This two-week, self-contained training program introduces positive geometry as a unifying language bridging particle physics, cosmology, and mathematics.
Aimed at MSc and early PhD students in physics or mathematics, the school features lectures, tutorials, and interactive sessions led by Nima Arkani-Hamed, Daniel Baumann, Johannes Henn, and Bernd Sturmfels, with additional contributions from Clément Dupont, Claudia Fevola, Carolina Figueiredo, and Guilherme Pimentel.
Organizing Committee:
- Johannes Henn, Max Planck Institute for Physics, Garching, Germany
- Nima Arkani-Hamed, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA
- Daniel Baumann, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Dmitry Chicherin, Lapth, Annecy, France
- Diana López-Falcón, Max Planck Institute for Physics, Garching, Germany
- Bernd Sturmfels, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
Les Houches School of Physics
Les Houches is a village located in Chamonix valley, in the French Alps. Established in 1951, the Physics School is situated at 1150 m above sea level in natural surroundings, with breathtaking views of the Mont Blanc mountain range. Les Houches Physics School is UAR 2002 run by Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA). The five School Partners are UGA, the Institut National Polytechnique (Grenoble-INP), the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), and the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon).
Ecole de Physique des Houches, 149 Chemin de la Côte, F-74310 Les Houches, France.
https://houches-school-physics.com
Key dates
Arrival: Monday, March 30, from 3:00 PM.
Start of conferences: Tuesday, March 31, in the morning.
End of conferences: Friday, April 10, at noon.
Registration fees (including full board)
948€ VAT inc.
In the event of cancellation 5 days before the arrival date, the registration fee will be payable
Financial support
Partial financial support may be available for participants who do not have access to additional funding from their home institutions. Those who wish to be considered for financial support should clearly indicate this in their application.
Application
Applications must be submitted online via the following link. Applications from underrepresented minorities and women are particularly welcome.
Deadline for applications:
Friday, February 6, 2026
For further information contact:
Diana López-Falcón (Max Planck Institute for Physics)
diana.lopez-falcon(at)mpp.mpg.de
