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Jesper Lykke Jacobsen is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics (LPTENS) within the Department of Physics at École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris. He is also affiliated with Sorbonne University and holds membership in the prestigious Institut Universitaire de France, recognizing his significant contributions to theoretical physics.
His educational background includes advanced studies in theoretical physics with focus on algebra, integrability, and exactly solvable models, as well as statistical field theory. His doctoral thesis addressed the Potts model with random couplings, while his habilitation thesis expanded on related topics in statistical physics.
Jacobsen's research spans multiple areas of theoretical physics, with particular emphasis on statistical physics, disordered systems, conformal field theory, and exactly solvable models. His work often bridges mathematical rigor with physical insights, particularly in the study of critical phenomena, phase transitions, and geometrical models. His research has applications across condensed matter physics, polymer physics, and quantum systems.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong trends in geometrical critical phenomena, with particular focus on percolation theory, Potts models, and graph polynomials. His work frequently employs conformal field theory techniques to understand critical behavior in two-dimensional systems, with notable contributions to understanding logarithmic correlations and exact solutions for lattice models.
- Member of Institut Universitaire de France (IUF)
Professor Jacobsen has supervised numerous PhD students, including Romain, Etienne, and others visible in thesis defense photos from 2013 and 2019. His research group includes prominent physicists such as Hubert Saleur, Yacine Ikhlef, and Romain Couvreur. He has been actively involved in organizing research workshops at institutions like Les Houches and the Henri Poincaré Institute, fostering international collaboration in statistical physics and conformal field theory.
His laboratory work focuses on theoretical investigations of critical phenomena using advanced mathematical techniques. The research environment at LPTENS supports his work on exactly solvable models and their applications to understanding complex physical systems.
