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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for October 2010
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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 LOOPS 11 (First announcement) 1.2 Advances in Computational Astrophysics: Methods, Tools and Outcomes 1.3 Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation: Cosmology on the Beach 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Gravity at UC Davis 2.2 Post-doctoral Research Associate in gravitational wave/LIGO science at the University of Mississippi 2.3 Lecturer in Theoretical Physics (Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology) at Christchurch (NZ) 2.4 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Physics at Washington University, St. Louis 2.5 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Relativity or Computational Astrophysics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2.6 Postdoctoral VESF fellowship for Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Studies at Valencia 2.7 Postdoc position in early-universe, black-hole physics or quantum gravity at IISER-TVM 2.8 Senior and junior faculty positions in astroparticle physics at University of Amsterdam 2.9 Faculty Position in Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology at Georgia Tech 2.10 Postdoctoral position in theoretical gravity at University of Tartu 3. News 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: Updated Articles 3.2 Highlights and Conclusions of the 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 LOOPS 11 (First announcement) --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/loops-11-first-announcement/ Starting Mon, May 23, 2011 to Sat, May 28, 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Additional Information: http://www.iem.csic.es/loops11/ LOOPS 11: "Celebrating 25 years of Loop Quantum Gravity" Madrid, Spain, 23-28 May 2011 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT The LOOPS 11 conference will take place at the main campus of the CSIC in Madrid (SPAIN) in May 23-28, 2011. This edition will commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication by Abhay Ashtekar of the landmark paper on the "new variables" that sparked the loop quantum gravity (LQG) revolution. The meeting will be the fifth in the series of regular LOOP conferences that have been celebrated, to this date, in Marseille, Potsdam, Morelia and Beijing. In addition to the expected participation of LQG researchers, we would like to invite the quantum gravity community at large to be present in this occasion as this would provide a very fruitful exchange of ideas with researchers working on other approaches to the quantization of general relativity. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the state of the art in LQG research and review the open issues and problems that must be solved to complete the quantization of general relativity in this framework. However we would like to place special emphasis on the impact of LQG on other approaches to quantum gravity and, reciprocally, on the exploration of ideas originating in other frameworks that could be eventually beneficial for LQG. SCIENTIFIC CONTENT The main topics that will be covered in the conference will be: • Foundations of Quantum Gravity. • Hamiltonian Loop Quantum Gravity. • Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity and Spinfoams. • Polymer Quantization and Quantum Field Theory. • Loop Quantum Cosmology. • Black Hole Physics. • Dynamical Triangulations and other discrete approaches. • Phenomenology derived from Quantum Gravity. The schedule will be divided in morning plenary sessions and a number of parallel sessions covering the subjects listed above. These will take place during the afternoons. INVITED SPEAKERS • Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University, USA). • Martin Bojowald (Penn State University, USA). • Alejandro Corichi (UNAM-Morelia, Mexico). • Bianca Dittrich (Albert Einstein Institute, Germany). • Kristina Giesel (TU Munich, Germany). • Jerzy Lewandowski (Warsaw University, Poland). • Renate Loll (Utrecht University, Netherland). • Yongge Ma (Beijing Normal University, China). • Don Marolf (Univ. California-Santa Barbara, USA). • Daniele Oriti (Albert Einstein Institute, Germany). • Tomasz Pawlowski (Univeristy of New Brunswick, Canada). • Alejandro Pérez (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Jorge Pullin (Louisiana State University, USA). • Carlo Rovelli (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Hanno Sahlmann (Karslruhe University, Germany). • Parampreet Singh (Perimeter Institute, Canada). • Lee Smolin (Permiter Institute, Canada). • Thomas Thiemann (Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany). • Madhavan Varadarajan (Raman Research Institute, India). INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE • Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University, USA). • J. Fernando Barbero González (IEM, CSIC, Spain). • John Barrett (Nottingham University, UK). • José Manuel Cidade Mourão (Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, Portugal). • Laurent Freidel (Perimeter Institute, Canada). • Jerzy Lewandowski (Warsaw University, Poland). • Guillermo A. Mena Marugán (IEM, CSIC, Spain). • Jorge Pullin (Louisiana State University, USA). • Carlo Rovelli (Univ. Méditerranée, Marseille, France). • Thomas Thiemann (Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany) LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE • Guillermo A. Mena Marugán (IEM, CSIC). • J. Fernando Barbero González (IEM, CSIC). • Luis J. Garay Elizondo (Univ. Complutense, Madrid). • Eduardo J. Sánchez Villaseñor (Univ. Carlos III, Madrid). • Iñaky Garay Elizondo (Univ. Erlangen-Nürnbeg) • Mercedes Martín-Benito (AEI-Potsdam). • Gonzalo Olmo Alba (IFIC, CSIC). • Tomasz Pawlowski (Univ. New Brunswick e IEM-CSIC). • Mikel Fernández Méndez (IEM, CSIC). • Daniel Martín de Blas (IEM, CSIC). • Javier Olmedo Nieto (IEM, CSIC). ORGANIZATION Detailed information about registration, abstract submission, accommodation, travel and financial support for participants can be found in the conference web page. http://www.iem.csic.es/loops11/ This web page will be regularly updated with the necessary information. In particular the RELEVANT DATES and deadlines will be posted there. Looking forward to meeting you all, The local organizing committee. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Advances in Computational Astrophysics: Methods, Tools and Outcomes ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/advances-in-computational-astrophys… Starting Mon, Jun 13, 2011 to Fri, Jun 17, 2011 Location: Cefalù (Sicily), Italy Additional Information: http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT Scientific Rationale: Contemporary ground-based and space telescopes are fundamental tools for the study of the Cosmos. However, without a deep knowledge of the underlying physical processes, telescopes alone cannot help us to understand the physical Universe, the main topic of Astrophysics. Due to the complexity of the physical phenomena involved, from the atomic and molecular scales up to the large scales of the cosmic structures, as well as to the pervasive presence of gravity as a fundamental engine acting on all the spatial scales, this knowledge may be obtained through the use of massive simulations. This is made true thanks to the concurrent progress of computing machines and software. In this workshop, we intend to gather some of the most active researchers in various fields of computational Astrophysics (such as Stellar Formation and Evolution, Supernovae, Stellar Systems, Compact Interacting Objects, etc.) to talk about specific and common methods used in their studies, as well as abou t results and the way to make them available to the scientific community. Scientific Topics: - Fundamental physical processes (transport, advection, convection, etc.); - Stars: formation, evolution and final phases; - Supernovae and progenitors; - Compact interacting objects and gravitational waves; - Stellar systems: from small to large N-body problems; - Large-scale Structure; - Supercomputing methods and visualization tools. Organization SOC: D. Arnett (Univ. of Arizona, USA), W. Benz (Univ. of Bern, CH), S. Borgani (Univ. di Trieste, Italy), R. Capuzzo Dolcetta (Univ. of Roma La Sapienza, Italy, co-chair), A. Chieffi (INAF-IASF, Roma, Italy), J. Isern (IEEC-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain), M. Limongi (INAF-OAR, Roma, Italy, co-chair), A. Mezzacappa (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA), J. Monaghan (Monash Univ., Aus), B. Moore (ETH, Zurich, CH), E. Mueller (MPI, Garching, DE), L. Rezzolla (AEI, Potsdam, DE), R. Rosner (Univ. of Chicago, USA), T. Theuns (ICC, Durham, UK), A. Tornambe' (INAF-OAR, Roma, Italy) LOC: L. Burderi (Univ. of Cagliari, Italy), T. Di Salvo (Univ. of Palermo, Italy), G. Giobbi (INAF-OAR, Roma, Italy) , F. Lupinacci (Univ. of Roma La Sapienza, Italy) Scientific Program: There will be a number of invited talks (see the conference website for the list of confirmed invited speakers) offering an overview of the various topics, as well as contributed talks and posters. Information on abstract submission can be found at the conference website (http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html) We plan to publish the conference proceedings with one of the main scientific publishers. The list of confirmed invited speakers and a preliminary programme will be made available on the conference website soon. We warmly invite interested people to fill the preregistration form in the conference website. General Information: The Conference will be held in Cefalù, a beautiful ancient and touristic town located on the northern cost of Sicily, about 70 km east of Palermo. It will take place from Monday, June 13 until Friday, June 17 in the Sala delle Capriate of the Historical Cefalù Town Hall in the historical center of Cefalù, facing the Arab-Norman Cathedral (Duomo). Part of the conference will also be hosted in the close-by Sala S. Caterina (poster sessions and coffee breaks). Computers and web facilities will be available in the rooms of the historical building hosting the Fondazione Mandralisca. The two buildings are close to each other. For general information about Cefalù, please consult the links of the conference website: http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html Contacts: See the conference web site http://www.oa-roma.inaf.it/meetings/cefalu/2011/Home.html Refer also to the two conference chairmen: Roberto CAPUZZO DOLCETTA Dep. of Physics, Univ. of Roma La Sapienza, Italy e-mail: Roberto.capuzzodolcetta[at]uniroma1.it Phone: +39-06-49914535 Fax: +39-06-4857697 Marco LIMONGI INAF, Astronomical Observatory of Roma, Italy e-mail: marco.limongi[at]oa-roma.inaf.it Phone: +39-06-94286443 Fax: +39-06-9447243 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Essential Cosmology for the Next Generation: Cosmology on the Beach ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/07/essential-cosmology-for-the-next-ge… Starting Sun, Jan 09, 2011 to Sat, Jan 15, 2011 Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Additional Information: http://bccp.lbl.gov/beach_program/index2011.html A range of topics in cosmology will be covered at the conference by eminent scholars in the field, with elements of both a winter school and the latest research topics. Students and postdocs will present posters and gave short talks. We hope that the beauty of the natural and cultural environment will act as a catalyst for young researchers to interact and generate new ideas. We encourage a diverse group of advanced graduate students and postdocs interested in attending to submit the Participant Application form, see more details in our web site. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Gravity at UC Davis --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/postdoctoral-position-in-quantum-gr… Institution: Davis, CA, USA Deadline: Mon, Dec 06, 2010 Additional Information: http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/hefti/ We invite applications for a postdoctoral position at UC Davis in the area of quantum gravity theory and phenomenology, beginning in Fall 2011. We have two open positions, and candidates from both quantum gravity (this ad) and particle phenomenology/model building will be considered for both positions. We ask that applicants apply for only one of these positions. The faculty members of the group include Steve Carlip, Hsin-Chia Cheng, Jack Gunion, Markus Luty, and John Terning. We also have close contact with the UC Davis cosmology group, which includes Andreas Albrecht and Nemanja Kaloper. Applicants should send their CV, publication list, statement of research interests, and at least three letters of recommendation to Academic Jobs Online, http://academicjobsonline.org/ Review of applications will begin Dec. 6 2010, but late applications may be considered until the position has been filled. The initial appointment will be for two years, and may be extended to a third, contingent on performance and continued external funding. Further information may be found on our website: http://particle.physics.ucdavis.edu/hefti/ The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for special disabled veterans, Vietnam era veterans, and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Post-doctoral Research Associate in gravitational wave/LIGO science at the University of Mississippi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/post-doctoral-research-associate-in… Institution: Oxford, MS, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: https://jobs.olemiss.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1… A one-year post-doctoral research position is available for work in gravitational waves and experimental gravity within the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) group at the University of Mississippi. The LIGO group at the University of Mississippi contributes to the LIGO experiment in the areas of data analysis, detector characterization and outreach. The successful candidate for the position is expected to work effectively within the LIGO Scientific Collaboration in these areas. The appointment will be for one year, with extension possible upon continued funding. Actual salary will depend on experience, qualifications, and departmental budget. Candidates must have a PhD in physics and have prior experience in experimental gravity, gravitational-wave physics and data analysis. They should also have excellent programming skills, good communication skills and must be willing to work in a collaborative team environment. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, a resume, a statement of research achievements and proposal for upcoming research online at http://jobs.olemiss.edu and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent by email to Dr. Marco Cavaglia at cavaglia[AT]olemiss.edu. At least one of the letters of recommendation must be from the candidate's current institution. Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled or until an adequate candidate pool is obtained. Prior to applying for the position, please prepare the electronic versions of the resume and cover letter to upload or to "copy and paste" when prompted. You will not have the opportunity to attach them after you apply. The University of Mississippi is an EOE/AA/TitleVI/TitleIX/Section504/ADA/ADEA employer. Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Lecturer in Theoretical Physics (Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology) at Christchurch (NZ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/30/lecturer-in-theoretical-physics-ast… Institution: Christchurch, New Zealand Deadline: Fri, Nov 26, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/job_vacancies.shtml Applications are invited for a continuing position of Lecturer in Theoretical Physics. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and post-doctoral or equivalent experience in an area of theoretical physics relating to particle physics, gravity and cosmology, or quantum field theory and quantum gravity, with demonstrated potential for excellent teaching and a record of high research productivity. The appointee will be required to teach and co-ordinate undergraduate courses in physics, to teach post-graduate courses in theoretical physics, to contribute to teaching in other core areas as appropriate, and to supervise research students. Research interests in cosmology or astroparticle physics which complement existing interests in the theoretical physics group would be advantageous. The successful applicant should be able to inspire and motivate students and work within a collegial environment. The appointee will be expected to publish regularly in high-impact journals, to contribute to collaborative research, and to actively seek and obtain funding in support of research. The University of Canterbury offers generous leave provisions, support for attendance at international conferences, and superannuation benefits. It also has excellent childcare, recreation and staff club facilities on campus. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, the University of Canterbury is known for its world class research, inspirational teaching, vibrant campus environment and diverse academic community. Located on the east coast of the South Island, Christchurch is a city of contrasts which embraces a cosmopolitan lifestyle and rich art and culture. Internationally famed “The Garden City”, Christchurch is the international gateway to the South Island and is a place where you are able to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle amidst a natural environment world-renowned for its beauty. Located on a picturesque campus, the University offers an extensive range of services and facilities including library and art collections, child-care centres, health centre, recreation centre, pharmacy, book shop and cafés. You’ll have opportunities to work alongside members of a world class, diverse academic community and enrich your own professional and personal development. Enquiries of an academic nature may be made to Associate Professor David Wiltshire, at david.wiltshire[AT]canterbury.ac.nz . Further details about the Department of Physics and Astronomy can be found at http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz . To apply on-line see Position 1088 at http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/job_vacancies.shtml +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Physics at Washington University, St. Louis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/28/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: St. Louis, MO, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://physics.wustl.edu/cmw WUGRAV POSTDOCTORAL POSITION McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Department of Physics Washington University, St. Louis A postdoctoral position will be available in the Gravitation Group WUGRAV of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and the Department of Physics beginning in the fall of 2011. Applications are invited from theorists with research interests in the area of general relativity, with specific emphasis on theoretical aspects of gravitational radiation, post-Newtonian theory, strong-field tests of GR, or numerical relativity. The appointment is for one year, with renewal possible, subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding. The WUGRAV group consists of Professors Clifford Will and Wai-Mo Suen, research scientist Hui-Min Zhang, and three graduate students. The main foci of the group are the post-Newtonian study of inspiralling binary systems, issues in gravitational-wave data analysis, numerical simulations of coalescing and collapsing compact bodies, the interface between post-Newtonian theory and numerical relativity, and theoretical aspects of tests of GR. We have strong collaborations with the Institute of Astrophysics of Paris and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Applications received before December 15, 2010 will receive full consideration. Applicants will also be considered for the prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences (http://mcss.wustl.edu/fellowships) Send curriculum vita, statement of research interests, and three letters of reference via email, to cmw[AT]wuphys.wustl.edu. If regular mail or FAX is the only means available, send to the Paris address below. Professor Clifford M. Will Institut d'Astrophysique 98 bis, Boulevard Arago 75014 Paris, France +33 1 44 32 80 01 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Relativity or Computational Astrophysics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/27/postdoctoral-research-associate-in-… Institution: Urbana, IL, USA Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ Postdoctoral Research Associate in Numerical Relativity or Computational Astrophysics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position with Professor Stuart L. Shapiro. The candidate should have research experience in numerical relativity, computational hydrodynamics or computational MHD. A background in general relativity and relativistic astrophysics would be useful. Applicants should go online to: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ and choose the appropriate job ad to submit their application, which must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, brief description of research interests, and the names, mailing and email addresses of three references. Please contact Linda Thorman (thorman[at]illinois.edu) if you have any questions. Applications should be posted by DEC 1, 2010 for full consideration. The starting date of the position is AUGUST 16, 2011, but earlier dates will be considered. The Illinois Gravity Group is developing the tools of numerical relativity, computational hydrodynamics and computational MHD to tackle diverse problems in general relativity and astrophysics. Recent topics include the inspiral and coalescence of binary compact objects (binary black holes (BHs), binary neutron stars (NSs), binary BH-NSs, and binary white dwarf-NSs); the generation of gravitational waves; magnetorotational stellar collapse; accretion onto BHs and binary BHs; and the formation and cosmological growth of supermassive BHs in galaxies and quasars. Some of our work is geared to identifying astrophysically plausible, strong-field sources of gravitational waves and calculating gravitational waveforms for detection by laser interferometers, such as LIGO and LISA. For such sources we are also exploring correlations between gravitational wave and electromagnetic signals, including UV and X-ray emission and gamma-ray bursts. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral VESF fellowship for Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Studies at Valencia --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/20/postdoctoral-vesf-fellowship-for-th… Institution: Valencia, Spain Deadline: Tue, Mar 01, 2011 The relativistic astrophysics group at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Valencia "UVEG" (http://www.uv.es/daa) is seeking applications from highly motivated and competitive candidates for one VESF-funded postdoctoral position for a duration of two years in the area of gravitational-wave astrophysics. The successful candidate is expected to conduct numerical simulations in general relativity in order to build an improved catalog of gravitational waveforms from neutron star mergers. The study will be carried out under the supervision of Prof. José A. Font. Work on this topic will be performed in close collaboration with Prof. Luciano Rezzolla at the Albert Einstein Institute (Germany). The UVEG group conducts research aimed at understanding the physics and dynamics of some of the most representative scenarios in the field of relativistic astrophysics, namely relativistic jets (in active galactic nuclei, or in progenitors of gamma-ray bursts), and compact stellar objects (neutron stars and black holes), as well as at analyzing the electromagnetic and gravitational radiation emitted from such sources. In order to achieve these goals the UVEG group strongly relies on multidimensional numerical magneto-hydrodynamical simulations in general relativity. Senior members of the UVEG relativistic astrophysics group are Miguel-Angel Aloy, Jose A. Font, Jose M. Ibañez and Jose M. Marti. The group also includes a number of research students and postdocs. The positions will become available in the next few weeks (deadline March 1st, 2011), the exact starting date being negotiable. Gross salary is 35.000 euros/year. Interested candidates please contact: Prof. Jose Antonio Font Departamento de Astronomia y Astrofisica Edificio de Investigacion Universidad de Valencia Dr. Moliner, 50 E-46100 Burjassot (Valencia), Spain Phone: +34-963-54-3074 Fax: +34-963-54-3084 mailto: j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Postdoc position in early-universe, black-hole physics or quantum gravity at IISER-TVM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/17/post-doctoral-position-in-early-uni… Institution: Trivandrum, India Deadline: Sun, Oct 31, 2010 One postdoctoral position is available in the area of early-universe cosmology, black-hole physics or quantum gravity at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Thiruvananthapuram. A Ph.D. degree and relevant research experience are required for this position. The position is available for a period of up to two years. Informal enquiries about the position can be made to S. Shankaranarayanan (shanki[AT]iisertvm.ac.in) The fellowship is awarded as part of the Ramanujan Fellowship under Department of Science and Technology, India. The selected candidate can take up the position by December, 2010. Salary: Rs. 2,64,000 – Rs. 2,88,000 per annum Deadline: 31 October 2010 To apply please send CV, and have at least two letters of reference sent by email to S. Shankaranarayanan (shanki[AT]iisertvm.ac.in) with the subject “Application for PDF position – Candidate name”. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Senior and junior faculty positions in astroparticle physics at University of Amsterdam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/14/senior-and-junior-faculty-positions… Institution: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deadline: Wed, Dec 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.uvaapp.nl The Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam has launched a major new initiative: GRAPPA - GRavitation and AstroParticle Physics in Amsterdam, and is hiring at least four new faculty for that initiative. GRAPPA is a collaboration between the Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek (API), the Institute for High-Energy Physics (IHEF) and the Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITFA). Each of these institutes already has a programme of research into the fundamental laws of physics using a variety of observational probes of the cosmos and theoretical developments inspitred by these. The intention of the programme is to provide a focused research centre in which these efforts are brought to an even higher level by interdisciplinary collaboration. Some further information on the programme may be found at http://www.uvaapp.nl . To jump-start the programme, we are searching at least four new faculty members in senior and junior ranks, tenured or tenure-track. A full professorship is available for an inspiring candidate with leadership qualities and a clear vision on how to make the initiative a world-leading programme in the field by joining the participating institutes' efforts into a coherent programme, as well as proven ability to teach and to attract substantial external research funding. Junior faculty positions are available to candidates with a proven record of interdisciplinary research in this field, an excellent publication record, and ability to teach inspiringly and attract external research funding. The subfields of research into which the candidates will be hired are not fixed; excellence of the candidates, interdisciplinary interests, and overlap and affinity with the existing work at the UvA will be used to select the candidates, in addition to the above criteria. Within the context of GRAPPA, we currently focus on the following areas of research: At API, GRAPPA researchers focus on the formation and properties of extreme matter and magnetic fields in strongly curved spacetime, near black holes and neutron stars, and the high-energy messengers emanating from them (X and gamma rays, cosmic rays, neutrinos, gravity waves, radio waves). We are involved in numerous major instrumental initiatives, such as LOFAR, CTA, and many current space instruments, and in theoretical studies of these issues. At IHEF, GRAPPA researchers focus on the study of cosmic neutrinos using the ANTARES and KM3NeT detectors, as well as on accelerator studies of physics beyond the standard model. At ITFA, GRAPPA researchers focus on fundamental aspects of quantum gravity and black-hole physics, and on studies of the physics of the early universe and its measurable impact on present-day observables. Further information is available at http://www.uvaapp.nl . Enquiries about the positions may be made with profs. Stan Bentvelsen (IHEF, stanb[AT]nikhef.nl), Jan de Boer (ITFA, j.deboer[AT]uva.nl), and Ralph Wijers (Ralph.Wijers[AT]uva.nl). Evaluation of the applications will start on December 1, 2010, and continue until the positions are filled. Applicants should send their CV, a research and teaching statement and three letters of reference, as well as the level of position they are applying for to itf[AT]science.uva.nl. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9 Faculty Position in Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology at Georgia Tech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/07/faculty-position-in-computational-a… Institution: Atlanta, GA, USA Deadline: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.cra.gatech.edu As part of the ongoing expansion of the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (http://www.cra.gatech.edu) the School of Physics of the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior or senior level in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology with emphasis on computation and simulation. All sub-fields will be considered, but we are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in areas that complement and enhance our current efforts in gravitational wave physics, accretion astrophysics, galaxy and black hole evolution, numerical relativity and particle astrophysics. Applicants should email to astro.search [at] physics.gatech.edu the following documents in PDF format: 1) cover letter with names of references, 2) curriculum vitae including full list of publications and relevant teaching experience, 3) a research plan for the next five years, and 4) a statement of teaching philosophy and experience. In addition, applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference emailed separately to astro.search [at] physics.gatech.edu. Review of applications will begin November 30, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10 Postdoctoral position in theoretical gravity at University of Tartu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/10/02/postdoctoral-position-in-theoretica… Institution: Tartu, Estonia Deadline: Mon, Oct 25, 2010 Additional Information: http://hexagon.fi.tartu.ee/ Estonian Science Foundation (ESF) runs two programs offering postdoc grants at Estonian research institutions: MOBILITAS (Researcher Mobility Programme) and ERMOS (Estonian Research Mobility Scheme), the latter is financed in conjunction with FP7 Marie Curie COFUND "People". The gravitation theory group at the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Estonia is looking for a suitable postdoc candidate to apply for one of these grants, who would be able to contribute to or complement the ongoing research of the group. Key points General research area: theoretical aspects of gravity; Preferred topics: extensions of Einstein's general relativity (e.g. scalar-tensor gravity), theoretical cosmology beyond the concordance model (especially dark energy). Duration of the grant: 2 or 3 years. Amount of the grant: 19,200 EUR per year for salary (pre-tax), 3,200 EUR per year for research costs, and a one-time relocation allowance to move in to Estonia. Eligibility: The post-doctoral research grant can be applied for by a person who has been awarded a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification not earlier than five years before the start of the grant. (In case that, after obtaining the degree, the applicant was on parental leave or in compulsory military service, the period of qualification is extended by the period of the parental leave or compulsory military service.) Application The deadlines for MOBILITAS applications are usually in October/November and March, and for ERMOS in April. NB! The postdoc application to ESF is submitted together by the applicant and the host institution. Therefore interested candidates are first invited to send a CV, a list of publications, a brief research proposal, and a letter of recommendation to Dr. Piret Kuusk (piret[AT]fi.tartu.ee), head of the gravitation theory group. The next round of MOBILITAS applications closes on 10 November 2010, but in order to have sufficient time to prepare the joint application to ESF, we expect the candidates to make contact by 25 October 2010 the latest. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: Updated Articles -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/27/living-reviews-in-relativity-update… Additional Information: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ Living Reviews in Relativity has published a major update of the review "Brane-World Gravity" by Roy Maartens and Kazuya Koyama on 14 September 2010. The original article by Roy Maartens from 2004 ranks number 13 on SPIRES "Top Cited Articles of All Time (2009 edition) in gr-qc". Please, note also the revision of the review "Analytic Black Hole Perturbation Approach to Gravitational Radiation" by Misao Sasaki and Hideyuki Tagoshi. Find the further details on these revisions below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-5 Maartens, Roy and Koyama, Kazuya "Brane-World Gravity" ACCEPTED: 2010-09-06 PUBLISHED: 2010-09-14 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-5 UPDATE: Inserted subsections on numerical solutions in Sections 6 and 7 and five figures. Added new Subsection 2.2 on the Randall–Sundrum model in string theory. Added new Section 9 on Dvali–Gabadadze–Porrati models and nine figures. Added new Section 10 on 6-dimensional models and one figure. Added about 100 new references. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2003-6 Sasaki, Misao and Tagoshi, Hideyuki "Analytic Black Hole Perturbation Approach to Gravitational Radiation" ACCEPTED: 2010-08-24 PUBLISHED: 2010-09-14 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2003-6 UPDATE: The main changes are new Sections 4.6, 5.3, 5.8, and 5.9, which show the progress since 2003. Added 46 new references. ------------------ UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Highlights and Conclusions of the 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/09/22/highlights-and-conclusions-of-the-1… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge The 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 "The Standard Model of the Universe: Theory and Observations" Greetings from Paris. We are pleased to inform you that the Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 (54 pages, 19 figures) have appeared as http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.3494 and are also available (.ps printing format) on the web site of the Colloquium: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract (Abridged) The Chalonge 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium was held on 22-24 July 2010 in Paris Observatory on the Standard Model of the Universe: News from WMAP7, BICEP, QUAD, SPT, AMI, ACT, Planck, QUIJOTE and Herschel; dark matter (DM) searches and galactic observations; related theory and simulations; aiming synthesis, progress and clarification. P. Biermann, D. Boyanovsky, A. Cooray, C. Destri, H. de Vega, G. Gilmore, S. Gottlober, E. Komatsu, S. McGaugh, A. Lasenby, R. Rebolo, P. Salucci, N. Sanchez and A. Tikhonov present here their highlights of the Colloquium. Inflection points emerged: LambdaWDM (Warm DM) emerges impressively over LambdaCDM whose galactic scale problems are ever-increasing. Summary and conclusions by H. J. de Vega, M. C. Falvella and N. G. Sanchez stress among other points: (i) Primordial CMB gaussianity is confirmed. Inflation effective theory predicts a tensor to scalar ratio 0.05-0.04 at reach/border line of next CMB observations, early fast-roll inflation provides lowest multipoles depression. SZ amplitudes are smaller than expected: CMB and X-ray data agree but intracluster models need revision and relaxed/non-relaxed clusters distinction. (ii) cosmic ray positron excess is explained naturally by astrophysical processes, annihilating/decaying dark matter needs growing tailoring. (iii) Cored (non cusped) DM halos and warm (keV scale mass) DM are increasingly favored from theory and observations, naturally producing observed small scale structures, wimps turn strongly disfavoured. LambdaWDM 1 keV simulations well reproduce observations. Evidence that LambdaCDM does not work at small scales is staggering. P Biermann presents his live minutes of the Colloquium and concludes that a keV sterile neutrino is the most interesting DM candidate. Photos of the Colloquium are included. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this Colloquium and look forward to seeing you again in a next Meeting of this series. With Compliments and kind regards Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for September 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Sep '10

