Chair of Theoretical Nanophysics

The Chair of Theoretical Nanophysics at LMU Munich, led by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schollwöck, develops advanced theoretical and numerical methods to study strongly correlated quantum many-body systems. We are internationally recognized for our work on tensor-network techniques — including matrix product states and DMRG — and apply them to quantum dynamics, low-dimensional systems, and quantum simulation.

Our research combines analytical insight with state-of-the-art computation to address fundamental questions at the interface of condensed matter physics, quantum information, and ultracold-atom experiments. Current focus areas include tensor networks for 2D Hubbard physics, quantum simulation with cold atoms, fracton matter and quantum error correction, out-of-equilibrium dynamics, and machine-learning approaches to phase characterization.

Research Groups at the Chair

The chair hosts the research groups of Prof. Dr. Fabian Grusdt, Prof. Dr. Jad Halimeh, Dr. Sebastian Paeckel, Prof. Dr. Lode Pollet, and Dr. Christian Schilling.