The role of Data Science:
from statistical to quantum and relativistic mechanics.
A two-day conference in memory of Francesco Guerra
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When
19-20 January 2026
Where
Aula Picone
Department of Mathematics "G. Castelnuovo" (Building CU006)
Sapienza Università di Roma
Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma
About the event
The Department of Mathematics at Sapienza University of Rome is pleased to host a conference dedicated to the broad and rapidly evolving field of Data Science, with a special focus on its interplay with Mathematical Physics.
The conference will feature both applied and theoretical contributions, reflecting the multifaceted role of data science across diverse areas of modern physics. On the applied side, topics will include the use of statistical and computational methods broadly in Theoretical Physics, with selected topics from Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics and Relativity Theory and more, with particular emphasis on how modern data-driven analyses are reshaping traditional modeling frameworks. On the theoretical side, the program will explore rigorous and conceptual aspects of high-dimensional statistics, probabilistic inference, and the mathematical theory of neural networks, including recent advances inspired by spin-glass models and random matrix theory.
By fostering exchanges between Mathematical Physicists, Theoretical Physicists and Data Scientists, the conference seeks to identify unifying principles and emerging methodologies that connect the structure of physical laws with modern techniques of data representation, learning, and prediction. The overarching goal is to build a common language between theory and data, bridging the gap between the analytical rigor of mathematical physics and the algorithmic power of contemporary data science.
Of special significance is the tribute to Francesco Guerra, former Director of this Department in the 1980s, who taught the course Statistical Mechanics for decades and served as Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Physics at Sapienza University of Rome. In honoring his legacy, the selection of speakers will emphasize excellence inspired by his School: ample space will be given to outstanding scholars who emerged from his teaching across generations, as well as to his colleagues and friends renowned for their remarkable contributions to modern science.
Accordinlgy, while the logos of the event will be shared between the two themes of Data Science and Mathematical Physics, the pathos will be entirely devoted to the memory of Francesco Guerra.
Download the poster conference
During the conference the last book by Francesco Guerra and Nadia Robotti
"La vita di Majorana" will be presented to the audience by Professor Nadia Robotti.
Invited speakers
Invited speakers
Linda Albanese
Linda Albanese
Università del Salento
Andrea Alessandrelli
Andrea Alessandrelli
Università di Pisa
Giovanni Amelino Camelia
Giovanni Amelino Camelia
Università Federico II di Napoli
Massimo Blasone
Massimo Blasone
Università di Salerno
Francesco Camilli
Francesco Camilli
Università di Bologna
Aurélien Decelle
Aurélien Decelle
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Alberto Fachechi
Alberto Fachechi
Sapienza Università di Roma
Maria Rosaria Falanga
Maria Rosaria Falanga
Università di Salerno
Luigi Galgani
Luigi Galgani
Università di Milano
Giovanni Gallavotti
Giovanni Gallavotti
Sapienza Università di Roma
Giuseppe Genovese
Giuseppe Genovese
Freiburg Universitaet
Alessandro Ingrosso
Alessandro Ingrosso
Radboud Universiteit
Marco Isopi
Marco Isopi
Sapienza Università di Roma
Enzo Marinari
Enzo Marinari
Sapienza Università di Roma
Rossana Marra
Rossana Marra
Università Tor Vergata
Emanuele Mingione
Emanuele Mingione
Università di Bologna
Nadia Robotti
Nadia Robotti
Università di Genova
Federico Ricci-Tersenghi
Federico Ricci-Tersenghi
Sapienza Università di Roma
Beatriz Seoane
Beatriz Seoane
Universidad Complutense Madrid
Brunello Tirozzi
Brunello Tirozzi
Sapienza Università di Roma
Daniele Tantari
Daniele Tantari
Università di Bologna
Gennaro Zanfardino
Gennaro Zanfardino
Università di Salerno
Event venue
Event venue
The Department of Mathematics is located within the main campus (Città Universitaria of Sapienza Università di Roma), whose main entrance is in piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome. The Department of Mathematics is marked as building CU006 on the campus map.
Registration
Registration
Registration is free but mandatory: the registration form is available here
Registration deadline: 31 December 2025
Organizing committe
Organizing committe
Elena Agliari
Sapienza Università di Roma
Adriano Barra
Sapienza Università di Roma
Fabrizio Durante
Università del Salento
Silvio Franz
Università del Salento
Paulo Duarte Mourão
Sapienza Università di Roma
Andrea Ladiana
Sapienza Università di Roma
Andrea Lepre
Sapienza Università di Roma
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