02 Sep '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 The Ins and Outs of Black Holes 1.2 Mario Novello Symposium On Bouncing Models 2. Jobs 2.1 Tenure track position in Mathematical/Theoretical Physics at Waterloo 2.2 Postdoctoral positions at Perimeter Institute 2.3 Joliot-Curie Fellowship for Women at Radboud University Nijmegen 2.4 CIFAR Junior Fellowship Cosmology and Gravity Program 3. News 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "The Pioneer Anomaly" 3.2 Special Session at ERE2010 Dedicated to the Memory of Brian Edgar 3.3 Publishing papers with no author's approval ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 The Ins and Outs of Black Holes ----------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/22/the-ins-and-outs-of-black-holes/ Starting Mon, Nov 15, 2010 to Wed, Nov 17, 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.mdjsi.org/ "The Ins and Outs of Black Holes" Annapolis, Maryland, USA November 15-17, 2010 The Joint Space Science Institute (JSI) -- consisting of astrophysicists and physicists from the University of Maryland and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center -- is hosting a cross-cutting conference to examine the physics and astrophysics of energy flows in and around black holes. We plan to bring together 80-100 scientists from around the world to discuss observations, phenomenology, fundamental theory and how they all fit together. Sessions will be organized around broad questions: * What are the observations that we need to explain? * How is plasma physics important for understanding accretion? * What interesting particle physics takes place near black holes? * How does black hole spin modulate the nature of the emitted energy? * What can observations of black holes tell us about the theory of gravity? * What can we learn from emissions from merging black holes? Confirmed invited Speakers: Nahum Arav (Virginia Tech) Steven Balbus (ENS-Paris) Roger Blandford (KIRPAC/Stanford) Tamara Bogdanovic (Maryland) Andrew Fabian (Cambridge) Ted Jacobson (Maryland) Julian Krolik (Johns Hopkins) Kristen Menou (Columbia) Richard Mushotzky (Maryland) Angela Olinto (Chicago) Tsvi Piran (Hebrew U. of Jerusalem) Guenter Sigl (Hamburg) Nico Yunes (Princeton) VENUE: The conference will be held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel, located less than half a mile from the Maryland State House in the historic capital city of Maryland, and within easy walking distance of the waterfront and restaurant district. Annapolis is easily accessible from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport. REGISTRATION: Registration will open in early September and will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Registration will be accessible via http://www.mdjsi.org . We encourage you to register early. FURTHER INFORMATION: To sign up for further email announcements, or if you have any other queries about this meeting, please email Chris Reynolds (chris[at]astro.umd.edu) or Peter Shawhan (pshawhan[at]umd.edu) For further information, please go to http://www.mdjsi.org . ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Alessandra Buonanno Jean Cottam Bill Dorland Jordan Goodman Richard Mushotzky Chris Reynolds (co-Chair) Peter Shawhan (Chair) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Mario Novello Symposium On Bouncing Models ---------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/19/symposium-mario-novello-on-bouncing… Starting Fri, Nov 26, 2010 to Tue, Nov 30, 2010 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Additional Information: http://www.cbpf.br/~smnbm/ The "Mario Novello Symposium on Bouncing Models" is to honor the decades of long work of M. Novello to promote cosmology in Brazil and develop numerous interactions with other countries, and for his emphasis, for many years, on bouncing models that culminated in 2008 with an exhaustive report on the subject. All aspects of this subject, from the high energy theory implementation to the observational consequences, will be covered. The Symposium on bouncing cosmological models will be held in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the charming beach Resort of Portobello, Mangaratiba, 100 km away from Rio de Janeiro. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Tenure track position in Mathematical/Theoretical Physics at Waterloo ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/29/tenure-track-position-in-mathematic… Institution: Waterloo, ON, Canada Deadline: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 Additional Information: http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~akempf/facultyposition.pdf Tenure track position in Mathematical/Theoretical Physics Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, in the field of Mathematical/Theoretical Physics, to begin on or after July 1, 2011. The deadline for receiving applications, including three letters of reference, is January 10, 2011. Apply via email to am-positions AT math.uwaterloo.ca with “MPposition” in the subject line. We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in the areas of gravity, quantum gravity or cosmology. The successful applicant may be considered for an Associate Membership at the independent Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and/or the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. For full details, see the official ad here: http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~akempf/facultyposition.pdf +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral positions at Perimeter Institute ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/12/postdoctoral-positions-at-the-perim… Institution: Waterloo, ON, Canada Deadline: Mon, Nov 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Scientific/Applications/Postdoctoral_Resea… Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for postdoctoral positions from new and recent PhD’s working in fundamental theoretical physics. Our areas of strength include quantum gravity, string theory, quantum information, cosmology, quantum foundations, particle physics and condensed matter theory. We also encourage applications from scientists whose work overlaps these categories or falls in more than one of them. Our postdoctoral positions are normally for a period of three years. Outstanding candidates may also be considered for a senior postdoctoral position with a five-year term. Further details on this opportunity, online application instructions and Perimeter Institute, can be found at: http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/postdoctoralresearcher. Please note that to be considered for this position, you must apply online. We welcome all candidates to apply by November 15th, 2010, but applications will be considered until all positions are filled. PI may also nominate exceptional candidates for a Banting Fellowship, sponsored by the Government of Canada. Applicants who may be interested in this opportunity are requested to have their application materials and references submitted by October 15th, 2010. Perimeter Institute offers a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment with maximum research freedom and opportunity to collaborate within and across fields. Our postdoctoral positions are intended for highly original and intellectually independent young theorists and offer exceptional support including a generous research and travel fund, opportunities to invite their own collaborators as visitors, and the possibility of organizing workshops and conferences. Perimeter Institute is located west of Toronto, in Waterloo, Canada and opened in September 2001 as an independent Institute supporting research in foundational areas of theoretical physics. The Institute offers an exceptional research environment and is currently staffed with 25 full-time and part-time faculty members, 20 Distinguished Research Chairs, 45 Postdoctoral Researchers, 25 Graduate Students, 31 exceptional masters-level students participating in Perimeter Scholars International, and hosts hundreds of visitors and conference participants throughout the academic year. Perimeter Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Joliot-Curie Fellowship for Women at Radboud University Nijmegen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/03/joliot-curie-fellowship-for-women-a… Institution: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Deadline: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.ru.nl/vacatures/details/details_vacature_0?recid=500121 The Faculty of Science at the Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) is pleased to offer several tenure track fellowships to talented young women with outstanding potential in the field of chemistry, physics, and astronomy. The Joliot-Curie fellowships are available in three of the faculty’s prestigious research institutes. This highly interdisciplinary and collaborative environment offers exceptional research opportunities to independent, motivated and gifted female scientists. Requirements You are encouraged to launch your own independent research program at one of the faculty's research institutes. You are expected to publish in high-profile journals, attract your own external funding and contribute to the teaching programs. Organization The Faculty of Science has three interdisciplinary research institutes with fellowship opportunities in the field of chemistry, physics, and astronomy: Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM): conducts excellent interdisciplinary research in the field of chemistry and physics and offers a strong interplay between experimental and theoretical research groups. IMM and the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences aim to further strengthen their leading activities at the interface of chemistry and biology.IMM also has several unique research facilities, including the High-Field Magnet Laboratory, NanoLab, Free Electron Lasers, and a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance laboratory. Fellowships are available in the field of chemical biology and advanced spectroscopy of molecules and materials. Institute for Mathematics, Astronomy, and Particle Physics (IMAPP): centers around the theme of the origin of the universe. The particle physics group – member of Nikhef – has a vigorous theory program and participates in experiments at CERN and Fermilab. The astronomy group is active in the area of compact binaries, radio astronomy and, jointly with the particle physics group, the area of gravitational waves and cosmic ray physics. Fellowships are available in the field of mathematical physics, particle physics or astroparticle physics. Donders Centre for Neuroscience (DCN): studies the human and animal brain with a broad repertoire of experimental techniques and informatics tools. The research is conducted on different levels: from genetic, molecular, neuronal cells to behavior. Fellowships are available in the field of new molecular imaging techniques in neuronal systems. Website: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1935/joliot-curie-bi… Conditions of employment Employment: 0,8 - 1,0 fte Maximum salary per month, based on a fulltime employment: € 5,920 gross/month Starting salary depends on experience. Salary scale: 14 Additional conditions of employment You will be appointed as assistant professor (UD) for up to five years and will be offered a permanent position as assistant or associate professor (UHD) depending a successful evaluation. The evaluation will be based on a set of objective criteria. The university also welcomes applications from women with a more senior profile and is happy to offer them a customized tenure track. A full professorship is possible depending on the fellow’s long-term performance. Other Information Your application should include a cover letter, a research and teaching statement, CV, three referents and a list of publications. Suggestons for suiteble candidates are also welcomed. Additional Information Dr. Iwan Holleman, Managing Director IMM Telephone: +31 24 3653189 E-mail: i.holleman[at]science.ru.nl Application You can apply for the job (mention the vacancy number 62.51.10) before 15 September 2010 by sending your application – preferably by email – to: RU Nijmegen, FNWI, P&O, Ms. Astrid Schröder P.O Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen Telephone: +31 24 3652764 E-mail: pz[at]science.ru.nl +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 CIFAR Junior Fellowship Cosmology and Gravity Program ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/02/cifar-junior-fellowship-cosmology-a… Institution: Canada Additional Information: http://www2.cifar.ca/media/files/C%26G%20Junior%20Fellow%20Ad%20%2D%20June%… The Junior Fellow Academy of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research is an elite fellowship program designed to build research and leadership capacity in gifted young scholars at a critical early stage of career development. The Academy provides unique opportunities for personal and professional growth through close collaboration with and mentorship from some of the best researchers in Canada and around the world. CIFAR’s Cosmology and Gravity Program is seeking outstanding postdoctoral researchers to fill two Junior Fellowship positions: the first beginning in January 2011 and the second in July 2011. The Junior Fellowship will be held in conjunction with a university postdoctoral appointment under the supervision of one or more program Fellows or Scholars. The position is tenable at any of the Canadian institutions where members of the Cosmology and Gravity Program are based. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "The Pioneer Anomaly" ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/31/living-reviews-in-relativity-the-pi… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-4 Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "The Pioneer Anomaly" by Slava G. Turyshev and Viktor T. Toth on September 1, 2010. Please find the abstract and further details below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-4 Turyshev, Slava and Toth, Viktor T. "The Pioneer Anomaly" ACCEPTED: 2010-07-16 PUBLISHED: 2010-09-01 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-4 ABSTRACT: Radio-metric Doppler tracking data received from the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft from heliocentric distances of 20-70 AU has consistently indicated the presence of a small, anomalous, blue-shifted frequency drift uniformly changing with a rate of $\sim 6\times 10^{-9}$ Hz/s. Ultimately, the drift was interpreted as a constant sunward deceleration of each particular spacecraft at the level of $a_P = (8.74 \pm 1.33)\times 10^{-10}$ m/s$^2$. This apparent violation of the Newton's gravitational inverse square law has become known as the Pioneer anomaly; the nature of this anomaly remains unexplained. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the physical properties of the anomaly and the conditions that led to its detection and characterization. We review various mechanisms proposed to explain the anomaly and discuss the current state of efforts to determine its nature. A comprehensive new investigation of the anomalous behavior of the two Pioneers has begun recen tly. The new efforts rely on the much-extended set of radio-metric Doppler data for both spacecraft in conjunction with the newly available complete record of their telemetry files and a large archive of original project documentation. As the new study is yet to report its findings, this review provides the necessary background for the new results to appear in the near future. In particular, we provide a significant amount of information on the design, operations and behavior of the two Pioneers during their entire missions, including descriptions of various data formats and techniques used for their navigation and radio-science data analysis. As most of this information was recovered relatively recently, it was not used in the previous studies of the Pioneer anomaly, but it is critical for the new investigation. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Special Session at ERE2010 Dedicated to the Memory of Brian Edgar --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/23/special-session-at-ere2010-dedicate… Additional Information: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010/website/modules/tinyd0/ On the afternoon of Thursday 9th September a special session of talks will be held at the Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE2010) to honour the memory of S. Brian Edgar who died on 10th June 2010. The ERE2010 meeting will be held at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) in Granada, Spain from 6th-10th September 2010. Brian was a frequent attendee at the ERE meetings in recent years and shared fruitful collaborations with several groups in Iberia and indeed world-wide. Brian was a dedicated teacher and supervisor and a very able and productive researcher. However to many of us, Brian was more than just a colleague, but rather a dear friend. Further details of the programme may be found on the ERE2010 web-site: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010/website/modules/tinyd0/index.php?id=22 On hyperspace@aei there is an obituary (http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/15/death-of-brian-edgar/) written mainly by Marcos Maia, who was a PhD student together with Brian at King's college in London, with input from others, and on MAI an obituary (http://www.phys.umu.se/bradley/GRSweden/maiobituary.pdf) written by his colleagues at the Department of Mathematics at Linköping University. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Publishing papers with no author's approval ----------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/08/17/publishing-papers-with-no-authors-a… Dear hyperspace@aei Users! I want inform you about interesting event I have met recently. Namely, I noticed that one of my arXiv's contributions to gr-qc titled "On quantum cosmology as field theory of bosonic string mass groundstate" has been published as "On quantum cosmology as field theory of bononic string mass groundstate" (i.e. with mispronounced word bosonic) in the journal International Journal of Physics by International Sciences Press within Serial Publications, see the webpage http://www.serialspublications.com/contentnormal.asp?jid=501&jtype=1 I have submitted the appropriate info (with the link cited above) to arXiv, and SPIRES also accepted this information. After this I sent email to the Editor in Chief M. Agop affiliated to Department of Physics, Technical University “Gh. Asachi” Iasi 700050, Romania with my question about the publication procedures of the journal. My doubts were serious, because I did not sent my paper to the journal, as well as I did not give my approval for publication of the manuscript. Moreover, I suppose there was not applied peer-review, because the paper consists few minor mistakes. I have not obtained any reply from the Editor in Chief, however, I have noticed today that the paper has been withdrawn from the journal. Really, I do not know what one should do in this type of situations. I do not wish to suggest manifestly the opinion about the journal and its Editors. Best regards, L. Glinka

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for August 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Colombo-Venezuelan Meeting in Relativity, Fields and Gravitation 1.2 Multimessenger Emissions from Sources of Gravitational Waves 1.3 20th Midwest Relativity Meeting at Guelph 1.4 Mathematical Relativity Workshop at Edinburgh 2. Jobs 2.1 Tenure track University Assistant in Physics at Vienna 2.2 Postdoc positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics at Birmingham 2.3 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cosmology at Oslo 3. News 3.1 Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter in the Universe 2010 3.2 Presentations of 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 3.3 Travel Grants for Chandra Centennial Symposium 3.4 2010 IOP Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Colombo-Venezuelan Meeting in Relativity, Fields and Gravitation --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/31/colombo-venezuelan-meeting-in-relat… Starting Wed, Dec 01, 2010 to Fri, Dec 03, 2010 Location: San Gil, Santander Colombia Additional Information: http://eventos.saber.ula.ve/rcvr2010 The 3rd Colombo-Venezuelan Meeting in Relativity, Fields and Gravitation is looking to be a latinamerican forum for researchers, advanced undergraduate and graduate students to share/discuss ideas in Gravitational and Field Physics. This meeting is the continuation of the Colombian-Venezuelan effort for academic cooperation in Science and Technology. It is organized by the Universidad Industrial de Santander, Universidad del Valle (Colombia) and Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela). This meeting is a joint effort between research groups in two brother countries to strengthen joint research and academic exchanges that are so important and necessary for the growth of our collective intellectual heritage. Nowadays it becomes more important facing the intolerance of governments and showing the reality of a population with no border, working together, exchanging ideas, projects, researchers and students to get mutual benefit. This short event will have three workshops (3h) by the invited speakers, three invited lectures (1h), short presentations (20 minutes), a poster session and a plenary to discuss the future of the Colombo-Venezuelan Network Relativity and Gravitation IMPORTANT DATES: - 20th of September: Deadline for Abstract Submision. - 30th of September: Deadline for Conference Registration + Payment of Registration Fee Information regarding registration, abstract submission, accommodation and travel issues will be posted soon at the web page of the conference http://eventos.saber.ula.ve/rcvr2010 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Multimessenger Emissions from Sources of Gravitational Waves ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/23/multimessenger-emissions-from-sourc… Starting Mon, Nov 29, 2010 to Fri, Dec 03, 2010 Location: Sao Sebastiao, Brazil Additional Information: http://hostel.ufabc.edu.br/~cecilia.chirenti/mesgw/index.html The workshop Multimessenger Emissions from Sources of Gravitational Waves will take place from November 29th to December 3rd 2010, and it will be held at the Maresias Beach Hotel in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil. The objective of this 5-day workshop is to discuss the state of the art of different aspects of gravitational wave emission, including EM counterparts, supernovae and neutrino emission, different astrophysical sources, numerical simulations, analytical methods and data analysis. The workshop is partly motivated by the 2010-2011 German-Brazilian Year of Science, Technology and Innovation. Both countries have an active interest in the study of gravitational waves, both in the theoretical and observational aspects, and are currently developing gravitational-wave detectors: the Mario Schenberg detector in Brazil, and the GEO600 in Germany. Local Organizing Committee: Elcio Abdalla (USP), Odylio Aguiar (INPE), Cecilia Chirenti (UFABC), Rodrigo Macedo (USP/AEI), Alberto Saa (UNICAMP), Vilson Zanchin (UFABC). Scientific Advisory Board: Hans-Thomas Janka, Kostas Kokkotas, Badri Krishnan, Cole Miller, Luciano Rezzolla, Stephen Rosswog, B.S. Sathyaprakash, Gerhard Schaefer, Bernard Schutz, Anna Watts. Confirmed invited speakers so far: Lee Lindblom, Joan Centrella, Zoltan Haiman, Stefanie Komossa, Kostas Kokkotas, Luciano Rezzolla, B.S. Sathyaprakash, Vitor Cardoso, Elcio Abdalla. Registration is now open until November 1st, and we encourage the participants to present contributions in the form of short talks or posters. Limited financial support is available. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 20th Midwest Relativity Meeting at Guelph --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/19/20th-midwest-relativity-meeting-at-… Starting Fri, Nov 05, 2010 to Sat, Nov 06, 2010 Location: Guelph, ON, Canada Additional Information: http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/poisson/midwest/ This is an informal meeting that gathers researchers in general relativity and gravitation who work in or near the United States midwest. The format of the meeting will be as in past Midwest Relativity Meetings. Each participant may present a talk of approximately 15 minutes, depending on the total number of talks. Registration and abstract submission will open on 13 September 2010 and close on 15 October 2010. Abstracts submitted after this date may still be considered, but no guarantee can be given. Undergraduates, graduate students and post-doctoral follows are especially encouraged to make presentations. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Mathematical Relativity Workshop at Edinburgh ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/12/mathematical-relativity-workshop-at… Starting Wed, Sep 01, 2010 to Tue, Sep 07, 2010 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Additional Information: http://www.icms.org.uk/workshops/relativity A workshop on Mathematical Relativity will take place on Sep 1, 2010 - Sep 7, 2010 at the James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB), King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh. The focus of interest of the workshop is on recent developments in the understanding of the mathematical structure of general relativity, with an emphasis on global properties of solutions of Einstein equations. Further information can be found on http://www.icms.org.uk/workshops/relativity There is no conference fee. Non-invited participants are welcome to attend, after letting one of the undersigned know about the intended participation, and making their own housing arrangements. Pieter Blue, Piotr Chrusciel, Paul Tod ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Tenure track University Assistant in Physics at Vienna ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/08/tenure-track-university-assistant-i… Institution: Vienna, Austria Deadline: Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Additional Information: http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/for-applicants/tenure-tracks/faculty-o… The Rectorate of the University of Vienna invites applications for a tenure-track position of University Assistant (UniversitätsassistentIn) at the Faculty of Physics. The position is expected to be filled by March 1st, 2011, and the deadline for applications is September 10, 2010. Applications should be done online at http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at Position Reference No: 1368 Successful candidates will have an outstanding research record or show exceptional promise in any of the research areas of the Faculty of Physics, which include Gravitational Physics. Prerequisites for application: a. PhD and a minimum of 2 years of post-doc experience b. Scientific publications relevant to the field c. Teaching experience or teaching concept See also http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/for-applicants/tenure-tracks/faculty-o… More information can be obtained from Gabriele Marzoner of the Dean's office: dekanat.physik[AT]univie.ac.at +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoc positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics at Birmingham ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/07/postdoc-positions-in-gravitational-… Institution: Birmingham, UK Deadline: Fri, Aug 20, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.sr.bham.ac.uk/gravity/ The Gravitational-Wave Group at the University of Birmingham invites applications for two post-doctoral positions. One position is to support research in advanced interferometry for future gravitational wave detectors. The second position is in the area LIGO/GEO/Virgo data analysis, with emphasis on compact object binary systems. The positions are available from 1st September 2010 until 31st March 2013, and can be extended by a further year subject to available funding. The starting salary is in the range of GBP 27,319 to 35,646 a year, with potential progression to £37,839 a year. The Birmingham Gravitational-wave Group currently consists of faculty members Mike Cruise, Andreas Freise and Alberto Vecchio, two postdoctoral research assistants and five post-graduate students. The group has a broad range of research interests including gravitational-wave advanced interferometer research and gravitational-wave data analysis. The group is member of the GEO Collaboration, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and has roles in the LISA International Science Team, GEO-HF (the upgrade of GEO 600) and the Einstein gravitational-wave Telescope. Project grants support activities in Advanced LIGO, the Einstein gravitational-wave Telescope, and LISA-Pathfinder. The group has excellent laboratory and computer facilities. For full consideration, candidates must submit an electronic application online at www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs (please quote ref 35882 for advanced interferometry and ref 43560 for data analysis). In addition, candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vita, list of publications, statement of research interests to: Mrs Annette Jenkins School of Physics and Astronomy University of Birmingham Edgbaston B15 2TT United Kingdom Email: a.jenkins[at]bham.ac.uk and to arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the same address. The deadline for application is 20th August 2010. For further information and informal enquiries please contact: Dr. Alberto Vecchio (av[at]star.sr.bham.ac.uk) or Dr. Andreas Freise (adf[at]star.sr.bham.ac.uk). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cosmology at Oslo ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/02/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-cos… Institution: Oslo, Norway Deadline: Fri, Oct 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/430138/64278?iso=gb A postdoctoral fellowship in cosmology is open at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics of the University of Oslo. The fellowship period is 3 years. The position is available from 1st January, 2011 but can also be started later in 2011. Closing date for applications: 1 October, 2010. Salary: NOK 448.200 – 510.000 depending on qualifications and seniority Applications should be done electronically: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/430138/64278?iso=gb Description: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has appointed the cosmology group of the Institute as an emerging top-tier research group. The participation in the European Space Agency’s flagship mission PLANCK and the ground based CMB polarization experiment QUIET, and a strong effort in fundamental cosmological theory, act as two foci for consolidating the group and developing it further to become one of Norway’s internationally most visible research groups in the physical sciences. The position is connected to the project ”Cosmological Probes of Modified Gravity”, funded by the Research Council of Norway. The successful applicant is expected to carry out research on cosmological structure formation within theories of gravity beyond General Relativity. The research will focus on both the linear and nonlinear regime of structure formation in the framework of scalar-tensor theories, vector-tensor theories and brane world models. It may involve testing these alternatives to dark energy using N-body simulations and/or lensing and/or the CMB and matter power spectra among others. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter in the Universe 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/29/highlights-and-conclusions-of-the-c… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observation" HIGHLIGHTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE WORKSHOP Greetings from Paris. We are pleased to inform you that the Highlights and Conclusions of the Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter in the Universe 2010 (41 pages, 10 figures, 3 photos) have appeared as http://arxiv.org/abs/1007.2411 and are also available (.pdf format) on the web site of this Workshop: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract: The Workshop approached DM in a fourfold way: astronomical observations of DM structures (galaxy properties, halos, rotation curves and density profiles), DM numerical simulations (with and without baryons), theoretical astrophysics and cosmology (kinetic theory, Boltzmann-Vlasov evolution), astroparticle physics. Peter Biermann, Alfonso Cavaliere, Hector J. de Vega, Gianfranco Gentile, Chandra Jog, Andrea Lapi, Paolo Salucci, Norma G. Sanchez, Pasquale Serpico, Rainer Stiele, Janine van Eymeren and Markus Weber present here their highlights of the Workshop. The summary and conclusions by H. J. de Vega and N. G. Sanchez stress among other points the growing evidence that DM particles have a mass in the keV scale and that those keV scale particles naturally produce the small scale structures observed in galaxies. Wimps (DM particles heavier than 1 GeV) are strongly disfavoured combining theory with galaxy astronomical observations. Peter Biermann presents his live minutes of the Workshop and concludes that a right-handed sterile neutrino of mass of a few keV is the most interesting DM candidate. Photos of the Workshop are included. --------------------------------------------------------------------- We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this Workshop and look forward to seeing you again in a next Meeting of this series. With Compliments and kind regards Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Presentations of 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/28/presentations-of-14th-paris-cosmolo… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge The 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 "The Standard Model of the Universe: Theory and Observations" We are pleased to inform you that the presentations by the lecturers during the 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium Chalonge 2010 are available on-line (in pdf format) in "Programme and Lecturers" at the web site of this Colloquium: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Programme_Paris2010.html The photographs of the Colloquium capturing moments of the stimulating and outstanding atmosphere created by all lecturers and participants during the Colloquium will be posted soon in this site. We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this Colloquium and look forward to seeing you again in a next Meeting of this series. With Compliments and kind regards Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Travel Grants for Chandra Centennial Symposium -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/15/travel-grants-for-chandra-centennia… Additional Information: http://chandra100.uchicago.edu As previously announced, a Symposium marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of S. Chandrasekhar will be held on the University of Chicago campus, October 15-17, 2010. The Symposium has now received a small amount of funding from the NSF to pay the travel costs of junior participants (assistant professors, postdocs, and graduate students) who are U.S. scientists. Applications and instructions can be found by going to the Chandra Symposium website (chandra100.uchicago.edu) and clicking on the "Travel" tab. The application deadline is September 1, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4 2010 IOP Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/07/06/2010-iop-gravitational-physics-grou… Additional Information: http://gp.iop.org/ The 2010 Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize will be made for excellence in postgraduate research and communication skills in gravitational physics. All members of the IOP Gravitational Physics Group who passed their PhD viva voce exam between 30 September 2008 and 1 October 2009 are entitled to enter the competition, and the winner will receive £250. The closing date for nominations is 31 October 2010. Please note that anyone (student or otherwise) can nominate a candidate (including the candidate themselves). Furthermore, please note that the student's external PhD examiner must be willing to comment on the student's research, quality of the student's thesis and the student's ability to cogently communicate their work (evidenced by their viva performance and/or seminars). Students are advised to consult their external examiner before entering the competition. For further information please click on the "Group prize" link on the web page http://gp.iop.org/, and click on "Details of the 2010 Gravitational Physics Group Thesis Prize" at the top of the page.

