Talks

2022

Attacking 1+1 dimensional QFT with relativistic continuous matrix product states -> video (blackboard talk)
Tensor Networks: Mathematical Structures and Novel Algorithms
Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, September 14th

Non-Markovian collapse models can be recast as Bohmian-like theories -> slides
Remembering Detlef Dürr, Munich, August 9th 2022

Attacking the Sinh-Gordon model with relativistic continuous matrix product states -> slides
SISSA-ICTP joint seminar, Trieste, July 5th 2022

The sound of quantum jumps -> slides
Nicolas Gisin’s 70th birthday, les Diablerets, Switzerland, May 31st 2022

Attacking the Sinh-Gordon model with relativistic continuous matrix product states -> slides
Non-perturbative methods in QFT, CERN, Geneva, May 23rd 2022

Prospects of the variational method for quantum field theory -> slides
ENS Paris Saclay, April 25th, 2022

Link between non-Markovian collapse models and de Broglie-Bohm theory -> slidesvideo
Institute of Quantum Studies, Chapman University, March 9th 2022

Du lien entre les modèles de collapse non-markoviens et la théorie de Broglie-Bohm -> slidesvideo
Académie des Sciences, January 17th 2022

Tensor network states to compress the (continuum) many body problem -> slides
Seminar, laboratoire Jacques Louis Lions, January 7th 2022

2021

Tensor network states to compress the many body problem ->slides
Défi EQIP Inria, November 19th 2021

The quantum many-body problem and its recent solutions -> slides
CAS seminar, Mines ParisTech, November 18th 2021

Non-Markovian wave-function collapse models are Bohmian-like theories in disguise -> slides
Foundations 2021, Paris, October 28th 2021

The variational method for relativistic fields -> slides
Mathematical Harmony and the quantum world, Paris, October 15th 2021

The sound of quantum jumps -> slides, video
Quantum Boundaries 2021, October 15th 2021

Continuous tensor network states (part of a lecture) -> slides
European Tensor Network ICCUB School, October 1st 2021

Classical compression of many-body quantum states with tensor networks -> slides
Theoretical Physics seminar, CEA Grenoble, June 2nd 2021

Relativistic continuous matrix product states: new results and perspectives -> slides,video
HEP-TN online seminar, May 20th 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff -> slides
Theoretical physics seminar, University of Vienna, May 12th 2021

Tensor networks to solve quantum field theorywith and without cutoff -> slides
Mathematical physics seminar, LMU Munich, May 5th 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff -> slides
Mathematical Physics seminar, Université de Toulouse, April 15th, 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff -> slides
Theory seminar, University of Geneva, April 1st, 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff -> slides, video
Theory seminar, EPFL, March 22nd, 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff -> slides
Theory seminar, University of Barcelona, March 19th, 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff -> slides, video
Mathematical physics seminar, University of Helsinki, March 17th, 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff –> slides
Seminar QUANTIC group, Paris, March 11th, 2021

Variational method in relativistic QFT without cutoff -> slides
Theory seminar ICTP, Trieste, March 9th, 2021

Relativistic continuous matrix product states -> slides
Theory seminar, University of Ghent, March 5th, 2021

Introduction to matrix product states and tensor networks (whiteboard)
Seminar QUANTIC group, Paris, March 4th, 2021

Factorizing large integers — Classical, quantum, “hybrid”, quantum-inspired? -> slides
MPQ Quantum Information seminar, March 2nd, 2021

Should gravity be quantized? my journey in foundations -> slides
MPQ group workshop, January 18th, 2021

2020

Tensor networks for quantum field theory -> slides
Leipzig, December 18th 2020

Mock-up lecture on Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking -> slides
Leipzig, December 18th 2020

Variational optimisation in relativistic QFT without any cutoff -> slides
MPQ Theory group meeting on Many-body and QFT, Garching, December 3rd, 2020

Les modifications non-linéaires de la mécanique quantique -> slides
Ateliers du LKB, Paris, France, June 18th, 2020

