The project concerns a wide investigation of problems in the field of non-equilibrium and non-standard statistical mechanics, with focus on 5 research lines:

1- generalised thermodynamics;

2- long-range interactions;

3- granular matter;

4- transport of biopolymers;

5- active matter and critical fluctuations.

All these topics share some similar features, not easily captured by the usual statistical mechanics framework, e.g. large non-Gaussian fluctuations, non-equilibrium currents, complex spatio-temporal patterns. The treatment of these issues requires new technical and numerical tools. The project general aim is the development of an effective coarse-grained description for the relevant collective variables. We pursue the comprehension of fundamental mechanisms, which is expected to provide a refinement of several advanced technologies.

Organised events

• Workshop "La genesi dei modelli: teoria, simulazioni e dati" see website