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for July 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Jul '10

02 Jul '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 MG13: Thirteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting 1.2 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (final program) 1.3 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (second announcement) 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity at the University of Vienna 3. News 3.1 Einstein Toolkit Release 3.2 Presentations of Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" 3.3 Death of Brian Edgar ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 MG13: Thirteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/30/mg13-thirteenth-marcel-grossmann-me… Starting Sun, Jul 01, 2012 to Sat, Jul 07, 2012 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Additional Information: http://www.icra.it/MG/ The International Organizing Committee chaired by Remo Ruffini, the International Coordinating Committee chaired by Robert Jantzen, and the Local Organizing Committee chaired by Kjell Rosquist are pleased to announce the Thirteenth Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Gravitation, and Relativistic Field Theory at the University of Stockholm in Stockholm, Sweden July 1 - 7, 2012. As information becomes available, it will be posted at the meeting website linked to this page: http://www.icra.it/MG/ Regards, Remo Ruffini, University of Rome Robert Jantzen, Villanova University Kjell Rosquist, University of Stockholm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (final program) -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/29/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-fina… Starting Sun, Jul 11, 2010 to Fri, Jul 16, 2010 Location: Ventimiglia, Italy and Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Registration at: http://ntsrvg9-2.icra.it/meetings/RegistrationXU2.htm The conference fee will be 350 € and it will cover coffee breaks, conference banquet and proceedings. The 2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting will be limited to 100 participants and will be held on July 11 - 17, 2010. The final program, together with wonderful images of Villa Hanbury, Villa Ratti and the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, can be downloaded clicking on the following link: http://www.icranet.org/images/stories/Meetings/XU2/program.pdf On the webpage you can find the list of titles and abstracts too. See also the previous announcements on hyperspace@aei: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/tag/galileo-xuguangqi2/ Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (second announcement) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/04/xivth-brazilian-school-of-cosmology… Starting Mon, Aug 30, 2010 to Sat, Sep 11, 2010 Location: Rio de Janero, Brazil Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org.br The XIV Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation (BSCG) will take place in Mangaratiba, two hours from Rio de Janeiro, from August 30 to September 11, 2010. The BSCG was founded in 1978 through the initiative of the Cosmology and Gravitation Group, of the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF). The School is dedicated to the discussion of current research in Cosmology, Gravitation, Astrophysics and related fields, as well as to bringing together students and researchers from different countries. Details can be found at http://www.icranet.org.br ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity at the University of Vienna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/07/postdoc-position-in-mathematical-an… Institution: Vienna, Austria Deadline: Thu, Jul 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/ The Gravitational Physics group of the Department of Physics of University of Vienna (see http://gravity.univie.ac.at/) is seeking to fill a post-doctoral position (Universitätsassistent/in) in the field of mathematical general relativity and/or numerical general relativity; in the latter case candidates with strong interest in rigorous aspects of numerical analysis will be sought. The initial appointment will be for two years, with a possibility of extension. The employment could start as early as September 2010, and we wish to fill the position before October 2010 in any case. The list of members of the group, including scientifically active retired members, includes Peter Aichelburg, Robert Beig, Piotr Chrusciel, Mark Hannam, Mark Heinzle, Helmut Rumpf and Helmut Urbantke. The gross salary is EUR 3248,70.- fourteen times a year. The teaching load is four hours/week, in English or in German. Applications should be done online before July 15, 2010 at URL http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/ position numbered “Kennzahl 1195" (follow the link to the online advertisements) The candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation to be sent to Mrs Karin Picek, Mathematical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5/5/3521, A-1090 Vienna, Austria before July 15, 2010. Further enquiries can be directed to karin.picek[AT]univie.ac.at ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Einstein Toolkit Release ---------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/18/einstein-toolkit-release/ Additional Information: http://einsteintoolkit.org/ We are pleased to announce the first release (code name "Bohr") of the Einstein Toolkit, an open, community developed software infrastructure for relativistic astrophysics. The Einstein Toolkit is a collection of over 130 software components and tools for simulating and analyzing general relativistic astrophysical systems that builds on numerous software efforts in the numerical relativity community including CactusEinstein, the Whisky hydrodynamics code, and the Carpet AMR infrastructure. The Cactus Framework is used as the underlying computational infrastructure providing large-scale parallelization, general computational components, and a model for collaborative, portable code development. The toolkit includes modules to build complete codes for simulating black hole spacetimes as well as systems governed by relativistic hydrodynamics. Current development in the consortium is targeted at providing additional infrastructure for general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics. The Einstein Toolkit uses a distributed software model and its different modules are developed, distributed, and supported either by the core team of Einstein Toolkit Maintainers, or by individual groups. Where modules are provided by external groups, the Einstein Toolkit Maintainers provide quality control for modules for inclusion in the toolkit and help coordinate support. The Einstein Toolkit Maintainers currently involve postdocs and faculty from five different institutions, and hold weekly meetings that are open for anyone to join in. Guiding principles for the design and implementation of the toolkit include: 1: Open, community-driven software development that encourages the sharing of code across the community, prevents code duplication, and leads to sustainable support and development of essential code. 2: Well thought out and stable interfaces between components that enable multiple implementations of physics capabilities, and allow groups or individuals to concentrate on their areas of interest. 3: Separation of physics software from computational science infrastructure so that new technologies for large scale computing, processor accelerators, or parallel I/O can be easily integrated with science codes. 4: The provision of complete working production codes to provide: prototypes, standard benchmarks, and testcases; codes that are available for and usable by the general astrophysics community; tools for new researchers and groups to enter this field; training and education for a new generation of researchers. For more information about using or contributing to the Einstein Toolkit, or to join the Einstein Toolkit Consortium, please visit our web pages at <http://einsteintoolkit.org>. We thank the numerous people who contributed to this software over the past many years; there are too many to be listed here. We also gratefully acknowledge those who helped in the past months to make this release happen. The Einstein Toolkit is primarily supported by NSF 0903973/0903782/0904015 (CIGR), and also by NSF 0701566/0855892 (XiRel), 0721915 (Alpaca), 0725070 (Blue Waters), and 0905046/0941653 (PetaCactus). The "Bohr" Release Team on behalf of the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (2010-06-17) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Presentations of Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/16/workshop-cias-meudon-2010-dark-matt… Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" We are pleased to inform you that the presentations by the lecturers during The Chalonge Workshop CIAS Meudon 2010 are available on-line (in pdf format) in "Programme and Lecturers" at the Workshop site: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Programme_CIAS2010.html The photographs of the workshop will be posted soon on this site. We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this workshop and look forward to seeing you again in a next meeting of this series. With compliments and kind regards, Norma G Sanchez, Hector J de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Death of Brian Edgar ------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/06/15/death-of-brian-edgar/ Brian Edgar Brian Edgar sadly passed away last Thursday June 10th from a stroke. He is survived by a wife, son, daughter and grandson who all live in Linköping, Sweden. Brian worked at the Mathematics Department of Linköping University (LiU). He was born in Northern Ireland and had that marvellous broad Northern Ireland accent which people loved to hear. Brian finished his PhD under the supervision of Clive Kilmister (who also sadly died about a month ago). Brian was an ‘Effer’, a name given by and to the PhD students who shared the office at room F of the old building of King's College, on Surrey Street, just above the Aldwych station and the London Roman Bath, from mid 60's to mid 70’s. That was a very rich period for gravitation physics when we lived under the strong influence of Felix Pirani, Hermann Bondi, Roger Penrose, Stephen Hawking, William Bonnor, Clive Kilmister among others. This was a rich period when many new ideas on gravitational physics were being created, mostly on its mathematical aspects. After graduating from Queen’s Belfast, Brian worked in Cameroon and Ghana before his PhD studies and after his PhD exam he went back to work in Ghana. After many years in Ghana he moved to Botswana in 1982. During this time he also in secret supervised a banned ANC activist that later became a South African minister who opened the Durban GR meeting in 2001. He then moved to Linköping in Sweden in 1987, where he and Malcolm Ludvigsen inaugurated and developed the gravitational physics program at LiU. He was the supervisor of several successful PhD students. One of his characteristics was to help the development of applied mathematics programs in developing countries, a passion that was born during his time in Africa. He was working on a program for collaboration between the Swedish and Brazilian applied mathematical programs, but it was beaten by the slow pace of bureaucracy and shortness of life. Brian was a classical relativist, in the sense that his works were mainly motivated by geometrical aspects of Riemann geometry in general relativity. Part of his work was devoted to the field of exact solutions and in particular the GHP formalism and generalisations of it. An important outcome of these studies is the Edgar-Ludwig metrics. In the latter period, motivated by the support of Kilmister, he was working with various collaborators on the problem of Lanczos potentials and dimensionally-dependent identities for general relativity. At the time of his passing he was finishing one of such papers. We will miss his scientific enthusiasm, his willingness to help scientists around the world, and above all his always joyful presence. >From all friends of Brian

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for June 2010
by hyperspace＠aei.mpg.de 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (registration) 1.2 Chandra Centennial Symposium 1.3 5th VESF School on Gravitational Waves 1.4 IPMU focus week on string cosmology 1.5 Primordial Features and Non-Gaussianities (PFNG-2010) 2. Jobs 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program 2010-2011 2.2 Research Fellow in Fundamental Physics in the European Space Agency 3. News 3.1 Death of Clive Kilmister 3.2 2010 Awards for Essays on Gravitation Winners 3.3 Prizes and Honors at the GR19 Conference in Mexico City ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (registration) ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/31/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-regi… Starting Sun, Jul 11, 2010 to Fri, Jul 16, 2010 Location: Ventimiglia, Italy and Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Registration at: http://ntsrvg9-2.icra.it/meetings/RegistrationXU2.htm A reduced fee of 350 EUR will be applied prior to June 15th, 2010. After this date the fee will be 450 EUR. Dear Colleagues, The 2nd Galileo-XuGuangqi meeting follows the 1st meeting of this series held on October 2009 in Shanghai. The goal is to create once a year a forum for strategic exchanges between eastern and western science at the highest level dealing with Relativistic Astrophysics and related fundamental theoretical, experimental and observational fields. We plan to continue the format of this meeting addressing topics generally related to Relativistic Astrophysics and theoretical and observational topics. The aim is to enlarge the audience from the one strictly Chinese and Italian to one embracing European and western scientific interests and the Eastern ones. In this sense a broader participation from Korea and Taiwan has been encouraged, as well as a participation of scientists from Europe and the Americas. The 2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting will be limited to 90 participants and will be held on July 11 - 17, 2010. It represents a collaboration between the University of Nice - Sophie Antipolis, ICRANet, University of Genova, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, Institute for the Early Universe, APCTP, ENEA, Embassy of Italy in Seoul, Stockholm University, NAOC, INFN, Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Cote d’Azur Observatory, Free University of Berlin, ICTP. The lectures will take place at the splendid Hanbury Villa (http://www.giardinihanbury.com) on the border between Italy and France on the Riviera. A special visit will be planned on the 14th of July to Villa Ratti, Nice, where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated. This 2nd Galileo –Xu Guangqi meeting will be the occasion to establish the lectures of the IRAP PhD program sponsored by the European Community, which will be delivered starting from September 2010 at the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis. Such a program sees the participation of the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, the University of Savoie, the University of Stockholm, the University of Berlin, the University of Ferrara, the University of Roma, ICRANet, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, the Tartu Observatory, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, the Albert Einstein Institut, the Indian Centre for Space Physics and the Brazilian Centre for Physics Research. The ten selected international students, four from Europe and six from Asia and the Americas, will participate in these lectures. The preliminary program can be downloaded clicking on the following link: http://www.icranet.org/images/stories/Meetings/XU2/program.pdf On the webpage you can find the list of titles and abstracts too. Moreover, on the same page you can find a list of hotels; you can directly contact the hotel you prefer, indicating you are taking part in the conference in order to have the special rate reserved for the participants. A transportation to and from Villa Hanbury in the morning and at the end of the afternoon session will be provided. There will be the possibility of having lunch in the Garden of the Villa. Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Chandra Centennial Symposium --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/20/chandra-centennial-symposium-2/ Starting Fri, Oct 15, 2010 to Sun, Oct 17, 2010 Location: Chicago, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://chandra100.uchicago.edu/ The website for the previously announced Chandra Centennial Symposium is now "live": http://chandra100.uchicago.edu/ We recommend that you register for the Symposium and book your accommodations as early as possible. Full announcement at http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/13/chandra-centennial-symposium/ Bob Wald +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 5th VESF School on Gravitational Waves ------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/18/5th-vesf-school-on-gravitational-wa… Starting Mon, Jul 26, 2010 to Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Location: Sesto Pusteria (Bolzano), Italy Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/SCHOOL.html This is the annual school on Gravitational Waves, now in its 10th edition (5th under the VESF auspices. This year, for the first time, the school will take place in the summer and in the Dolomites village of Sesto Val Pusteria (Sexten in German). Topics taught in the school will be: * Introduction to GR and sources of GW: isolated (burst and periodic) binaries and stochastic background * Interferometers, present and future facilities * Data Analysis * LISA space interferometer * Related astrophysical searches: neutrinos, gamma and X ray, pulsar timing etc. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 IPMU focus week on string cosmology --------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/18/ipmu-focus-week-on-string-cosmology/ Starting Mon, Oct 04, 2010 to Fri, Oct 08, 2010 Location: Kashiwa, Japan Additional Information: http://www.ipmu.jp/node/709 We project a workshop on string cosmology just after the COSMO/CosPa 2010 conference. Covered topics include stringy inflation models, string phenomenology, and various theoretical approaches to string cosmology. The daily schedule will include a few presentations and plenty of time for informal discussions. Dates: October 4-8, 2010 Place: Lecture Hall, IPMU, University of Tokyo, Japan Organizers: * Robert Brandenberger (McGill) * Shinji Mukohyama (IPMU) * Fuminobu Takahashi (IPMU) Confirmed invited speakers: * Daniel Baumann (IAS) * Robert Brandenberger (McGill) * Kiwoon Choi (KAIST) * Sumit R. Das (Kentucky) * Elias Kiritsis (Crete) * Tatsuo Kobayashi (Kyoto) * Gary Shiu (Wisconsin) * Kostas Skenderis (Amsterdam) Contributed talk: Those who wish to apply for a contributed talk are requested to send the title and abstract to the registration form before July 30, 2010 (JST): http://regist.ipmu.jp/fw2010oct/ Registration: If you would like to attend, please register on-line: http://regist.ipmu.jp/fw2010oct/ Registration Deadline: July 30, 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Primordial Features and Non-Gaussianities (PFNG-2010) --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/17/primordial-features-and-non-gaussia… Starting Tue, Dec 14, 2010 to Sat, Dec 18, 2010 Location: Allahabad, India Additional Information: http://www.hri.res.in/~pfng/index.html We are pleased to announce the international meeting titled "Primordial features and non-Gaussianities (PFNG-2010)" that is to be held at the Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad, India, during December 14-18, 2010. The meeting will focus on understanding the generation and detection of primordial (both inflationary as well as non/post-inflationary) features and non-Gaussianities. While the first four days (December 14-17, 2010) of the meeting will be dedicated to these topics, the fifth day (i.e. December 18, 2010) will focus on issues in string cosmology. The web-site for the meeting can be accessed at either of the following URLs: http://www.hri.res.in/~pfng/index.html http://www.mri.ernet.in/~pfng/index.html The Scientific Organizing Committee of the meeting consists of: * Richard Easther (Yale University) * Alan Heavens (Institute for Astronomy, Edinburgh) * Eiichiro Komatsu (University of Texas at Austin) * Juan Maldacena (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) * Jerome Martin, Chair (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris) * Subir Sarkar (University of Oxford) * Tarun Souradeep (IUCAA, Pune) * Matias Zaldarriaga (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) The program will consist of invited plenary talks and contributed talks as well as posters. Invited plenary speakers include: * Xingang Chen (DAMTP, University of Cambridge) * Asantha Cooray (University of California, Irvine) * Amir Hajian (Princeton University) * Mark Hindmarsh (University of Sussex) * Shamit Kachru (KITP, Santa Barbara) * Liam McAllister (Cornell University) * Dipak Munshi (Cardiff University) * Hiranya Peiris (University College, London) * Christophe Ringeval (Louvain University) * David Seery (University of Sussex) * Arman Shafieloo (University of Oxford) * Eva Silverstein (KITP, Santa Barbara) * Kendrick Smith (Princeton University), To be confirmed * Licia Verde (Institute of Cosmological Sciences, Barcelona) The registration for the meeting is now open, and we welcome contributed talks and posters. Please visit the web-site or write to us at the address <pfng[AST]hri.res.in> for further information about the meeting. We look forward to seeing you at HRI in December 2010. L. Sriramkumar and Sudhakar Panda. (On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee) ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD Program 2010-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/31/international-relativistic-astrophy… Institution: Nice, France Deadline: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2010/ In 2010-2011 ten positions will be available, six with fellowship support. The application deadline is September 30th, 2010. Application Forms: http://www.icra.it and http://www.icranet.org Information: Dr. Carlo Luciano Bianco tel. + 39 06 4991 4 397 e-mail: bianco[AT]icra.it Following the successful scientific space missions by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Southern observatory (ESO) in Chile, as well as the high-energy particle activities at CERN in Genève, we have created a Ph.D. program dedicated to the formation of scientists in the field of relativistic astrophysics. The students of such a program will lead the theoretical developments of one of the most active fields of research, based on the above observational and experimental facilities. This program provides expertise in the most advanced topics of mathematical and theoretical physics, and in relativistic field theories, in the context of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.It provides the ability to model the observational data received from the above facilities. This activity is necessarily international, no single university can cover the broad expertises. The proposed program of the IRAP Ph.D. enjoys the collaboration of some of the most famous European Universities with one of the youngest and most dynamical French universities, the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis. Also it benefits from the presence of the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur and the presence of the ICRANet Center at Villa Ratti in Nice, where the coordination of the IRAP Ph.D. will take place. The astronomical aspects of the large scale of the Universe will be illustrated by the teaching by the Tartu Observatory. The activities at ICRANet Centers, at the ETH of Zurich, at the University of Rome, at Stockholm University offer teaching programs in all the fields of relativistic astrophysics, including cosmology, the physics of gravitational collapse, gamma-ray bursts, and black hole physics. The participation of the Freie Universität Berlin and of the Einstein Institute in Potsdam offers the possibility of teaching in relativistic field theories at the highest level. The University of Savoie offers the link to the particle physics at CERN. The University of Ferrara will be present with lectures and researches in the topics they have pioneered such as instrumentations developments and data analysis for X and Gamma ray astrophysics and observational cosmology.Through ICRANet the extra-European connections with Brazil, China and India will be guaranteed: in China, with the Shanghai Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Science, studying the formation and evolution of large-scale structure and galaxies; in India, with the Indian Centre for Space Physics (ICSP), renowned for its research on compact objects as well as on solar physics and astrochemistry; in Brazil, with ICRABR at CBPF and the Rio de Janeiro brach of ICRANet, where a successful program of research and teaching in relativistic astrophysics has been established in recent years. The Courses: Each student will have to follow 180 hours of courses during the three years of the Ph.D. program. There is also the possibility to follow courses from the other Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. programs in each participating institution, after approval by the faculty. A list of courses and faculty is available at http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD/2010/ The Host Institution for the call of 2010-2011 is the Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis Grand Château 28 Avenue Valrose 21 - B.P. 2135 06103 NICE CEDEX 2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Research Fellow in Fundamental Physics in the European Space Agency ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/20/research-fellow-in-fundamental-phys… Institution: Noordwijk, The Netherlands Additional Information: http://www.esa.int/act The European Space Agency's Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) is looking for highly motivated young researchers in the area of fundamental physics, with good analytical and communicational skills and an excellent aptitude for teamwork. The Team The Advanced Concepts Team (ACT) is a group of research fellows (post-docs) and young graduates who originate from a broad variety of academic fields and aim at an academic career. The team's task is to monitor, perform and foster research on advanced space systems, innovative concepts and working methods. It interacts externally almost exclusively with academia and operates as a truly interdisciplinary team bound to high scientific standards. Via its research, the team acts as a cross-departmental pathfinder to explore novel, potentially promising areas for ESA and the space sector, ranging from applied to basic fundamental topics. The team is in constant evolution and attempts to lead and embrace changes and new trends. Each member is therefore encouraged and expected to contribute and suggest changes. Internally, the Advanced Concepts Team acts as the technical think-tank within the Director General's Policy Office. Thus, an important task of the team is to communicate scientific trends and results, as input to the strategic planning of the Agency. The team has been active in the field of fundamental physics since several years and interested candidates are invited to get familiar with these projects (http://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/phy/index.htm) while being encouraged to expand the domain to new interesting fields not yet covered. Duties and Tasks Successful candidates will perform research in theoretical physics and will in particular carry out the following tasks: • Assess and investigate concepts and effects, either current of foreseen, derived from novel theoretical or experimental discoveries in physics for their potential application and use in space systems. • Propose and perform high-level research in the field of physics together with universities of ESA member states (in particular through the Ariadna programme (http://www.esa.int/ariadna) • Lead and assist interdisciplinary projects with other ACT Research Fellows in topics where the above-mentioned areas of physics play an important role. • Participate, with the rest of the team, in the assessment of proposed space system concepts - these not being restricted only to the area of fundamental / theoretical physics - and propose new concepts and assessment studies. • Perform or participate in small studies on subjects of strategic interest to provide inhouse expertise to ESA's Director General's Policy Office and its General Studies Programme. • Follow and monitor the progress of research in areas of physics of interest to the team in order to derive and report strategic trends. • Critically assess ideas and concepts for space systems relying on methods or phenomena of the area of fundamental physics that are brought to the attention of the ACT. Areas of research are partly chosen by the successful candidate based on his/her own expert judgements and insight into trends and developments in fundamental physics, partly chosen by the team as to follow strategic directions of the Agency. Based on past and current assessments, ACT areas of research in fundamental physics include condensed matter physics, quantum physics and applications of Bose-Einstein condensates and gravitation, but candidates are encouraged to expand these. Qualifications The candidate should hold a degree in Physics, Mathematics or Aerospace Engineering. He or she should also have completed (or be about to complete) a PhD in Physics (with the subject of the thesis being relevant to the description of the tasks outlined above) and aim at an academic/research career. The candidate is expected to bring to the team functioning links to universities and research institutes. The candidate should demonstrate an interest in space science and / or technology as well as the ability and interest to get actively involved in prospective interdisciplinary research. Successful candidates are expected to show an aptitude to contextualise specialised areas of research and to quickly assess their potential with respect to other domains and applications. An avid, natural curiosity and a passion for new subjects and research areas are essential. As member of an interdisciplinary, multicultural team of peers, the candidate should have a natural aptitude to teamwork, while being able to set-up, follow, monitor and be responsible for his/her own personal research plans and directions. Good methodological and organisation skills are therefore a valuable asset. Application Information on the ESA Research Fellowship Programme and the application form are available at: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Careers_at_ESA/SEM19DXO4HD_0.html. Applicants should send their CV, a covering letter stating their research interests and the filled-out RF application form to: act[At]esa.int as well as temp.htr[At]esa.int. (if not possible by email, the four reference letters can also be sent via normal mail to: ESTEC HR Division, RES-HTR, ESA/ESTEC; Keplerlaan 1, PO Box 299, 2200AG Noordwijk ZH, The Netherlands). The general eligibility criteria of the ESA Research (Internal) Fellowship Programme apply. All applications will be considered until the available post is filled. Application deadline for this round of interviews: no later than May 31, 2010. For more information please visit: ESA: http://www.esa.int, the Advanced Concepts Team: http://www.esa.int/act or send us an email to: act[AT]esa.int ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Death of Clive Kilmister ---------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/31/death-of-clive-kilmister/ Clive Kilmister I regret to have to report that Clive Kilmister died on the second of May 2010. Clive's Ph D research was carried out at Queen Mary College where the cosmologist George McVittie was his supervisor. From 1950 until he retired in 1984 he spent his academic career in the Mathematics Department at King's College London. In 1954, Hermann Bondi, Felix Pirani and Clive formed the nucleus of the King's gravitational theory group, one of the small number of centres that initiated the renaissance of research on general relativity in the 1950's. At one time Clive was a member of the International Committee on GRG and he was heavily involved in the organisation of the GR4 conference in London. Clive had broad interests and at various times he was the president of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, the president of the Mathematical Association, and the president of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science. He was also Gresham Professor of Geometry from 1972 until 1988. As well as his research papers Clive wrote about a dozen books, including a number on relativity and classical mechanics. His Ph D research had been related to Eddington's later work, which is opaque to most, and throughout his career he retained his interest in it. Later in life he and his long-term collaborator Ted Bastin became founding members of the Alternative Natural Philosophy Association. Together they wrote a number of books, the last of which "The Origin of Discrete Particles" was published in 2009. Clive was noted for his willingness to undertake heavy administrative tasks. These he discharged amiably and efficiently. He was loved by the students and admired and respected by his grateful colleagues. