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1. Conferences 1.1. Inflation and Geometry, Paris, France 1.2. Workshop on gravitational-wave parameter estimation with PyCBC Inference, Portsmouth, UK 1.3. Summer school on Einstein Equations: Physical and Mathematical Aspects of General Relativity, Domodossola, Italy 1.4. International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia 1.5. Gravity and Other Fields Under the Volcano, Catania, Italy 1.6. 16th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Pescara, Italy 1.7. Armenian-Italian Science Day "Joint ICRANet activities in Relativistic Astrophysics", Yerevan, Armenia 1.8. The 29th Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation in Japan, Kobe, Japan 1.9. POTOR-6: 6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Szczecin, Poland 1.10. European Einstein Toolkit Meeting, London, UK 1.11. 22nd Eastern Gravity Meeting, Dartmouth, USA 1.12. Inhomogeneous Cosmologies IV, Torun, Poland (2nd announcement) 1.13. Eddington Conference, Paris, France 1.14. CoCoNuT Meeting 2019, Astana, Kazakhstan 1.15. From Einstein and Eddington to LIGO: 100 years of gravitational light deflection, Principe Island (2nd announcement)
2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoc in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France 2.2. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, South Africa 2.3. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitation, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Fundamental Interactions at CBPF, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2.4. Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational or Statistical Physics at the Institute for Physics and Mathematics, Morelia, Mexico 2.5. Post-Doctoral Researcher on cosmic rays, University of Kansas, USA 2.6. Postdoc positions in Multi-Messenger Modelling of GW+EM sources, Stockholm, Sweden 2.7. PhD position in Theoretical Astrophysics at GSI Darmstadt, Germany 2.8. Tenure track position in gravitational wave physics at UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
3. News 3.1. International Master in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France 3.2. Important notice to members of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation 3.3. GRG Golden Oldie: The theoretical significance of experimental relativity by R.H. Dicke (1964)
============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Inflation and Geometry, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15545
Starting: 2019-06-11 to 2019-06-13 Location: Paris, France
Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/inflation-geometry-2019/home Contact: renaux[AT]iap.fr
Dear colleagues,
we are organizing a three-day workshop entitled Inflation and Geometry, in June at the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris: https://sites.google.com/view/inflation-geometry-2019/home
This workshop aims to explore the recent developments in the field of multifield inflation, with special emphasis on the role of the geometry of the field space manifold. There will be talks on selected topics and time for informal discussions, with the aim of favouring interactions and exchange of ideas amongst participants.
The workshop is supported by the ERC grant GEODESI, there is no registration fee, and the event will take place during the full three days.
Topics to be covered include:
- Non-standard attractors in curved field space
- Inflation with non-geodesic motion
- Geometrical destabilization of inflation
- Embeddings in high-energy physics
- Implications of the swampland conjectures
- (P)reheating in curved field space
We decided to keep the number of participants limited to favour interactions. If you wish to give a talk, or simply to attend the workshop, please e-mail one of the organisers before the 5th of May 2019.
Please feel free to circulate this announcement among your colleagues.
Best regards,
Sebastien Renaux-Petel, Jacopo Fumagalli, John Ronayne, Lucas Pinol, Chantal Le Vaillant +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.2. Workshop on gravitational-wave parameter estimation with PyCBC Inference, Portsmouth, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/05/workshop-on-gravitational-wav...
Starting: 2019-05-14 to 2019-05-16 Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Additional Information: http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/2019/04/workshop-on-gravitational-wave-bayesian-pa... Contact: collin.capano[AT]aei.mpg.de
This workshop will provide an introduction to Bayesian Inference and its application to gravitational-wave astronomy, with a specific focus on the PyCBC Inference toolkit. PyCBC Inference is an open-source, python-based parameter estimation tool for gravitational wave astronomy. It has been used in several publications to date, involving both multimessenger astrophysics, and tests of general relativity. The toolkit may be used either with proprietary LIGO/Virgo data, or with publicly available data at the Gravitational Wave Open Science Center (GWOSC).
The goal of the workshop is to provide attendees with enough understanding of Bayesian inference and a practical knowledge of PyCBC Inference such that they can use the toolkit for a variety of analyses on gravitational-wave data. We will mix traditional presentations with hands-on tutorials, and will have time reserved for small-group projects. Topics covered will be: * Introduction to parameter estimation in gravitational-wave astronomy. * Overview of stochastic sampling techniques, including tests of convergence and practical considerations. * How to adapt the code for your project. * Parallelization and optimization techniques.
The workshop is open to all students, postdocs, and faculty who have an interest in using gravitational wave parameter estimation for their own research projects. For more details and registration please visit http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/2019/04/workshop-on-gravitational-wave-bayesian-pa.... There is no fee to attend. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.3. Summer school on Einstein Equations: Physical and Mathematical Aspects of General Relativity, Domodossola, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15559
Starting: 2019-07-15 to 2019-07-19 Location: Domodossola, Italy
Additional Information: http://www.univco.it/domoschool/edition-2019 Contact: domoschool[AT]univco.it
The aim of the school is to provide a common ground to PhD students and young researchers in physics and mathematics to meet and learn different viewpoints on various aspects of Einstein equations.
