Parma International School of Theoretical Physics
September 8 - 13, 2008
Parma,
Italy
The III
Parma
International School of Theoretical Physics will be held on the
University Campus
from September 8 to
13, 2008. The
aim of this year's School is to present a wide panorama of current
research in Theoretical Physics: Quantum Fields
and Strings, Gravitation, Biology and Supercomputing. World leading scientists in their
respective domains will give an authoritative introduction to what are
considered as the most promising ideas and research activities in
various directions. This is meant to positively contribute to broaden
our view of science in an era of super specialization. It is
assumed that participants have already received a specific training in
Quantum Field Theory and Theoretical Particle Physics. The School
consists of academic lectures and discussion sessions. There will be
plenty of time for other activities in the Campus of Parma University,
sports, culture, sightseeing.
- The School is
open to
students from all countries.
- Official language will
be
English.
- The number of
participants will be limited to
60.
- There are no
participation fees, but the participants must cover
their travel and lodging expenses.
- A limited amount of
rooms will be
available at the Residence
S. Ilario, which can be contacted using the
Application Form below.
- A limited financial support will be granted to students who need it, on a first-come-first-served basis: you may be eligible to financial support if you do not have any possibility of support from your home institution - this should be mentioned in the application.
Program
Current trends in
Theoretical
Physics
Thibault Damour
(IHES,
Bures–s/–Yvette)
Gravitation and Cosmology
Lect.1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Roberto DePietri
(Università di Parma
)
Introduction to Numerical Relativity
Lect.1
- 2
Michelangelo Mangano
(CERN)
Physics
at the LHC
Lect.1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Gian Carlo Rossi
(Università di
Roma
II)
Modeling
biological systems: a case for numerical simulation
slides 1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 ppt -
7 ppt
animation
archivio
Hubert Simma
(Università di Milano Bicocca)
Theoretical Physics on Supercomputers
slides 1 -
2 -
3
Matthias Staudacher
(AEI, Potsdam)
Integrability
and the AdS/CFT correspondence
Lectures
Gabriele Veneziano
(CERN
and Collège de France)
Probing
classical and quantum gravity by gedanken experiments
Lect.1
- 2
- 3
Schedule
List of Participants
Arrival info
Orient
yourself with GOOGLE
MAPS
Residenza
S. Ilario
on Google Maps
University
Campus
Parma
wide view
Tourist info about Parma
bus service
in Parma (in Italian, look for 'Orari e
Linee' - campus lines are 7, 14, 21)
Hikes on
the Appennini: Sunday, September 9 (the range of Monte Matto - Monte
Aquila), easy, requires boots and light protection against showers.
Orient yourself: 
The province of Parma
Parco
dei Cento laghi
Detailed
Map of the Appennini hike
(courtesy
of "Parco del Gigante, Appennino reggiano, parmense e
Lunigiana", Edizioni
Multigraphic, Firenze)
And
the
same region from the satellite.
Organization
and further information
Liliana
Superchi
Dipartimento di Fisica - Università degli Studi di
Parma
Via G.P. Usberti - 43100 Parma
Tel: +39 0521 905259 - Fax: +39 0521 905223
Scientific
board:
R.
Barbieri (SNS, Pisa), A.
Bassetto (Padova), F. Feruglio (Padova)
M.
Mangano (CERN), G.
Marchesini (Milano Bicocca, chairman), P.
Menotti (Pisa)
F.
Nicodemi (Napoli), G. Ridolfi
(Genova), G. Veneziano (CERN)
Local Organizing Committee
E.
Onofri (Director of the School),
M. Bonini (attaché), L.
Superchi (secretariat)
Financial
support from the following Institutions is gratefully acknoledged
Istituto
Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
Università
di Parma
Page
manager: E.
Onofri
Last Update: September 9, 2008
Program
Current trends in Theoretical Physics
| Thibault Damour
(IHES,
Bures–s/–Yvette) |
Gravitation and Cosmology Lect.1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 |
|
Roberto DePietri
(Università di Parma
) |
Introduction to Numerical Relativity
Lect.1 - 2 |
|
Michelangelo Mangano
(CERN) |
Physics
at the LHC Lect.1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 |
|
Gian Carlo Rossi
(Università di
Roma
II) |
Modeling
biological systems: a case for numerical simulation slides 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 ppt - 7 ppt animation archivio |
|
Hubert Simma
(Università di Milano Bicocca) |
Theoretical Physics on Supercomputers slides 1 - 2 - 3 |
|
Matthias Staudacher
(AEI, Potsdam) |
Integrability
and the AdS/CFT correspondence Lectures |
|
Gabriele Veneziano
(CERN
and Collège de France) |
Probing
classical and quantum gravity by gedanken experiments Lect.1 - 2 - 3 |
Schedule
List of Participants
Arrival info
Orient
yourself with GOOGLE
MAPS
Residenza
S. Ilario
on Google Maps
University
Campus
Parma wide view
Tourist info about Parma bus service
in Parma (in Italian, look for 'Orari e
Linee' - campus lines are 7, 14, 21)
Hikes on
the Appennini: Sunday, September 9 (the range of Monte Matto - Monte
Aquila), easy, requires boots and light protection against showers.
Orient yourself:
The province of Parma
Parco
dei Cento laghi
Detailed
Map of the Appennini hike
(courtesy of "Parco del Gigante, Appennino reggiano, parmense e Lunigiana", Edizioni Multigraphic, Firenze)
And the same region from the satellite.
Organization
and further information
Liliana
Superchi
Dipartimento di Fisica - Università degli Studi di
Parma
Via G.P. Usberti - 43100 Parma
Tel: +39 0521 905259 - Fax: +39 0521 905223
Scientific
board:
R.
Barbieri (SNS, Pisa), A.
Bassetto (Padova), F. Feruglio (Padova)
M.
Mangano (CERN), G.
Marchesini (Milano Bicocca, chairman), P.
Menotti (Pisa)
F.
Nicodemi (Napoli), G. Ridolfi
(Genova), G. Veneziano (CERN)
Local Organizing Committee
E. Onofri (Director of the School),
M. Bonini (attaché), L. Superchi (secretariat)
Financial support from the following Institutions is gratefully acknoledged
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
Università
di Parma
Page
manager: E.
Onofri
Last Update: September 9, 2008