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@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ \usepackage{beton,eulervm} \usepackage[dvipsnames]{xcolor} \usepackage{fullpage} -\usepackage{amsmath} +\usepackage{amsmath,eurosym} \usepackage{pgfornament} \usepackage[ - colorlinks=true, - urlcolor=MidnightBlue +colorlinks=true, +urlcolor=MidnightBlue ]{hyperref} \DeclareFontSeriesDefault[rm]{bf}{sbc} @@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ \newenvironment{citemize}{ \begin{itemize} - \setlength{\itemsep}{1pt} - \setlength{\parskip}{0pt} - \setlength{\parsep}{0pt} - \setlength{\parindent}{1em} - \setlength{\itemindent}{-2.25em} - \setlength{\leftmargin}{0em} + \setlength{\itemsep}{1pt} + \setlength{\parskip}{0pt} + \setlength{\parsep}{0pt} + \setlength{\parindent}{1em} + \setlength{\itemindent}{-2.25em} + \setlength{\leftmargin}{0em} }{\end{itemize}} \newcommand\rawentry[3]{ - \textbf{#1}\dotfill\textsl{#2}\\ + \textbf{#1}~\dotfill~\textsl{#2}\\ #3 } @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ \rawentry{#1}{#2}{#3} \vspace{-0.4em} \begin{quote} -}{ + }{ \end{quote} \vspace{-0.4em} } @@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ \hfill \begin{minipage}[b]{0.55\textwidth} \raggedleft - \noindent{Assegno di ricerca}\\ - \noindent{INFN sezione di Roma I}\\ - \noindent{\href{mailto:jaron.kent-dobias@roma1.infn.it}{jaron.kent-dobias@roma1.infn.it}} + \noindent{Simons--FAPESP Young Investigator}\\ + \noindent{ICTP-SAIFR \& IFT-UNESP}\\ + \noindent{\href{mailto:jaron@ictp-saifr.org}{jaron@ictp-saifr.org}} \end{minipage} \rule\textwidth{1pt} @@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ \csection{Employment}{103} -\entry{Postdoctoral researcher}{Nov 2022 -- Present}{\textsc{DynSysMath}, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I} +\entry{Simons--FAPESP Young Investigator}{Jan 2025 -- Present}{ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research, IFT-UNESP, São Paulo} + +\entry{Postdoctoral researcher}{Nov 2022 -- Dec 2024}{\textsc{DynSysMath}, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I, Rome} \entry{Postdoctoral researcher}{Oct 2020 -- Oct 2022}{Centre National de la Researche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Physique de l'ENS, Paris} @@ -116,8 +118,8 @@ \csection{Preprints}{94} -\pub{On the topology of solutions to random continuous constraint classification problems}{ - \me, \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.12781}{arXiv:2409.12781} (2024) +\pub{Stationary point complexity via minimal supersymmetry breaking}{ + \me, \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.28298}{arXiv:2606.28298} (2026) } \pub{Algorithm-independent bounds on complex optimization through the statistics of marginal optima}{ @@ -134,15 +136,31 @@ \csection{Publications}{93} +\pub{Very persistent random walkers reveal transitions in landscape topology}{ + \me, + \href{https://doi.org/10.1103/jvpw-csk7}{Physical Review Letters \textbf{136} 117401 (2026)} +\dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2026_Very.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | ~\href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.16653}{arXiv:2505.16653}~]} + +\pub{Structure of solutions to continuous constraint satisfaction problems through the statistics of wedged and inscribed spheres}{ + \me, + \href{https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-5468/ae4587}{Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment \textbf{2026} 023301 (2026)} + \dotfill\\ +.\dotfill\ [~\href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12926}{arXiv:2510.12926}~]} + +\pub{On the topology of solutions to random continuous constraint classification problems}{ + \me, + \href{https://doi.org/10.21468/SciPostPhys.18.5.158}{SciPost Physics \textbf{18}, 158 (2025)} +\dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2025_On.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.12781}{arXiv:2409.12781}~]} + \pub{Conditioning the complexity of random landscapes on marginal optima}{ \me, - \href{https://journals.aps.org/pre/accepted/a7078R37Hc41bc2936386f60e696293915d1ad10a}{Accepted in Physical Review E} - \dotfill\ [~\href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.02082}{arXiv:2407.02082}~]} + \href{https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.110.064148}{Physical Review E \textbf{110}, 064148 (2024)} +\dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2024_Conditioning.