Lectures will be given by
Lars Andersson - Albert Einstein Institute (Max-Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), Potsdam, Germany
Donato Bini - La Sapienza University (Rome) and C.N.R.
Marco Giammarchi - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (I.N.F.N.) - Sezione di Milano
Pengzi Miao - University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Alexei Starobinski - Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Moscow, Russia & Russian Academy of Sciences. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.4. International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15562
Starting: 2019-07-01 to 2019-07-14 Location: Moscow, Russia
Additional Information: http://fn.bmstu.ru/en/international-school-en Contact: dekan-fn[AT]mail.ru
The Department of Physics of Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) is organizing the International School on Gravity, Cosmology, and Astrophysics for undergraduate and graduate students, which will be held at BMSTU on July 1-14, 2019.
Professor Vladislav I. Pustovoit, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Professor Vladimir O. Gladyshev of Bauman University will co-chair the work of the School.
The School has invited well-known professors from different countries to do lectures on gravity, cosmology, and astrophysics.
The main objective of the School being discussing advances in the exploration of the Universe focusing on the main issues, ideas and research methods in the theory of gravity and cosmology.
On July 1, 2019 School participants will be invited to listen to plenary talks by world-famous scientists at the Conference on the Theory of Relativity (PIRT-2019).
The School will host a competition of projects entitled A New Generation Gravitational Wave Detector. The winners of the competition will be awarded prizes while all School participants will be granted certificates of participation. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.5. Gravity and Other Fields Under the Volcano, Catania, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/07/gravity-and-other-fields-unde...
Starting: 2019-06-10 to 2019-06-12 Location: Catania, Italy
Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/18116/overview Contact: dario.benedetti[AT]th.u-psud.fr
We are pleased to announce the workshop "Gravity and Other Fields Under the Volcano" which will take place on June 10-12 in Catania.
The workshop aims at developing and strengthening connections between scientists working on the topics of beyond standard model and gravitational physics. Among several things, we want to bring together colleagues which are interested in developing extensions of the standard model, and eventually accommodate their unification with gravity through the mechanism of asymptotic safety.
For additional information and for online registration please follow the link: https://agenda.infn.it/event/18116/overview
Please note that the workshop will host a limited number of participants.
Looking forward to seeing you in Catania,
Dario Benedetti, Alfio Bonanno, Gian Paolo Vacca, Dario Zappala', Omar Zanusso +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.6. 16th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Pescara, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/08/16th-italian-korean-symposium...
Starting: 2019-07-01 to 2019-07-05 Location: Pescara, Italy
Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123... Contact: secretariat[AT]icranet.org
The 16th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics will be held at ICRANet center in Pescara from July 1 - 5, 2019. The Italian-Korean Symposia on Relativistic Astrophysics is a series of biannual meetings, alternatively organized in Italy and in Korea since 1987.
The symposia discussions cover topics in astrophysics and cosmology, such as gamma-ray bursts and compact stars, high energy cosmic rays, dark energy and dark matter, general relativity, black holes, and new physics related to cosmology.
For the scientific program and the list of participant, please consult ICRANet webpage (http://www.icranet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123...). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.7. Armenian-Italian Science Day "Joint ICRANet activities in Relativistic Astrophysics", Yerevan, Armenia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/08/armenian-italian-science-day-...
Starting: 2019-04-15 to 2019-04-15 Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Additional Information: http://www.icranet.org/Armenian-ItalianScienceDay Contact: secretariat[AT]icranet.org
The Armenian-Italian Science Day event "Joint ICRANet activities in Relativistic Astrophysics" is a one day conference which will take place in Yerevan on April 15, 2019.
The event will be held in the National Academy of Sciences both in Armenian and in English, and has been organized thanks to the collaboration among ICRANet, the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (NASRA) and the Italian Embassy in Yerevan.
Institutional representatives from Armenia and from several other countries will be present and address the morning session. After lunch, there will be a series of conferences by eminent Professors and researchers, who will illustrate the most recent scientific developments on which ICRANet is working on.
You can find more details about the event on our webpage: http://www.icranet.org/Armenian-ItalianScienceDay. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.8. The 29th Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation in Japan, Kobe, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15585
Starting: 2019-11-25 to 2019-11-29 Location: Kobe, Japan
Additional Information: https://indico.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/event/1283/ Contact: jgrg29_loc[AT]org.kobe-u.ac.jp
JGRG is a series of workshops held in Japan every year since 1991, which has provided a place where people can exchange ideas and pursue future trends of research. The workshop will cover a wide area of research related to general relativity and gravitation.
A tentative list of invited speakers is given below.
