Many-body localization: an introduction for mathematicians

Abstract: These notes are based on a mini-course delivered at the Les Houches Summer School, Quantum Theory on All Scales, in August 2026. They introduce many-body localization to mathematicians, emphasizing the physical mechanisms that support or destabilize it. The mathematical discussion deals with how perturbative rotations, renormalization, and probabilistic estimates are used in a rigorous approach to many-body localization.