Out-of-equilibrium systems are ubiquitous in nature. In contrast to their equilibrium counterparts, which are fairly well-understood using the framework of statistical mechanics, a description of them is challenging and is at the forefront of current-day research. Recently, important experimental and theoretical techniques have been developed, and advances have been made in both classical and quantum systems that are out-of-equilibrium. This conference aims to discuss the current trends in this broad area of research by bringing together experts, early-career researchers, postdocs, and students working in this field. Topics would include (but are not limited to) quantum many-body scars, driven and dissipative systems, disordered, noisy setups, stochastic processes, first-passage problems, and random walks. An important goal is to bring together the community of people working on the classical and quantum fronts and foster collaborations between them.
ECG Hall, IMSc