Manuela Campanelli (Rochester Institute of Technology) Cedric Deffayet (IHES) Hong Liu (MIT)* Sabino Matarrese (INFN) Kentaro Miuchi (Kobe U.) Alexei A. Starobinsky (Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics) Alexander Vikman (Prague, Inst. Phys. ) Alexander Vilenkin (Tufts U.) [KAGRA]* [LIGO]* and more .... *=to be confirmed
Important information is the following:
Registration will be open from 10 July 2019. Registration Deadlines: Application for visa:15 September 2019 Participants who apply for travel expenses support: 15 September 2019 Participants who apply for presentation: 1 October 2019 All other participants: 15 October 2019 25 Novemner 2019: JGRG29 start
Scientific Organizing Committee
Hideki Asada (Hirosaki), Takeshi Chiba (Nihon U.), Tomohiro Harada (Rikkyo U.), Kunihito Ioka (YITP, Kyoto), Akihiro Ishibashi (KindaiU.), Hideki Ishihara (Osaka City U.), Sugumi Kanno (Osaka), Masahiro Kawasaki (ICRR, Tokyo), Tsutomu Kobayashi (Rikkyo U.), Yasufumi Kojima (Hiroshima), Kei-ichi Maeda (Waseda U.), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP,Kyoto), Takashi Nakamura (Kyoto), Ken-ichi Nakao (Osaka City U.) Yasusada Nambu (Nagoya), Toshifumi Noumi(Kobe), Ken-ichi Oohara (Niigata), Misao Sasaki (Kavli IPMU, Tokyo), Masaru Shibata (AEI & YITP, Kyoto), Tetsuya Shiromizu (Nagoya), Jiro Soda (Kobe), Naoshi Sugiyama (Nagoya), Teruaki Suyama (Tokyo Tech), Hideyuki Tagoshi (ICRR, Tokyo), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto), Masahide Yamaguchi (Tokyo Tech), Kazuhiro Yamamoto (Kyusyu), Ryo Yamazaki (Aoyama Gakuin U.), Jun'ichi Yokoyama (RESCEU, Tokyo)
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Local Organizing Committee
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University Jiro Soda (Chair), Toshifumi Noumi, Daisuke Yoshida, Kazufumi Takahashi, Asuka Ito, Daiske Yoshida
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1.9. POTOR-6: 6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Szczecin, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/16/6th-conference-of-the-polish-...
Starting: 2019-09-23 to 2019-09-26 Location: Szczecin, Poland
Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/773241/ Contact: potor6[AT]gmail.com
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to register for our conference "6th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity" - POTOR-6��which will take place in Szczecin, Poland from 23rd to 26th September 2019.
The abstract submission deadline is June 30th, 2019. The registration deadline is 31st July 2019. Full information is available on our webpage: https://indico.cern.ch/event/773241/overview
Conference email is: potor6[AT]gmail.com
The 6th Conference of the of the Polish Society on Relativity is organised by the Szczecin Cosmology Group on behalf of Polish Society on Relativity. The conference is the regular annual meeting of the Society which is open to international invited speakers and participants.
The conference covers all aspects of classical relativity as well as related fields including contemporary theories of unification and quantum gravity. Topics include: Theoretical and numerical relativity. Black holes: classical and quantum aspects. Relativistic cosmology. Early universe, dark matter, and dark energy problems. Gravitational waves. Approaches to quantum gravity. Quantum cosmology. Relation of relativity and superstring theory.
Invited speakers are:
Jan de Boer (University of Amsterdam, Holland) (TBC) Joseph Conlon (University of Oxford, UK) Salvatore Capozziello (Universita' di Napoli "Federico II" and INFN Napoli, Italy) Jacques Delabrouille (APC, Observatoire de Paris, France) Jose Antonio Font (University of Valencia, Spain) Yongee Ma (Beijing Normal University, China) Hermann Nicolai (AEI, Golm, Germany) Tsvi Piran (Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel) (TBC) Edward Porter (APC, Paris, France) Jorge Pullin (Lousiana State Univ., USA) Masaru Shibata (Yukawa Institute, Kyoto, Japan; Garching, Germany) Massimo Tinto (Univ. San Diego, USA)
We are looking forward to seeing you in Szczecin.
Yours faithfully,
Adam Balcerzak (Organizing Committee chair) Mariusz P. Dabrowski (Scientific Committee chair) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.10. European Einstein Toolkit Meeting, London, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15609
Starting: 2019-09-02 to 2019-09-06 Location: London, UK
Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/eetm2019/home Contact: eueinsteintoolkitmeeting2019[AT]gmail.com
The next European Einstein Toolkit Workshop and School will take place from 2 - 6 September 2019 at King's College London, UK.
The meeting will offer a school on the first two days introducing new users on how to install and run the Einstein Toolkit, and useful post-processing and visualizations tools. We furthermore provide a platform for ample discussion within the Einstein Toolkit community and with our friends in the broader numerical relativity community. In the second half of the week, the workshop will highlight exciting science cases and the latest developments in numerical relativity.
The registration is now open. If you wish to give a talk, please submit a title+abstract together with your registration. The registration and abstract submission deadline is on 31 July 2019. There is no registration fee. Note, that we currently cannot offer any travel support.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in London.
