National Center for Theoretical SciencesPhysics Division

Welcome to NCTS

Xiao-Gang He

National Center for Theoretical Sciences was established in 1997 by National Science Council .

NCTS

Sub-project IIMain projectSub-project I

Natl. Chiao-Tung Univ. (NCTU)

Natl. Tsing Hua Univ. (NTHU)

Natl. Cheng Kung Univ.

(NCKU)Natl. Sun Yat-Sen

Univ.(NSUYU)

Natl. Taiwan Univ. (NTU)

Natl. Central Univ. (NCU)

one project

Project Head

Main Project Xiao-Gang He

Subproject I Pei-Ming Ho

Subproject II Yan-Ten Lu

Physics Division Leadership in Phase III(2009-2014)

Research ActivitiesScientific activities are carried out by center scientific staffs,

by division initiatives (working group, topics program) and by a number of focus groups.

Attract internationally well known scientists to come to give lectures

The division pays much emphasis on guiding and training our students and postdocs to conduct researches competitive

world wide by supporting some of them to attend well known

international schools and conferences.

Focus groups  

1. AMO: Atomic Molecular Optical Physics, Coordinator: Daw-Wei Wang (NTHU and NCTS)

2. Bio: Complexity and Life, Coordinator: Chi-Lun Lee (NCU), Chun-Chung Chen (NCTS)

3. CMR: Computational Material Research, Coordinator: Chih-Kai Yang (NCU/National Chengchi University)

4.CPCS: Critical Phenomena and Complex Systems, Coordinator: Ming-Chia Wu (NCU and AS)

5.CPA: Cosmology and Particle Asrophysics, Coordinator: Chao-Qiang Geng (NTHU)

6.GRA: Gravitation, Coordinator: Hing-Tong Cho (TKU/Tamkang University)

7.LQCD: Lattice QCD and Hadron Physics, Coordinator :Chung-Wen Kao (CYCU/Chung Yuan Christian University)

8.LHC: LHC Physics, Coordinator: Chuan-Hung Chen (NCKU)

9. MPSCS: Mesoscopic Physics and Strongly Correlated Systems, Coordinators: Chung-Hou Chung (NCTU), Ming-Chiang Chung (NCTS)

10.NMSCP: Numerical Methods for Strongly Correlated Physics, Coordinators: Po-Chung Chen (NTHU), Hong-Yi Chen (NTNU)

11. QIS: Quantum Information Science, Coordinators: Alec Maassen van den Brink (AS, IoP), Chung- Hsien Chou(NCKU)

12. String: String, Coordinator: Yi Yang (NCTU)

13. CPSCS: Computaitonal Platform for Strong Coupled Systems, Coordinators: S-R Zheng and Teranish (NCTU)

14. TCC: Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Coordinator: Chrri Hsu (AS, IoC)

Research areas lead by Center Scientists and Focus Groups

Bio-Physics, Condensed Matter, Computational Physics, Nuclear, Particle Physics, Field,

String, Quantum Information, AMO, Cosmology, Astrophysics and Gravity

12 Focus Groups in 2012. (Removed one on Plasma Physics FG due to lack of activities)

New FG in 2013: A new Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (TCC FG)

A new Computing Platform for Strong Coupling System (CPSCS FG)

Will merge into six thematic areas:Quantum Matter, AMO&QIS (AMO,QIS),

Novel Materials (CPC, NMSCP),

Bio and Soft Matter Physics (Bio, CPCS),

Computational Sciences (MPSCS, TCC, CPSCS),

Cosmology, Astrophysics & Gravity (CPA, GRA),

Nuclear, Particle, Fields & String (LQCD, LHC, String)

Activities:

Weekly seminars at NTHU,NCTU, NCU, NTU, CYCU, NCKU

Conferences and workshops: on the average 60.

Among them about 10 schools aiming at students and postdocs

trainings.

Each year send about 25 students and postdocs to international

conferences and schools.

Research out puts:NCTS SCI research papers 796 since 1997.In 2012, as of today, written 89 SCI papers.

Average citation per paper in the last 10 years: NCTS has 11.07 which is higher than 6.53 per paper

in Taiwan

About 20 (Dec. 2012) ISI Web of Knowledge Highly Cited

Papers written by NCTS related researchers.

Invited International Conference Talks: 45 (in 2012)International conference session chairs:13 (2012)

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自然科學領域 SCI論文之世界排名

資料來源：基本科學指標（ Essential Science Indicators ） Essential Science Indicators has been updated as of January 1, 2012 to cover a 10-year + 10-month period,

January 1, 2001-October 31, 2011. 資料日期： 2012 年 1 月 4 日

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SCI 發表篇數排名 被引用次數排名 每篇被引用次數排名

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化 學 15 15 15 15 19 18 18 18 34 33 33 32

物 理 16 16 16 14 22 21 20 20 54 50 49 53

數 學 18 18 17 17 20 20 21 21 27 29 34 38

地 科 26 25 24 23 28 24 24 24 54 51 52 49

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資料來源：基本科學指標（ Essential Science Indicators ） Essential Science Indicators has been updated as of Janaury 1, 2012 to cover a 10-year + 10-month period資料日期： 2012 年 1 月 4 日 NCTS physics papers每篇被引用次數 is 11.07 in the same period

物理領域 SCI論文之 2011世界排名SCI發表篇數排名

國 家 發表篇數 被引用次數 每篇被引用次數

1 美國 228,991 3,093,599 13.51

2 大陸 140,613 817,438 5.81

3 日本 116,379 1,007,401 8.66

4 德國 108,090 1,277,603 11.82

5 法國 77,861 808,565 10.38

6 俄羅斯 77,600 507,043 6.53

7 英國 56,802 706,559 12.44

8 義大利 52,667 533,926 10.14

9 南韓 43,103 303,150 7.03

10 印度 37,436 244,914 6.54

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14 台灣 23,200 ( 排名 14) 151,459 ( 排名 20) 6.53 ( 排名 53)

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各國物理領域 1981 年─ 2010年期間每五年內的相對影響係數

資料來源： National Science Indicators on Diskette, 2010 資料更新： 2012 年1 月 10日2006-2010 相對影響係數 : Netherlands (1.79) 、 USA (1.55) 、 Denmark (1.53) 、 France (1.3) 、 Japan (1.05) 、South Korea (0.88) 、 Taiwan (0.83) 、 China (0.78)

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 Awards by NCTS Physics Division

The division puts much emphasis on nurturing young theoretical

physicists in Taiwan by awarding their efforts in different ways.

Outstanding Young Researcher ward to young faculties in universities.  This year the division also established a new award for Best Research Paper for postdoctoral research

fellows encouraging postdocs to carry out forefront researches.

MOU signed with KoreaAsia-Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCPT) Institute for Advance Study (KIAS)JapanHigh Energy Accelerator Laboratory (KEK)FranceL’Institut des hautes Etudes Scientifiques(IHES)ChinaPeking University, Chong Post and Communication UniversityVietnamHue University, Institute of PhysicsAustraliaCenter for Excellence in Particle Physics at Terascale (CoEPP)

International Exchange Program

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