International Workshop on "Challenges in Integrability”
30 October 2025
Welcome from the Chair
Theme of the Workshop
Over the past two decades, the study of integrability and exactly-solved models has advanced rapidly across diverse frontiers. In high energy physics, the discovery of integrable structures in higher-dimensional gauge theories and string theory has yielded powerful non-perturbative methods for exact computations in supersymmetric gauge theories. These advances have not only revealed profound underlying beautiful structures but also enabled unprecedented precision tests of gauge/gravity duality.
In condensed matter physics, novel theoretical frameworks such as the quench action method and generalized hydrodynamics have deepened our understanding of non-equilibrium systems, while providing quantitative tools to uncover the rich transport properties inherent to integrable models. A key catalyst for these developments has been the growing experimental realization of exactly-solvable models on cutting-edge quantum platforms, including ultracold atoms, trapped ions, quantum circuits, and Rydberg atom arrays. Such systems offer unparalleled control for engineering integrable models and have unlocked new frontiers in quantum information, quantum computation, and quantum metrology. Collectively, research in these areas enhances our grasp of novel quantum phase transitions, quantum correlations, and many-body phenomena—both in and out of equilibrium—paving the way for transformative insights into fundamental and applied quantum science.
This is an exciting and dynamic time for the field of integrability, marked by both remarkable opportunities and pressing challenges. This international workshop seeks to highlight recent theoretical and experimental progress across these interconnected areas, bringing together leading experts from high-energy physics, condensed matter physics, and atomic/molecular physics. The two-week program will combine lectures, seminars, and open discussions, with a focus on advancing our collective understanding of integrable systems, promoting interdisciplinary communication, and encouraging new collaborations across research fields. By fostering dialogue among physicists with diverse expertise, the event aims to bridge gaps between theory and experiment, address open questions, and inspire innovative ideas that push the boundaries of integrability in modern physics.
Organizing Committee:
Changrim Ahn ( Ewha Womans University, Korea)
Murray T Bachelor (Australian National University, Australia)
Xi-Wen Guan (APM, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Hai-Qing Lin (Zhejiang University, China)
Chaohong Lee (Shenzhen University, China)
Rafael Nepomechie (University of Miami, US)
Paul Pearce (Melbourne University, Australia)
Yu-Peng Wang (IOP, CAS, Beijing)
Wen-Li Yang (Northwest University, Xi'an, China)
Yun-Bo Zhang (Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China)
Yunfeng Jiang ( Southeast University, China)
International Advisory Committee
Vladimir Bazhanov (ANU, Australia)
Kai Chang, (Zhejiang University, China)
Mo-Lin Ge, (Nankai University,China)
Anthony Guttmann (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Xiao-Jun Liu (WIPM, CAS)
Zhong-Can Ou Yang (ITP, CAS)
Chang Pu Sun, (Graduate School, CAE)
Yue-Liang Wu (UCAS, ITP)
Xin-Cheng Xie, (Beijing University)
Qi-Kun Xue, (SUST, China)
Chen-Ning Yang, (Tsinghua University)
Lu Yu (IOP, CAS)
Chao-Hui Ye (WIPM, CAS)
Ming-Sheng Zhan (WIPM, CAS)
Event Coordinator
Tingting Yang (yangtt@apm.ac.cn)
Ding yang (yangding@apm.ac.cn)
Topics：
Integrability in condensed matter and ultracold atoms
Bethe Ansatz and quantum spin chains
Functional and nonlinear integral equations (NLIE, TBA)
Bulk and boundary CFT and QFT, Logarithmic CFT, AdS/CFT
Quantum entanglement and quantum quenches
Integrable models out of equilibrium
Quantum information and quantum metrology
Quantum computation and quantum circuits
9 November—21 November 2025
Conference Room M425, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
Local Organizers
Xiwen Guan
Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
http://mp.apm.ac.cn/xwguan
xwe105@wipm.ac.cn
Yuzhu Jiang
Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
Researcher at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Xiaoming Cai
Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
Researcher at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Yicong Yu
Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
Researcher at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Yanping Zhu
Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
Researcher at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Xuxia Cai
Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
Researcher at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Event Chairs
Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
Invited Speakers
Ewha Womans University, Korea
Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, China
Australian National University, Australia
Institut Denis-Poisson, France
Wigner Research Center for Physics, Hungary
Ningbo University, China
Universidade Federal do Rio, Brazil
Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
The University of Queensland, Australia
University of Science and Technology of China, China
University of Glasgow, UK
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Japan
University of Miami, USA
University of Tokyo, Japan
Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
Melbourne University, Australia
The University of Melbourne, Australia
Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
LPSM Paris, France
Fudan University, China
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, Japan
Northwest University, China
Soochow University, China
Zhejiang University, China
University of Queensland, Australia
Instut de Physique Theorique, Saclay, France
Venue, Travel and Accommodation
Venue
Conference Room M425, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Accommodation:
Atour Hotel, 102 Bayi Road, Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei, China;
Marshal Palace Hotel, 98 Bayi Road, Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
From Tianhe Airport Metro Station, take Metro Line 2 (toward Fozuling) and get off at Hongtu Boulevard Station. Then transfer to Metro Line 8 (toward Military Athletes' Village) and exit at Xiaohongshan Station. From there, you can walk to the above hotels.
From Wuhan Railway Station Metro Station, take Metro Line 4 (toward Bailin) and alight at Yuejiazui Station. Transfer to Metro Line 8 (toward Junyuncun) and exit at Xiaohongshan Station. The mentioned hotels are within walking distance.
Sponsors and Partners
Organizers
Sponsors
Media Partners
Contact
Yanping Zhu
ypzhu@wipm.ac.cn
Xuxia Cai
caixuxia@wipm.ac.cn
APCTP-2025-E12
External Program of the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics
