Kurt Johansson

Kurt Johansson is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research focuses on probability theory, mathematical physics, and statistical mechanics, with a particular emphasis on random matrix theory and determinantal processes. He is known for groundbreaking work on the asymptotic analysis of random systems, including dimer models, tilings, and stochastic growth processes. His research group explores themes such as Coulomb gases, Airy processes, and universality in particle systems.

Key research directions include the study of phase transitions in random tilings (e.g., the Aztec diamond), fluctuations in the KPZ universality class, and the interplay between random matrices and combinatorial structures. Recent work addresses the statistical mechanics of Coulomb gases on Jordan domains and the analysis of multi-time distribution in discrete growth models. These investigations often involve advanced techniques from complex analysis, orthogonal polynomials, and determinantal point processes.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the text. Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Differential Equations I and Fourier Analysis. While no specific grants or labs are listed, his work forms the foundation for several probabilistic models widely studied in mathematical physics.