################################################################# Table of Contents ################################################################# 1. Conferences 1.1 2012 Conference on Computational Physics (CCP2012), Kobe, Japan (2nd circ.) 1.2 Multiverse and Fundamental Cosmology (2nd circ.) 1.3 First Erlangen Fall School on Quantum Geometry 1.4 CoCoNuT Meeting 2012, in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) 1.5 Black Hole Growth in the Universe, Beijing 2. Jobs 2.1 Assistant Research Faculty in M-String/Brane Theory at CASPER, Baylor University 2.2 Chair in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield, UK 2.3 Postdoctoral positions at Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2.4 Postdoc positions for 2013 at Rhodes University, South Africa 3. News 3.1 Presentations of the Chalonge Meudon Workshop 2012: "Warm Dark Matter galaxy formation in agreement with observations" 3.2 Thomas-Paul Hack awarded 2012 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize 3.3 2013 Awards for Essays on Gravitation 3.4 New Book: "The Geometry of Special Relativity" by Tevian Dray 3.5 New book: "The General Theory of Relativity: A Mathematical Exposition" by Anadijiban Das and Andrew DeBenedictis ================================================================= 1. Conferences ================================================================= 1.1 2012 Conference on Computational Physics (CCP2012), Kobe, Japan (2nd circ.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/21/conference-on-computational-physics-... Starting Sun, Oct 14, 2012 to Thu, Oct 18, 2012 Location: Kobe, Japan Additional Information: http://www.ile.osaka-u.ac.jp/CCP2012/index.html A unique international conference that integrates contributions from Physics and other fields. We are pleased to announce that registration and abstract and/or full paper submission are open on the conference website: http://www.ile.osaka-u.ac.jp/CCP2012/index.html Dates: October 14 (Sunday) - 18 (Thursday), 2012 Venue: Nichii Gakkan Conference Center, Kobe, Japan (next to the K-computer site) http://www.ile.osaka-u.ac.jp/CCP2012/access.html Main purpose: This 24th CCP tries for the first time to put together the researchers interested in various fields of computational science, with focus on pure and applied Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Climate, Weather, Earth Science and so on. CCP2012 aims at stimulating interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration on computational science. Furthermore, it is the first time that the CCP is organized in Japan and this is done on the occasion of the opening of the K-computer for shared use (September 2012). Distinctive features: 1) Broad range of topics. 2) 11 plenary talks with comprehensive reviews from physics to industrial application. 3) Half of the parallel session organized on the basis of numerical methods and the other half about special topics deemed of particular importance 4) Speakers are invited to present: i) a comprehensive overview of their research field, ii) the reasons why the selected numerical methods are useful or necessary for their computation, iii) numerical scheme and results, and iv) future prospects. Invited talks: http://www.ile.osaka-u.ac.jp/CCP2012/invited.html Registration fee: 30000 yen (20000 yen for students) Deadline for registration: July 31, 2012; [late registrations will be accepted until September 10, at the increased fee of 35000 yen (25000 yen for students)] Deadline for abstract submission: August 31, 2012 A simple abstract or a full paper may be submitted, as long as the pdf file is less than 4Mb. The whole submitted file will be distributed to all participants as a flash memory. Deadline for submission of the manuscript for the proceedings: November 19, 2012 The CCP2012 is organized by: IUPAP, Osaka University, Kyoto University, Kobe University, University of Hyogo, The Japan Physical Society (JPS), The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) The conference is also endorsed by many organizations in the world such as APS, EPS, AAPPS, etc.: Contact: email: ccp2012[AT]ile.osaka-u.ac.jp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2 Multiverse and Fundamental Cosmology (2nd circ.) ---------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/14/multiverse-and-fundamental-cosmology... Starting Mon, Sep 10, 2012 to Fri, Sep 14, 2012 Location: Szczecin, Poland Additional Information: http://cosmo.fiz.univ.szczecin.pl Dear Collegues, We would like to remind you that the deadline for an early registration for the conference “Multiverse and Fundamental Cosmology” (10-14.09.2012) is 30th of June 2012. Participants are kindly required to register through our conference server http://cosmo.fiz.univ.szczecin.pl by filling in a registration form and submitting it to the conference address: mcosmo12[AT]wmf.univ.szczecin.pl. Those who want to give a talk should send the title and the abstract together with the registration form. The talks selected to an oral presentation will be announced by the Organizing Committee soon after the registration deadline. It is planned that the invited lectures and short contributions will be published in a conference volume of the American Institute of Physics. The organizer of the conference is the Cosmology Group of the University of Szczecin and collaborators are the Polish Physical Society, the Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Krakow, and the National Centre for Nuclear Research in Swierk. List of invited speakers includes: Martin Bojowald, Univ. Penn State, USA Robert R. Caldwell, Dartmouth College, Hanover, USA Paul C.W. Davies, Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, Arizona St. Univ., USA Michael Heller, Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Kraków, Poland Jerzy Jurkiewicz, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland Claus Kiefer, Univ. Cologne, Germany Renate Loll, Univ. Utrecht, The Netherlands Carlos J.A.P. Martins, Univ. Porto, Portugal David Polarski, Univ. Montpellier, France Alexei Starobinsky, Landau Institute, Moscow, Russia Shinji Tsujikawa, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan Jean-Philippe Uzan, IAP, Paris, France Alexander Vilenkin, Tufts University, USA I am looking forward to seeing you in