The sound of collapse -> slides
LMU seminar of mathematical physics, Munich, Germany, June 17th, 2020

What’s the deal with quantum field theory? -> slides
MPQ Theory seminar, quarantine, Munich, Germany, May 7th, 2020

2019

Some problems I think about in the shower -> slides
MPQ Theory division workshop, Germany, October 2019

How many degrees of freedom does nature exploit? -> slides
International summer school on the nature of entropy, Saig, Germany, June 27th 2019

Tensor network states: from the discrete to the continuum -> slides
Theory seminar, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France, June 20th 2019

Continuous quantum measurements and tensor networks -> slides
Seminar, Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA-Saclay, France, April 15th 2019

Towards tensor network methods for QFT and other quantum inquiries -> slides
CNRS application talk, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, March 28th 2019

Continuous tensor network states for quantum fields -> slides
Theory Seminar, Imperial College, London, February 26th 2019

2018

Spontaneous collapse models are Bohmian mechanics applied to a hidden heat bath -> slides Workshop: New Topics in Quantum Foundations, Lausanne, Switzerland, November 30th 2018

Continuous tensor network states of quantum fields -> slides (\varepsilon different)
MPQ Theory Division workshop, Nordlingen, Germany, October 19th 2018

Continuous tensor network states of quantum fields -> slides (same AEI) video
Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada, October 9th 2018

Continuous tensor network states of quantum fields -> slides (slightly improved since Florence)
GQFI seminar, Albert Einstein Institute, Potsdam, Germany, September 27th 2018

Pulling 3 threads in quantum mechanics -> slides
Seminar, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, September 25th 2018

Does gravity have to be quantized? (idem MPQ colloquium, slides)
DICE 2018, Spacetime – Matter – Quantum Mechanics, Castiglioncello, Italy, September 18th 2018

Realistic quantum field theory from dynamical collapse models -> slides
Foundations 2018, Utrecht, Netherlands, July  13th 2018

Continuous tensor network states of quantum fields -> slides
Tensor Networks and Entanglement focus week, Galileo Galilei Institute, Florence, Italy, June 18th 2018

Signal correlation functions for parameter estimation -> slidesvideo
Workshop “Observability and estimation in quantum mechanics”, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, France, May 17th 2018

Does gravity have to be quantized? -> slides (same as the talk at UQ but shorter)
Colloquium, M. P. I. of Quantum Optics, Garching, Germany, May 8th, 2018

Does gravity have to be quantized? -> slides
Quantum Science Seminar, University of Queensland, Australia, April 3rd, 2018

Continuous measurement in the large \gamma limit -> slides
Theory seminar, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, March 26th, 2018

Interacting quantum field theories as relativistic field theories of local beables 
– Theory seminar, University of Tübingen, Germany, February 1st, 2018
– Theory seminar, University of Trieste, Italy, February  8th, 2018

A crude model of fundamentally semiclassical gravity –> slides [very similar to the previous one at LMU despite different title]
Theory seminar, GAP, Université de Genève, Switzerland, January 16th, 2018

2017

Ghirardi Rimin Weber model with massive flashes –> slides
Oberseminar Mathematische Physik, LMU, Munich, Germany, December 6th, 2017

Survival bias and non empirical confirmation
Quantum coffee, MPI of Quantum Optics, Garching, Germany, November 30th 2017

Hiding a collapse mechanism inside the standard model –> slides
The message of quantum science, ZIF Bielefeld, Germany, November 6-10th 2017

Hiding a collapse mechanism inside the standard model –> poster
Emergent quantum mechanics, University of London, UK, October 26th–28th 2017

Possibilities for a fundamentally semi-classical theory of gravity –> slides
5th International Summer School in Philosophy of Physics “Space, Time, and Matter”17-22 July 2017, Saig, Germany

Principle of least decoherence in Newtonian semi-classical gravity –> poster
Gravitational Decoherence workshop, Bad Honnef, Germany, June 2017
(based on arXiv:1706.01856)