Scientific Organizing Committee: Steve Brandt, Bruno Giacomazzo, Roland Haas, Bhavesh Khamesra, Helvi Witek and Miguel Zilhao
Local Organizing Committee: Josu Aurrekoetxea, Matthew Elley, Giuseppe Ficarra, Eugene Lim and Helvi Witek +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.11. 22nd Eastern Gravity Meeting, Dartmouth, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/22/22nd-eastern-gravity-meeting/
Starting: 2019-05-31 to 2019-06-01 Location: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Additional Information: http://cscvr1.umassd.edu/events/EGM2019/ Contact: sfield[AT]umassd.edu
This annual regional meeting is open to researchers of all levels, from undergraduate students to faculty, in all areas of gravitational physics, including classical, quantum, theory, observation, and computation. The purpose of the conference is to encourage the interaction of researchers in the Northeastern region, although participants from all regions are welcomed.
The format of the meeting will follow the format of previous regional meetings where all participants may present a talk of approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Abstracts will be selected according to the order in which they are submitted. Therefore, to maximize chances of acceptance, it would be best to submit an abstract early. There is no registration fee but, for an accurate head count, registration is mandatory.
A prize for the best talk by a student will be given and so please indicate in your registration if you are a student. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.12. Inhomogeneous Cosmologies IV, Torun, Poland (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/25/inhomogeneous-cosmologies-iv-...
Starting: 2019-07-14 to 2019-07-19 Location: Torun, Poland
Additional Information: https://cosmo.torun.pl/CosmoTorun19 Contact: cosmotorun19 [at] cosmo.torun.pl
During 14-19 July 2019 we are gathering experts in inhomogeneous cosmology for a small workshop of about 30 participants at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, the town where Copernicus was born. We wish to map out the most promising directions for analytical, numerical and observational investigations aimed to take into account both structure formation and cosmological expansion within the constraints of general relativity.
Can we clarify the physics present in the relativistic cosmology software now being developed? Are the calculations artificially constrained or are they fully relativistic? Can we achieve accurate postdiction of cosmological observations and follow up by making predictions for the upcoming decade of new major survey projects? We expect vigorous, constructive debate between "one-percenters" and "order-unity" proponents, and practical hands-on sessions of free-licensed inhomogeneous cosmology software packages.
Feel free to redistribute this announcement. The deadline for early registration is **3 May 2019**.
More info: https://cosmo.torun.pl/CosmoTorun19
Contact: cosmotorun19 at cosmo.torun.pl
Scientific organising committee: Boud Roukema, Eloisa Bentivegna, Krzysztof Bolejko, Thomas Buchert, Mikolaj Korzynski, Hayley Macpherson, Jan Ostrowski, Sebastian Szybka, Eleonora Villa, David Wiltshire
Local organising committee: Boud Roukema, Justyna Cembrzynska, Agnieszka Gorska-Pukownik, Justyna Borkowska, Matteo Cinus, Marius Peper
Topics will include: * exact cosmological solutions of the Einstein equations * averaging and backreaction in cosmology * numerical cosmological relativity * observational tests
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1.13. Eddington Conference, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/26/eddington-conference/
Starting: 2019-05-27 to 2019-05-29 Location: Paris, France
Additional Information: https://www.eddingtonstudies.org Contact: flaguens[AT]ipc-paris.fr
Arthur S. Eddington: From Physics to Philosophy and Back Again
The centenary of the 29 May 1919 eclipse is a great opportunity for specialists to gather in Paris from 27 to 29 May 2019. This international conference aims to bring together physicists, philosophers and historians, in order to discuss the works and achievements of Arthur S. Eddington.
It is jointly organised by IPC-Facultes Libres de Philosophie et de Psychologie and Paris Observatory, in partnership with the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, the International Astronomical Union, the British Society for the History of Science, the Archives Henri-Poincare', and Trinity College (University of Cambridge).
Chair of the Local Organising Committee : Dr Florian Laguens flaguens[AT]ipc-paris.fr
Deadline for registration : 15 May 2019 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1.14. CoCoNuT Meeting 2019, Astana, Kazakhstan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/26/coconut-meeting-2019/
Starting: 2019-09-18 to 2019-09-20 Location: Nur-Sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan
Additional Information: https://www.uv.es/coconut/Astana2019/ Contact: coconutmeeting2019[AT]nu.edu.kz
The CoCoNut meeting is a series of meetings that have been taking place every year since 2008. Originally intended to be a workshop for the users and developers of the CoCoNuT code, the meeting has attracted participation from a wider community. Each year the meeting is devoted to a different topic, related to the interests of the users of the CoCoNuT code.
The CoCoNuT code is a general relativistic hydrodynamics code with dynamical spacetime evolution. The aim of this numerical code is the study of several astrophysical scenarios in which general relativity can play an important role, namely the collapse of rapidly rotating stellar cores and the evolution of isolated neutron stars.
