Information
| Dipartimento di Fisica |
| Università di Genova |
| INFN - Sezione di Genova |
| Via Dodecaneso 33 |
| 16146 |
| Genova |
| Italy |
| (+39) 0103536235 (office) |
| christian.mastrodonato@ge.infn.it |
Research Activities
I've accomplished my PhD in Physics at University of Genova. I've worked in collaboration with professor Nino Zanghì on problems of statistical mechanics, in particular on its quantum mechanical aspects.My research is focused on two topics:
- the extension in the quantum context of the Boltzmann's approach of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.
- a natural thermodinamical measure on the Hilbert space, i.e. the GAP measure.
All my work is done in collaboration with professors Joel Lebowitz, Shelly Goldstein and Roderich Tumulka of Rutgers University.
In the field of Computer Science I'm interested on Semantic Technologies and Knowledge Management.
Preprints and Publications
On the Approach to Thermal Equilibrium of Macroscopic Quantum Systems
with Sheldon Goldstein,
Joel L. Lebowitz,
Roderich Tumulka,
Nino Zanghì
Physical Review E 81: 011109 (2010)
arXiv:0911.1724
[abstract,
PS,
PDF]
Normal Typicality and von Neumann's Quantum Ergodic Theorem
with Sheldon Goldstein,
Joel L. Lebowitz,
Roderich Tumulka,
Nino Zanghì
arXiv:0907.0108
[abstract,
PS,
PDF]
Typicality in Quantum Statistical Physics
PhD Thesis, supervisor Prof. Nino Zanghì, [PDF]
Use of Ontologies to Annotate and Retrieve Educational Contents: the AquaRing Approach
with Stefano Bianchi, Gianni Vercelli and Giuliano Vivanet
Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society 1 Vol. 5, February 2009, 211-220
Semantic Multi-language and Multi-ontology Framework for Digital Content Managent and Sharing
with Stefano Bianchi, Marta Gonzalez Rodriguez, Gianni Verceli and Gianni Viano
Collaboration and the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications, Case Studies, IOS Press, 2008
Elementary Proof for Asymptotics of Large Haar-Distributed Unitary Matrices
with Roderich Tumulka
Letters in Mathematical Physics 82 Vol.1 (2007) 51-59
arXiv:0705.3146
[abstract,
PS,
PDF]
Analisi di Boltzmann in Sistemi Quantistici "Semplici": Metodi Analitici e Numerici
Laurea Magistrale Thesis
Stima del Prezzo di Strumenti Derivati (Opzioni) Tramite Reti Neurali
Laurea Thesis
Talks and Posters
Sestri Levante 2008 - Approach to Equilibrium of Quantum Systems [PPT]
StatPhys 23 - Typicality of the GAP Measure
Curriculum
| 2009 - PhD in Physics at University of Genoa |
| 2008 - Visiting Student st Mathematics Department of Rutgers University |
| 2007 - Visiting Student at Mathematics Department of Rutgers University |
| 2006 - Visiting Student at Mathematics Department of Rutgers University |
| 2006 - Started the PhD in Physics at University of Genoa |
| 2005 - Laurea Specialistica (Master of Science equivalent) in Physics at University of Genova |
| 2003 - Laurea (Bachelor equivalent) in Physics at University of Genova |