Quantum phase transitions are currently one of the most intriguing problems in condensed matter physics. These transitions, which occur at the absolute zero of temperature when a non-thermal parameter like pressure or chemical composition is changed, are not only of fundamental interest; they are also believed to underlie a number of exciting low-temperature phenomena, including non-Fermi liquid behavior, and various forms of exotic superconductivity.

The purpose of the seminar is to bring together the leading experts in this field to discuss their latest work in an informal format, thereby fostering new and continued collaborations. A second important goal is to involve young scientists at the postdoctoral level in forefront research. The seminar will feature two to four seminar-style talks each week and leave much room for collaborative work. The emphasis of the embedded workshop will be on exchanging ideas between theory and experiment. It will feature a number of invited talks and contributed posters.

Key scientific topics include:

• Quantum magnetism
  
• Quantum Hall phase transitions
  
• Metal-Insulator transitions
  
• Phase transitions in superconductors

I. Affleck, L. Balents, R. Bhatt, C. Castellani, C. Chamon, A. Chubukov, P. Coleman, M. Cuoco, K. Damle, S. Das Sarma, L. DeCesare, E. Demler, C. DiCastro, V. Dobrosavljevic, C. Geibel, A. Georges, T. Giamarchi, I. Herbut, B. Huckestein, A. Huxley, K. Ingersent, H.-W. Jiang, A. Kapitulnik, D. Khveshchenko, P. Kopietz, B. Kramer, M. Lavagna, D. Lee, A. Ludwig, B. Maple, C. Marchetti, B. Marston, M.-T. Mercaldo, D. Morr, R. Narayanan, C. Nayak, M. Nicklas, T. Nieuwenhuizen, M. Norman, R. Oppermann, C. Pepin, C. Pfleiderer, P. Phillips, D. Popovich, V. Pudalov, I. Rabuffo, R. Ramazashvili, H. Rieger, S. Sachdev, M. Sarachik, M. Sassetti, J. Schmalian, A. Schofield, T. Senthil, S. Sessions, D. Shahar, R. Shankar, Q. Si, M. Simmons, B. Spivak, F. Steglich, N. Trivedi, A. Tsvelik, H. v. Loehneysen, C. Varma, M. Vojta, P. Wölfle, P. Young

 
Application forms can be filled in online on the workshop's webpage. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2003. The registration fee is 100 Euro. Costs for accommodation and meals will be covered by the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems. In exceptional cases, limited funding is available to partly cover travel expenses.

For further information please contact:
Visitors Program
Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme,
Nöthnitzer Str. 38, D-01187 Dresden
Tel.: +49-351-871-2107 / Fax: +49-351-871-2199
qpt2003@mpipks-dresden.mpg.de
http://www.mpipks-dresden.mpg.de/qpt2003/