We are very pleased to present the first issue of
Probability and Mathematical Physics (PMP), a new
journal devoted to publishing the highest quality papers in
all topics of mathematics relevant to physics, with an
emphasis on probability and analysis and a particular eye
towards developments in their intersection.
The interface between mathematical physics, probability
and analysis is indeed an active and exciting topic of
current research. We are thinking, for example, of progress
on statistical mechanics models and renormalization methods,
SPDEs related to mathematical physics, random matrix theory,
integrable probability, quantum gravity and SLEs, kinetic
theory and the microscopic derivation of macroscopic laws,
many-body quantum mechanics, fluid mechanics and turbulence
theory, general relativity, semiclassical analysis, Anderson
localization, and much else. The journal's scope therefore
encompasses the traditional topics of mathematical physics as
well as topics in probability and the analysis of PDEs that
are most relevant to physics.
In this first issue, we are proud to publish six excellent
papers which serve as perfect examples–in terms of quality,
scope as well as breadth–of the kind of mathematics we intend
to publish in PMP.
Our intention in founding PMP was to create a nonprofit
journal published and controlled by the mathematical
community that would be at the highest level in its field.
Thanks to MSP and the other members of the editorial board,
who immediately believed in our project, this vision has been
quickly realized.
In the first year since we began accepting submissions,
the community has responded very positively and submitted
many papers, surpassing our expectations. We currently have a
robust pipeline with many promising articles, and we expect
to continue to build momentum over the next several years by
publishing the most exciting and diverse mathematical
research motivated by physics.
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