Szczecin. With compliments, Mariusz P. Dabrowski (Organizing Committee chair) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3 First Erlangen Fall School on Quantum Geometry -------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/07/fall-school-on-quantum-geometry-in-e... Starting Mon, Oct 08, 2012 to Fri, Oct 12, 2012 Location: Erlangen, Germany Additional Information: http://www.gravity.physik.fau.de/school/school.shtml Dear Friends and Colleagues, the Emerging Field Project ``Quantum Geometry'' of the FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg is organising a fall school on Quantum Geometry. This a joint project between the departments of physics and mathematics. More details can be found at http://quantumgeometry.nat.uni-erlangen.de/school2012 More information about the EFP Quantum Geometry at http://quantumgeometry.nat.uni-erlangen.de/ More details on the Quantum Gravity Research performed in Erlangen can be found at http://www.gravity.physik.fau.de Please forward to interested colleagues and students at your convenience. Thank you very much and best wishes Thomas Thiemann +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4 CoCoNuT Meeting 2012, in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) ------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/04/coconut-meeting-2012/ Starting Wed, Oct 24, 2012 to Fri, Oct 26, 2012 Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain Additional Information: http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/hydro/COCONUT/Mallorca2012/ 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. The emphasis this year shall be put on gravitational waves as probes of new physics under extreme conditions. Recent progress and future developments of this field and of the CoCoNuT code shall be discussed, but not exclusively. Possible topics of the meeting are: • Gravitational wave theory and detection • Simulation and modeling of GW sources: black holes, neutron stars, supernovae • Multimessenger astronomy using GW • Science potential of present and future planed detectors The purpose of the CoCoNuT meeting is twofold: on the one hand it is intended as a regular (yearly so far) meeting of the CoCoNuT users, but it also serves as an opportunity to interchange ideas with users of similar numerical codes. Therefore the attendance to the meeting of anyone outside the CoCoNuT community is welcomed. This meeting in particular would be of interest to a wide community including cosmologists, high energy physicists, theoretical relativists, numerical relativists and nuclear astrophysicists. Invited speakers: • Patrick Sutton, Cardiff University (UK) • Chris Van Den Broeck, National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nederlands) • Reinhard Prix, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Hannover (Germany) Conference venue: The workshop shall take place at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Palma de Mallorca - UIB Campus) Deadline for registration and abstract submission is 15th September. Deadline for hotel reservation is 20th September. Organizers: • Carles Bona, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma (Spain) • Sascha Husa, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma (Spain) • Alicia Sintes, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma (Spain) • Jerome Novak, LUTH, Observatoire de Paris, Meudon (France). • Pablo Cerdá-Durán, DAA, Universidad de Valencia (Spain) • Isabel Cordero-Carrión, MPA, Garching bei München (Germany) You can find more information under: http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/hydro/COCONUT/Mallorca2012/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5 Black Hole Growth in the Universe, Beijing ---------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/03/black-hole-growth-in-the-universe-be... Starting Mon, Sep 03, 2012 to Fri, Sep 07, 2012 Location: Beijing, China Additional Information: http://astro-gr.aei.mpg.de/Astro-GR@Beijing-2012 Pau Amaro-Seoane, Rainer Spurzem, Yun-Kau Lau and Fukun Liu are planning a 5-day informal meeting on "Black Hole Growth in the Universe: Astrophysical Modelling of super- and massive black holes and their environment" to be held at the NAOC in Beijing from Monday 3 to Friday 7th September 2012. Again, as every year, "informal" means here no registration fee, nor poster presentation, nor proceedings. The meeting is thought to be run in the style of Aspen/ITP/Newton Institute/Modest meetings, with plenty of time for discussions, just as Astro-GR has always been run. The workshop will bring together astrophysicists (observers and theoreticians), cosmologists and relativists, with the goal of building new collaborative relationships -as well as strengthening existing ones- focused on the interpretation of gravitational wave observations as a tool of astronomical discovery and a probe of the fundamental physics of gravity. ================================================================= 2. Jobs ================================================================= 2.1 Assistant Research Faculty in M-String/Brane Theory at CASPER, Baylor University ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/21/assistant-research-faculty-in-m-stri... Institution: Waco, TX, USA Deadline: Sat, Jul 07, 2012 Additional Information: http://www.baylor.edu/casper/index.php?id=83893 This position will support joint research projects within two of CASPER's research groups, the Early Universe, Cosmology and Strings Group (EUCOS) and the Gravity, Cosmology and Astroparticle Group (GCAP). As such, the successful applicant will work primarily with four CASPER Professors. This position is a research position, and carries no teaching responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate should hold the Ph.D. and exhibit an exemplary research record in any aspect of Brane/String/M-theory cosmology or a related area. Research faculty and postdocs at all levels, along with recent Ph.D. graduates, are strongly encouraged to apply. SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed beginning May 1, 2012, and will be accepted until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be submitted by July 1, 2012. