The theoretical physics group of the Trieste Section is the largest among the INFN Sections, counting approximately 109 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions (autumn 2023). The members are primarily distributed across the following scientific institutions in Trieste: INFN, SISSA, and U. Trieste.
Research activities can be categorized according to the scientific lines of the national scientific commission:
- Line 1 Activities (Strings and Field Theory)
- Line 2 Activities (Particle Physics Phenomenology)
- Line 4 Activities (Mathematical Methods)
- Line 5 Activities (Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology)
Local coordinator for group 4: David Marzocca (INFN).
For more information go to the site of the National Scientific Committee 4 dealing with theoretical physics.