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- David Robinson, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Mathematics Department, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK. Room K4U.22, Fourth floor King's Building, Strand Campus. My office telephone: +44 (0)20 7848 2221; Maths Department Office: +44 (0)20 7848 2828 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 2010 Awards for Essays on Gravitation Winners ------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/23/2010-awards-for-essays-on-gravitati… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/ GRAVITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION PO BOX 81389 WELLESLEY HILLS MA 02481-0004 USA THE TRUSTEES ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE AWARDS FOR ESSAYS FOR 2010. 1. $4,000 - Building Up Spacetime with Quantum Entanglement by Mark Van Raamsdonk, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1W9, Canada; e-mail: mav[AT]phas.ubc.ca 2. $1,250 - Membrane Paradigm Realized? by Samir D. Mathur, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210; e-mail: mathur[AT]mps.ohio-state.edu 3. $1,000 - The Dangers of Extremes by Donald Marolf, Physics Department, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106; e-mail: marolf[AT]physics.ucsb.edu 4. $750 - The Necessity of Torsion in Gravity by Richard T. Hammond, Department of Physics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 and ARO Research Triangle Park; e-mail: rhammond[AT]email.unc.edu 5. $500 - Conditions for Spontaneous Homogenization of the Universe by Krzysztof Bolejko (1) and William R. Stoeger (2), (1) Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warszawa, Poland; (2) Vatican Observatory Research Group, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721: e-mail: bolejko[AT]camk.edu.pl Selected for Honorable Mention this year were (listed in alphabetical order): Antonio Accioly, Jose' Helayel- Neto, and Eslley Scatena; Giovanni Amelino-Camelia, Niccolo' Loret, Gianluca Mandanici, and Flavio Mercati; Sudarshan Ananth; R. Balbinot, I. Carusotto, A. Fabbri, and A. Recati; Rabin Banerjee; R. Brout; A. A. Coley; F. I. Cooperstock and M. J. Dupre; Aharon Davidson and Ilya Gurwich; John Bruce Davies; A. Di Virgilio, U. Schreiber, N. Beverini, and A. Tartaglia; Sourish Dutta, Robert J. Scherrer, and Stephen D. H. Hsu; Ariel Edery and Benjamin Constantineau; Shahar Hod; Craig J. Hogan; Vishnu Jejjala, Djordje Minic, Y. Jack Ng, and Chia-Hsiung Tze; Axel Kleinschmidt and Hermann Nicolai; Lance Labun and Johann Rafelski; M. D. Maia; Adam Moss, Ali Narimani, and Douglas Scott; Ishwaree P. Neupane; T. Padmanabhan; Don N. Page; Carlo Rovelli and Francesca Vidotto; Tejinder P. Singh; C. Sivaram; Martin S. Sloth; George F. Smoot; C. S. Unnikrishnan and G. T. Gillies; A sher Yahalom. This announcement and abstracts of award-winning and honorable mention essays will be posted when ready on our web site, http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/. The five award-winning essays will be published in the Journal of General Relativity and Gravitation (GRG) and subsequently, in a special issue of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). They will also be posted at a later date on our web site. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Prizes and Honors at the GR19 Conference in Mexico City ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/05/23/prizes-and-honors-at-the-gr19-confe… AWARDS FOR BEST PRESENTATIONS DURING GR19 Session Chairs will send their nominations for the best student and post-doc presentations during GR19 to Professor Donald Marolf, the Chair of the GR19 Scientific Committee. He will send an ordered list to the Executive Committee of the Society which will make the final selection soon after GR19, taking into account the geographic, gender and thematic balance. The students prizes, the Hartle Awards are sponsored by Professor James B. Hartle. The post-doc prizes, the S. Chandrasekhar Awards are sponsored by World Scientific. *** THE JÜRGEN EHLERS THESIS PRIZE for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in mathematical and numerical relativity will be awarded to DR NICHOLAS YUNES The selection committee consisting of David Garfinkle (Chair), Bernd Brügmann, Bala Iyer and Alan Rendall prepared the following citation: "For pioneering work on a variety of topics involving binary black holes, gravitational radiation, and Chern-Simons gravity" This prize is sponsored by Springer to honor the memory of Professor Jügen Ehlers. See: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/ehlersprize.php It carries a certificate and a check for $1,500 and will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the 19th International conference. *** THE BERGMANN-WHEELER THESIS PRIZE for a outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the broad area of quantum gravity will be awarded to DR VICTOR TAVERAS The selection committee consisting of Stephen Carlip (Chair), Gary Horowitz, Theodore Jacobson and Carlo Rovelli prepared the following citation: "For contributions to loop quantum cosmology and the development of a novel extension of loop quantum gravity." This prize is sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity to honor the memory of Professors Peter Bergmann and John Wheeler, pioneers of the field of quantum gravity. It carries a certificate and a check for $1,500 and will be awarded in the opening ceremony of the 19th International conference. *** THE GWIC THESIS PRIZE for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis based on research in gravitational waves. This is an annual award sponsored by the Gravitational Wave International Committee. See http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/gwicprize.php It will be presented during the opening ceremony of the GR19 conference. *** THE BASILIS XANTHOPOULOS INTERNATIONAL AWARD will be presented to DR STEFAN HOLLANDS The committee consisting of Profs. Jorge Pullin (Chair), Piotr Chrusciel, Gary Gibbons, Nikolaos Stergioulas and Clifford Will prepared the following citation: "For his contributions to the mathematical aspects of gravitational physics, especially concerning the theory of quantum fields in curved space-time. Dr. Hollands' work helped bring this area of research to a new level of clarity and mathematical rigor." The prize is sponsored by the FORTH Foundation, Hellas, to honor the memory of Basilis Xanthopoulos and is given to a scientist, below 40 years of age, who has made outstanding (preferably theoretical) contributions to gravitational physics. See: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/xanthprize.php It carries a certificate and a check for approximately $10,000. It will be awarded during the opening ceremony of the conference. *** FELLOWSHIPS The Society elected 10 Fellows in this first round. According to the rules governing this election, at least five had to be below 45 years of age. The Electors were Beverly Berger (Chair), David Blair, Misao Sasaki, and three ex-officio members Abhay Ashtekar (President), Clifford Will (Deputy president) and Malcolm MacCallum (Secretary). The new Fellows will be inducted during the Business Meeting of the Society. * Alessandra Buonanno "For leading advances in the theory of general relativistic two-body dynamics and in the production and detection of gravitational waves''. * Alejandro Corichi "For his significant contributions to loop quantum gravity and his leadership in numerous initiatives for the international gravity community''. * Gabriela Gonzalez "For her outstanding contributions to the gravitational wave science and leadership in the LIGO Collaboration''. * James Hough "For outstanding contributions in gravitational wave detection''. * Don Marolf "For a broad range of insightful contributions to quantum gravity and quantum field theory in curved spacetime''. * Roger Penrose "For his pioneering contributions to our understanding of global issues in general relativity which form many of the foundations of the modern era of gravitational physics''. * Frans Pretorius "For his seminal contributions which have transformed the subject of numerical relativity". * Carlo Rovelli "For leading contributions to the field of quantum gravity, including loop quantum gravity and spin foam models, and for leadership in creating a vibrant quantum gravity community in France". * Madhavan Varadarajan "For his numerous insightful contributions to conceptually difficult and deep problems in classical and quantum gravity". * David Wands "For his seminal contributions to theoretical cosmology, particularly in the areas of cosmological perturbation theory".

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (third announcement) 1.2 New Directions in Modern Cosmology 1.3 Current and Future Challenges in Gravitational Physics 1.4 Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry (CPT'10) 1.5 Xth School of Cosmology: The Cosmic Microwave Background at High Angular Resolution 1.6 Hot topics in Modern Cosmology Spontaneous Workshop IV 2. Jobs 2.1 1+1 postdoctoral fellowships at UNAM, Mexico City 2.2 Two PhD fellowships in cosmology, University of Oslo 2.3 Postdoctoral Position in Cosmology at the University of Oslo 3. News 3.1 Abstract Submission Deadline for GR19 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (third announcement) ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/30/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-thir… Starting Mon, Jul 12, 2010 to Sat, Jul 17, 2010 Location: Ventimiglia, Italy Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Dear Colleagues, The 2nd Galileo-XuGuangqi meeting follows the 1st meeting of this series held on October 2009 in Shanghai. We plan to continue the format of this meeting addressing topics generally related to Relativistic Astrophysics and theoretical and observational topics. The aim is to enlarge the audience from the one strictly Chinese and Italian to one embracing European and western scientific interests and the Eastern ones. In this sense a broader participation from Korea and Taiwan has been encouraged, as well as a participation of scientists from Europe and the Americas. The goal is to create once a year a forum for strategic exchanges between eastern and western science at the highest level dealing with Relativistic Astrophysics and related fundamental theoretical, experimental and observational fields. The 2nd Galileo-Xu Guanqi meeting will be limited to 70 participants and will be held on July 11 - 17, 2010. It represents a collaboration between the University of Nice Sophie Antipolis, ICRANet, University of Genova, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, Institute for the Early Universe, APCTP, ENEA, Embassy of Italy in Seoul, Stockholm University, NAOC, INFN, Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Cote d’Azur Observatory, Free University of Berlin, ICTP. The lectures will take place at the splendid Hanbury Villa (http://www.giardinihanbury.com) on the border between Italy and France on the Riviera. A special visit will be planned on the 14th of July to Villa Ratti, Nice, where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated. This 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi meeting will be the occasion to establish the lectures of the IRAP PhD program sponsored by the European Community, which will be delivered starting from September 2010 at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. Such a program sees the participation of the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, the University of Savoie, the University of Stockholm, the University of Berlin, the University of Ferrara, the University of Roma, ICRANet, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, the Tartu Observatory, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, the Albert Einstein Institut, the Indian Centre for Space Physics and the Brazilian Centre for Physics Research. The ten selected international students, four from Europe and six from Asia and the Americas, will participate in these lectures. The preliminary program and list of speakers can be downloaded clicking on the following link: http://www.icranet.org/images/stories/Meetings/XU2/program.pdf We encourage every scientist interested in the meeting to register online using the registration form that can be found on the webpage. The conference fee will be 350 Euros and it will cover coffee breaks, proceedings and the conference banquet. Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 New Directions in Modern Cosmology -------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/27/new-directions-in-modern-cosmology/ Starting Mon, Sep 27, 2010 to Fri, Oct 01, 2010 Location: Leiden, The Netherlands Additional Information: http://www.lorentzcenter.nl/lc/web/2010/412/description.php3?wsid=412 This workshop concentrates on the discussion of recent cosmological observations which present challenges to the standard LCDM model. These observations include: the large scale flows, the sizes and amplitude of galaxy large scale structures, the systematic effects biasing the analysis of CMB data and the lack of large-angle correlations, the anisotropy of the Hubble flow, the evolution of galaxy size, and the failure to find the sub-halo building blocks left over from the primordial fluctuation spectrum. Last and not least, it is disturbing that in the LCDM model 95% of the Universe have not been observed 'directly'. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Current and Future Challenges in Gravitational Physics ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/16/current-and-future-challenges-in-gr… Starting Fri, May 14, 2010 to Fri, May 14, 2010 Location: London, U.K. 14th May 2010, 2pm-5pm, Phillips room, Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, UK. A series of talks will be given on the current status of gravitational physics research, and how the subject is expected to develop during the next decade. The meeting will begin with an overview by Professor Bernard Schutz (Albert Einstein Institute, Golm). This will be followed by a series of specialist talks on gravitational waves by Dr Stephen Fairhurst (Cardiff), on cosmology and gravitation by Dr Kazuya Koyama (Portsmouth), and on the AdS/CFT correspondence and relativistic fluids by Dr Mukund Rangamani (Durham). This meeting has been organized by the Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group. The talks are open to members and non-members of the Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group alike, and you are encouraged to advertise this meeting to your colleagues. There is no registration fee; however, space is limited so if you would like to attend the talks please could you email the Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group secretary (d.burton[AT]lancaster.ac.uk) to allow the number of participants to be monitored. The secretary should be emailed no later than 11th May 2010. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry (CPT'10) ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/15/fifth-meeting-on-cpt-and-lorentz-sy… Starting Mon, Jun 28, 2010 to Fri, Jul 02, 2010 Location: Bloomington, IN, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.indiana.edu/~lorentz/cpt10/ June 28 - July 2, 2010 Physics Department, Indiana University, Bloomington The Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry will be held in Bloomington, Indiana, on June 28 - July 2, 2010. The meeting will focus on tests of these fundamental symmetries and on related theoretical issues, including scenarios for possible violations. You are cordially invited to attend and participate in this event. Topics to be covered include: Searches for CPT and Lorentz violations involving - birefringence and dispersion from cosmological sources - clock-comparison measurements - CMB polarization - electromagnetic resonant cavities - equivalence principle - gauge and Higgs particles - high-energy astrophysical observations - laboratory and gravimetric tests of gravity - matter interferometry - neutrino oscillations - oscillations and decays of K, B, D mesons - particle-antiparticle comparisons - post-newtonian gravity in the solar system and beyond - second- and third-generation particles - space-based missions - spectroscopy of hydrogen and antihydrogen - spin-polarized matter Theoretical studies of CPT and Lorentz violation involving - physical effects in General Relativity, the Standard Model, and beyond - origins and mechanisms for violations - classical/quantum issues in field theory, gravity, particle physics, and strings Information about the meeting and online registration, including instructions on submitting a talk or poster, are available on the meeting web site. Deadline for early registration: May 1, 2010 Deadline for block accommodations: May 21, 2010 Contact: Alan Kostelecky, kostelec[at]indiana.edu +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Xth School of Cosmology: The Cosmic Microwave Background at High Angular Resolution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/14/xth-school-of-cosmology-the-cosmic-… Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Sat, Jul 10, 2010 Location: Cargèse, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/EC2010/EcoleLuminy10_a.html With the successful launch of the Planck satellite in May 2009, a new observational window opens up in cosmology. This mission is intended to finely analyze the temperature fluctuations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and will allow us to better study and constrain the early universe, in particular inflation. Among the scientific goals of this mission we expect : * A better determination of the power spectra of the temperature fluctuations and E-mode polarization, and thus a more accurate measurement of the (slow-roll) parameters describing the inflaton potential * A possible detection of the B-mode polarizationB * A possible detection of non-gaussianity or the establishment of tighter constraints, either on primordial fluctuations or late-time induced nonlinear couplings * Establishment of best current constraints on the total mass of neutrinos. Faced with the emergence of these new themes, the school will allow the cosmological community to consolidate its expertise. It will not address the Planck data - which will not be public at that time - but will explore the phenomenological and theoretical advances brought by this mission The scientific aim of this school is to show how the new generation of data will allow to look for signatures characterizing the models of the early universe. The school will cover the physics of the cosmic microwave background, with particular emphasis on new aspects which are the most relevant to the confrontation of theories with observations. In particular : * New models of the early universe and their predictions (NGs, spectral index, gravitational waves) * The polarization of the cosmic microwave background and what we can learn from it * The effects of gravitational lensing * The origin, characterization and measurement of non-Gaussianities +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 Hot topics in Modern Cosmology Spontaneous Workshop IV ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/14/hot-topics-in-modern-cosmology-spon… Starting Mon, May 10, 2010 to Sat, May 15, 2010 Location: Cargèse, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/SW_2010/SW4.html Spontaneous Workshop (SW) brings together specialists on recent insights in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. The aim is to stimulate debates on common topics in views of providing us with innovating ideas. The workshop’s organization is based on an optimal number of concise presentations and enough space for discussions on emergent problems in order to favour interactions among participants (see SW3). SW4 topics includes : * Theories beyond the Standard Model, extra dimensions * Baryon and Lepton number violation, CP violation * Axions and neutrinos in laboratories and Cosmology * Baryogenesis and Leptogenesis * Physics of primordial Universe, Models of Inflation and Dark Energy * Dark Matter and Astroparticles Physics * Cosmological Large Scale Structures, Magnetic Fields * Gravitational tests and Modified theories of gravity * Gravitational waves of Cosmological and Astrophysical origin * New astronomical data from "Herschel" and "Planck" Cosmological models and parameters ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 1+1 postdoctoral fellowships at UNAM, Mexico City ----------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/28/11-postdocs-2010-and-2011/ Institution: Mexico City, Mexico Deadline: Fri, May 14, 2010 The Department of Gravitation and Field Theory at the Institute for Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), recently ranked as the leading academic institution in Latin America, invites applications for 1+1-year postdoctoral fellowships. There are two approximate starting dates for these fellowships, one beginning in August/September 2010 and another in February/March 2011. The deadline for receiving application material for the first period, at least in electronic form, is May 14th (Friday) 2010 (hard copies should be sent in parallel). The deadline for the second period is November 19th (Friday) 2010. Note: positions are restricted to applicants aged 35 or less at the time of application and who received their PhD in the three years prior this date. Persons interested in these positions should indicate to which period they are applying and send a C.V., a publication list and a brief statement of their research interests to the departmental secretary: Mrs Trinidad Ramirez Departamento de Gravitacion y Teoria de Campos Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Apdo. Postal 70-543 04510 Mexico, D.F. Mexico tel: +(52) 55 56224690,1,2 fax: +(52) 55 56224693 e-mail: fengari[AT]nucleares.unam.mx They should also arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation sent to this address. Renewal for a second year is contingent upon performance and further availability of funds. The department currently consists of 12 faculty members: M.Alcubierre, W. Bietenholz, C.Chryssomalakos, J.Guven, D.Nunez, H.Quevedo, M.Rosenbaum, M.Salgado, C.Stephens, D.Sudarsky, R.Sussman and A.Turbiner; 3 postdocs and 20 graduate students. Computing facilities include an internal network of several Linux-PC's, and direct access to UNAM's Linux Cluster. The UNAM library system has roughly 4 million books and subscriptions to most international journals. The main research interests of the group are: - Classical and Quantum Gravity - Numerical Relativity - Mathematical Physics - Statistical and Biological Physics, Complex Systems - Quantum Field Theory - The Early Universe For further information, visit: http://www.nucleares.unam.mx/~gravit/Gravit or contact the department's head, Prof. C.Stephens, at stephens[AT]nucleares.unam.mx +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Two PhD fellowships in cosmology, University of Oslo -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/20/two-ph-d-fellowships-in-cosmology-a… Institution: Oslo, Norway Deadline: Sat, May 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/400983/64278?iso=no Two fellowships for a Ph.D. student for 4 years in cosmology. The Ph.D. projects will be on structure formation within dark energy theories. The selected candidates are required to spend 25% of her/his time on teaching or other obligations. The PhD students must start her/his studies at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics before 1st October, 2010. Application deadline: 15th May, 2010. For further information and application procedure, see http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/400983/64278?iso=no. For further information, contact Dr. David F. Mota, d.f.mota[AT]stro.uio.no +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral Position in Cosmology at the University of Oslo ---------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/03/post-doctoral-position-in-cosmology… Institution: Oslo, Norway Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.astro.uio.no A position as postdoctoral research fellow is available at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics of the University of Oslo. The fellowship period is 3 years. Salary NOK 438500 - 499500, depending on qualifications and seniority. The selected candidate must be able to start in the position before October 1, 2010. The research activity of the cosmology group focus on the European flagship mission Planck and the ground based CMB polarization experiment QUIET, and a strong effort in fundamental cosmological theory. In selection, weight will be given to the documented research potential of the candidates, and to how their research competences can interact with and complement the research activities of one of the two research groups. For information contact: Head of Department, Professor Per B. Lilje, phone: +47 22856517, e-mail: per.lilje[AT]astro.uio.no Application must be sent to apply-to[AT]matnat.uio.no before May 31, 2010, and MUST have 'Ref no 2010/4502' as subject. The application must include project description, CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity), copies of educational certificates and letters of recommendation, a complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee and names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number). ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Abstract Submission Deadline for GR19 ----------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/22/subject-abstract-submission-deadlin… Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com Dear Colleagues, I write to remind you that the deadline for submitting abstracts for the GR19 conference is April 30. After the deadline, further submissions will be accepted only on a space-available basis. While the GR19 website (http://www.gr19.com) will continue to forward newly submitted abstracts to the parallel session chairs, the likelihood of space remaining (and thus, of it being possible to accept your abstract) will decline rapidly after this date. The parallel session chairs will begin the process of assembling the final programs May 1. Best Regards, Don Marolf SOC chair for GR19 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/04/19/living-reviews-in-relativity-cosmic… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-2 Living Reviews in Relativity http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ ISSN: 1433-8351 Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" by Hans Ringström on April 13, 2010. Please find the abstract and further details below. ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-2 Ringström, Hans "Cosmic Censorship for Gowdy Spacetimes" FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-2 ACCEPTED: 2010-03-29 PUBLISHED: 2010-04-13 (incl. 91 references and 5 figures) ABSTRACT: Due to the complexity of Einstein's equations, it is often natural to study a question of interest in the framework of a restricted class of solutions. One way to impose a restriction is to consider solutions satisfying a given symmetry condition. There are many possible choices, but the present article is concerned with one particular choice, which we shall refer to as Gowdy symmetry. We begin the article by explaining the origin and meaning of this symmetry type, which has been used as a simplifying assumption in various contexts, some of which we shall mention. Nevertheless, the subject of interest here is strong cosmic censorship. Consequently, after having described what the Gowdy class of spacetimes is, we describe, as seen from the perspective of a mathematician, what is meant by strong cosmic censorship. The existing results on cosmic censorship are based on a detailed analysis of the asymptotic behaviour of solutions. This analysis is in part motivated by conjecture s, such as the BKL conjecture, which we shall therefore briefly describe. However, the emphasis of the article is on the mathematical analysis of the asymptotics, due to its central importance in the proof as well as to the hope that it might be of relevance more generally. The article ends with a description of the results that have been obtained concerning strong cosmic censorship in the class of Gowdy spacetimes. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (second announcement) 1.2 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: Second Announcement 1.3 Petrov 2010 Anniversary Symposium on General Relativity and Gravitation 1.4 GR19: Second Announcement 1.5 Chalonge School CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter 2010 1.6 GR19: Scientific Program Update 1.7 JGRG20 1.8 International Conference on Two Cosmological Models 2. Jobs 2.1 University Lecturer in Mathematical Physics at Oxford 2.2 Postdoctoral position at Monash University, School of Mathematical Sciences 2.3 One postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity in Vienna 2.4 PhD Position at Hamburg University 2.5 Two faculty positions in physics at LSU 2.6 Postdoctoral Fellowship in experimental GW research at Syracuse, USA 2.7 Faculty position in experimental gravitation at LSU 2.8 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Theory at Washington University, St. Louis 3. News 3.1 Back Issues of GRG & CQG 3.2 Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods (book) 3.3 Death of P. C. Vaidya ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting (second announcement) -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/30/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting-2/ Starting Mon, Jul 12, 2010 to Sat, Jul 17, 2010 Location: Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Dear Colleagues, The 2nd Galileo-XuGuangqi meeting follows the 1st meeting of this series held on October 2009 in Shanghai. We plan to continue the format of this meeting addressing topics generally related to Relativistic Astrophysics and theoretical and observational topics. The aim is to enlarge the audience from the one strictly Chinese and Italian to one embracing European and western scientific interests and the Eastern ones. In this sense a broader participation from Korea and Taiwan has been encouraged, as well as a participation of scientists from Europe and the Americas. The goal is to create once a year a forum for strategic exchanges between eastern and western Science at the highest level. The 2nd "Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting" will be held July 12 - 17, 2010 at the University of Nice - Sophe Antipolis and at Villa Ratti, Nice (France), where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated in the month of July. The preliminary program is: Monday - July 12 Topics: Black Holes, Neutron Stars and Dark Matter Chairs: David Arnett and Zhang Chengmin The preliminary list of contributors will include: Belinski Vladimir– ICRANet, Pescara - Italy Bini Donato – CNR, Rome - Italy Cherubini Christian– Campus Biomedico, Rome - Italy Geralico Andrea– University of Rome, Italy Han Wenbiao– University of Rome, Italy Kerr Roy P. – ICRANet. Italy Kim Sang Pyo - Kunsan National University, Kunsan - Korea Kim Sung-Won - Ewha Womans University, Seoul - Korea Lee Chul Hoon - Hanyang University, Seoul - Korea Lee Da-Shin - Taiwan DongHwa University, Hualien - China Lee Hyun Kyu - Hanyang University, Seoul - Korea Ng K-W - Academia Sinica, Taipei - China Pugliese Daniela– University of Rome, Italy Rotondo Michael– University of Rome, Italy Rueda Jorge A.– Universiry of Rome, Italy Ruffini Remo - ICRANet and University of Rome, Italy Sasaki Misao - Osaka University, Toyonaka - Japan Vissani Francesco–Gran Sasso National Laboratories, Assergi - Italy Xia Xiaoyang– Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin - China Xue She-Sheng - ICRANet, Physics Department, University of Rome, Italy Zhang Chengmin - Beijing Observatory, Beijing - China Tuesday - July 13 Topics: Large Scale Structure and Early Universe Chairs: Jaan Einasto and Houjun Mo The preliminary list of contributors will include: Aksenov Alexey - Inst. for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow - Russia Chen Xuelei - Beijing Observatory, China Fang Li-Zhi - University of Arizona, Tucson - USA Feng Longlong - Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanjing - China Funes José – Specola Vaticana, Città del Vaticano - Italy Gao Liang - Beijing Observatory, China Harutyunian Haik - Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia Lattanzi Massimiliano – University of Rome, Italy Lee Bum-Hoon – Sogang University, Seoul - Korea Lee Hyung Won - Inje University, Gimhae - Korea Lee Wolung - National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei - China Mo Houjun - University of Massachusetts, USA Novello Mario – CBPF, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Siutsou Ivan – University of Rome, Italy Song Doo Jong - Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon - Korea Vereshchagin Gregory – ICRANet, Pescara - Italy Wu Xiang-Ping - Beijing Observatoty, China Yang Xiaohu - Shanghai Observatory, China Yang Zhang - University of Science and Technology of China, Hofei - China Wednesday - July 14 Topics: Gravitational theory, gravitational waves and precision tests of General Relativity Chairs: François Mignard and Zhaozhong Wang The preliminary list of contributors will include: Everitt Francis – Stanford University, USA Mester John – Stanford University, USA Pisin Chen – National Taiwan University, Taipei - China Sigismondi Costantino – University of Rome, Italy Zhaozhong Wang - Institut de Physique of Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris - France Thursday - July 15 Topics: Gamma Ray Bursts and Ultra High Energy Sources Chairs: Michael Boer and Dai Zigao The preliminary list of contributors will include: Aharonian Felix - Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Ireland and Max Planck Institut fur Kernphysis, Germany Amati Lorenzo – INAF – IASF, Bologna - Italy Bianco Carlo Luciano – University of Rome and ICRANet, Italy Caito Letizia – University of Rome, Italy Capaccioli Massimo – University of Naples, Italy Chardonnet Pascal – University of Savoie, France Chincarini Guido – University of Milan, Italy Dai Zigao – Nanjing University, China De Barros Gustavo – University of Rome, Italy Della Valle Massimo – INAF Napoli and ICRANet, Pescara - Italy Frontera Filippo – University of Ferrara, Italy Guidorzi Christian – University of Ferrara, Italy Izzo Luca – University of Rome, Italy Patricelli Barbara – University of Rome, Italy Piran Tsvi – Racah Institute of Physics, Jerusalem - Israel Rangel Lemos Juracy – University of Rome, Italy Tavani Marco – INAF-IASF Roma, Italy Friday - July 16 Topics: Scientific Space Missions and International Cooperations (Chinese-French-Italian) Chairs: Filippo Frontera and Shuang-Nan Zhang The preliminary list of contributors will include: Braga Joao – INPE, Sao Paulo - Brazil Costa Enrico – NAF Roma, Italy Frontera Filippo – University of Ferrara, Italy Hu Zhan - Beijing Observatory, China Shuang-Nan Zhang - TsingHua University, Beijing - China Wang Lifan - Texas A and M University, USA Yu Gao - Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanjing – China We encourage every scientist interested in the meeting to register online using the registration form that can be found on the webpage. The conference fee will be 350 Euros and it will cover coffee breaks, proceedings and the conference banquet. After the Meeting, the IRAP Ph.D. Erasmus Mundus program will run a summer school, the "Second Bego Rencontres", July 19 - 24, 2010 dedicated to graduate students and researchers. See the webpages: http://icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=370 and http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504&Itemid… For any information, don't hesitate to contact Pina Barbaro (Pina.BARBARO[AT]unice.fr) or Annapia Del Beato (annapia.delbeato[AT]icranet.org) Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: Second Announcement ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/27/spanish-relativity-meeting-ere2010-… Starting Mon, Sep 06, 2010 to Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Location: Granada, Spain Additional Information: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010 ERE2010: Second Announcement “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics” REGISTRATION IS OPEN! As recently announced, the 2010 edition of the Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE2010) will be held in Granada from the 6th to 10th September 2010, hosted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC). The Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE) is an international conference organized every year with the main objective of promoting scientific discussion and interchange of knowledge in Relativity and Gravitation in a relaxed atmosphere. ERE2010 edition will have as subtitle “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics”, aiming at discussing the potential fundamental role of Gravity as an interdisciplinary arena for debate and research in Physics. 1) ORGANIZATION ASPECTS The webpage of the conference (www.iaa.es/ere2010) has now been updated to include information on: - Registration (NOW OPEN!): To register, please proceed through the “Registration” link at the “Main Menu” of the conference webpage. Click then on “Registration Form” and fill the corresponding form. - Abstract submission: proceed through the “Registration page”. - Conference venue and facilities. - Accommodation. - Travel information to Granada. 2) IMPORTANT DATES: - 11th of June: Deadline for Abstract Submision. - 11th of June: Deadline for Application for Financial Support. - 25th of June: Decision about Financial Support. - 25th of June: Decision about Contribution Presentations. - 2nd of July: Deadline for Hotel booking. - 16th of July: Deadline for Conference Registration. - 16th of July: Deadline for Payment of Registration Fee. 3) INVITED SPEAKERS: A. Achúcarro, L. Álvarez-Gaumé, M. Ansorg, A. Ashtekar, F. Barbero, T. Baumgarte, B. Carter, M. Colpi, S. Dain, J. Garriga, S. Liberati, A. Lobo, M. Longair, J.M. Martín-García, G. Mena-Marugán, R. Narayan, T. Padmanabhan, R. Parentani, R. Rebolo, C. Rovelli, A. Sintes, J. Valiente-Kroon, E. Verdaguer, M. Visser, G.E. Volovik and J. Winicour. 4) ERE2010 Advisory Board: M. Alcubierre (ICN, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). A. Ashtekar (Penn State University). R. Beig (Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Viena). C. Cutler (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Inst. of Technology). T. Damour (Institute des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, Paris). R. Maartens (Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth). F. Quevedo (DAMTP, University of Cambridge). M. Visser (Victoria University of Wellington). As we expressed in the First Announcement, we hope that this conference will be of your interest, so that we will meet you in Granada in September. With best regards, The Local Organising Committee Víctor Aldaya, Carlos Barceló (Coordinator), Luis J. Garay, José Luis Jaramillo (Coordinator), Francisco López-Ruiz +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Petrov 2010 Anniversary Symposium on General Relativity and Gravitation --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/27/petrov-2010-anniversary-symposium-o… Starting Mon, Nov 01, 2010 to Sat, Nov 06, 2010 Location: Kazan, Russia Additional Information: http://petrov2010.ksu.ru/ Dear colleagues! The day October 28, 2010 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alexey Zinovievich Petrov (1910-1972), an outstanding Soviet scientist in the field of general relativity and gravitation, the founder of the first and only one in the USSR Department of Relativity and Gravitation of Kazan State University (1960). To mark this significant event the international conference "PETROV 2010 ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM ON GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION" (http://petrov2010.ksu.ru) will be held in Kazan, November 1-6, 2010. TOPICS: Classical and Quantum Gravity String and Brane Theory Supersymmetry and Supergravity Black Holes and Wormholes Cosmology and Astrophysics Field Theory Geometry and Topology The registration fee of 150 EUR for participants (400 rub. for Russian participants), 60 EUR for students (including PhD students) and 40 EUR for accompanying persons should be paid in cash on arrival. On behalf of the Organizing Committee we invite you to take part in the conference. Those who wish to participate in the conference should use the electronic registration form on the conference web page (http://petrov2010.ksu.ru) The deadline for registration is May 15, 2010. Please address all technical correspondence and questions to: petrov2010[AT]ksu.ru or by mail to: Professor A. V. Aminova, Dr. Sci. The Head of the Department of Relativity and Gravitation Physical Faculty Kazan State University Kremlyovskaya str. 18 420008 Russia. The Organizing Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 GR19: Second Announcement ----------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/22/gr19-second-announcement/ Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com/ This is the second announcement of the 19th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR19) that will take place in Mexico City on July 5-9, 2010. The web page is already available at: http://www.gr19.com Registration and abstract submission are already open. By March 15, 2010 the number of registered participants was 217 and we had received 68 abstracts. We invite you to register and submit your contributions as soon as possible. We would like to remind you that the LOC is aware of security concerns, and is taking several steps to address this issue. The venue of GR19 is located in a touristic and business area in Mexico City. We will provide all the participants with information regarding cities and regions in Mexico that are not recommended for visitors at this time. ISGRG-MEMBERS Members of the International Society of General Relativity and Gravitation should consider that reduced registration fee (470 USD, or 420 USD before May 15) will be available only up to June 11, 2010. After this date the late registration fee (550 USD) will be applied. FINANCIAL SUPPORT Limited funds may be available to provide partial support to those who otherwise would be unable to attend GR19. Participants who can demonstrate that they require support to attend the conference should apply via e-mail to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) at: gr19mexico[AT]nucleares.unam.mx. Partial financial aid is available in the form of reduction of registration fees, travel expenses support, or accommodation support. Applications must be received not later than April 30, and must include a brief CV, recommendation letter from the institution and, for students, copy of a valid student ID and a recommendation letter from the advisor. Applications for financial support must be well justified. Applicants should describe what other sources of funding would be available to them, since any support which can be provided by the LOC will not be sufficient by itself to cover the entire conference costs. IMPORTANT DATES April 30 Deadline for abstract submission May 15 Deadline for early registration June 11 ISGRG-members' deadline for reduced-fee registration July 4 Arrival of participants and registration July 5-9 Scientific and social program of GR19 We will be honored to welcome you as guests in this great country of ours. Sincerely, Hernando Quevedo On behalf of the LOC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Chalonge School CIAS Meudon Workshop Dark Matter 2010 --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/09/chalonge-school-cias-meudon-worksho… Starting Tue, Jun 08, 2010 to Fri, Jun 11, 2010 Location: Meudon, France Additional Information: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge CIAS Meudon Workshop 2010 "Dark Matter in the Universe and Universal Properties of Galaxies: Theory and Observations" at the Meudon campus of Observatoire de Paris, CIAS, in the historic Château building, 8-11 June 2010 The Workshop addresses the problem of Dark Matter in the Universe and the Universal properties of Galaxies, with an effort of clarification and synthesis by combining in a conceptual framework, theory, analytical, observational and numerical simulation results. The subject will be approached in a threefold way: (I) Conceptual context: Dark Matter in cosmology and astrophysics: current status, perspective and prospective of the research in the subject: theory and observations (II) Astronomical observations linked to the galaxy structural properties and especially to the universal properties of galaxies: high quality rotation curves, kinematics, density profiles, gravitational lensing, small and large structures. (III) Numerical simulations, large structures, structures and substructures. Topics: Kinetic theory and the recent progress in solving the Boltzmann-Vlasov equation to obtain the observed universal properties of galaxies. N-body numerical simulations. The dark matter surface density in galaxies. The phase-space density of dark matter. Particle model independent analysis of astrophysical dark matter. The mass of the dark matter particle at the keV scale as determined from theory combined to observations and numerical simulations. The impact of the mass of the dark matter particle on the small scale structure formation and the choice of the initial conditions. The radial profiles and the Dark Matter distribution. Cores vs. Cusps. The recently highlighted keV scale Dark Matter. Sessions last for four full days in the beautiful Meudon campus of Observatoire de Paris, where CIAS "Centre International d´Ateliers Scientifiques" is located. All sessions take place in the historic Château building, (built in 1706 by great architect Jules-Hardouin Mansart in orders by King Louis XIV for his son the Grand Dauphin). The Meeting is open to all scientists interested in the subject. The format of the Meeting is intended to allow easy and fruitful mutual contact and communication. All Informations about the meeting and registration to it are displayed at: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2010.html Early Registration is strongly encouraged With compliments and kind regards, Chalonge.Ecole[AT]obspm.fr http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 GR19: Scientific Program Update ----------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/08/gr19-scientific-program-update/ Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.gr19.com/ Dear Friends and Colleagues, I wanted to let you know that, in addition to the previously-announced plenary program, a part of the parallel session program for GR19 (July 5-9, 2010, in Mexico City) is now in place. Don't worry if you have not yet submitted your own abstract (or if you have, but it has not yet been accepted). The deadline for abstract submission is April 30, and there is plenty of space left for additional talks. Many more abstracts will be accepted once the deadline has passed. The names below are just a teaser to show you how exciting the program will be! Looking forward to seeing you in Mexico City, Don Marolf SOC Chair for GR19 ____________________________________ Plenary program: Tom Abel Star Formation Then and Now Patrick Brady Global network of gravitational-wave detectors: observations and implications Mihalis Dafermos Recent progress in mathematical relativity Andrea Ghez Observing the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy Stefan Hollands Black hole uniqueness in diverse settings Gary Horowitz Surprising connections btwn gravity and condensed matter physics Veronika Hubeny (AdS) Black hole physics as fluid dynamics David McClelland Quantum technologies for gravitational wave detectors Jeffrey McClintock Black hole spins: observations, expectations, and implications Slava Mukhanov Verifying Inflation and Probing Dark Energy Frans Pretorius Advances in numerical relativity Carlo Rovelli Progress in loop gravity and spin foams Tarun Souradeep Standard Cosmology & Beyond with CMB Ingrid Stairs Testing GR with binary pulsars Rainer Weiss Current performance and near term prospects for ground based interferometric gravitational wave detectors ____________________________________ Partial Parallel program: (each session will accept many more talks in May (after the April 30 abstract submission deadline) A1 Exact Solutions and their Interpretation Chair: Harvey Reall Partial List of speakers: Piotr Chrusciel Valeri Frolov Jiri Bicak Carlos Herdeiro James Lucietti Vojtech Pravda Juan Valiente-Kroon A2 Mathematical Relativity and Other Progress in Classical Gravity Theory Chair: Sergio Dain Partial List of speakers: Robert Wald Helmut Friedrich Piotr T. Chrus'ciel Jim Isenberg A3 Modified Gravity Theories Chair: Cedric Deffayet Partial List of speakers: Petr Horava Rachael Bean B1 Relativistic Astrophysics Chair: Tvsi Piran Partial List of speakers: Pawan Kumer William Lee Elena Gallo Elena Rossi. B2 Numerical Relativity and Astrophysical Applications Chair: Manuela Campanelli Partial List of speakers: Miguel Alcubierre Harald Pfeiffer Pablo Laguna Christian Ott B3 Analytic Approximations and Perturbation Methods and their Applications Chair: Alessandra Buonanno Partial List of speakers: Luc Blanchet Leor Barack Ajith Parameswaran Vitor Cardoso B4 Physical Cosmology and Gravitational Lensing Chair: Buvnesh Jain B5 Theoretical/Mathematical Cosmology Chair: Robert Brandenberger C1 Current ground-based GW detectors: Experiments Chair: Seiji Kawamura Partial List of speakers: Andrzej Krolak (IMPAN) Virgo Valery Frolov (LIGO Livingston Observatory) LIGO Jim Hough (Glasgow) GEO Shinji Miyoki (ICRR) CLIO/TAMA C2 Ground-based GW detectors: Data analysis and techniques Chair: Marie Anne Bizouard C3 Advanced ground-based GW detectors (R&D for and science from) Chair: Nergis Mavalvala C4 Space-based GW detectors: Theory and experiment Chair: Stefano Vitale Partial List of speakers: Oliver Jennrich Stanislav Babak Jonathan Gair Tomotada Akutsu Ilya Mandel Guido Mueller Peter Wass C5 Experimental gravitation Chair: Eric Adelberger Partial List of speakers: Stephan Schlamminger Stefan Baessler D1 Loop Quantum Gravity and Spin Foams Chair: Alejandro Corichi Partial List of speakers: Abhay Ashtekar Bianca Dittrich Laurent Freidel Parampeet Singh D2 Strings, branes and M-theory Chair: Shiraz Minwalla Partial List of speakers: Petr Horava Xi Yin Wei Song D3 Causal sets, Causal dynamical triangulations, Non-commutative geometry, and other approaches to quantum gravity Chair: Fay Dowker Partial List of speakers: Renate Loll David Rideout Steve Carlip Daniel Litim D4 Quantum fields in curved space-time, semiclassical gravity, quantum gravity phenomenology, and analog models Chair: Bill Unruh +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 JGRG20 ---------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/04/the-20th-conference-on-general-rela… Starting Tue, Sep 21, 2010 to Sat, Sep 25, 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~jgrg20/ The 20th conference on general relativity and gravitation in Japan (JGRG20) About JGRG20 conference The 20th conference on general relativity and gravitation in Japan (JGRG20) will be held from September 21 to 25, 2010, at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University. The information is available at http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~jgrg20/. The webpage includes (partial) information of invited speakers and a link to register and submit a possible contributed presentation. The site will be updated shortly with the final list of speakers. Takashi Nakamura and Kei-ichi Maeda, who have been the primary organizers of the JGRGs, will be 60 years old in September and October 2010, respectively. We are going to celebrate their 60th birthday in JGRG20. Scientific Organizing Committee Hideki Asada (Hirosaki University) Takeshi Chiba (Nihon University) Tomohiro Harada (Rikkyo University) Kunihito Ioka, Hideo Kodama (KEK) Hideki Ishihara, Ken'ichi Nakao (Osaka City University) Yasufumi Kojima (Hiroshima University) Kei-ichi Maeda, Shoichi Yamada (Waseda University) Shinji Mukohyama (IPMU) Takashi Nakamura, Naoki Seto, Tetsuya Shiromizu, Jiro Soda (Kyoto University) Yasusada Nambu, Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya University) Ken-ichi Oohara (Niigata University) Misao Sasaki, Masaru Shibata, Takahiro Tanaka (YITP) Masahide Yamaguchi (Aoyama Gakuin University) Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU) Local Organizing Committee (Kyoto University) Masaru Shibata, Takashi Nakamura, Misao Sasaki, Takahiro Tanaka, Jiro Soda, Tetsuya Shiromizu, Naoki Seto, Kenta Kiuchi, Koutarou Kyutoku Contact address Email: jgrg20[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 International Conference on Two Cosmological Models ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/02/international-conference-on-two-cos… Starting Wed, Nov 17, 2010 to Fri, Nov 19, 2010 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Additional Information: http://www.uia.mx/cosmo/ The objective of the international conference is to gather experts in the field of cosmology in order to explain and discuss the different cosmological models used to interpret the same cosmological data. The first day, spiral galaxy rotational velocity curves are analyzed; the second day, galaxy cluster gravitational dynamics; and the third day, the acceleration of the expansion of the universe. The principal cosmological models used to interpret these data, are the standard Lambda-CDM, on the one hand, and on the other hand, alternative relativistic models that have been proposed in recent years by different astrophysicists. If it were the case that radically different models could explain the data, and if no observable difference in the predictions would exist, then one would face the problem of how to decide which model is to be preferred. This question belongs to the realms of the philosophy of science, and a possible answer can be found from the point of view of Karl Po pper's representation of that discipline. Dates: November 17th, 18th and 19th, 2010 Place: Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City Hotel: Hotel Camino Real, Santa Fe, Mexico City ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 University Lecturer in Mathematical Physics at Oxford --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/30/university-lecturer-in-mathematical… Institution: Oxford, UK Deadline: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/12341 The Mathematical Institute proposes to appoint a University Lecturer in Mathematical Physics with effect from 1 October 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be offered a Tutorial Fellowship by Hertford College, under arrangements described in the further particulars. The salary will be on a scale up to £57,201 per annum with substantial additional benefits. The successful candidate will be expected to have a PhD in Mathematics and must have a record of outstanding research in some branch of Mathematical Physics. The field will be interpreted broadly, with particular emphasis on its links with partial differential equations and geometry. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral position at Monash University, School of Mathematical Sciences ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/22/postdoctoral-position-at-monash-uni… Institution: Melbourne, Australia Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://monash.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=452147 Applicants are invited to apply for a two-year fixed term postdoctoral position (Level A) in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2010. The position is funded by an ARC grant to develop a mathematical foundation for the Newtonian limit and post-Newtonian expansions in general relativity. It is expected that the successful application will spend part of their time on research outlined in the grant. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with one or more of the following research areas: geometric optics and singular limits of hyperbolic PDE’s, wave equations, mathematical relativity, and/or numerical relativity. The closing date for the position is Monday May 31, 2010. For more information see http://monash.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=452147 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 One postdoc position in mathematical and/or numerical relativity in Vienna ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/12/a-postdoc-position-in-mathematical-… Institution: Vienna, Austria Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/for-applicants/?L=2 The Gravitational Physics group of the Department of Physics of University of Vienna (see http://gravity.univie.ac.at/) is seeking to fill a post-doctoral position (Universitätsassistent/in) in the field of mathematical general relativity and/or numerical general relativity; in the latter case candidates with strong interest in rigorous aspects of numerical analysis will be sought. The initial appointment will be for two years, with a possibility of extension. The employment could start as early as mid June 2010, and we wish to fill the position before October 2010 in any case. The list of members of the group, including scientifically active retired members, includes Peter Aichelburg, Robert Beig, Piotr Chrusciel, Mark Hannam, Mark Heinzle, Helmut Rumpf and Helmut Urbantke. The gross salary is EUR 3248,70.- fourteen times a year. The teaching load is four hours/week, in English or in German. Applications should be done online before May 31, 2010 at URL http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/for-applicants/?L=2 (position numbered "Kennzahl 1039") The candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation to be sent to Mrs Karin Picek, Mathematical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5/5/3521, A-1090 Vienna, Austria before end May 2010. Further enquiries can be directed to karin.picek[AT]univie.ac.at +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 PhD Position at Hamburg University -------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/10/phd-position-at-hamburg-university/ Institution: Hamburg, Germany Deadline: Sun, Apr 11, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/home/meusburger/positions.html A PhD position in the subjects mathematical physics / quantum gravity will be available at the Department of Mathematics at Hamburg University. The successful applicant will be part of the Emmy Noether Junior Research Group "Conceptual Questions of Quantum Gravity and Mathematical Structures in Three-Dimensional Gravity" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The research group currently consists of Dr. Catherine Meusburger, Dr. Winston Fairbairn and Dipl. Phys. Torsten Schoenfeld. It interacts closely with research groups at Hamburg University's Mathematics and Physics department as well as DESY. It also partipates in the Center for Mathematical Physics and the Collaborative Research Center "Particles, Strings and the Early Universe" (SFB 676). The starting date of the position is from June 2010. Applicants must have a Master (or equivalent) in either mathematics or physics, excellent background knowledge in both of these subjects and should be interested in working at their interface. They should email the following application documents to catherine.meusburger[AT]uni-hamburg.de : 1. Detailed Curriculum Vitae 2. List of courses taken, with brief description of content, transcript of degree 3. Summary of master project or thesis (1- 2 pages) 4. Names and contact information of two referees which have agreed to be contacted and to provide an opinion about the applicant. The application deadline is April 11 2010. Further information about the positions and the research group can be found at http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/home/meusburger/positions.html For questions or informal enquiries please contact catherine.meusburger[AT]uni-hamburg.de. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Two faculty positions in physics at LSU ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/09/two-faculty-positions-in-physics/ Institution: Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, Apr 05, 2010 Additional Information: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51804 The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University invites applications for two faculty positions in physics starting in the fall of 2010. Preference will be given to candidates working in loop quantum gravity. The faculty in the gravity theory group at LSU consists of Gabrielle Allen, Peter Diener, Robert O'Connell, Jorge Pullin, Erik Schnetter and Edward Seidel (on leave at the National Science Foundation). There is also a quantum information technology group at LSU led by Jonathan Dowling, a theoretical astrophysics group led by Juhan Frank and Joel Tohline, and an experimental gravity group led by Joe Giaime, Gabriela Gonzalez and Warren Johnson. The Department has strong research efforts in particle physics, including nuclear and neutrino physics, space physics, condensed matter physics, medical physics, and astronomy and astrophysics. Deadline for applications is April 5, 2010. See the full ad at: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51804 THE LSU SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral Fellowship in experimental GW research at Syracuse, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/05/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-experime… Institution: Syracuse, NY, U.S.A. Deadline: Sat, May 15, 2010 The Syracuse University Gravitational-Wave Group invites application for a postdoctoral research position in experimental gravitational-wave advanced detector research, starting in September 1, 2010 or possibly earlier. The initial appointment will be for one year, renewable up to three years contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. The successful candidate's research will be focused on quantum noise limited opto-mechanical sensing and control of macroscopic mirrors, sub-Standard-Quantum-Limit sensing techniques, low noise optics suspensions and optical trapping. The Syracuse Gravitational-Wave Group currently consists of faculty members Stefan Ballmer, Duncan Brown and Peter Saulson, one senior scientist, 2 postdocs and 6 graduate students. The group has a broad range of research interests including gravitational-wave advanced detector research, gravitational-wave detector commissioning and characterization, gravitational-wave phenomenology and data analysis, and relativity theory. The group is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and collaborates with the Caltech-Cornell and CITA numerical relativity groups. The Syracuse group has excellent computing facilities, including a 320 CPU core Intel Xeon cluster for gravitational wave data analysis and modeling. For full consideration qualified candidates must complete an online management application at www.sujobopps.com (job #026061) and attach their curriculum vitae, list of publications, a statement describing their qualifications, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to Prof. Peter Saulson at saulson[AT]physics.syr.edu or Prof. Peter Saulson Department of Physics 201 Physics Building Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244, USA Application materials should be submitted by May 15, 2010 for full consideration, but the screening process will continue until the position is filled. Syracuse University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Members of minority groups and women are especially encouraged to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Faculty position in experimental gravitation at LSU ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/04/faculty-position-in-experimenal-gra… Institution: Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, Apr 05, 2010 Additional Information: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51843 The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Louisiana State University invites applications for a faculty position starting in the fall of 2010. The rank of the position is that of Assistant Professor but consideration at a higher rank will be possible for exceptional candidates. The Assistant/Associate/Full Professor teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels; supervises graduate students' research and dissertations; establishes a vigorous research program in experimental gravitational physics. Preference will be given to candidates working on novel technologies for future gravitational wave detectors. The faculty in LSU's experimental gravity group include Joe Giaime, Gabriela Gonzalez, William Hamilton (emeritus), and Warren Johnson. The group carries out an active research program, largely as part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, with an extensive presence at the LIGO Livingston Observatory situated 24 miles from campus. LSU also hosts a theoretical gravity group consisting of Gabrielle Allen, Peter Diener, Robert O'Connell, Jorge Pullin, Erik Schnetter, and Edward Seidel (on leave at the National Science Foundation). Two new faculty will be added to the theoretical gravity group soon. There is also a quantum information technology group at LSU led by Jonathan Dowling, and a theoretical astrophysics group led by Juhan Frak and Joel Tohline. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at LSU has strong research efforts in particle physics, including nuclear and neutrino physics, space physics, condensed matter physics, medical physics and astronomy and astrophysics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Theory at Washington University, St. Louis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/03/postdoctoral-position-in-gravitatio… Institution: St. Louis, MO, U.S.A. Deadline: Mon, May 31, 2010 WUGRAV POSTDOCTORAL POSITION McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Department of Physics Washington University, St. Louis A postdoctoral position will be available in the Gravitation Group WUGRAV of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and the Department of Physics beginning in the fall of 2010, although a later starting time is negotiable. Applications are invited from theorists with research interests in the area of general relativity, with specific emphasis on theoretical aspects of gravitational radiation, post-Newtonian theory, strong-field tests of GR, or numerical relativity. The appointment is for one year, with renewal possible, subject to satisfactory performance and continued funding. At present, the WUGRAV group consists of Professors Clifford Will and Wai-Mo Suen, post-doctoral fellow Hui-Min Zhang, and four graduate students. The main foci of the group are the post-Newtonian study of inspiralling binary systems, issues in gravitational-wave data analysis, numerical simulations of coalescing and collapsing compact bodies, the interface between post-Newtonian theory and numerical relativity, and theoretical aspects of test of GR. Send curriculum vita, statement of research interests, and three letters of reference via email, to cmw[AT]wuphys.wustl.edu. Because of the lateness of this notice, applications will be reviewed immediately. If regular mail or FAX is the only means available, send to the St. Louis address below. Professor Clifford M. Will Department of Physics, Campus Box 1105 Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Fax: 314 935 6219 ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Back Issues of GRG & CQG -------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/31/back-issues-of-grg-cqg/ I have more or less complete journal runs of Classical & Quantum Gravity (1984-present) General Relativity & Gravitation 1972, 1975, 1978-84 & 1993-Jun 2005 Quarterly J. Roy. Astr. Soc. 1971-1996 which I want to get rid of due to my impending retirement and lack of office space. The journals would be free to any institution or deserving individual prepared to collect them from Birmingham (or who is prepared to pay for packing & carriage). Alan Barnes Aston University Birmingham UK Email: barnesa[AT]aston.ac.uk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Structures in the Universe by Exact Methods (book) ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/16/structures-in-the-universe-by-exact… Additional Information: http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521769143 Authors: Krzysztof Bolejko, Andrzej Krasiński, Charles Hellaby, Marie-Noëlle Célérier As the structures in our Universe are mapped out on ever larger scales, and with increasing detail, the use of inhomogeneous models is becoming an essential tool for analyzing and understanding them. This book reviews a number of important developments in the application of inhomogeneous solutions of Einstein's field equations to cosmology. It shows how inhomogeneous models can be employed to study the evolution of structures such as galaxy clusters and galaxies with central black holes, and to account for cosmological observations like supernovae dimming, the cosmic microwave background, baryon acoustic oscillations or the dependence of the Hubble parameter on redshift within classical general relativity. Whatever `dark matter' and `dark energy' turn out to be, inhomogeneities exist on many scales and need to be investigated with all appropriate methods. This book is of great value to all astrophysicists and researchers working in cosmology, from graduate students to academi c researchers. The book presents inhomogeneous cosmological models, allowing readers to familiarise themselves with basic properties of these models. It shows how inhomogeneous models can be used to analyse cosmological observations such as supernovae, cosmic microwave background, and baryon acoustic oscillations. The book reviews important developments in the application of inhomogeneous solutions of Einstein's field equations to cosmology. For details, see: http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521769143 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 Death of P. C. Vaidya ------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/03/12/death-of-pc-vaidya/ Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:16 +0530 From: aragam prasanna <...> To: hyperspace[AT]aei.mpg.de Subject: PC Vaidya Dear Malcolm, I am deeply sad to inform you and the international General Relativity Community of the passing away of Professor P C Vaidya, this morning. He was ailing for sometime in the last year and it finally ended with the cardiac arrest. Kindly put this information in a special bulletin if possible to the GR community. Yours sincerely Prasanna.A.R. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation Date: Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:39 PM To: iagrg[AT]imsc.res.in Subject: PC Vaidya (March 23, 1918 - March 12, 2010) Dear IAGRG Member, It saddens me to convey the news that Professor Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya passed away on March 12, 2010 in the early hours. He was 92. Prof Vaidya holds a very special place for the IAGRG community. It was his proposal that lead to the founding of the IAGRG in 1969. He was instrumental in nurturing the IAGRG. An obituary will be displayed on the IAGRG site: http://meghnad.iucaa.ernet.in Ghanashyam Date, Secretary, IAGRG Link to the news item: http://deshgujarat.com/2010/03/12/veteran-gandhian-mathematician-p-c-vaidya…

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation 1.2 CAPRA and NRDA 2010 (2nd announcement) 1.3 Workshop on Relativistic Positioning Systems and Gravimetry 1.4 Eastern Gravity Meeting (2nd announcement) 1.5 Chandra Centennial Symposium 1.6 Quantum Field Theory and Gravity (QFTG10) 2. Jobs 2.1 Erasmus Mundus Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. Deadline Postponed to March 15, 2010 2.2 Postdoc + PhD positions in Gravitational Wave (Astro)physics at Radboud University Nijmegen 2.3 Chair School of Physics at Georgia Tech 2.4 Temporary Lectureship in Theoretical Cosmology at University of Cambridge 2.5 Two VESF Fellowships for theoretical research on GW detection 3. News 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" 3.2 Bids for GR20 and GR21 ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 XIVth Brazilian School of Cosmology and Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/25/xivth-brazilian-school-of-cosmology… Starting Mon, Aug 30, 2010 to Sat, Sep 11, 2010 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The 14th edition of the BSCG will take place from August 30 to September 11, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro. The goal of the School is to put together lecturers, young researchers and students from different countries in an environment that enables discussion and exchange of ideas. The list of plenary speakers (which will deliver a set of 5 lectures each) for this edition includes B. Mashhoon, A. Helfer, F. Mirabel, V. Belinski, C. Hellaby, and N. Berkovits. There will be also advanced seminars. More information will be available soon. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 CAPRA and NRDA 2010 (2nd announcement) ------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/24/theory-meets-data-analysis-at-compa… Starting Sun, Jun 20, 2010 to Sat, Jun 26, 2010 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada Additional Information: https://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Events/Theory_Meets_Data_Analysis/Theory_… CAPRA & NRDA 2010: Theory Meets Data Analysis at Comparable and Extreme Mass Ratios (Second Circular) Please note registration is now open at: https://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Events/Theory_Meets_Data_Analysis/Theory_… The webpage includes (partial) information of speakers and a link to register and submit a possible contributed talk. The site will be updated shortly with the final list of speakers together with accommodations info. Please register as soon as possible so as to have an approximate head-count and to firm up the schedule of contributed talks. Notice that the deadline for submission of abstracts is Saturday, March 20, 2010. After this date, approval will depend on availability. Last, note this conference joins two traditionally distinct but related ones: CAPRA and NRDA. The schedule will be such that June 20, 21, 22 will concentrate on the CAPRA theme. June 23rd a "bridge'' date between the two communities and June 24, 25, 26 will focus on the NRDA side. Sincerely, Stephen Fairhurst, Cardiff University Gabriela Gonzalez, Louisiana State University Luis Lehner, Perimeter Institute/University of Guelph Yuk Tung Liu, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Harald Pfeiffer, CITA, University of Toronto Eric Poisson, University of Guelph Bernard Whiting, University of Florida +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Workshop on Relativistic Positioning Systems and Gravimetry --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/24/workshop-relativistic-positioning-s… Starting Mon, Apr 26, 2010 to Mon, Apr 26, 2010 Location: Noordwijk, The Netherlands Additional Information: http://www.esa.int/gsp/ACT/events/workshops/Apr10_RPS_Workshop.htm Relativistic Positioning Systems and Gravimetry: From a Paradigm Shift to Practical Applications The Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency organizes a one-day workshop on relativistic positioning systems and relativistic gravimetry. Researchers are welcome to present their latest research in this field. The list of topics can include (but is not limited to): * Time transfer in General Relativity * Properties of emission coordinates * Relativistic positioning systems * Relativistic reference frames * Relativistic gravimetry Here is a list of Preliminary speakers: * Angelo Tartaglia (Politecnico di Torino) * J.-Fernando Pascual-Sanchez (University of Valladolid) * Serge Reynaud (Kastler Brossel laboratory) * Andrej Čadež and Uros Kostić (University of Ljubljana) * Marc Lachièze-Rey (CEA, Saclay) (tbc) * Clovis de Matos (ESA) Some time will be devoted to discussion. The workshop will be followed by a diner. No fee is asked for the registration. Dates and location April, 26th 2010 Conference room Einstein ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands. Registration (deadline April 17th) The registration for the workshop is open until April 17th. To register please send an email to fairouz.nasr[AT]esa.int or pacome.delva[AT]esa.int . If you want to give a presentation, put in this email the title of your talk and a short abstract. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Eastern Gravity Meeting (2nd announcement) ---------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/18/eastern-gravity-meeting/ Starting Fri, May 21, 2010 to Sat, May 22, 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ EGM13 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT The 13th Eastern Gravity Meeting will be hosted by the Department of Physics at North Carolina State University. The meeting will take place in Riddick Hall on the NCSU campus on May 21-22, 2010. Participation is encouraged by researchers, especially students, in all areas of gravitational physics. Since this is a regional meeting, most participants are expected to come from the east coast of North America, but all are welcome. TALKS The meeting will follow the format of previous Eastern Gravity Meetings. All presentations will be the same length, approximately 10-15 minutes. Every effort will be made to accommodate all submissions. REGISTRATION No registration fee will be charged, and no financial support will be provided. All attendees are encouraged to register at http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ . Attendees who would like to present a talk must register for the conference. HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS A block of rooms has been set aside at the Holiday Inn/Brownstone Hotel. The conference rate is $80/night. The deadline for this special rate is Thursday, April 29, 2010. You should reference "EGM13 Physics Conference" or "PHY" when making your reservation. The Holiday Inn/Brownstone is essentially the only hotel within walking distance of the NCSU campus. It is approximately 1/2 mile from Riddick Hall. STUDENT PRIZE A $200 prize for the best talk by a student will be sponsored by the APS Topical Group on Gravitation (GGR). CONTACT INFORMATION Further questions can be directed to david_brown[AT]ncsu.edu. Up-to-date information can be found at the conference website: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/EGM13/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Chandra Centennial Symposium --------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/13/chandra-centennial-symposium/ Starting Sat, Oct 16, 2010 to Sun, Oct 17, 2010 Location: Chicago, USA October 19, 2010 will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of S. Chandrasekhar (Chandra). Kamesh Wali and I are co-chairs of an international organizing committee for the planning of a Chandra Centennial Symposium, to be held on the University of Chicago campus on the weekend of October 16-17, 2010. The confirmed speakers and talk titles are as follows: Freeman Dyson (IAS) "Chandra's Role in 20th Century Science" Valeria Ferrari (Rome) "Gravitational Waves from Perturbed Stars" John Friedman (Milwaukee) "Instabilities of Rotating Stars" Gordon Garmire (Penn State) "The Chandra X-ray Telescope" Jayant Narlikar (IUCAA)"Chandra's Impact on Indian Astronomy" Priyamvada Natarajan (Yale) "The Formation and Growth of Super-Massive Black Holes" Jerry Ostriker (Princeton) (title TBA) Roger Penrose (Oxford) "Mathematical Properties of Black Holes and Colliding Plane Waves" Martin Rees (Cambridge) "Chandra's Scientific Legacy" G. Srinivasen (Raman Institute) "Chandra and Ramanujan; Chandra's Other Connections with India" Rashid Sunyaev (MPA, Garching) (title TBA) James Stone (Princeton) "Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysical Contexts" Kip Thorne (Caltech) "Black Holes" Clifford M. Will (Washington Univ.) "The Post-Newtonian Approximation" In addition, October 15, 2010 will be the 100th birthday of Chandra's widow, Lalitha, so we will hold a special celebration for her at the opening reception that evening. We will set up a website soon, which will provide further information and details, but please mark your calendars now. Bob Wald +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 Quantum Field Theory and Gravity (QFTG10) --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/10/quantum-field-theory-and-gravity-qf… Starting Mon, Jul 05, 2010 to Fri, Jul 09, 2010 Location: Tomsk, Russia Additional Information: http://qftg2010.tspu.edu.ru/ TOMSK STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY CENTRE OF THEORETICAL РHYSICS International Conference "Quantum Field Theory and Gravity (QFTG10)" (Tomsk, July 5 – July 9, 2009) International Advisory Board: M. Asorey (University of Zaragoza), I. Arefeva (Steklov Mathematical Institute), P. Argyres (University of Cincinnati), M. Chaichian (University of Helsinki), M. Cvetic (University of Pennsylvania), E. Elizalde (Institute for Cosmic Study, Barcelona),D. Galtsov (Moscow State University), S.J. Gates (University of Maryland), E. Ivanov (JINR, Dubna), D. Kazakov (JINR, Dubna), O. Lechtenfeld (Hanover University),V. Melnikov (Center for Gravitation and Fundamental Metrology, Moscow), L. Mezincescu (University of Miami), V. Mukhanov (Munich University), S. Nojiri (Nagoya University), H. Osborn (University of Cambridge), B. Ovrut (University of Pennsylvania), V. Rubakov (Institute for Nuclear Research,Moscow), A. Sagnotti (Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa), M. Sasaki (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto), D. Sorokin (INFN, Padova Section), A. Tseytlin (Imperial College, London), I. Tyutin (Lebedev Physical Institute), M. Vasiliev (Lebedev Physical Institute), I. V olovich (Steklov Mathematical Institute), R. Woodard (University of Florida), G. Zoupanos (National Technical University, Athens) The main topics: Supersymmetric Field Theory, String/Brane Theory Higher Spin Field Theory Classical and Quantum Gravity Cosmology Field Theory and Mathematical Physics ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Erasmus Mundus Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. Deadline Postponed to March 15, 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/28/erasmus-mundus-relativistic-astroph… Institution: Europe Deadline: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org The International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD is a newly established international doctorate program in astrophysics that has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_project… . This PhD program has a duration of 3 years and is developed within a consortium: - UNIVERSITE DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France (Coordinating institution) - SHANGHAI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, China - FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany - AEI - POTSDAM, Germany - TARTU OBSERVATORY, Estonia - STOCKHOLM UNIVERSTIY, Sweden - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF ROME - LA SAPIENZA, Italy - BRAZILIAN CENTRE FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH, Brazil - OBSERVATORY OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR, France - INDIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE PHYSICS, India - INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS NETWORK, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE, France Applications are now solicited for the course starting in September 2010. *Deadline for Application: March 15, 2010* We invite applications from top-ranked students that either hold or are expected to obtain before August 2010 a Masters Degree or the equivalent in Theoretical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Mathematics or closely related fields. A certified good knowledge of the English language is required. The selection of students is primarily based on excellence. 10 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Fellowships will be made available by the European Commission, with a monthly stipend of 2800 € plus travel allowance* Full information about the IRAP PhD program, the application form, the current poster, and detailed instructions on how to apply can be found at the web-site: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The contact e-mail for inquiries is Pascal Chardonnet: chardonnet[AT]lapp.in2p3.fr Please bring this announcement to the attention of interested and capable candidates. Prof. Remo Ruffini Director of Erasmus Mundus IRAP PhD ICRANet and University of ROMA La Sapienza ruffini[AT]icra.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoc + PhD positions in Gravitational Wave (Astro)physics at Radboud University Nijmegen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/15/post-doc-phd-positions-gravitationa… Institution: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Deadline: Thu, Apr 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.astro.ru.nl/wiki/news/vacancies Applications are invited for a 3 yr(+) postdoctoral research position and two (4 yr) PhD positions in the exciting new field of complementarity of electro-magnetic and gravitational-wave (GW) observations. The positions are funded through a large national program focusing on direct detection of GWs, fundamental physics and preparation for the GW observatories LISA and Einstein Telescope (ET). In Nijmegen a GW data analysis group will focus on enhancing the (astro)physics of GW detection using electro-magnetic data. The postdoctoral researcher must have a PhD in Physics or Astronomy and preferably have experience with GW data analysis. The post-doc will play an important role in the supervision of the PhD students and the planning of the project. Part of the time can be spend on own research projects. The PhD projects will focus on electro-magnetic signals for LISA (including verification binaries) and possible LISA - ET synergies. Gross salaries are on the standard university scales for post-docs and PhD students (between 2750-3750 and 2050 to 2600 €/month) Applications, consisting of a letter of interest, a CV and list of publications should be submitted by e-mail, as well as details of three possible references. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2010 and continue until all positions have been filled. The department of Astrophysics is a young, vibrant group (~15 faculty/postdocs, ~10 PhD students, ~10 Master students). It has a leading role in radio detection of cosmic rays, ultra-compact binary stars and Galactic surveys. Recent grants have doubled it in size, with another 15 PhDs and postdocs arriving in 2010. It is located in the student town Nijmegen, and old (Roman) city, within easy reach of other places in the Netherlands. University positions (including PhD positions) in the Netherlands include good medical and social benefits (including maternity and paternity leave and child care) plus holiday and end-of-year bonuses. Futher information concerning this positions can be obtained from Gijs Nelemans (nelemans at astro.ru.nl; tel. +31-24-3652983). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Chair School of Physics at Georgia Tech ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/12/chair-school-of-physics-at-georgia-… Institution: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Deadline: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.physics.gatech.edu/school/faculty_search.html The Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair and Professor of Physics. We are seeking a person with an outstanding record of scholarly and educational achievement to provide creative leadership in physics and in the continuous development of education and research. The School of Physics is one of the strongest components in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech, with an excellent and expanding program of research and teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Georgia Tech’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration is also a major asset that has led to frequent and fruitful interactions of faculty in the School with other strong programs in science and engineering at the Institute. School strengths include astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics, biophysics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, nonlinear dynamics, optical physics, and statistical physics. The School of Physics has about 130 undergraduate physics majors and 105 graduate students. Our present faculty stands at 35, and we have a commitment to increase this number over the next five years. Georgia Tech is situated on an attractive campus in the heart of Atlanta, a large and vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should include a curriculum vitae including research, teaching, administrative experience, and a list of publications. Applications and nominations should be sent preferably by e-mail to: science [at] cos.gatech.edu. Georgia Tech, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal education and employment opportunity institution. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Temporary Lectureship in Theoretical Cosmology at University of Cambridge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/09/temporary-lectureship-in-theoretica… Institution: Cambridge, U.K. Deadline: Fri, Mar 12, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/Cosmology.pdf University of Cambridge, Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) Four year Temporary Lectureship Salary: £36,715--£46,510 p.a. Applications are invited for a Temporary University Lectureship in Theoretical Cosmology to commence on 1 September 2010 or thereabouts, which will be known as the "CTC Lectureship". The appointee will be expected to contribute significantly to an ongoing research programme in theoretical cosmology described in the Further Particulars and there will be a lighter teaching load than expected for a standard academic post. The appointment will be made at an appropriate point on the scale for University Lecturers and the limit of tenure for this post is four years. Further information regarding the Department can be found at http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Paul Shellard, email: E.P.S.Shellard[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk Further particulars of this position can be found at http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/Cosmology.pdf. Applications should be sent by email to the Secretary to the Head of Department, email: HoDSec[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk, and should include a full curriculum vitae, list of publications, a one page statement of research interests and future plans and the contact details of three academic referees, and should be accompanied by a completed application form PD18 Parts I and III (downloadable from: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/) Applicants should ask their referees to email references directly to the Secretary to the Head of Department (email as above) to reach her by the closing date. Please quote Reference: LE 06259 Closing Date: 12 March 2010 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Two VESF Fellowships for theoretical research on GW detection ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/02/two-vesf-fellowships-for-theoretica… Institution: Europe Deadline: Sun, Mar 07, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/FELLOWSHIPS_2010.html A call for proposals for two VESF Fellowships for theoretical research on Gravitational Wave Detection is now open. Further information and application forms can be found on the VESF website: http://www.roma1.infn.it/teongrav/VESF/ The deadline for application is March 7th, 2010 Valeria Ferrari VESF Coordinator ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Living Reviews in Relativity: "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/25/living-reviews-in-relativity-interf… Additional Information: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-1 Living Reviews in Relativity http://relativity.livingreviews.org/ ISSN: 1433-8351 Today, Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" by Andreas Freise and Kenneth A. Strain. Find the abstract and further details below. Please, note also the latest revision of the review on "Critical Phenomena in Gravitational Collapse" by Carsten Gundlach and José M. Martín-García (http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2007-5) ------------------ PUB.NO. lrr-2010-1 Strain, Kenneth A. and Freise, Andreas "Interferometer Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection" ACCEPTED: 2010-02-15 PUBLISHED: 2010-02-25 FULL ARTICLE AT: http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2010-1 ABSTRACT: Several km-scale gravitational wave detectors have been constructed world wide. These instruments combine a number of advanced technologies to push the limits of precision length measurement. The core devices are laser interferometers of a new kind; developed from the classical Michelson topology these interferometers integrate additional optical elements which significantly change the properties of the optical system. Much of the design and analysis of these laser interferometers can be performed using well-known classical optical techniques, however, the complex optical layouts provide a new challenge. In this review we give a textbook style introduction to the optical science required for the understanding of modern gravitational wave detectors, as well as other high-precision laser interferometers. In addition, we provide a number of examples for a freely available interferometer simulation software and encourage the reader to use these examples to gain hands-on experienc e with the discussed optical methods. UPCOMING ARTICLES AT: http://relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/upcoming.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Bids for GR20 and GR21 -------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/02/22/bids-for-gr20-and-gr21/ Additional Information: http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/bidsguide.php The International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation will hold its triennial conferences GR20 and GR21 in 2013 and 2016. Please consider seriously whether you or your group could host either of them. Normally only bids for the next conference would be considered, but because of the possible link with centenary celebrations for general relativity we will also be willing to consider preliminary bids for GR21. Bids should be presented at the GR19 meeting in July 2010 in Mexico City. Guidelines on what is needed are posted on the Society's Web site at http://grg.maths.qmul.ac.uk/grgsoc/bidsguide.php, and institutions or groups considering making a bid are encouraged to contact the Secretary, Prof. Malcolm MacCallum, at m.a.h.maccallum[AT]qmul.ac.uk, for further guidance if required. Past conferences have to some extent cycled between Europe, North America and the rest of the world but there has been no definite rule (e.g. there were successive meetings in India and South Africa) so no site is ruled out at this stage (although preference would probably be given to those which did not host the meeting in the last decade or so). Please also let the Secretary know at least a couple of weeks before GR19 if you do eventually decide to present a bid, so that he can schedule presentations.

