all lectures will be delivered in Korean.

Lecturers

MooYoung Choi 최무영 (Seoul National University)

Su-Chan Park 박수찬 (Catholic University of Korea)

Seung-Woo Son 손승우 (Hanyang University)

Organizers

Yongjoo Baek (Seoul National University) * Chair: y.baek@snu.ac.kr

Jae Sung Lee (KIAS)

Cheol-Min Ghim (UNIST)

Seung Ki Baek (Pukyong National University)

Sang Hoon Lee (Gyeongsang National University)

Sponsors

Korea Insitute for Advance Study (KIAS)

Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP)