معرفی
Ghislain Fourny is a Lecturer and senior scientist in the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich. His research spans quantum foundations, game theory, and database systems. He develops deterministic models merging game theory into quantum physics, proposing non-Nashian solution concepts to address quantum paradoxes. He co-designed the JSONiq query language and leads the RumbleDB project for large-scale data querying. A recipient of multiple teaching awards including the Golden Owl and ETH Medal, he advises numerous students on topics ranging from quantum theory to database systems. His work bridges theoretical physics, computer science, and mathematics, aiming to reconcile determinism with quantum mechanics through game-theoretic models.
Education: Holds a Master's in Quantum Information (2007) and a PhD in Computer Science (2011). His early career included pioneering work on XBRL standards and XQuery implementations.
Research Themes:
- Non-Nashian game theory: Fixpoint equilibria avoiding Grandfather paradoxes, Pareto optimality.
- Quantum foundations: Deterministic models challenging free-choice assumption, spacetime games integrating special relativity.
- Database systems: JSONiq language design, RumbleDB for scalable querying of heterogeneous data.
Teaching Contributions: Courses include Big Data for Engineers, Information Retrieval, and Information Systems for Engineers. His open-access Big Data textbook is widely used in universities.
Recognition: Over 20 awards including the 2023 VIS Teaching Award, ETH Medal (2000), and multiple top ranks in international mathematics competitions since 1993.
