In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Ian Affleck (1952-2024)

This memorial celebrates the life of a towering figure of modern theoretical physics: Ian Affleck.

Born in Vancouver, he was Killam University Professor at the Department of Physics & Astronomy of the University of British Columbia. Although most often recognized as a condensed matter theorist, the range of his noteworthy contributions transcends simple classification, with influential results in high-energy physics and trend-setting inspirations for experimental condensed matter. Besides his research, he was also a highly inspirational mentor who greatly impacted the lives and careers of many researchers.

We welcome contributions to this Memorial in a range of different formats:

• informal pieces (not research-level material), to be published in SciPost Commemorations
• research-level papers dedicated to Ian's memory, to be published in one of our Physics journals (new research: SciPost Physics or SciPost Physics Core; lecture notes: SciPost Physics Lecture Notes; reviews: SciPost Reviews, etc)

Upon submission, authors should clearly mention that they wish their material to be considered for inclusion in this Collection.

We recommend authors to submit their contributions by 2025-03-31. Later submissions will however still be considered for inclusion in the Collection.

Editors:

• Masaki Oshikawa
• Hubert Saleur
• Marcel Franz
• Jean-Sébastien Caux