Linear feedback of continuous quantum measurements –> slides
22nd Claude Itzykson conference, CEA Saclay, France, June 2017

Continuous matrix product states in d>1, possible approaches –> slides
MPQ Theory division workshop, June 2017

A classical model of continuous information extraction for stochastic thermodynamics –> slides
Workshop: Quantum Thermodynamics and Resource Theory, Paris, May 2017

Quantum field theories as statistical field theories –> slides 
Theory seminar, Wigner Research Center for Physics, Budapest, Hungary, February 2017

Collapse models and quantum field theory –> white-board (very informal)
Quantum Coffee Seminar, M. P. I. of Quantum Optics, Garching Germany, February 2017

Quantum mechanics and Newtonian gravity –> white-board (very informal)
Quantum Optics Seminar, M. P. I. of Quantum Optics, Garching Germany, February 2017

The common structure of heterodox collapse models, orthodox continuous quantum measurement and stochastic filtering –> slides
Seminar Stochastik, Paderborn Universität, Germany, February 2017

Quantum field theories as statistical field theories –> slides
Oberseminar Mathematische Physik, LMU, Munich, Germany, February 2017

2016

An alternative to Schrödinger-Newton –> slides, video
“Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics”, ICTS, Bangalore, India, November-December 2016

An alternative to the Schrödinger-Newton approach to non-relativistic gravity in the quantum regime (bis) –> poster (recycled from Castiglioncello)
“Mathematical Foundations of Physics”, LMU, Munich, Germany, November 2016

Stochastic calculus tools for quantum optics:
-1: Itô calculus for physicists –> slides
-2: Quantum trajectories and feedback –> slides
Quantum Optics Seminar, M. P. I. of Quantum Optics, Garching Germany, September 2016

An alternative to the Schrödinger-Newton approach to non-relativistic gravity in the quantum regime –> poster
Spacetime-Matter-Quantum Mechanics” DICE 2016, Castiglioncello, Italy, September 2016

Some possible “non-romantic” foundations of quantum mechanics –> slides
Stochastic Methods in Quantum Mechanics, Autrans (Vercors) France, July 2016

Mesure continue en mécanique quantique, quelques résultats et applications –> slides
Thesis defense, Paris, France, June 2016

Speeding-up continuous measurements –>  slides
MISTEQ workshop, Toulouse, France, May 2016

Understanding jumps and spikes in continuous quantum trajectories –> slides
Theory seminar, M.P.I. of Quantum Optics, Garching, Germany, February 2016

Sauts et échardes –spikes– dans les trajectoires quantiques –> slides
Quantum electronics group meeting, LPA, Paris, France, February 2016

2015

Spikes in quantum trajectories –> poster
Arctic School on Open Quantum Systems, Kilpisjarvi, Finland, December 2015

Gravity and spontaneous localization models –> slides
Oberseminar Mathematische Physik, LMU, Munich, Germany, November 2015

Quantum jumps from continuous quantum trajectories –> slides
Séminaire du LPTM, Cergy, France, October 2015

Some thoughts on the thermodynamics of quantum trajectories
ANR Meeting, Quantum Thermodynamics and Quantum Information Theory, Toulouse France, September 2015

A toy model of continuous measurement –> slides
Journée EDPIF, Paris, France, June 2015

Quantum jumps and spikes: a mathematical curiosity? –> slides
European Cost action, Fundamental Problems in Quantum Mechanics, Erice, Italy, March 2015

2014

Controlling quantum flux with measurement, and a quantum Maxwell daemon –> slides
ANR Meeting, Stochastic Methods In Quantum Mechanics, Camille Jordan Institute, Lyon France, November 2014

Controlling Quantum Flux Through Measurement –> poster
The Principles and Applications of Control in Quantum Systems (PRACQSYS), Newton Institute, Cambridge University, UK, July 2014

2013

Ballistically induced diffusion in open quantum random walks –> slides
Advances in Open Quantum Systems, Autrans (Vercors) France, July 2013