This year the meeting will focus on the phenomenon of turbulence in astrophysics. Characterized by chaotic changes in velocity, turbulence is one of the most ubiquitous phenomena in the Universe. It plays an important role in many scenarios, ranging from those involving compact objects to those occurring on cosmological scales. Despite its importance, many fundamental questions still remain unanswered. This meeting will discuss various aspects of astrophysical turbulence, including * Role of turbulence in forming supernova explosions * Angular momentum transport by hydromagnetic turbulence * Turbulent dynamos and magnetic field amplification in compact objects
Invited speakers: * Thierry Foglizzo (CEA-Saclay) * Kenta Kiuchi (AEI) * Ilya Kovalenko (Volgograd State University) * Bernhard Mueller (Monash University)
The meeting will be held at Nazarbayev University (NU) in the city of Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana) in Kazakhstan on September 18-20, 2019. Registration deadline: August 18, 2019.
Organizing committee: Ernazar Abdikamalov, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) Dana Alina, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) Pablo Cerd��-Duran, Universitat de Valencia (Spain) Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Universitat de Valencia (Spain) Micaela Oertel, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon (France) Zhanel Tagayeva, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
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1.15. From Einstein and Eddington to LIGO: 100 years of gravitational light deflection, Principe Island (2nd announcement) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15643
Starting: 2019-05-26 to 2019-05-30 Location: Principe
Additional Information: https://science.esundy.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/en/ Contact: joselemos[AT]ist.utl.pt
May 29th 1919, during a total solar eclipse, Einstein's theory of general relativity was confirmed to be correct. Stars behind the obscured Sun could be seen on Earth as the light rays they emitted were deflected by 1.7 arcseconds, due to the Sun's spacetime curvature, as predicted by the theory.
The observations were carried out at the Principe Island, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, and in the city of Sobral, in Brazil. Two expeditions, carefully planned by the Astronomer Royal Frank Dyson, left England in early March 1919 and sailed to Lisbon and then Funchal where they separated. Arthur Eddington, the renowned Cambridge astrophysicist, went off with his team to Principe and Andrew Crommelin and Charles Davidson, Greenwich Observatory astronomers, were bound for Sobral.
This is one of the most acclaimed events in the history of science with Einstein being made instantaneously a worlwide figure. Science had demonstrated once again that people from different countries could be united in a common goal. At the time, the First World War had just ended and British and German scientists were eager to close hands looking towards a new future.
Since then, general relativity has passed a large number of other impressive tests, the most recent and notable one being the LIGO first detection of gravitational waves generated by the collision of two 30 solar mass black holes.
This conference will be held from May 26th to May 30th, 2019, precisely one hundred years after the 1919 eclipse, at Resort Bom Bom in Principe Island, 2.5 Km away from the site of Eddington's observations, which took place at Roca Sundy.
The main aim of the conference is to celebrate such an important date with a gathering of experts to discuss the legacy left by Einstein and Eddington from the event itself and the subsequent startling developments in the field of general relativity and gravitation.
The conference also aims at drawing the attention of the local population towards the historical importance of the 1919 observations and science in general and is included as the scientific component of the Eddington@Sundy project.
Participation: Participation and presentation are by invitation only. The number of participants is limited in accordance with the capacity of the resort Bom Bom.
Scientific and Organizing Committee: Jose Sande Lemos, Vitor Cardoso, and Carlos Herdeiro.
Secretariat: Dulce Conceicao (dulce.conceicao[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt) and Rita Teixeira (ritat.sousa[AT]gmail.com).
System network manager: Sergio Almeida
Sponsors: CENTRA - Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation, IST, FCT (UID/FIS/0009972013 & UID/FIS/0009972019), Eddington at Sundy, Resort Bom Bom, HBD.
Credits for the text: Jose Sande Lemos, Vitor Cardoso, and Carlos Herdeiro. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoc in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/09/postdoc-in-mathematical-physi...
Deadline: 2019-06-30 Location: Dijon, France
Additional Information: https://math.u-bourgogne.fr/IMB/klein/Welcome.html Contact: Christian.Klein[AT]u-bourgogne.fr
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher position in mathematical physics with the University of Burgundy beginning as early as September 1, 2019 or until the position is filled.
This position will be at the Institute of Mathematics in Dijon.
Post-doctoral researcher candidates are required to have a Ph.D. by date of appointment and research experience in mathematical physics.
For more information contact Prof. C. Klein (Christian.Klein[AT]u-bourgogne.fr). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2.2. Postdoctoral position in numerical relativity at Rhodes University, South Africa ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/09/postdoctoral-position-in-nume...
Deadline: 2019-05-15 Location: Grahamstown, South Africa
Additional Information: http://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/ Contact: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.za
The appointment is for up to two years with a starting date as soon as possible and a salary of R220 000 per year, to work on a project "Cauchy Characteristic Matching, and Other Uses of the Characteristic Method in Numerical Relativity". In particular, we are seeking to further develop our matching code, which uses the Cactus framework with a BSSN code in the interior and a characteristic code in the exterior. The faculty members involved in this project are:
Nigel Bishop - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=m8CpFJkAAAAJ&hl=en Denis Pollney - see https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=lOK_rucAAAAJ&hl=en Chris Stevens - see https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/people/staff/chrisstevens/ Background information about the Department and the University can be found at https://www.ru.ac.za/mathematics/
Please apply via e-mail attaching a single PDF file that contains a letter of application, and a CV with a list of publications and a statement of accomplished research. The application should include the date of award of the PhD degree; and if not yet formally awarded, please explain your current status and the expected date of formal award of the degree. Please also arrange for 2 letters of recommendation to be sent in support of the application. All these items should be emailed to n.bishop[at]ru.ac.za with subject "Postdoc Application - Candidate name".
