Dear all, We are happy to announce the 18th event in the series “Days in Probability and Statistical Physics”: AN AUTUMN DAY IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS Thursday 5 November 2026 University of Florence, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Viale Morgagni 67/a, Florence Speakers: Alessandra Cipriani (University College London) will speak on: Moving sand: the Abelian sandpile Alexandre Stauffer (King's College London) will speak on: Spread of infection among moving particles Each speaker will give a 45’ introductory lecture tailored for non-experts, followed by a 45’ more advanced seminar talk. Registration is free but mandatory for organization purposes. Please fill out this form by 25 October at the latest. Please feel free to share the announcement with those who may be interested, particularly young researchers. We look forward to seeing many of you. The organisers Luisa Andreis, Luca Avena, Gianmarco Bet, and Elia Bisi *************** More information, including abstracts, can be found at this link. The poster of the event can be viewed here. PROGRAM 10:30-11:00 Welcome coffee 11:00-11:45 Introductory lecture: Alessandra Cipriani 11:45-12:15 Break 12:15-13:00 Seminar talk: Alessandra Cipriani 13:00-14:30 Lunch 14:30-15:15 Introductory lecture: Alexandre Stauffer 15:15-15:45 Break 15:45-16:30 Seminar talk: Alexandre Stauffer ————————— Elia Bisi Assistant Professor (RTT) University of Florence Department of Mathematics & Computer Science Personal homepage Florence Probability Group