# Online: Seminar, John Imbrie (University of Virginia), Many-Body Localization near the Critical Point #### calendar\_today Date and Time **February 9, 2021** 10:00AM - 10:00AM EST #### pin\_drop Location **Zoom** ![John Imbrie](/sites/g/files/omnuum6611/files/mathpicture/files/imbrie.png) **Location:** Zoom **Time:** Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 10:00 AM (Eastern US), 15:00 (UK/Eire), 16:00 (Central Europe), 23:00 (China) **Title:** Many-Body Localization near the Critical Point **Abstract:** I will examine the many-body localization (MBL) phase transition in one-dimensional quantum systems with quenched randomness. Having demonstrated the existence of the MBL phase at strong disorder, under a level-statistics assumption, I will focus on the nature of the transition out of this phase, using an approximate strong-disorder renormalization group. In this approach, the phase transition is due to the so-called avalanche instability of the MBL phase. I show that the critical behavior can be determined analytically within this RG. The RG flow near the critical fixed point is qualitatively similar to the Kosterlitz-Thouless (KT) flow, but there are important differences, and so this MBL transition is in a universality class that is distinct from KT. The divergence of the correlation length corresponds to critical exponent ν →∞, but the divergence is weaker than for the KT transition. This is joint work with Alan Morningstar and David Huse. **Additional Ways to Join** Join by telephone (use any number to dial in) +1 929 436 2866 +1 312 626 6799 +1 669 900 6833 400 669 9381 China Toll-free International numbers available: [https://harvar](https://harvard.zoom.us/u/aclg6kOggb)[d.zoom.us/u/aclg6kOggb](https://harvard.zoom.us/u/aclg6kOggb) One tap mobile: +19294362866,,779283357# US (New York) Join by SIP conference room system Meeting ID: 779 283 357 <779283357@zoomcrc.com> **Attachments** --- Attachments- [ picture\_as\_pdf Flyer.pdf ](/sites/g/files/omnuum6611/files/mathpicture/files/imbrie_feb_9_2021_seminar.pdf) --- Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://mathpicture.fas.harvard.edu/node/1573301/event-feed.ics) Copy link link