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Professor Gaëtan Borot is a faculty member at the Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He leads a research group in Mathematical Physics with connections to quantum field theory, string theory, and geometric analysis. His work is supported by multiple Research Training Groups including Rethinking QFT (2019-2029), From geometry to numbers (2024-2029), and the College of Mathematics and Physics Berlin (2020-2029).
Professor Borot's research centers around topological recursion and its applications across mathematical physics. His work connects enumerative geometry, quantum algebra, moduli spaces, and random matrix theory through a unifying framework that reveals deep connections between seemingly disparate fields. He investigates how topological recursion provides methods to study quantization of geometric objects and field theories, with applications ranging from Gromov-Witten theory to statistical physics models on random surfaces.
Analysis of his recent publications (2021-2024) shows a strong focus on the mathematical structures underlying conformal field theories, particularly Liouville CFT, where he explores Virasoro representations, scattering matrices, and equations of motion. His work on topological recursion continues to expand into new domains including cohomological field theories, Hurwitz theory, and spectral curves, demonstrating the versatility of this algebraic structure across mathematical physics.
Professor Borot actively supervises PhD students including Giacomo Umer (who successfully defended in May 2025), Davide Scazzuso, and Niklas Martensen, along with numerous master's and bachelor's students. He organizes the Mathematical Physics Seminar held weekly in Adlershof and has taught courses on integrable systems, random matrix theory, and differential geometry. Despite currently being on leave until September 2025, he continues to supervise thesis projects with availability starting October 2025.
