SigmaPhi International Conference on Statistical Physics

The SigmaPhi International Conference on Statistical Physics is a triennial conference series on statistical physics organized by the Politecnico di Torino, Italy, chaired by Giorgio Kaniadakis.^[1] The conferences, which take place every three years in Greece, are an influential forum for discussing the foundations and theoretical aspects of classical, quantum, and relativistic statistical physics and thermodynamics, as well as their applications to physical and non-physical systems. The number of participants has increased recently, coming from 52 countries in the last conference.^[1] The esteemed SigmaPhi Prizes are presented during this conference, and numerous satellite workshops and special sessions are typically conducted alongside the main event.

List of SigmaPhi Conferences

Conference	Site	Date	Notes
3rd NEXT-SigmaPhi	Kolymbari, Crete, Greece	August 13–18, 2005	[2]
SigmaPhi 2008	Kolymbari, Crete, Greece	July 14–18, 2008	[3]
SigmaPhi 2011	Larnaca, Cyprus	July 11–15, 2011	[4]
SigmaPhi 2014	Rhodes, Greece	July 11–15, 2014	[5]
SigmaPhi 2017	Corfu, Greece	July 10–14, 2017	[6]
SigmaPhi 2023	Chania, Crete, Greece	July 10–14, 2023	[7]

SigmaPhi International Conference on Statistical Physics
Abbreviation	SigmaPhi
Discipline	Statistical Physics
Publication details
Frequency	Triennial
Website	http://www.sigmaphi.polito.it/

The SigmaPhi Prize

From left to right: Phanos Argirakis (Chairman of section), Amnon Aharony (SigmaPhi 2020 Prize), David K. Campbel (SigmaPhi 2020 Prize), Hartmut Löwen (SigmaPhi 2020 Prize), Giorgio Kaniadakis (Chairman of SigmaPhi Conference), Chandan Dasgupta (SigmaPhi 2023 Prize), J. Michael Kosterlitz (SigmaPhi 2023 Prize), Jürgen Kurths (SigmaPhi 2023 Prize), Ralf Metzler (EPS-SNLP Division).

The SigmaPhi Prize was established in 2011 by the SigmaPhi Conference to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of statistical physics. The award ceremony takes place every three years at the beginning of the conference, and each awardee receives a certificate. This prize is primarily an honorary title and has so far been awarded to individuals of the highest scientific standing, including Ralf Metzler, David Mukamel, Stefano Ruffo, Itamar Procaccia, Eugene Stanley, Amnon Aharony,^[8] David K. Campbell, Hartmut Löwen, Chandan Dasgupta, Jürgen Kurths, Giorgio Parisi and John Michael Kosterlitz, the latter two being Nobel laureates.

Topics covered

The SigmaPhi conference encompasses a diverse array of subjects, which are divided into three broad areas.^[1]

Area A: Foundations and Theoretical aspects

This area explores the foundations and theoretical aspects of classical, quantum, and relativistic statistical physics and thermodynamics, including mathematical methods, formalism, rigorous results, and connections with high energy physics, string theory, mathematical statistics, and information theory.

Area B: Applications to Physical Systems

This area covers applications in physical systems such as quantum systems, soft condensed matter, liquid crystals, plasmas, fluids, surfaces, interfaces, critical phenomena, and chemical reactions.

Area C: Applications to non-Physical Systems

This area covers interdisciplinary applications in statistical physics, networks, biophysics, genomics, environment models, seismology, linguistics, econophysics, social systems, traffic flow, algorithmic problems, and complex systems.