Long-time, large-distance asymptotics of correlation functions of the Lieb–Liniger model in thermal and non-thermal equilibrium

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The talk provides a high-value contribution by rigorously deriving asymptotic expansions for correlation functions in a strongly interacting quantum system, which is a challenging problem. The argumentation is solid, built on established mathematical techniques (Riemann-Hilbert problem, nonlinear steepest descent) and exact representations. The speaker clearly explains the logical steps, from the physical model to the mathematical formulation and asymptotic analysis. The presentation is technical but coherent, with careful attention to assumptions and rigor.

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The talk demonstrates high scientific rigor, with careful mathematical derivations and clear statements of assumptions. The speaker references key papers in the field (e.g., Its, Korepin, Slavnov, Varzugin; Deift and Zhou; Kitanine, Kozlowski, Maillet, Slavnov, Terras) and builds upon their work. The title accurately reflects the content, focusing on the specific asymptotic analysis. The talk is based on joint work with recognized researchers, adding to its credibility.

The title accurately describes the content: the talk focuses on long-time, large-distance asymptotics of correlation functions in the Lieb-Liniger model, covering both thermal and non-thermal equilibrium.

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The talk presents rigorous mathematical derivations and asymptotic analysis based on established techniques (Riemann-Hilbert, Fredholm determinants). The speaker is an expert in the field, and the work is based on joint research with recognized scientists. The presentation is technical and detailed, with clear logical structure.

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• 00:00Introduction and plan of the talk
• 03:00Physical introduction: correlation functions in condensed matter
• 10:00Introduction to the Lieb-Liniger model and its Hamiltonian
• 15:00Definition of the field-field correlation function
• 20:00Fredholm determinant representation of the correlation function
• 30:00Introduction of the generalized integrable integral operator and functional parameters
• 40:00Asymptotic analysis using Riemann-Hilbert techniques
• 50:00Derivation of leading and sub-leading terms for two classes of filling fractions
• 1:00:00Verification with existing results and numerical data
• 1:10:00Outlook and future directions

• Joint work with Frank Göhmann, Karol K. Kozlowski, and Alexander Weiße — The talk is based on joint work with these researchers, as mentioned in the description.
• Its, Korepin, Slavnov (1990) - Relation of Fredholm determinant to Riemann-Hilbert problem — Mentioned as establishing the relation between the Fredholm determinant and a matrix Riemann-Hilbert problem.
• Its, Korepin, Varzugin (1992) - Long-time asymptotics of correlation functions — Mentioned as previous study of the correlation function in the long-time limit.
• Deift and Zhou - Nonlinear steepest descent method — Mentioned as the method used for asymptotic analysis of oscillating Riemann-Hilbert problems.
• Kitanine, Kozlowski, Maillet, Slavnov, Terras (2009) - Further development of the method — Mentioned as applying and developing the nonlinear steepest descent method for generalizations of the kernel.

• Its, Korepin, Varzugin (1992) - Long-time asymptotics — The talk extends their results to non-thermal equilibrium, and verifies consistency for thermal equilibrium.