Let X be a simple random walk in Znd with d≥3 and let tcov be the expected time it takes for X to visit all vertices of the torus. In joint work with Prévost and Rodriguez we study the set Lα of points that have not been visited by time αtcov and prove that it exhibits a phase transition: there exists α∗ so that for all α>α∗ and all ϵ>0 there […]

In this talk we consider discrete Gaussian free fields with ergodic random conductances on ℤd, d ≥ 2, where the conductances are possibly unbounded but satisfy a moment condition. As our main result, we show that, for almost every realisation of the environment, the rescaled field converges in law towards a continuous Gaussian field. We […]

Quantum computing with discrete variable (DV, qubit) hardware is approaching the large scales necessary for computations beyond the reach of classical computers. Separately, hardware containing native continuous-variable (CV, oscillator) systems has received attention as an alternative approach, yet the universal control of such systems is non-trivial. In this talk, I will highlight novel quantum algorithms, […]