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.02082}{arXiv:2407.02082}~]} \pub{Normal forms, universal scaling functions, and extending the validity of the RG}{ James P Sethna, David Hathcock, \me\ \& Archishman Raju, - in \href{https://doi.org/10.1142/13571}{\textsl{50 years of the Renormalization Group: Dedicated to the memory of Michael E Fisher}}, + in \href{https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811282386_0026}{\textsl{50 years of the Renormalization Group: Dedicated to the memory of Michael E Fisher}, pp.~415--435}, edited by Amnon Aharony, Ora Entin-Wohlman, David A Huse \& Leo Radzihovsky (August 2024) \dotfill\ [ \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.00105}{arXiv:2304.00105} @@ -151,19 +169,19 @@ \pub{Origin of symmetry breaking in the grasshopper model}{ David Llamas, \me, Kun Chen, Adrian Kent \& Olga Goulko, \href{https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.023235}{Physical Review Research \textbf{6}, 023235 (2024)} - \dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Llamas_2024_Origin.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.05023}{arXiv:2311.05023}~]} +\dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Llamas_2024_Origin.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.05023}{arXiv:2311.05023}~]} \pub{Arrangement of nearby minima and saddles in the mixed spherical energy landscapes}{ \me, \href{https://doi.org/10.21468/SciPostPhys.16.1.001}{SciPost Physics \textbf{16}, 001 (2024)} - \dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2024_Arrangement.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.12779}{arXiv:2306.12779}~]} +\dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2024_Arrangement.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.12779}{arXiv:2306.12779}~]} \pub{When is the average number of saddle points typical?}{ \me, \href{https://doi.org/10.1209\%2F0295-5075\%2Facf521}{Europhysics Letters \textbf{143}, 61003 (2023)} \dotfill\\ - .\dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2023_When.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.12752}{arXiv:2306.12752}~]} +.\dotfill\ [~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2023_When.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.12752}{arXiv:2306.12752}~]} \pub{How to count in hierarchical landscapes: a full solution to mean-field complexity}{ \me\ \& Jorge Kurchan, \href{https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.107.064111}{Physical Review E \textbf{107}, 064111 (2023)} - \dotfill\ [ \href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2023_How.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.06161}{arXiv:2207.06161} ]} +\dotfill\ [ \href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_2023_How.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} | \href{https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.06161}{arXiv:2207.06161} ]} \pub{Analytic continuation over complex landscapes}{ \me\ \& Jorge Kurchan, \href{https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/ac9cc7}{Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical \textbf{55}, 434006 (2022)} @@ -235,6 +253,13 @@ \csection{Honors \& Awards}{5} +\begin{entryenv}{\href{https://bv.fapesp.br/en/auxilios/116456/complexity-and-universality-in-physical-systems-understanding-unifying-principles-behind-shared-emer/}{Young Investigator Grant 24/11114-1}}{Dec 2024}{Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)} + A five year grant for young researchers with international experience from + the São Paulo Research Foundation FAPESP. Consists of a salary, grants for two masters and two PhD students, and roughly + R\$500,000 ($\sim$80,000\euro) in additional financial support for travel, supporting visiting researchers, + and purchasing computing resources. +\end{entryenv} + \begin{entryenv}{Finalist, LeRoy Apker Award}{Aug 2014}{American Physical Society} An undergraduate physics achievement award to recognize outstanding achievements in physics by undergraduate students, and thereby provide @@ -243,81 +268,108 @@ \end{entryenv} \begin{entryenv}{Thomas