Prof. Dr. Thomas Filk

Education

University of Bonn 1973–1979. Diploma in Physics 1979.
University of Bonn 1979–1982. PhD in Physics 1982.
University of Freiburg, Habilitation in Physics 1992.

Positions

Postdoc, University of Tokyo, Japan, 1982–1984.
Research Scientist, University of Freiburg, 1985–1993.
Project Scientist, Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology, Freiburg, 2002–present.
Project Scientist, Parmenides Foundation, Capoliveri, Italy, 2004–present.

Privatdozent, University of Freiburg, 1992–present.
Visiting Professor, University of Saarbrücken, 1995–1996.
Professor (apl.), University of Freiburg, 2000–present.

Teaching

University of Freiburg, 1992–present.
University of Saarbrücken 1995–1996.
University of Hannover, 1998.
Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Freiburg, 2001–present.
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (Summer School Program), 2006–present.

Research Areas

Mathematical methods in quantum field theory.
Foundations of quantum theory.
Graph theoretical methods in statistical mechanics.

Selected Publications

T.Filk and A. Von Müller: Evolutionary learning of small networks. Complexity 13(3), 43-54 (2008).

H. Atmanspacher and T. Filk: Complexity and non-commutativity of learning operations on graphs. BioSystems 85, 84-93 (2006).

H. Atmanspacher, T. Filk, and H. Römer: Weak quantum theory: Formal framework and selected applications. In Quantum Theory: Reconsideration of Foundations 3, ed. by G. Ademier, A.Yu. Khrennikov, and Th.M. Nieuwenhuizen, AIP Press, New York 2006, pp. 34–46.

H. Atmanspacher, T. Filk, and H. Scheingraber: Stability analysis of coupled map lattices at locally unstable fixed points. European Physical Journal B 44 , 229–239 (2005).

T. Filk: Equivalence of massive propagator distance and mathematical distance on graphs. Modern Physics Letters A 7, 2637–2645 (1992).