Join us as we explore the fascinating journey of Wolfgang Bietenholz, a distinguished theoretical physicist known for his contributions to lattice field theory, cosmic rays, and other subjects.
From his childhood in Basel, Switzerland, where his love for geometry began, through his rigorous academic path at ETH Zürich, Bietenholz’s story is one of remarkable achievement. His career highlights include his Ph.D. on chiral perturbation theory at the University of Bern, a visiting position at CBPF in Rio de Janeiro, postdoctoral research at MIT, and significant roles at Forschungszentrum Jülich and NORDITA Copenhagen. At Humboldt University Berlin, he made significant advancements in the study of lattice Dirac operators and cosmic rays.
Currently, at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, he continues to build collaborations and mentor the next generation of physicists.
Bietenholz’s achievements are extensive. He has authored 170 scientific articles, accumulating over 3,600 citations. His work spans lattice field theory, quantum chromodynamics, and a variety of other topics, reflecting his versatility and broad interests in theoretical physics. He has served as a referee for 35 journals and 11 funding agencies, and supervised numerous theses, including 5 Ph.D., 9 M.Sc., 11 B.Sc., and 30 internships.
Engaged globally, Bietenholz has participated in conferences and seminars in 30 countries, fostering scientific collaboration and contributing to popular science discussions, making complex concepts accessible. Join us as we explore his journey, challenges, and the future of lattice field theory, uncovering the impact of his research on our understanding of the universe.
Current Position:
Currently, at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Bietenholz continues to build collaborations and mentor the next generation of physicists, fostering a new wave of research and academic excellence.
Publications and Achievements: Articles and Papers:
Bietenholz has authored 170 scientific articles in fields such as lattice field theory, quantum chromodynamics, and other subjects, with more than 3,600 citations to his work.
Book:
He co-authored a comprehensive textbook on Particle Physics with Uwe-Jens Wiese, titled “Uncovering Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model: From Fundamental Concepts to Dynamical Mechanisms,” which spans 772 pages and is in print with Cambridge University Press.
Editorial and Supervisory Roles:
Bietenholz has served as a referee for 35 journals and 11 funding agencies. He has supervised numerous theses, including 5 Ph.D., 9 M.Sc., 11 B.Sc., and 30 internships, contributing significantly to academic mentoring and development.
Conferences and Global Engagement:
Engaged globally, Bietenholz has participated in conferences and seminars in 30 countries, promoting scientific collaboration and contributing to popular science discussions, making complex concepts accessible to a broader audience.
Selected Notable Papers:
“Perfect lattice actions for quarks and gluons”
“Meron cluster simulation of the theta vacuum in the 2-d O(3) model”
“Large N dynamics of dimensionally reduced 4-D SU(N) super Yang-Mills theory”
“Cosmic Rays and the Search for a Lorentz Invariance Violation”
“A Non-perturbative study of 4-D U(1) non-commutative gauge theory: The Fate of one-loop instability”
“Solutions of the Ginsparg-Wilson relation and improved domain wall fermions”
“Spectral properties of the overlap Dirac operator in QCD”
“Convergence rate and locality of improved overlap fermions”
“Topological Lattice Actions”
“Probing the fuzzy sphere regularisation in simulations of the 3d lambda phi**4 model”
“Dimensional reduction of fermions in brane worlds of the Gross-Neveu model”
“Pion in a Box”
“Optimised Dirac Operators on the Lattice: Construction, Properties and Applications”
“Hadron Physics from Lattice QCD”
Popular Science Contributions:
Bietenholz has contributed to popular science by writing about topics such as:
“Should we Revitalize the Maya Numerals?”
“Revolutionary physics in reactionary Argentina”
“The most powerful particles in the Universe: a cosmic smash”
“NEUTRINOS: Mysterious Particles with Fascinating
Features, which led to the Physics Nobel Prize 2015″
“Scientific Researchers: the Success Story of a Global Community”
“What are Elementary Particles?
From Dark Energy to Quantum Field Excitations”
“From Ramanujan to renormalization: the art of doing
away with divergences and arriving at physical results”
“In Memoriam: Peter Higgs (1929-2024)”
Community and Collaboration:
He has collaborated with researchers from 25 countries across 5 continents, fostering a global project and building bridges in the scientific community, exemplifying a model for humanity through scientific inquiry.