B Brown Memorial Award}{May 2014}{Department of Physics, Harvey Mudd College} - The Thomas B Brown Memorial award for senior research in physics is awarded - for research results, originality in conception or in execution of research, - diligence, and clarity of oral and written reports. + The Thomas B Brown Memorial award for senior research in physics is awarded + for research results, originality in conception or in execution of research, + diligence, and clarity of oral and written reports. \end{entryenv} \begin{entryenv}{The Chavin Prize}{May 2014}{Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College} - The Chavin Prize is awarded for outstanding senior theses in the - mathematical sciences. + The Chavin Prize is awarded for outstanding senior theses in the + mathematical sciences. \end{entryenv} \begin{entryenv}{Cornell Graduate Fellowship}{Feb 2014}{Department of Physics, Cornell University} - The Graduate Fellowship is awarded upon admission to the students with the - strongest academic and research records. + The Graduate Fellowship is awarded upon admission to the students with the + strongest academic and research records. \end{entryenv} \entry{Eagle Scout}{Mar 2008}{Boy Scouts of America, Troop 636, Sammamish, WA} \entry{Second Degree Black Belt}{Dec 2008}{True Martial Arts, Sammamish, WA} -\csection{Teaching}{160} +\csection{Teaching}{113} -\begin{entryenv}{Teaching Assistant}{Aug 2014 -- May 2020}{Physics Department, Cornell University} +\begin{entryenv}{Professor}{Jan 2025 -- Present}{Instituto de Física Teórica da Universidade Estadual Paulista} \begin{citemize} + \item \textbf{Random matrix theory:} Spring 2025 + \item \textbf{Statistical mechanics of disordered systems:} Summer 2026 + \end{citemize} + \end{entryenv} + + \begin{entryenv}{Teaching Assistant}{Aug 2014 -- May 2020}{Physics Department, Cornell University} + \begin{citemize} \item \textbf{Physics 1101 (General Physics I)} \begin{citemize} - \item Flipped classroom facilitation: Fall 2018 + \item Flipped classroom facilitation: Fall 2018 \end{citemize} \item \textbf{Physics 1112 (Physics I: Mechanics \& Heat)} \begin{citemize} - \item Recitation, Lab \& Grading: Spring 2015 + \item Recitation, Lab \& Grading: Spring 2015 \end{citemize} \item \textbf{Physics 1116 (Physics I: Mechanics \& Special Relativity)} \begin{citemize} - \item Recitation \& Lab: Falls 2014, 2017 \& 2019 - \item Grading: Falls 2014, 2017, 2019 \& Spring 2019 + \item Recitation \& Lab: Falls 2014, 2017 \& 2019 + \item Grading: Falls 2014, 2017, 2019 \& Spring 2019 \end{citemize} \item \textbf{Physics 6562 (Statistical Physics I)} \begin{citemize} - \item Flipped classroom facilitation: Springs 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 \& 2020 - \item Grading: Springs 2017 \& 2019 + \item Flipped classroom facilitation: Springs 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 \& 2020 + \item Grading: Springs 2017 \& 2019 \end{citemize} \item \textbf{Physics 7653 (Statistical Physics II)} \begin{citemize} - \item Grading: Falls 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 \& 2019. + \item Grading: Falls 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 \& 2019. \end{citemize} - \end{citemize} -\end{entryenv} + \end{citemize} + \end{entryenv} -\begin{entryenv}{Academic Excellence Facilitator}{Apr 2012 -- May 2014}{Academic Excellence Program, Harvey Mudd College} - Tutored students taking core courses in mechanics, electromagnetism, and - special relativity. Worked closely with faculty to improve both tutoring and - lecturing. -\end{entryenv} + \begin{entryenv}{Academic Excellence Facilitator}{Apr 2012 -- May 2014}{Academic Excellence Program, Harvey Mudd College} + Tutored students taking core courses in mechanics, electromagnetism, and + special relativity. Worked closely with faculty to improve both tutoring and + lecturing. + \end{entryenv} -\begin{entryenv}{Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences Lab Mentor}{Jan 2012 -- May 2014}{Department of Mathematics, Claremont Graduate University} - Provided support for \textsc{Matlab}, \textsl{Mathematica}, \LaTeX, and - Python for students and faculty throughout the Claremont Consortium. -\end{entryenv} + \begin{entryenv}{Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences Lab