This is a re-announcement of the position, and applications will be considered until the position is filled.
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2.3. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitation, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Fundamental Interactions at CBPF, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/10/postdoctoral-positions-in-gra...
Deadline: 2019-04-30 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Additional Information: http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/Postdoc.html Contact: mcasals[AT]cbpf.br
A call is now open for various postdoctoral positions at the Brazilian Center for Physics Research / Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (CBPF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro has a dynamic scientific atmosphere, with several research-intensive Universities and independent centres, like CBPF, which is one of the top research institutions in Physics in South America. In particular, CBPF recently created a new department of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Fundamental Interactions - COSMO, with 9 faculty members carrying out research comprising (but not limited to) the following areas: gravitational waves; gravitational lensing; theoretical and observational cosmology; black hole physics; quantum field theory; supersymmetry; nuclear astrophysics.
We particularly encourage candidates with research interests in the above fields to apply for a postdoctoral position at COSMO. The available positions are: two "senior" ones��(with a monthly stipend of��Brazilian R$5,120 net), for candidates who finished a Ph.D. at least two years ago, and a "junior" one (with a monthly stipend of��R$4,160 net).��The starting date can be chosen among any of: July 1, August 1 and September 1, 2019, and the length of each position is 1 year, subject to renewal every year up to 5 years.��The application procedure consists of filling in the form in https://portal.cbpf.br/educacao-cientifica/pci/capacitacao-institucional/ins... and emailing it to pci@cbpf.br with a deadline of 30/04/2019. However, since the form requires the signature of a CBPF professor who is to be the postdoc advisor, anyone interested should first get in touch with one of the professors in https://portal.cbpf.br/educacao-cientifica/pci/capacitacao-institucional/pro... es within "Pesquisa em Cosmologia, Astrofisica e Interacoes Fundamentais" (COSMO) as soon as possible - for details about the profiles of the COSMO researchers, please see http://www.cbpf.br/~mcasals/index.html. If in doubt, you may email Prof. Marc Casals at mcasals@cbpf.br for assistance.
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2.4. Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational or Statistical Physics at the Institute for Physics and Mathematics, Morelia, Mexico ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15601
Deadline: 2019-05-15 Location: Morelia, Mexico
Additional Information: http://www.ifm.umich.mx/ifm/ Contact: ulises[AT]ifm.umich.mx
The Gravitation and Statistical Physics Group at the Institute of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Michoacan, Morelia, Mexico has a number of postdoctoral positions available, starting September 2019. The positions are funded by PRODEP or CONACyT and they are available for one year with a possible extension for another year.
The Gravitation and Statistical Physics Group currently consists of five faculty members (F. Astorga, U. Nucamendi, O. Sarbach, L. Tessieri and T. Zannias), one associate professor (E. Tejeda), one postdoc (P. Sheroan) and several graduate students. The current research areas of the group include the following topics:
Mathematical and Numerical Relativity
Physics and Astrophysics of Black Holes and Compact Objects
Gravitational Radiation
Cosmology
Relativistic Hydrodynamics and Thermodynamics
Relativistic Kinetic Theory
Disordered Systems and Anderson localization
Interested candidates should send their current cv and a short research proposal of a maximum of two pages to Dr. Ulises Nucamendi (ulises[AT]ifm.umich.mx) before May 15th, 2019. Due to restrictions imposed by the funding agencies, this announcement is directed to candidates that have obtained their Ph.D degree within the past two years. We particularly encourage applications from women, minorities and indigenous candidates. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2.5. Post-Doctoral Researcher on cosmic rays, University of Kansas, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15604
Deadline: 2019-04-25 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA
Additional Information: https://employment.ku.edu/staff/14158BR Contact: christophe.royon[AT]ku.edu
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher position in high energy nuclear physics with the University of Kansas beginning as early as July 1, 2019 or until the position is filled. This position will be in residence at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Post-doctoral researcher candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in physics by date of appointment and research experience in detector development or a related experimental field. Successful candidates will contribute in several aspects of the nuclear group's research program in developing new Si detectors to measure cosmic rays in space in collaboration with NASA. The goal of the project is to define the best possible compact detector to be sent into space using a detailed simulation, to build the detector, and to test it. Candidates with relevant interests and experience are sought. For more information and to apply go to https://employment.ku.edu/staff/14158BR.
A complete online application will include a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (including publications list), Statement of Research Interests and Skills. Also please have at least three letters of recommendation emailed to Prof. Christophe Royon (christophe.royon[AT]ku.edu) or mailed to Department of Physics & Astronomy, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Room 1082, Malott Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA.
