2026 Simons Collaboration on the Localization of Waves Annual Meeting

Thurs.: 8:30 AM—5 PM
Fri.: 8:30 AM—2 PM

Invitation Only

Organizers

• Svitlana Mayboroda, University of Minnesota
• Marcel Filoche, ESPCI Paris – PSL University

Meeting Goals

The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Simons Collaboration on Localization of Waves gathers leading mathematicians and physicists working to advance the understanding of wave propagation and localization in disordered media and complex geometries.

Across two days of presentations, speakers will highlight significant progress at the intersection of mathematics, physics, and engineering of localization of waves. Topics range from the counterexample to the hot spots conjecture to quasicrystals and associated properties of water waves, to theoretical breakthroughs in Anderson localization, to experimental achievements in the realm of disordered semiconductors and systems of cold atoms in the presence of a random speckle potential.

Equally important, the meeting will serve as a forum for animated discussion and intellectual exchange, fostering new connections and collaborations within this vibrant research community.