Mentor}{Jan 2012 -- May 2014}{Department of Mathematics, Claremont Graduate University} + Provided support for \textsc{Matlab}, \textsl{Mathematica}, \LaTeX, and + Python for students and faculty throughout the Claremont Consortium. + \end{entryenv} -\begin{entryenv}{Grader}{Jan 2012 -- May 2013}{Department of Physics, Harvey Mudd College} - \begin{citemize} + \begin{entryenv}{Grader}{Jan 2012 -- May 2013}{Department of Physics, Harvey Mudd College} + \begin{citemize} \item\textbf{Physics 24 (Mechanics)}: Spring 2012 \item\textbf{Physics 111 (Theoretical Mechanics)}: Fall 2012 \item\textbf{Physics 161 (Electromagnetic Fields)}: Fall 2013 - \end{citemize} -\end{entryenv} + \end{citemize} + \end{entryenv} -\entry{Physics 18 (Fundamentals of Mechanics) Tutor}{Spring 2013}{Department of Physics, Harvey Mudd College} + \entry{Physics 18 (Fundamentals of Mechanics) Tutor}{Spring 2013}{Department of Physics, Harvey Mudd College} -\begin{entryenv}{Grader}{Jan 2012 -- May 2014}{Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College} - \begin{citemize} + \begin{entryenv}{Grader}{Jan 2012 -- May 2014}{Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College} + \begin{citemize} \item\textbf{Math 45 (Linear Algebra \& Differential Equations)}: Spring 2012 \item\textbf{Math 115 (Fourier Series \& Boundary Value Problems)}: Spring 2014 - \end{citemize} -\end{entryenv} + \end{citemize} + \end{entryenv} + +\csection{Schools taught}{9} + +\pub{Statistical Mechanics of Disordered Systems}{ + \href{https://journeys.ictp-saifr.org/}{Perimeter--SAIFR--IFT Journeys into Theoretical Physics} (2026)\\ + .\dotfill~[~Videos~\href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRIbAcuEHWg}{1}~\href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7R9WpVhEEk}{2}~\href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V_IMiKSY0A}{3}~\href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9he1maMPCNQ}{4}~]} + + \csection{Mentoring}{8} + +\pub{Statistical Mechanics of Societies of Neural Networks and the International Juridical Order}{ + João Henrique de Sant' Ana, PhD in Physics, Universidade de São Paulo, cosupervised with Nestor Caticha (2026--present)} + +\pub{Bidirectional associative memory as a model for feature extraction}{ + Giovanni Colagè, Master of Physics, Università di Roma ``La Sapienza'', cosupervised with Matteo Negri (2025) + \dotfill~[~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Colage_2025_Bidirectional.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} + +\csection{Organizing events}{9} + +\pub{South American School on the Physics of Inference and Learning}{ +to be held at ICTP-SAIFR in 2027, coorganized with Bruno Loureiro, Fernando Metz, and Rodrigo Veiga} \csection{Other Experience}{79} @@ -336,8 +388,31 @@ \csection{Presentations}{152} -\vspace{-1em} -\subsection*{Invited} +\pub{More optimization in random landscapes}{ +\href{https://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/online/complexsys26/}{KITP Program: New Trends in Non-equilibrium Dynamics}, 27/05/2026 \dotfill~[~\href{https://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/online/complexsys26/kentdobias/}{Video}~]} + +\pub{Very persistent random walkers reveal transitions in landscape topology}{ +\href{https://www.eventweb.com.br/eosbf2026/specific-files/manuscripts/eosbf2026/95_1768488930.pdf}{Encontro de Outono da Sociedade Brasileira de Física}, 21/05/2026 \dotfill~[~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_2026-05-21.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} + +\pub{Very persistent random walkers reveal transitions in landscape topology}{ +\href{https://fisindico.uniandes.edu.co/event/23/contributions/329/}{5th Workshop on Statistical Physics}, 13/04/2026 \dotfill~[~\href{https://www.youtube.com/live/51s6GgTGr9M?si=ueZn_r93d22RClVu&t=8275}{YouTube}~|~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_2026-04-13.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} + +\pub{Very persistent random walkers reveal transitions in landscape topology}{ +\href{https://www.ictp-saifr.org/wnesp2026/}{Workshop on Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics}, 24/02/2026 \dotfill~[~\href{https://youtu.be/HjMSbehVSgw?si=aFJo9iqnJBBCp_-l&t=2925}{YouTube}~|~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_2026-02-24.