Review of applications will begin April 25, 2019. For first consideration, please apply before this date. Inquiries can be made by email to christophe.royon[AT]ku.edu.
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, retaliation, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University's programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and is the University's Title IX Coordinator: the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA[AT]ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785) 864-6414, 711 TTY.
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2.6. Postdoc positions in Multi-Messenger Modelling of GW+EM sources, Stockholm, Sweden ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15633
Deadline: 2019-05-31 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Additional Information: http://compact-merger.astro.su.se/jobs.html Contact: stephan.rosswog[AT]astro.su.se
Within the Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics at Stockholm University a strong research environment has recently been established that focuses on the study of the electromagnetic signals from mergers of compact objects, G.R.E.A.T., see www.great.cosmoparticle.com.
Within the G.R.E.A.T. research environment we study the electromagnetic signals from mergers of compact objects, both from a theoretical and an observational perspective. This research environment benefits from very close connections between Physics and Astronomy, between scientist working on theoretical, computational and observational aspects and access to data (e.g. ZTF, ENGRAVE). Within the G.R.E.A.T. initiative, we are currently searching for Postdoctoral Fellows working on multi-messenger astrophysics. Particular attention will be payed to the area of theory/modelling (up to three positions) of gravitational + electromagnetic wave sources.
Postdoc Positions Postdoctoral openings will be available for outstanding individuals to work on the multi-messenger aspects of sources that produce both gravitational and electromagnetic waves. Expertise in any relevant multi-messenger aspect are of interest, expertise in relativistic (magneto-)hydrodynamics, nucleosynthesis and/or radiative transfer is particularly welcome. Postdoctoral associates are welcome to participate in Scientific Programs at Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, which bring together groups of leading experts to work on specific topics for extended periods. The postdoctoral associates will also have access to research and travel funds, excellent benefits as well as computing facilities.
Closing date for the application is May 31, 2019, but application reviewing will start as soon as applications come in, therefore early applications are encouraged.
Further details on how to apply can be found under this link.
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2.7. PhD position in Theoretical Astrophysics at GSI Darmstadt, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15636
Deadline: 2019-05-24 Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Additional Information: https://www.gsi.de/jobskarriere/stellenangebote/stellenangebote_details/post... Contact: a.bauswein[AT]gsi.de
GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerators for science. In the next few years, the new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) one of the world's largest research projects, will be built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work together in this international environment with a team of employees committed to ensuring each day to conduct world-class science.
In the division of "Theory" we are looking for a Physicist (m/f) in the field of Theoretical Astrophysics part time (66%) Posting ID:1840-19.53 to strengthen our team.
The project is funded by the Collaborative Research Center 881 "The Milky Way System" (CRC881). The CRC881 aims at a better understanding of the evolution of the Milky Way components including their nucleosynthetic enrichment by heavy elements. The successful candidate will perform numerical simulations of neutron star mergers using a general relativistic hydrodynamics tool to understand the contribution of these events to the Galactic enrichment. The project offers collaborative work with other groups at GSI and other institutes in Europe and the possibility of preparing a PhD thesis. The group is closely connected to the Heidelberg University (https://www.uni-heidelberg.de), where the candidate will be offered to defend his/her doctoral work.
Requirements: The candidate has successfully completed a scientific study of physics, diploma or Master of Science or equivalent. Verg good skills in programming and scientific computing are expected. Experience in neutrino physics, hydrodynamics, radiation transport, general relativity and/or nuclear physics is very desirable.
The position is limited to a term of 3 years. Salary is equivalent to that for public employees as specified in the collective agreement for public employees (TVoeD Bund). In an international research environment, we offer competent supervision and contribution to a very interesting research field.
GSI supports the vocational development of women. Therefore women are especially encouraged to apply for the position.
Handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.
For any questions please contact PD Dr. Andreas Bauswein (a.bauswein[at]gsi.de; Tel. 0 61 59 / 71 2693).
Further information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de and www.fair-center.eu.
If you find this position interesting and challenging and would like to work in an exceptional, international, scientific environment, please submit your CV with two referee contacts, with information of your earliest possible starting date and the reference number above to the following address by 24.05.2019 to
GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH ABTEILUNG PERSONAL PLANCKSTRASSE 1 64291 DARMSTADT
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2.8. Tenure track position in gravitational wave physics at UIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/05/01/tenure-track-position-in-grav...
Deadline: 2019-05-24 Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Additional Information: https://www.uib.cat/recerca/ajuts/beques_mobilitat/galindo_2019 Contact: sascha.husa[AT]uib.es
The gravitational physics group (http://grg.uib.es) at the Balearic Islands University (UIB) is looking for candidates to apply for a distinguished researcher tenure track position, which has been granted in the framework of the Beatriz Galindo program. The successful candidate will be selected by an international panel.
The position is initially funded for 4 years, and UIB has committed to open a permanent faculty position in order to integrate the successful candidate as a faculty member of the University into the department of physics once the grant has been completed.
