Matthias Oliver Wilhelm

Matthias Oliver Wilhelm is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark, affiliated with the Quantum Mathematics research group. His work focuses on advanced theoretical physics topics including scattering amplitudes in gauge/gravity theories, Feynman integrals, special functions, and applications of machine learning in physics. He has contributed to groundbreaking research at the intersection of quantum field theory and mathematical physics, particularly in understanding gravitational wave phenomena and high-energy particle interactions.

Research Interests: His research combines quantum field theory with algebraic geometry and computational methods, exploring topics like elliptic Feynman integrals, post-Minkowskian expansions, and machine learning-driven amplitude calculations. Recent work includes leveraging Calabi-Yau manifolds for gravity-related Feynman integrals and developing transformer-based algorithms for scattering amplitude computations.

Awards: He received the Velux Grant - Villum Young Investigator in 2018, recognizing his innovative contributions to theoretical physics.

Projects:

• Leveraging Algebraic Geometry for High-Precision Fundamental Physics (2024-2028, DFF-funded)
• Thermodynamics of strongly coupled Quantum Field Theory (2019-2027, private foundation-funded)

Key Themes in Recent Work: His articles emphasize novel computational techniques (e.g., machine learning for integration-by-parts reduction), formal developments in scattering amplitude theory, and geometric approaches to quantum gravity problems. Notable contributions include classifying Feynman integral geometries for black-hole scattering and advancing elliptic function methodologies in perturbative QFT.