Welcome to the homepage of the Probability group of the University of Florence! We are part of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science 'Ulisse Dini'.
We actively participate in the Florence Data Science Center, the workshop centre Eurandom, the research programme NETWORKS (NWO, the Netherlands), and the Networks research unit (IMT Lucca).
We are very happy to work with students and young researchers, and we strive to provide a stimulating and lively research environment!
To stay up to date with probability-related events in Florence (talks, workshops, and other research activities), join the Florence Probability Group mailing list. You can send a request here or email one of us.
Our group works in Probability Theory, with a special focus on its applications in Statistical Mechanics and the Social Sciences.
Our research interests include Markov chains, stochastic dynamics on graphs, metastability, random graphs and complex networks, random processes in random environment, interacting particle systems, disordered systems, random media, stochastic growth models, random matrices, combinatorial structures, and integrable probability. See this page for more details.
Talk by Giorgio Cipolloni (Tor Vergata): "Logarithmically correlated fields from large random matrices", Tuesday 3 March, 14.00-15.00, Aula Tricerri (DIMAI) - SPASS seminar.
Talk by Frank den Hollander (Professor emeritus at Leiden University and Visiting Professor at DIMAI in 2025/26): "Metastability for interacting particle systems", Thursday 12 March, 11.00-12.00, Aula Tricerri (DIMAI) - PhD seminar.
Save the date! "A Spring Day in Probability and Statistical Physics", Friday 8 May. Speakers: Perla Sousi and Laurent Miclo.
"Probability Models in Mathematical Physics (PMMP) - Integrability, asymptotics, and universality", INdAM workshop, Rome, 15-19 June 2026. Organising committee: E. Bisi, F. D. Cunden, G. Gramegna, M. Ligabò.
We welcome Elena Matteini as a new PhD student in the Florence Probability group!
This academic year 2025/26, Frank den Hollander (Emeritus Professor, Leiden University) is a visiting professor in our group.