Candidates will be expected to carry out research that broadens the activities of the gravitational physics group within the IAC3 research institute for computational physics (http://iac3.uib.cat) in the field of gravitational wave physics, in particular with a view toward the science of next generation instruments, and to carry out teaching in computational physics.
Requirements for candidates: - All or part of their professional career should have been developed outside of Spain, with a maximal professional experience outside of Spain (counted after obtaining the PhD) of seven years. - Candidates should have postdoctoral experience in the field of gravitational wave physics, including astrophysics from gravitational wave sources or cosmology with direct application in this field.
In addition to a description of their research, teaching and transfer of knowledge plans, candidates will have to accredit their professional experience.
The deadline for applications is 17:00 CEST, May 24 2019. Online submission requires of a valid electronic certificate
The official announcement can be found at our University's web page at: https://www.uib.cat/recerca/ajuts/beques_mobilitat/galindo_2019 The main page is in Catalan, Spanish and English versions are linked from this page.
The online application is available at: https://sede.educacion.gob.es/sede/login/inicio.jjsp?idConvocatoria=1174
For the full information on the web page of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities see: http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/mecd/servicios-al-ciudadano-mecd/catalogo/gen...
Reference: BEAGAL18/00148 (junior modality). Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3
Please address enquiries to Alicia Sintes (alicia.sintes[AT]uib.es) and Sascha Husa (sascha.husa[AT]uib.es).
The application procedure will require filling an online form (in English), and to upload several documents, including certificates for contracts, teaching experience, etc. The certificates need to be uploaded in English or Spanish (translations, if necessary, need to be made by sworn translators).
The curriculum vitae should follow the CVN format of FECyT: https://cvn.fecyt.es/editor/#HOME
Applications will be evaluated by the panel as follows:
1. Teaching project on Computational Physics (up to 2.5 points): a. Quality of the teaching project, up to 1.25 points. b. Teaching plan of the teaching project, up to 1.25 points.
2. Research project (up to 2.5 points): a. Quality of the research project, up to 1.25 points. b. Work plan of the research project, up to 1.25 points.
3. Knowledge transfer project (up to 2.5 points): a. Quality of the knowledge transfer project, up to 1.25 points. b. Work plan of the knowledge transfer project, up to 1.25 points.
4. Benefits for the university of the teaching, research and knowledge transfer projects (up to 2.5 points): a. teaching up to 1.25 points. b. research up to 0.75 points. c. knowledge transfer up to 0.5 points.
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============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. International Master in Mathematical Physics, Dijon, France ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/03/international-master-in-mathe...
Additional Information: http://monge.u-bourgogne.fr/gdito/MP
The Department of Mathematics of the Universite de Bourgogne offers a one- or two-year master program in Mathematical Physics.
Advanced students may be admitted to the 2nd year of the Master.
Students who will successfully complete the M.Sc. program will be encouraged to apply to one of the Ph.D. fellowships that will be available for pursuing their studied in Dijon at the doctorate level.
The student will be integrated from the very beginning into the mathematical physics group of the IMB (Institut de Mathematiques de Bourgogne) and will have to prepare by the end of their 2nd year a master dissertation under the supervision of a member of the Institute.
All the lectures will be given in English.
We will also provide several mini courses by the research visitors of the IMB as well as by invited professors in the framework of the Erasmus program.
*The tuition fees are of about 250 euros/year.*
We expect to have up to 10 fellowships for students.
The interested candidates are strongly advised to already get in touch with us, and send a cv to:
For admission in M1: Giuseppe.Dito[AT]u-bourgogne.fr
For admission in M2: Nikolai.Kitanine[AT]u-bourgogne.fr
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3.2. Important notice to members of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/29/important-notice-to-members-o...
Additional Information:
Members in good standing of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation should have received (between 10 April 2019 and 12 April 2019) an email from simplyvoting.com with directions on how to vote in the ongoing ISGRG elections and an email from me alerting you to the election email and also including the Agenda of the ISGRG General Assembly to be held in Valencia on 11 July 2019.
If you did not receive these emails, it may indicate one or more of the following: (1) I do not have your correct email address; (2) Your email service rejected these emails or classified them as "junk"; (3) You are not considered to be a member in good standing because your dues payments are not current in my records.
In all cases, please contact me at beverlyberger@me.com.
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3.3. GRG Golden Oldie: The theoretical significance of experimental relativity by R.H. Dicke (1964) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/04/30/grg-golden-oldie-the-theoreti...
Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/relativity/news/grg-golden-oldie-d...
The Golden Oldies series of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation reprints important papers in general relativity theory that were published 30 or more years ago and are either hard to get hold of, or were originally printed in a language other than English.
The latest work has been republished on 30 April 2019:
Dicke, R.H., Republication of: The theoretical significance of experimental relativity, Gen Relativ Gravit (2018) 51: 57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2509-2%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%B...
An editorial note by P.J.E. Peebles and a a brief biography by M.A.H. MacCallum are freely available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-019-2508-3
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