Many-body localization: an introduction for mathematicians
Francois Huveneers
Abstract
These notes are based on a mini-course delivered at the Les Houches Summer School, Quantum Theory on All Scales, in August 2026. They introduce many-body localization to mathematicians, emphasizing the physical mechanisms that support or destabilize it. The mathematical discussion deals with how perturbative rotations, renormalization, and probabilistic estimates are used in a rigorous approach to many-body localization.
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