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Jochen Rau, Professor of Mathematics, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Jochen Rau received degrees in physics and mathematics from Goethe University in Frankfurt, University of Cambridge, and Duke University. Following research appointments at Max Planck institutes in Heidelberg and Dresden, at the European Centre for Theoretical Studies in Nuclear Physics and Related Areas, and at Technical University of Darmstadt, as well as various industry positions, he is currently professor of mathematics at Rhine-Main Universities of Applied Sciences and visiting professor of theoretical physics at Ulm University. His research focuses on probabilistic aspects of quantum theory and statistical physics, as well as on methods and applications of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.