[1] The esteemed SigmaPhi Prizes are presented during this conference, and numerous satellite workshops and special sessions are typically conducted alongside the main event.
The award ceremony takes place every three years at the beginning of the conference, and each awardee receives a certificate.
This prize is primarily an honorary title and has so far been awarded to individuals of the highest scientific standing, including Ralf Metzler, David Mukamel, Stefano Ruffo, Itamar Procaccia, Eugene Stanley, Amnon Aharony,[7] David K. Campbell, Hartmut Löwen, Chandan Dasgupta, Jürgen Kurths, Giorgio Parisi and John Michael Kosterlitz, the latter two being Nobel laureates.
The SigmaPhi conference encompasses a diverse array of subjects, which are divided into three broad areas.
[1] This area explores the foundations and theoretical aspects of classical, quantum, and relativistic statistical physics and thermodynamics, including mathematical methods, formalism, rigorous results, and connections with high energy physics, string theory, mathematical statistics, and information theory.