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} + +\pub{Very persistent random walkers reveal transitions in landscape topology}{ + \href{https://www.math.rutgers.edu/news-events/list-all-events/eventdetail/22992/-/129th-statistical-mechanics-conference-december-14-16-2025}{129th Statistical Mechanics Conference}, 16/12/2025 \dotfill\ [ \href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_dec2025.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} +]} + +\pub{Understanding the flat parts of random landscapes}{ + \href{https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/zif/events/\#/event/8068}{Random Matrix Theory for Learning and Statistical Physics}, 09/09/2025 \dotfill\ [ \href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_sept2025.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} +]} + +\pub{From Bell inequalities to grasshoppers via ferrofluids: Symmetry breaking and dimensionality in a geometric problem}{ +\href{https://sites.google.com/ictp-saifr.org/sbmmeetings}{Meetings on Soft and Biological Matter}, 15/05/2025 \dotfill~[~\href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvHDKjE9GgE}{YouTube}~|~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_2025-05-15.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} + +\pub{Fitting with more parameters than data points: Topology of the solutions to overparameterized problems}{ + IFT-UNESP Colloquium, 19/02/2025 \dotfill~[~\href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpYd-_Y8gtk}{YouTube}~|~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_2025-02-19.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} \pub{Statistics of metastable states in the spherical models and beyond}{ ICTP-SAIFR special seminar, 01/05/2024\\ @@ -345,12 +420,9 @@ ]} \pub{Geometry and descent in random landscapes}{ - ICTP-SAIFR special seminar, 29/04/2024 \dotfill\ [ \href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HYKP5A3ogU}{YouTube} + ICTP-SAIFR special seminar, 29/04/2024 \dotfill\ [ \href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HYKP5A3ogU}{YouTube} | \href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_2024-04-29.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} ]} -\vspace{-1em} -\subsection*{Contributed} - \pub{How to count in hierarchical landscapes: complexity in the mixed spherical models}{ \href{https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/statphys28/subject/T4-07B-07/tables}{StatPhys28}, 07/08/2023 \dotfill\\ .\dotfill\ [ \href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/kent-dobias_presentation_aug2023.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}} @@ -418,6 +490,9 @@ \csection{Posters}{95} +\pub{New characterizations of level-set topology in mean-field complex landscapes}{ +\href{https://www.pks.mpg.de/qglass26}{Old and New Questions in the Theory of Spin Glasses}, 23/03/2026 \dotfill~[~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/qglass26.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} + \pub{Algorithm-independent bounds on the performance of optimization using marginal complexity}{ \href{https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/from-machine-learning-theory-to-driven-complex-systems-and-back-1287}{From Machine-Learning Theory to Driven Complex Systems and back}, 22/05/2024 \dotfill~[~\href{https://kent-dobias.com/files/Kent-Dobias_Poster_Lausanne.pdf}{\textsc{pdf}}~]} @@ -468,6 +543,34 @@ \csection{Conferences, workshops \& schools}{184} +\pub{KITP Program: New Trends in Non-equilibrium Dynamics}{ + May 2026. Santa Barbara, USA +} + +\pub{Encontro de Outono da Sociedade Brasileira de Física}{ + May 2026. Cuiabá, Brazil +} + +\pub{5th Workshop on Statistical Physics}{ + April 2026. Bogotá, Colombia +} + +\pub{Old and New Questions in the Theory of Spin Glasses}{ + March 2026. Dresden, Germany +} + +\pub{Workshop on Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics}{ + February 2026. São Paulo, Brazil +} + +\pub{129th Statistical Mechanics Conference}{ + December 2025. Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA +} + +\pub{Random Matrix Theory for Learning and Statistical Physics}{ + September 2025. Bielefeld, Germany +} + \pub{Complex and Glassy Systems}{ July 2024. Cargese, Corsica, France } |