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 Long-term Workshop on Gravity and Cosmology (GC2010) 1.2 Yukawa International Seminar (YKIS2010) 1.3 BritGrav 10 (Second Announcement) 1.4 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting 1.5 Workshop on Unstructured Meshes in Dynamical Spacetimes 1.6 Quantum Gravity and the Foundations of Physics 1.7 Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone V 1.8 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: First Announcement 1.9 COSPAR 2010 Event H02: 2nd announcement 2. Jobs 2.1 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory 2.2 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Astrophysics, Cosmology or Gravitation 2.3 ERASMUS Mundus relativistic astrophysics Ph.D. fellowships 2.4 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (level B/C) in pure mathematics at Monash 2.5 Professorship in Gravitational Theory at University of Jena 3. News 3.1 IRAP Ph.D. lectures - Nice 3.2 Solitons, Instantons and Twistors, M. Dunajski (book) ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 Long-term Workshop on Gravity and Cosmology (GC2010) -------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/31/long-term-workshop-on-gravity-and-c… Starting Mon, May 24, 2010 to Fri, Jul 16, 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~ykis2010/index.html First circular of a long-term workshop on `Gravity and Cosmology' (GC2010). About GC2010 workshop The aim of this workshop is parallel to YKIS2010, but with a strong emphasis on stimulating informal and intensive discussions among the participants and initiating possible collaborations. Every participant is asked to interact actively with the others. We plan to arrange 3-4 seminars per week, and to have a one-day or two-day mini-workshop during the program. Participants are encouraged to organize additional informal seminars by themselves. Due to the limited capacity of office space, we have to restrict the number of participants to about 20 at a time. We apologize in case we are unable to accept your application. Financial support For YKIS2010 Symposium, limited amount of financial support may be available. Please contact LOC by e-mail. Accommodation and logistics Information of accommodation and logistics are given at the conference website. Local Organizing Committee (Kyoto University) Shunichiro Kinoshita, Norichika Sago, Misao Sasaki (chair), Tetsuya Shiromizu, Jiro Soda, Takahiro Tanaka (scientific secretary) Scientific Organizing Committee Nathalie Deruelle (APC, France), Georgi Dvali (NYU, USA), Renata Kallosh (Stanford, USA), Hideo Kodama (KEK), Andrei Linde (Stanford, USA), David H. Lyth (Lancaster, UK), Viatcheslav Mukhanov (Munich, Germany), Takashi Nakamura (Kyoto), Valery Rubakov (INR, Russia), Masaru Shibata (YITP), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Ewan D. Stewart (KAIST), Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya), Alexander Vilenkin (Tufts, USA), Masahiro Yamaguchi (Tohoku), Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Takahiro Tanaka* (YITP), Misao Sasaki** (YITP) ** Chair, * Scientific Secretary Contact address FAX: +81-75-753-7071 Email: gc2010[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Yukawa International Seminar (YKIS2010) ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/31/yukawa-international-seminar-ykis-2… Starting Mon, Jun 28, 2010 to Fri, Jul 02, 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: http://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~ykis2010/index.html First circular of YKIS2010 Symposium on `Cosmology --The Next Generation--' Agenda for YKIS2010 The basic concept of the workshop as well as the symposium is to develop concrete foundations for further expansion of the frontiers of gravity and cosmology. With the increase of precise observational data and of our knowledge about the universe, various new aspects of cosmology have been added. Rapidly expanding frontiers of cosmology make it difficult particularly for young generation to capture the concrete foundations and to take a step further. At YKIS2010 Symposium, we would like to survey various ideas in gravity and cosmology which have some relevance to the current and future observations, and re-examine them to be able to announce a clear message to the next generation. Invited speakers (*:to be confirmed) Bruce Allen Nathalie Deruelle Georgi Dvali George Efstathiou Roberto Emparan Kari Enqvist Josh Frieman Alan Guth* Masashi Hazumi* Renata Kallosh David Langlois Andrei Linde Viatcheslav Mukhanov Valery Rubakov Paul Shellard Masaru Shibata Eva Silverstein Ewan D. Stewart Rashid A. Sunyaev Registration fee The registration fee for YKIS2010 Symposium is 15,000 yen (10,000 yen for students), which includes a copy of the proceedings, conference bag, coffee breaks, and conference dinner. A reduced registration fee for early online payment (by 30 April 2010) is available; 12,000 yen for regular participants and 8,000 yen for students. Proceedings Proceedings will be published as a volume of Progress of Theoretical Physics, Supplement. Financial support Basic support for local expenses will be provided on request for participants of GC2010 workshop. Please contact LOC by e-mail. Accommodation and logistics Information of accommodation and logistics are given at the conference website. Local Organizing Committee (Kyoto University) Shunichiro Kinoshita, Norichika Sago, Misao Sasaki (chair), Tetsuya Shiromizu, Jiro Soda, Takahiro Tanaka (scientific secretary) Scientific Organizing Committee Nathalie Deruelle (APC, France), Georgi Dvali (NYU, USA), Renata Kallosh (Stanford, USA), Hideo Kodama (KEK), Andrei Linde (Stanford, USA), David H. Lyth (Lancaster, UK), Viatcheslav Mukhanov (Munich, Germany), Takashi Nakamura (Kyoto), Valery Rubakov (INR, Russia), Masaru Shibata (YITP), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Ewan D. Stewart (KAIST), Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya), Alexander Vilenkin (Tufts, USA), Masahiro Yamaguchi (Tohoku), Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU), Jiro Soda (Kyoto), Takahiro Tanaka* (YITP), Misao Sasaki** (YITP) ** Chair, * Scientific Secretary Contact address FAX: +81-75-753-7071 Email: ykis2010[AT]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 BritGrav 10 (Second Announcement) ------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/30/britgrav-10-second-announcement/ Starting Tue, Apr 06, 2010 to Wed, Apr 07, 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: http://www.dcu.ie/conferences/britgrav10/ BritGrav 10 will take place in Dublin on April 6th and 7th, 2010. The conference is jointly hosted by the School of Mathematical Sciences, Dublin City University and the School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Dublin. It will take place in the Gallery at the Helix on the DCU campus. The BritGrav conference series is dedicated to bringing together the gravitational research community of the UK, Ireland and beyond, and to providing a forum for the exchange of ideas. It aims to cover all aspects of gravitational physics ? both theoretical and experimental ? and related areas of mathematics. In particular, the series provides an opportunity for young researchers, both students and post-docs, to present their work to the regional gravitational research community. The conference will open at 10.30am (registration and coffee) on Tuesday 6th April, with the scientific programme commencing at 11.10am. The conference will close at 4.30pm on Wednesday 7th. Information regarding registration, abstract submission, travel and accommodation can be found at http://www.dcu.ie/conferences/britgrav10/ In selecting the programme, preference will be given to junior researchers (postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers). There will be a prize, sponsored by Classical and Quantum Gravity, for the best student presentation. A limited amount of funding will be available from the Gravitational Physics Group of the Institute of Physics to assist with travel and accommodation costs for research students. See the conference registration webpage for details. Registration will open in the first week of February; please check the website for updates. Contact: britgrav10[AT]dcu.ie We look forward to seeing you in Dublin. Marc Casals (DCU) Brien Nolan (DCU) Adrian Ottewill (UCD) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 2nd Galileo-Xu Guangqi Meeting ---------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/2nd-galileo-xu-guangqi-meeting/ Starting Mon, Jul 12, 2010 to Sat, Jul 17, 2010 Location: Nice, France Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/2nd_galileo-xuguangqi Dear Colleagues, We are continuing with another installment of the successful 1st "Galileo - Xu Guanqi Meeting" (http://www.icranet.org/galileo-xuguangqi) held in Shanghai October 26 - 30, 2009 as a celebration of the 400th anniversary of the use of the telescope by Galileo Galilei to study the structure of our universe. In addition to scientists from Italy and China who first started the conference, the meeting saw the participation of many scientists originating from a variety of Western and Eastern countries. The meeting was particularly dedicated to recalling the roots of modern scientific research in China and to foster East-West exchanges in Relativistic Astrophysics, one of the most lively fields of research today. We have decided to hold this meeting every year, alternatively in the West and in the East. We are pleased to announce that the 2nd "Galileo - Xu Guanqi meeting" will be held July 12 - 17, 2010 at the University of Nice - Sophe Antipolis and at Villa Ratti, Nice (France), where a new ICRANet Center is going to be inaugurated in the month of June. We will review as usual current progress in General Relativity made possible by astronomical observations of the Sun, of the Stars and of the Universe. These results have been achieved on the basis of the theory of Albert Einstein and thanks to unprecedented numbers of observational techniques: in X-ray, gamma-ray and optical wave-lengths from space-based observatories, in radio telescope wavelengths from telescopes on the ground, as well as through particle physics experiments in underground observatories. The conference fee will be 350 Euros and it will cover coffee breaks, proceedings and the conference banquet. After the Meeting, the IRAP Ph.D. Erasmus Mundus program will run a summer school, the "Second Bego Rencontres", July 19 - 24, 2010 dedicated to graduate students and researchers. See websites: http://icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=370 and http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504&Itemid… For any information, don't hesitate to contact Pina Barbaro (Pina.BARBARO[AT]unice.fr) or Annapia Del Beato (annapia.delbeato[AT]icranet.org) Li-Zhi Fang and Remo Ruffini, Co-Chairs of the "2nd Galileo - Xu Guanqgi meeting" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Workshop on Unstructured Meshes in Dynamical Spacetimes ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/26/workshop-on-unstructured-meshes-in-… Starting Wed, Aug 25, 2010 to Fri, Aug 27, 2010 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://cse.mathe.uni-jena.de/wumds/ We are pleased to announce the Workshop on Unstructured Meshes in Dynamical Spacetimes in Jena, Germany on 25-27 August 2010. This workshop on the use of unstructured meshes in numerical relativity has been devised as a means to bring together experts in numerical relativity, finite elements, finite volumes, discrete differential forms, and Regge calculus to encourage discussion between the communities and identify areas in which new progress can be made. Topics for talks and discussions will be aimed at -Finite element methods in numerical relativity -Dynamical space-time meshing -Applications for finite-volume methods -Higher order geometric discretizations of Einstein's equations -Numerical methods based on Regge calculus -Advances in discrete differential forms. Registration is currently open, and we are accepting contributed talks. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 2 July 2010. http://cse.mathe.uni-jena.de/wumds/ Sincerely, Snorre H. Christiansen (University of Oslo) Jonathan R. McDonald (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena) Warner A. Miller (Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton) Gerhard Zumbusch (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6 Quantum Gravity and the Foundations of Physics -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/18/quantum-gravity-and-the-foundations… Starting Wed, Mar 17, 2010 to Fri, Mar 19, 2010 Location: Rosario, Argentina Additional Information: http://www.iafe.uba.ar/Homenaje_Castagnino/ It is a pleasure to announce the conference Quantum Gravity and the Foundations of Physics for celebrating Mario Castagnino’s 75th birthday. The meeting will be held on March 17-19th, 2010, in Mario’s home city of Rosario (Argentina). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7 Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone V ------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/17/quantum-gravity-in-the-southern-con… Starting Wed, Jul 28, 2010 to Sat, Jul 31, 2010 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Preliminary Announcement Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone V, Buenos Aires (Argentina) 28-31 July, 2010 The fifth meeting of the Quantum Gravity in the Southern Cone series will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 28 - 31, 2010. The purpose of the meeting is to gather world specialists on quantum gravity, geometry, string theory and field theory, and scientists and students from the southern region of Latin America. Previous meetings in the series took place in Punta del Este, Uruguay in 2007, Valdivia, Chile in 2002, Bariloche, Argentina in 1998 and Punta del Este, Uruguay in 1996. There will be a series of talks by invited speakers and also short communications by the participants, with ample time for discussions. A preliminary list of speakers includes: • Abhay Ashtekar (PennState), • Nathan Berkovits (Sao Paulo) • Henriette Elvang (Michigan) • Sebastián Franco (KAVLI), • Rodolfo Gambini (U. de la República, Uruguay) • Steve Giddings (UC, Santa Barbara) * • Mariana Graña (Saclay) * • Tom Hartman (Harvard), • Sean Hartnoll (Harvard), • Diego Hofman (Harvard) • Martin Kruczenski (Purdue), • Juan Maldacena (IAS Princeton), • Carlos Núñez (Swansea) • Joe Polchinski (UC, Santa Barbara) • Rafael Porto (UC, Santa Barbara), • Jorge Pullin (Louisiana State), • Fernando Quevedo (ASICTP, Trieste) * • Seif Randjbar Daemi (ASICTP, Trieste) * • Fabio Rocha (Princeton) • Jorge Russo (Barcelona)* • Thomas Thiemman (Potsdam, Max Planck Inst.) * • George Thompson (ASICTP, Trieste) • Jorge Zanelli (CECS, Valdivia, Chile) Local organizers: Gerardo Aldazabal, Gustavo Dotti, José Edelstein, Gastón Giribet, Nicolás Grandi, Carmen Núñez, Martin Schvellinger , Guillermo Silva A first circular and call for contributed abstracts and registration will be coming out in March. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8 Spanish Relativity Meeting ERE2010: First Announcement ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/15/spanish-relativity-meeting-ere2010-… Starting Mon, Sep 06, 2010 to Fri, Sep 10, 2010 Location: Granada, Spain Additional Information: http://www.iaa.es/ere2010 ERE2010: First Announcement “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics” The 2010 edition of the Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE2010) will be held in Granada from the 6th to 10th September 2010. The Spanish Relativity Meeting (ERE) is an international conference devoted to Relativity and Gravitation which is organized every year by one of the Spanish groups working in this area. This year, it will be hosted by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) in Granada, Spain. ERE2010 is scientifically supported by the Spanish Society of Gravitation and Relativity (SEGRE) and the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation. The EREs started in 1977 with the main objective of promoting scientific discussion and interchange of knowledge in relativity and gravitation in a relaxed atmosphere. Over the years, the conference has gained international recognition and has attracted an increasing number of worldwide participants. EREs are nowadays established as relevant international events in the field, maintaining substantially their original relaxed character. A list of previous meetings and a short history of the EREs can be found in http://www.segre.es/en/historia.shtml. 1) SCIENTIFIC CONTENT ERE2010 will have as subtitle “Gravity as a Crossroad in Physics”. The underlying rationale is to present Gravity physics as a scientific “locus” for the interbreeding between (separate) communities in Physics. We aim at reflecting this interdisciplinary perspective in the scientific program. In this sense, each Day along the week will be devoted to a particular “dialogue” between two communities sharing some of their ultimate goals, but differing in their conceptual background, methodology or technical approach. These ”dialogues” are envisaged as opportunities to compare alternative viewpoints, keeping a focus on their complementary nature. The following “Day Titles” aim at capturing the scientific spirit of each Day (brief descriptions can be found at http://www.iaa.es/ere2010/) Day 1: Fundamental vs. Effective Approaches in Theoretical Gravity Day 2: Geometric vs. Quantum Field/String Theory Approaches to Quantum Gravity Day 3: Theoretical Cosmology vs. Physical Cosmology Day 4: Relativity vs. Astrophysics Day 5: Mathematical Relativity vs. Numerical Relativity 2) INVITED SPEAKERS The interdisciplinary character of the meeting is reflected in the provisional list of invited speakers: A. Achúcarro, L. Álvarez-Gaumé, A. Ashtekar, F. Barbero, B. Carter, M. Colpi, S. Dain, J. Garriga, E. Gourgoulhon, B. Krishnan*, S. Liberati, A. Lobo, J.M. Martín-García, G. Mena-Marugán, R. Narayan, T. Padmanabhan, R. Parentani, R. Rebolo, L. Rezzolla*, C. Rovelli, J. Valiente-Kroon, E. Verdaguer and M. Visser, G.E. Volovik. (* to be confirmed) 3) COMMITTEES ERE2010 Advisory Board: M. Alcubierre (ICN, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). A. Ashtekar (Penn State University). R. Beig (Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Viena). C. Cutler (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Inst. of Technology). T. Damour (Institute des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, Paris). R. Maartens (Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth). F. Quevedo (DAMTP, University of Cambridge). M. Visser (Victoria University of Wellington). ERE2010 Local Organising Committee: Víctor Aldaya Carlos Barceló (Coordinator) Luis J. Garay José Luis Jaramillo (Coordinator) Francisco López-Ruiz 4) ORGANIZATION ASPECTS Information regarding registration, abstract submission, accommodation and travel issues will be posted soon at the web page of the conference http://www.iaa.es/ere2010 . We hope that this conference will be of your interest, so that we will meet you in Granada in September. With best regards, The Local Organising Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9 COSPAR 2010 Event H02: 2nd announcement ------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/06/cospar-2010-event-h02-2nd-announcem… Starting Sun, Jul 18, 2010 to Sun, Jul 25, 2010 Location: Bremen, Germany Additional Information: http://www.brera.inaf.it/gravity2010/index.html Probing Strong Gravity with Gravitational and Electromagnetic Waves Second announcement for an event (H02) at the 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly - Bremen (Germany), 2010 July 18-25 Duration: 4 half-days Commissions E (Research in Astrophysics from Space) and H (Fundamental Physics in Space) Sub-commissions: E1 (Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics) Scientific rationale: Neutron stars and black holes probe the strongest gravitational fields found in the present-day Universe. A large number of such objects is continuously monitored with high-energy satellites. In parallel, the recent discovery of a binary radio pulsar allows precise measurements of GR parameters at a larger distance from compact objects. Soon, these objects will be detected with upcoming gravitational-wave observatories, which will open another avenue for the study of strong gravity and the test of GR predictions. The scope of this two-day COSPAR session is to bring together experimentalists, observers, and theorists in these separate by complementary fields and discuss the strategies and aims of testing general relativity in the strong-field regime in the near future. Scientific Organizing Committee T.M. Belloni (Main Scientific Organizer, Italy), S.A. Hughes (Deputy Organizer, USA), D. Barret (France), M. Gilfanov (Germany/Russia), V. Kaspi (Canada), M. Kramer (UK), M. Mendez (Netherlands), R. Narayan (USA), G. Nelemans (Netherlands), D. Psaltis (USA), L. Rezzolla (Germany), M. Volonteri (USA),A. Watts (Netherlands), C. Will (USA) Invited speakers B. Allen (to be confirmed) N. Andersson J. Centrella K. Danzmann J. Lazio C.M. Miller K. Nandra F. Özel D. Psaltis C. Reynolds B. Schutz J. Steiner T. Strohmayer C. Will The precise dates of the Event will be announced as soon as they are fixed. We remind you that **** ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 2010 FEBRUARY 19 **** This is also the deadline for asking COSPAR for financial support. Information on the 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly can be found at http://www.cospar2010.org/index.html and http://www.cospar-assembly.org/ Information on Event H02 is available on the COSPAR page http://www.cospar-assembly.org/admin/congress_overview.php?sessionid=216 and will soon be available at http://www.brera.inaf.it/gravity2010/index.html Conference email: gravity2010_AT_brera.inaf.it ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cosmology, Gravitation or String Theory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/30/postdoctoral-research-fellowships-i… Institution: Cape Town, South Africa Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/GroupGrantAdvert-2010.pdf Cosmology and Gravity Group at the University of Cape Town 1+1 year position(s) Deadline: 28 February (but will remain open until filled) http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/GroupGrantAdvert-2010.pdf Up to three Post-doctoral research fellowships are available in the Cosmology and Gravity Group at the University of Cape Town. The fields of research are open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research interests are aligned with those of members of the group. Positions are available for a period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory performance and renewed funding. The stipend will afford a good standard of living and access to travel and equipment grants. The fellowship is awarded as part of the South African National Research Foundation Blue Skies Initiative. To be eligible for a Fellowship, the candidate must have received his or her PhD within 5 calendar years preceding that in which the Fellowship would begin. If you require further details please email any member of the group. To apply, please email your CV, publication list, a statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation to Ms Rushana du Toit ( CO Ms Nicky Walker) nassp[AT]saao.ac.za Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics University of Cape Town Rondebosch 7701 South Africa Phone: +27 21 460 9346 Fax: +27 21 447 3639 UCT is committed to equity in its employment practices. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Astrophysics, Cosmology or Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/30/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-in… Institution: Cape Town, South Africa Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/ACGCpostdocAdvert-2010.pdf Centre for Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity (ACGC) at the University of Cape Town 1+1 year position Deadline: 28 February (but will remain open until filled) http://cosmology.uct.ac.za/ACGCpostdocAdvert-2010.pdf The newly launched Centre for Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity (ACGC) at the University of Cape Town is offering its inaugural Post- doctoral research fellowship. The Centre includes members from the Astronomy Department as well as the Cosmology & Gravity Group in the Mathematics and Applied Mathematics department. The fields of research are open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research interests are aligned with members of the Centre. Positions are available for a period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory performance and renewed funding. The stipend will afford a good standard of living, and access to travel and equipment grants. The fellowship is awarded as part of the South African National Research Foundation Blue Skies Initiative. To be eligible for a Fellowship, the candidate must have received his or her PhD within 5 calendar years preceding that in which the Fellowship would begin. If you require further details please email any member of the Centre. To apply, please email your CV, publication list, a statement of research interests and three letters of recommendation to Ms Carol Marsh Department of Astronomy University of Cape Town Rondebosch 7700 South Africa admin[AT]ast.uct.ac.za Phone: +27 21 650 5830 Fax: +27 21 650 4547 UCT is committed to equity in its employment practices. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 ERASMUS Mundus relativistic astrophysics Ph.D. fellowships -------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/erasmus-mundus-relativistic-astroph… Institution: Europe Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org The International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD is a newly established international doctorate program in astrophysics that has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_project… . This PhD program has a duration of 3 years and is developed within a consortium: - UNIVERSITE DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France (Coordinating institution) - SHANGHAI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, China - FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany - AEI - POTSDAM, Germany - TARTU OBSERVATORY, Estonia - STOCKHOLM UNIVERSTIY, Sweden - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF ROME - LA SAPIENZA, Italy - BRAZILIAN CENTRE FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH, Brazil - OBSERVATORY OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR, France - INDIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE PHYSICS, India - INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS NETWORK, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE, France Applications are now solicited for the course starting in September 2010. *Deadline for Application: February 28, 2010* We invite applications from top-ranked students that either hold or are expected to obtain before August 2010 a Masters Degree or the equivalent in Theoretical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Mathematics or closely related fields. A certified good knowledge of the English language is required. The selection of students is primarily based on excellence. 10 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Fellowships will be made available by the European Commission, with a monthly stipend of 2800 € plus travel allowance* Full information about the IRAP PhD program, the application form, the current poster, and detailed instructions on how to apply can be found at the web-site: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The contact e-mail for inquiries is Pascal Chardonnet: chardonnet[AT]lapp.in2p3.fr Please bring this announcement to the attention of interested and capable candidates. Prof. Remo Ruffini Director of Erasmus Mundus IRAP PhD ICRANet and University of ROMA La Sapienza ruffini[AT]icra.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (level B/C) in pure mathematics at Monash ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/lecturersenior-lecturer-level-bc-in… Institution: Clayton (Melbourne), Australia Deadline: Fri, Mar 26, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.maths.monash.edu.au/news/positions-vacant.html Monash University, two positions: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Pure Mathematics Job Reference Number: A1010541 Outstanding mathematicians are invited to apply for continuing full-time Lectureships at Level B or C as appropriate. We seek applications in any area of pure mathematics which enhances the School's research profile. This in particular covers the activities of the Geometric Analysis and General Relativity group, including Robert Bartnik, Todd Oliynyk, Pengzi Miao, Michael Eichmair, Tony Lun, Leo Brewin, Andrew Norton and various postgraduate students. Applicants should have a PhD, an outstanding research record and proven teaching ability. Appointment will be made at a level appropriate to the successful applicant's qualifications, experience and in accordance with classification standards for each level. All applications should address the selection criteria. Applications close on Friday, 26 March 2010. For further information please use the following links http://monash.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=436920 http://www.maths.monash.edu.au/news/positions-vacant.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Professorship in Gravitational Theory at University of Jena --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/15/professorship-in-gravitational-theo… Institution: Jena, Germany Deadline: Mon, Mar 01, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/gravity/Jobs Professor (W2) in Theoretical Physics in the area of Gravitational Theory Focus area of the position is the classical theory of general relativity and its modern applications, for example gravitational wave astronomy. (A W2 position is roughly comparable to associate professor with tenure.) ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 IRAP Ph.D. lectures - Nice ------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/28/irap-ph-d-lectures-nice/ Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/nice Lectures in Nice – February 2010 Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur We announce a 3-weeks course of the IRAP Ph D at the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis. The lectures will be held at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur starting on February 1st at 9 a.m. Interested graduate students can participate and register free of charge. If you need further information please contact: Pina Barbaro (Pina.BARBARO[AT]unice.fr) in Nice and/or Annapia Del Beato (annapia.delbeato[AT]icranet.org) Federica Di Berardino (federica.diberardino[AT]icranet.org) The preliminary program and the list of speakers, together with their CVs, title and abstract of each lecture, can be found at http://www.icranet.org/nice. The lecturers include: -------------------------------- **** 1-7 February Einasto Jaan Tartu Observatory and ICRANet Large Scale Structure of the Universe Chakrabarti Sandip S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences and ICRANet Black holes accretion Vereshchagin Gregory ICRANet Relativistic kinetic theory Morbidelli Alessandro Cote D’Azur Observatory Planetary systems Manchester Richard CSIRO Pulsars and Gravitational Wave Detection Melchiorri Alessandro University of Rome New Results on Cosmic Microwave Anisotropies Regimbau Tania Cote D’Azur Observatory The astrophysical SB: source and detection Boer Michael Haute Provence Observatory Observations of GRBs Pandolfi Stefania University of Rome Inflationary Constraints and reionization Menegoni Eloisa University of Rome Cosmological constraints on variations of fundamental constants Rabbia Yves Cote d’Azur Observatory Stellar interferometry **** 8-13 February Mignard Francois Cote d’Azur Observatory GAIA mission Rabbia Yves Cote d’Azur Observatory Stellar interferometry Guillot Tristan Cote d’Azur Observatory Exoplanets Damour Thibault IHES and ICRANet Two-body problem in General Relativity Vinet Jean-Yves Cote d’Azur Observatory GR ground based and space missions Chaibi Oualid Cote d’Azur Observatory The Art of GW Detection: Instrumentation & Practice Benoît Cristophe Cote d’Azur Observatory Dark energy and Cosmology **** 15-19 February Della Valle Massimo INAF and ICRANet Observational properties Rosati Piero ESO and ICRANet Baryonic and Dark matter in clusters ofgalaxies Minazzoli Olivier Cote d’Azur Observatory Laser ranging and time transfer experimentsin the solar system Ferrari Chiara Cote d’Azur Observatory Non-thermal component of galaxy clusters Frontera Filippo University of Ferrara GRBs observations Caito Letizia University of Rome “La Sapienza” Izzo Luca University of Rome “La Sapienza” -------------------------------- The Program will end with a 2 day-night stay at the Telescopes of Calern with a program of observations. Remo Ruffini Director of the IRAP Ph.D. program +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Solitons, Instantons and Twistors, M. Dunajski (book) --------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2010/01/17/solitons-instantons-and-twistors-m-… Additional Information: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198570639.do Solitons, Instantons and Twistors, M. Dunajski (2009), Oxford University Press http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198570639.do Preface 1: Integrability in classical mechanics 2: Soliton equations and the Inverse Scattering Transform 3: The Hamiltonian formalism and the zero-curvature representation 4: Lie symmetries and reductions 5: The Lagrangian formalism and field theory 6: Gauge field theory 7: Integrability of ASDYM and twistor theory 8: Symmetry reductions and the integrable chiral model 9: Gravitational instantons 10: Anti-self-dual conformal structures Appendix A: Manifolds and Topology Appendix B: Complex analysis Appendix C: Overdetermined PDEs Index

