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These lecture notes were written for the course 18.657, High Dimensional Statistics at MIT. They build on a set of notes that was prepared at Princeton University in 2013-14 that was modified (and hopefully improved) over the years.

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2023-10-31 Philippe Rigollet , Jan-Christian Hütter

This expository text is an invitation to the relation between quantum field theory Feynman integrals and periods. We first describe the relation between the Feynman parametrization of loop amplitudes and world-line methods, by explaining…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-07-14 Pierre Vanhove

The main goal of these lectures -- introduction to Quantum Mechanics for mathematically-minded readers. The second goal is to discuss the mathematical interpretation of the main quantum postulates: transitions between quantum stationary…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2019-07-16 Alexander Komech

A theory of 'time' as a form of 'information' is proposed. New tools such as Feynman Clocks, Collective Excitation Networks, Sequential Excitation Networks, Plateaus of Complexity, and Causal Networks are used to unify previously separate…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Scott M. Hitchcock

These notes represent the transcript of three, 90 minute lectures given by the second author at the CRM in Barcelona in 2021 as part of the "Higher Structures and Operadic Calculus" workshop. The goal of the series was to introduce and…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2023-05-09 Olivia Borghi , Marcy Robertson

Assorted questions: Time as a parameter in Quantum Mechanics. No-Go theorems for a time operator. Localization, time and causality. Causality violation. Localization again. Lesson 1: Evading the troubles: Im E finite. Lights and shadows of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Lucas Lamata , Juan Leon

This brief and opinionated essay evolved from my closing talk at the Tenth International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes, held in Venice in March 2003. Portions were inspired by several excellent presentations at the Workshop. Other…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2016-09-06 Sheldon Lee Glashow

In these lectures I will give an introduction to Feynman integrals. In the first part of the course I review the basics of the perturbative expansion in quantum field theories. In the second part of the course I will discuss more advanced…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2010-05-12 Stefan Weinzierl

We use mixed Hodge structures to investigate Feynman amplitudes as functions of external momenta and masses.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-07-27 Spencer Bloch , Dirk Kreimer

Given two smooth projective varieties X and Y over a field, we say that X motivates Y if the (suitably defined) motive of Y is contained in the category generated from X by taking sums, summands and products. This notion has appeared…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2016-09-07 Donu Arapura

These lecture notes are based on a course given at Institut de Physique Th\'eorique of CEA/Saclay in January/February 2013.

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2013-08-06 Renata Zukanovich Funchal , Benoit Schmauch , Gaëlle Giesen

Using the newly modified method developed for symbolic evaluation of Feynman amplitudes we examine two processes $2\to 2$ (including a case of Majorana fermions) at a tree level. Constructing special polarization basis for spinor particles,…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 P. Cherzor

In this paper we study motivic amplitudes--objects which contain all of the essential mathematical content of scattering amplitudes in planar SYM theory in a completely canonical way, free from the ambiguities inherent in any attempt to…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-15 John Golden , Alexander B. Goncharov , Marcus Spradlin , Cristian Vergu , Anastasia Volovich

The various sources of Rational Terms contributing to the one-loop amplitudes are critically discussed. We show that the terms originating from the generic (n-4)-dimensional structure of the numerator of the one-loop amplitude can be…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 Giovanni Ossola , Costas G. Papadopoulos , Roberto Pittau

This reply addresses concerns expressed in a comment (arXiv:2508.16689v1) on arXiv:submit/6841332 [physics.gen-ph] 29 Sep 2025 the paper given in the title (arXiv:2501.02022v2), hereafter referred to as the paper.

General Physics · Physics 2025-10-01 Peter J Mohr

Feynman integrals are central to all calculations in perturbative Quantum Field Theory. They often give rise to iterated integrals of dlog-forms with algebraic arguments, which in many cases can be evaluated in terms of multiple…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-06-18 Francis Brown , Claude Duhr

Summary talk at ICHEP 2002, Amsterdam, July 2002. I have kept very close to the content and style of the talk as it was delivered. You may access the associated PowerPoint presentation through a link at…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2010-11-23 Frank Wilczek

Notes to lectures on the epsilon calculus, covering axioms, semantics, completeness, and the first epsilon theorem.

Logic · Mathematics 2014-11-14 Richard Zach

Recently introduced model of magnetic hysteresis was extended into set of the following features: frequency, pick of induction and temperature of specimen. Group theoretical classification of hysteresis loops' sets is presented. An effect…

General Physics · Physics 2015-10-23 Krzysztof Z. Sokalski

These informal lecture notes describe the progress in semiconductor spintronics in a historic perspective as well as in a comparison to achievements of spintronics of ferromagnetic metals. After outlining motivations behind spintronic…

Materials Science · Physics 2008-01-03 Tomasz Dietl