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################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 1.2 Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting 26 1.3 Binary Star Evolution: Mass Loss, Accretion, and Mergers 1.4 Gravitation and Cosmology, 8th Int. Conference of Num. Analysis and Applied Maths 2. Jobs 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD: 2010 Announcement 2.2 MULTIDARK postdoctoral research positions 2.3 Postdoctoral research scientist at Barnard College, Columbia University 2.4 Two PhD Positions in Astrophysics (Neutron starquakes) 2.5 Postdoctoral position in GW data analysis and phenomenology at NIKHEF 2.6 Postdoctoral Researcher position in Theoretical Astrophysics at RIT 2.7 Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematical/Numerical Relativity at Otago 2.8 Research Associates in Gravitational Wave Theory and Data Analysis at Cardiff 3. News ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 ---------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/13/14th-paris-cosmology-colloquium-201… Starting Thu, Jul 22, 2010 to Sat, Jul 24, 2010 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Ecole Internationale d'Astrophysique Daniel Chalonge The 14th Paris Cosmology Colloquium 2010 The Standard Model of the Universe: Theory and Observations George Smoot Nobel Prize of Physics and Daniel Chalonge Medal Thursday 22, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 July 2010 at the parisian campus of Paris Observatory (HQ), in the historic Perrault building. The Conference is within the astrofundamental physics spirit of the Chalonge School, on recent observational and theoretical progress on the CMB, Inflation, astrophysical dark matter, dark ages, dark energy, and the theory of the early universe with predictive power. In summary, the aim of the meeting is to put together real cosmological data and hard theory predictive approach connected to them in the framework of the Standard Model of the Universe. Topics: Observational and theoretical progress in the CMB, astrophysical dark matter, dark energy, dark ages. Large and small scale structure formation. Inflation in connection with the CMB and LSS data, slow roll and fast roll inflation, quadrupole suppression and initial conditions, low CMB multipoles. CMB polarization. Neutrinos in cosmology. The Meeting is open to all scientists interested in the subject. All Informations about the meeting and registration to it are displayed at: http://chalonge.obspm.fr/colloque2010.html Early Registration is strongly encouraged The format of the Meeting is intended to allow easy and fruitful mutual contact and communication. Sessions last for full three days in the beautiful parisian campus of Observatoire de Paris (built on orders from Colbert and to plans by Claude Perrault from 1667 to 1672). All sessions take place in the historic Perrault building ("Bâtiment Perrault") of Observatoire de Paris HQ, under the portraits of Laplace, Le Verrier, Lalande, Arago, Delambre and Louis XIV. An exhibition will retrace the 19 years of activity of the Chalonge School and George Smoot participation to the School along these 19 years. Informations on the previous Paris Cosmology Colloquia and of the school events are available at http://chalonge.obspm.fr (lecturers, lists of participants, lecture pdf files and photos during the Colloquia). With compliments and kind regards Chalonge.Ecole[AT]obspm.fr http://chalonge.obspm.fr/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting 26 ------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/12/pacific-coast-gravity-meeting-26/ Starting Fri, Mar 26, 2010 to Sat, Mar 27, 2010 Additional Information: http://ccom.ucsd.edu/~pcgm26/ 26th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting The 26th Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting will be held at the University of California at San Diego, on March 26 and 27, 2010. In keeping with its tradition, this will be an open, relaxed, and informal conference. We are inviting researchers and students interested in all areas of gravitational physics: classical and quantum gravity, general relativistic astrophysics and cosmology, quantum cosmology, gravitational waves, and experimental gravity. Because this is a regional meeting, many attendees will be from the western United States, but all are welcome. Talks Following the usual tradition all participants, and especially postdocs and graduate students, are encouraged to contribute short, introductory talks on their current research, with the aim of fostering communication and understanding among gravitational physicists with different backgrounds. Everyone who requests to speak will be given equal time (plausibly between 10 and 15 minutes, including a question period). A prize (sponsored by the APS Topical Group on Gravity) will be awarded for the best talk given by a student at the meeting. Program The 26th PCGM will begin at 9am, on March 26, in Ledden Hall, University of California at San Diego (see the Practical Information page of the meeting web site for directions). The Scientific Program will be posted on this website shortly before the meeting, and will be distributed to participants on March 26. The deadline for registration is March 21. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 Binary Star Evolution: Mass Loss, Accretion, and Mergers ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/08/binary-star-evolution-mass-loss-acc… Starting Tue, Jun 22, 2010 to Fri, Jun 25, 2010 Location: Mykonos, Greece Additional Information: http://ciera.northwestern.edu/Ron-fest2010/ Following an enthusiastic response to our preliminary announcement of the conference on binary evolution, we are even more looking forward to our gathering honoring Ron Webbink and further celebrating Peter Eggleton's and Ed van den Heuvel's birthdays! We have now compiled our Scientific Organizing Committee and organization plans are advancing rapidly. Please check out the conference web site: http://ciera.northwestern.edu/Ron-fest2010/. The conference organizing supporters are the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University and the "Associazione Cefalù and Astronomy". In this official announcement, we are contacting you with information on important deadlines, and with a request for submission of brief suggestions for potential presentations. PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AS BROADLY AS YOU WISH! IMPORTANT DEADLINES: January 4, 2010 - submission of breif suggestions for presentations (to w-finney[AT]northwestern.edu; e-mail subject: Presentation Suggestion by <your name here>) February 15, 2010 - submission of presentation titles and abstracts March 1, 2010 - early registration; announcement of tentative scientific program March 15, 2010 - announcement of final scientific program April 19, 2010 - room reservations at conference hotel & late registration SCIENCE TOPICS & REQUEST FOR TALK PROPOSALS We invite all interested, potential participants to send us brief suggestion(s) (a couple of sentences) for presentations they would like to give on results that generally connect to any of the prospective topics from the following list: * Mass and Angular Momentum Transfer & Loss * Physics of Common Envelope Evolution * Contact Binaries * Collisions/Mergers * Binaries in Clusters * Cataclysmic Variables & Symbiotic Stars * X-ray Binaries * Binary and Millisecond Pulsars * Binary Supernova Progenitors * Gravitational Wave Sources We particularly invite presentations of recent, exciting results or suggestions for reviews of specific (sub-)areas of interest. The scientific program will comprise 10 sessions (two morning and one late afternoon) over 4 days with a half day free for excursions. Please send your suggestions to: w-finney[AT]northwestern.edu by January 4, 2010. CONFERENCE HOTEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS Mykonos is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece. It has preserved its unique architectural character, crystal clear waters, iconic bays and sandy beaches, despite its popularity. The end of June is one of the best times to visit Greece, before the high traffic of mid-July to August. Our conference will be held at one of the best resort hotels on Mykonos, Greece: Saint John Hotel, http://www.saintjohn.gr/ - It is located in the bay of Agios Ioannis, one of the best beaches on the island, and just across from the island of Delos. A set of rooms has been reserved at the hotel (see http://www.saintjohn.gr/mykonos-accommodation-rooms.php) for conference participants at rates much lower than their regular prices for the time of the conference. Rates are per room (2 occupants) per night and include breakfast and all taxes: Garden View: 160 euros Executive Sea View: 195 euros You will be able to submit your room reservations directly to the hotel by faxing a reservation form. Well before the deadline for the room reservations we will set up a system through which participants interested in finding room-mates can pair up. In the coming months we will also provide a list of nearby hotels with lower room rates. More information on all these issues will appear on the conference web site and will be circulated in our next circular some time in the middle of January. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION The deadline for early registration is March 1, 2010. The early-registration fee is equal to 250 euros (300 euros for late registration). This fee will cover the conference room, all coffee breaks, the registration reception on the evening of June 21, the conference dinner, and the proceedings book to be published in the AIP Conference Series. Information about how to register will appear on the conference web site and in our next circular. SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Matthew Bailes - Swinburne University of Technology Luciano Burderi - University of Cagliari Tiziana di Salvo - University of Palermo Peter Eggleton - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Zhanwen Han - Chinese Academy of Sciences Vicky Kalogera - Northwestern University Andrew King - University of Leicester Gijs Nelemans - Radboud University Fred Rasio - Northwestern University Hans Ritter - MPA Garching Mike Shara - American Museum of Natural History Chris Tout - University of Cambridge Ed van den Heuvel - University of Amsterdam Ron Webbink - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dayal Wickramasinghe - Australian National University +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 Gravitation and Cosmology, 8th Int. Conference of Num. Analysis and Applied Maths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/06/symposium-on-gravitation-and-cosmol… Starting Sun, Sep 19, 2010 to Sat, Sep 25, 2010 Location: Island of Rhodes, Greece Additional Information: http://www.icnaam.org/Sessions_Minisymposia.htm Dear colleagues, the "Second Big Challenge Symposium - The Big Challenge of Cosmological Understanding: Gravitation, Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Towards New Scenarios" will be held within the 8th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, see http://www.icnaam.org/Sessions_Minisymposia.htm, Symposium no. 13. The dates are: 19-25/09/2010. Location: Island of Rhodes, Greece - Hotel and Conference Center: Rodos Palace: http://www.rodos-palace.com/. This year we will celebrate the 65th birthday of Prof. Dr. Peter Deuflhard. For full information kindly contact: cordac.galilei[AT]gmail.com. I will be grateful to you if you forward this <span>invitation</span> to other colleagues. Thanks for your kind attention. Best regards, Ch. -- Dr. Christian Corda, PhD Chairman of the "Second Big Challenge Symposium - The Big Challenge of Cosmological Understanding: Gravitation, Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Towards New Scenarios" Editor in Chief of "The Open Astronomy Journal" (ISSN 1874-3811 http://bentham.org/open/toaaj/EBM.htm ) Editor of "The International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences" http://www.hindawi.com/83262693.html Scientific Director of the Associazione Scientifica Galileo Galilei, Via Pier Cironi 16, I-59100 Prato ITALY ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD: 2010 Announcement ------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/24/the-international-relativistic-astr… Institution: Europe Deadline: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The International Relativistic Astrophysics PhD is a newly established international Doctorate Program in Astrophysics that has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_project… This PhD program has a duration of 3 years and is developed within a consortium: - UNIVERSITE DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France (Coordinating institution) - SHANGHAI ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, China - FREE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN, Germany - AEI - POTSDAM, Germany - TARTU OBSERVATORY, Estonia - STOCKHOLM UNIVERSTIY, Sweden - UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF ROME - LA SAPIENZA, Italy - BRAZILIAN CENTRE FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH, Brazil - OBSERVATORY OF THE CÔTE D'AZUR, France - INDIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE PHYSICS, India - INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS NETWORK, Italy - UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE, France Applications are now solicited for the course starting in September 2010. Deadline for Application: February 28, 2010 We invite applications from top-ranked students that either hold or are expected to obtain before August 2010 a Masters Degree in Theoretical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Mathematics or closely related fields. A certified good knowledge of the English language is required. The selection of students is primarily based on excellence. 10 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Fellowships will be made available by the European Commission. Full information about the IRAP PhD program, the application form, the current poster, and detailed instructions on how to apply can be found on the web-site: http://www.irap-phd.org/ The contact e-mail for inquiries is: chardonnet[AT]lapp.in2p3.fr [Pascal Chardonnet] Thank you for your support. Prof. Remo Ruffini Director of Erasmus Mundus IRAP PhD, ICRANet and University of ROMA La Sapienza ruffini[AT]icra.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 MULTIDARK postdoctoral research positions --------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/17/multidark-postdoctoral-research-pos… Institution: Spain Deadline: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://projects.ift.uam.es/multidark/offerspost.php Multimessenger Approach for Dark Matter Detection (MULTIDARK) is a project supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation's Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Programme, involving most of the Spanish Institutions active on Dark Matter research, and covering all aspects of the subject, theoretical and experimental. It comprises 17 Spanish Research Groups, as well as several foreign members engaged in theoretical, astrophysical, cosmological and experimental aspects of dark matter research. The latter include theoretical and experimental analyses of direct and indirect detection experiments as varied as ANAIS, ROSEBUD, EURECA, GAW, MAGIC, CTA, Fermi-GLAST, PAMELA, ANTARES, KM3NeT, AUGER, JEM-EUSO, LISA. The postdoctoral scholars are expected to work with the existing group members. We encourage applicants in all areas of dark matter research. Selection by the MULTIDARK steering committee will be on the basis of demonstrated excellence. The appointment will be for two years, although in special cases 2+1 years can also be offered (third year contingent on successful performance). The position includes some travel funds. Candidates should apply online at: http://projects.ift.uam.es/multidark/offerspost.php indicating the preferred name(s) of the host group(s) and including a CV, publication list, statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation. Applications received by January 15th, 2010, will receive full consideration for positions starting in 2010. Later applications may also be considered. Informal inquiries and requests for additional information may also be made to Prof. Carlos Muñoz at carlos.munnoz[AT]uam.es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral research scientist at Barnard College, Columbia University --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/15/postdoctoral-research-scientist-at-… Institution: New York, U.S.A. Additional Information: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/BCCU We invite applications for a postdoctoral research scientist to work in the area of black holes and gravitational wave astrophysics at Barnard College, Columbia University, to begin in September 2010 for a 2 year appointment. The successful applicant would work with Prof. Janna Levin on theoretical aspects of astrophysical sources such as black hole dynamics. The successful applicant would also join The Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics (ISCAP) at Columbia. Other research areas in which ISCAP members are active include cosmology, string theory, particle astrophysics, and gravitational physics. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/BCCU The candidate must have a PhD or the equivalent and will be asked to supply a letter of interest; a complete *curriculum vitae *and publication list; and 3 letters of recommendation. Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and individuals from underrepresented groups. Review of applications will begin December 21, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Contact Information Professor Janna Levin Department of Physics and Astronomy Barnard College/Columbia University 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027 janna[AT]astro.columbia.edu +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Two PhD Positions in Astrophysics (Neutron starquakes) ---------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/09/two-phd-positions-in-astrophysics-n… Institution: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deadline: Mon, Feb 15, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.astro.uva.nl/~awatts Applications are invited for two 4-year PhD positions to begin in Fall 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidates will work with Dr. Anna Watts on the physics of neutron starquakes. They will join a team exploring how and where stress builds up in a neutron star, and what happens when a starquake is triggered. One project will focus on the development and release of magnetic stresses in the solid crusts of neutron stars, while the other will explore the role of the nuclear fluids that penetrate the crust. Although both projects are primarily theoretical, ample opportunities exist for involvement in new missions such as the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, and upcoming radio telescopes including LOFAR. The successful candidates will interact with a wide network of international collaborators, and the positions come with funds for travel and computers. Applicants must have a Masters degree or equivalent in Physics or Astronomy, and be reasonably fluent in English. The gross salary is on the Dutch university scale (2042€/month in the 1st year, increasing to 2612€/month by the 4th year), with good social and medical benefits plus holiday and end-of-year bonuses. PhD students are expected to spend about 20% of their time assisting with undergraduate courses. Interested candidates should submit via email (to the address below) a concise letter of interest, a CV, an official list of courses taken and grades, and a publication list (if appropriate). They should also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address. Review of applications will begin on February 15th 2010 and continue until the positions are filled. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged. The Astronomical Institute ‘Anton Pannekoek’ is a lively international research institute with about 20 faculty/postdocs, 20-25 PhD students and a similar number of Masters students. English is the working language. The institute is only 20 minutes from the heart of Amsterdam, in a new building on the Amsterdam Science Park. Further information/applications: By email to Dr. Anna Watts, A.L.Watts[AT]uva.nl Institute webpage http://www.astro.uva.nl Group webpage http://www.astro.uva.nl/~awatts +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5 Postdoctoral position in GW data analysis and phenomenology at NIKHEF ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/07/postdoctoral-position-in-gw-data-an… Institution: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Deadline: Mon, Feb 01, 2010 The gravitational physics group at Nikhef in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in gravitational wave data analysis and phenomenology. Nikhef is the national institute for subatomic physics in the Netherlands with about 240 employees: 145 physicists, 75 engineers / technicians and 20 employees for general support. Based in Amsterdam, it is a collaboration between four universities and the funding agency FOM. It coordinates and supports major Dutch activities in experimental subatomic physics, with strong involvement in projects at CERN as well as various astroparticle physics observatories, and gravitational-wave physics. In addition it has a theory department. The gravitational physics group is a member of the Virgo Collaboration, is active in the LISA effort, and plays an important role in the Einstein Telescope design study. It is led by prof.dr. J.F.J. van den Brand. Other than 6 staff instrumentalists, the Nikhef group and its collaborators in the Netherlands consists of data analysts (C. Van Den Broeck and H.J. Bulten), astronomers and astrophysicists (J. Kuijpers, G. Nelemans), and theorists (J.W. van Holten and M. Postma), together with a number of students and postdocs. There is also vibrant collaboration with individuals and groups around the world. The Nikhef group itself will expand significantly over the next several years. More information about our activities can be found at http://www.nikhef.nl/en/for-nikhef-users/departments/scientific-departments…. The successful candidate will (i) participate in analysis of S6/VSR2 data, in the context of compact binary coalescence, and/or (ii) help prepare for scientific opportunities with Advanced LIGO and Virgo as well as third generation instruments on the ground and in space (Einstein Telescope and LISA). The position is for 2 years initially and extendable by an additional year. Applicants should expect to have their PhD by September 2010. They should send a C.V., list of publications, and a brief statement of research interests, preferably by e-mail before February 1st, 2010 to dr. C. Van Den Broeck (vdbroeck[At]nikhef.nl), with a c.c. to T. van Egdom (pz[AT]nikhef.nl). Please also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to these addresses. Applications may also be sent by regular mail to: Nikhef Personnel Department, P.O. Box 41882, NL-1009 DB Amsterdam. Please quote vacancy nr: 091139. Informal inquiries can be made with dr. C. Van Den Broeck (vdbroeck[AT]nikhef.nl). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6 Postdoctoral Researcher position in Theoretical Astrophysics at RIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/03/postdoctoral-researcher-position-in… Institution: Rochester, New York, USA Deadline: Sun, Jan 31, 2010 Additional Information: http://ccrg.rit.edu/ The astrophysics group at the Rochester Institute of Technology is seeking one or more outstanding postdoctoral researchers in theoretical astrophysics. We are particularly interested in candidates with computational experience, to make use of the superb facilities at RIT for gravitational simulations. These include a 32-node GRAPE cluster with a speed of 4 Tflops; three, GRAPE-6 computers; and a 110 node high-performance cluster. The successful applicant will work with David Merritt and Joshua Faber on one or more topics of current research interest at RIT, which include evolution of galactic nuclei, calculation of event rates for gravitational wave detectors, interaction of supermassive black holes with their stellar and gaseous environments, and stellar collisions. Outstanding candidates in related fields will also be considered. To apply, please send a CV and statement of research interest to David Merritt at merritt_at_astro.rit.edu. In addition, please arrange for 2-3 letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address before January 31 2010. Postal address for resume submission (e-mail submission is preferred): ATTN David Merritt Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Physics 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623 USA Included Benefits: http://finweb.rit.edu/humanresources/benefits/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7 Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematical/Numerical Relativity at Otago --------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/03/postdoctoral-fellow-in-mathematical… Institution: Dunedin, New Zealand Deadline: Fri, Jan 29, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a fixed-term Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The position is for up to three years. It is attached to the Marsden funded project “Global simulation of gravitational waves from isolated systems”. Applicants with a strong background in general relativity and/or numerical methods for PDEs are particularly encouraged to apply. Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor J. Frauendiener, Chair of Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Tel 03 479 7770, Email joergf_at_maths.otago.ac.nz Specific information about the Department can be obtained from the Departmental web page www.maths.otago.ac.nz Applications quoting reference number A09/170 close on Friday 29 January 2010. Application Information Send applications to the Human Resources Division, Email job.applications_at_otago.ac.nz, Fax 03 479 8279. With each application, please include an application form, an EEO information form, a covering letter and your curriculum vitae. The forms and a full job description are available at www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Tel 03 479 8269, Email job.applications_at_otago.ac.nz Equal opportunity in employment is University policy. E tautoko ana Te Whare Wananga o Otago i te kaupapa whakaorite whiwhinga mahi. www.otago.ac.nz/jobs DO NOT send original documents in support of your application - copies are adequate and preferred. Documents will not be returned. Please complete a separate application form and include a separate copy of your curriculum vitae and supporting documents for each vacancy you wish to apply for. For ease of processing and to avoid cost and waste, we ask that applications are not presented in folders. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8 Research Associates in Gravitational Wave Theory and Data Analysis at Cardiff --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2009/12/02/research-associates-2-posts-gravita… Institution: Cardiff, U.K. Deadline: Fri, Jan 08, 2010 Additional Information: http://www.cf.ac.uk/jobs/academic/20090622-080110.html Cardiff Gravitational Physics (http://www.astro.cardiff.ac.uk/research/gravity/) is seeking applications to fill one or more STFC- and EC-funded research positions. You will have the opportunity to take part in the exciting search for gravitational waves in data from the most sensitive interferometers built to date using state-of-the-art computational infrastructure. Group members play leading roles in efforts to detect signals from the coalescence of neutron star and black hole binaries, and from gamma-ray bursts. They model astrophysical sources of gravitational waves and develop search algorithms for their detection and interpretation with current and future detectors. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the design study of the Einstein Telescope, a third generation gravitational wave antenna with an anticipated sensitivity a factor of 10 better than the advanced LIGO detectors. The positions are available initially for a period of two years, and are at the Research Associate (Grade 6) level. The nominal starting date is October 2010, but the precise starting dates are negotiable. Salary: £29704 - £35469 per annum. (Grade 6). Closing date: 08 January 2010. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Patrick Sutton by email at Patrick.Sutton[AT]astro.cf.ac.uk. Instructions for applying may be found here: <http://www.cf.ac.uk/jobs/academic/20090622-080110.html> Completed applications should be sent directly to vacancies[At]cardiff.ac.uk and cc'ed to Patrick.Sutton[AT]astro.cf.ac.uk. ================================================================= 3. News =================================================================

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