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The following materials must be submitted for consideration as a complete application: 1) a list of refereed papers published and submitted, 2) a brief essay describing your research interests and a proposal for a research program to be carried out during your time at Baylor, and 3) current curriculum vitae, with names and contact information for three individuals from whom you have requested letters of recommendation. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2 Chair in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sheffield, UK -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/15/chair-in-mathematics-and-statistics-... Institution: Sheffield, United Kingdom Deadline: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 Additional Information: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEP355/chair-in-mathematics-and-statistics/ Following significant strategic investment the School of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for a Chair in Mathematics and Statistics with a start date of 1 January 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointee will carry out top-quality research in an area of mathematics or statistics, will provide scientific leadership, in a broad sense, and will have demonstrated the ability to contribute at the highest level to the School's submission to the next REF. The successful candidate will have experience in successfully supervising postgraduate research students and will have demonstrated the ability to generate research funding at a high level for their particular discipline. The post-holder will be expected to contribute fully to the School's teaching and be willing to serve, in due course, in one of the senior positions in the School. Preference may be given to candidates with potential for interaction with current members of the School and whose research interests fit well with the School's present research profile, either by strengthening or complementing existing areas. Applicants are asked to make explicit comments in their application on the reasons why they fit with the School's present research profile and on their current view of their potential contribution to the School's REF submission. To view current vacancies and apply online please go to: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3 Postdoctoral positions at Fudan University, Shanghai, China --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/15/postdoctoral-positions-at-fudan-univ... Institution: Shanghai, China Deadline: Fri, Aug 31, 2012 The newly established gravity and high energy astrophysics group at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) has several postdoctoral positions to fill as soon as possible. We are looking for candidates with interest/experience in X-ray astronomy, black hole binaries, AGN, and any theoretical issue concerning astrophysical black holes. Preference may be given to candidates with not more than 2-3 years of postdoctoral experience. Graduated students who expect to receive soon the doctoral degree are also encouraged to apply. The positions are available from as soon as possible and the initial appointment can be for 1, 2 or 3 years, with the possibility of an extension. Salary and benefits are negotiable. Interested candidates should send their CV (including, among other things, date of birth, contact details of 2-3 referees, and possible starting date), short statement of research interests and/or experience, and publication list to cosimo.bambi[AT]lmu.de Please arrange also 2-3 recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address. If electronic submission is not possible, application material may be send via regular mail to: Cosimo Bambi Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Theresienstraße 37, 80333 Munich, Germany Inquires can be sent to cosimo.bambi[AT]lmu.de Review of applications will start immediately and shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible. There is no deadline and applications from outstanding candidates are welcome at any time. Further details: Fudan. Fudan University is located in Shanghai and it is one of the most selective and prestigious university in China. The Department of Physics is growing quickly and the members of the groups will be able also to interact with people at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. Salary. The salary is negotiable and depends on the qualification of the candidate. The net salary for postdocs with overseas doctoral degree is in the range 100,000-150,000 CNY/year (roughly corresponding to 1,000-1,500 EUR/month). Housing. Fudan can provide apartments of 50-80 square meters inside the campus at very convenient rental rates (about 300 CNY/month, roughly 40 EUR/month). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4 Postdoc positions for 2013 at Rhodes University, South Africa ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/12/post-doc-opportunity-for-2013-at-rho... Institution: Rhodes University, South Africa Deadline: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 Additional Information: http://www.ru.ac.za/research/funding/fellowships/rhodespost-doctoral/ Rhodes University offers postdoc opportunities for 2013. The postdoc positions are for 1 year renewable once. Candidates with a PhD and experience in theoretical cosmology and/or numerical simulations in cosmology are encouraged to apply. The deadline for application is the 31/07/2012, and candidates must contact Dr Larena (j.larena[AT]ru.ac.za) before applying. ================================================================= 3. News ================================================================= 3.1 Presentations of the Chalonge Meudon Workshop 2012: "Warm Dark Matter galaxy formation in agreement with observations" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/18/presentations-of-the-chalonge-meudon... Additional Information: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2012.html Chalonge Meudon Workshop 2012 "WARM DARK MATTER GALAXY FORMATION IN AGREEMENT WITH OBSERVATIONS" at the Meudon campus of Observatoire de Paris, CIAS in the historic Château building, 6, 7 and 8 JUNE 2012 http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2012.html Greetings from Paris. We are pleased to inform you that all the presentations by the lecturers during the Chalonge Meudon Warm Dark Matter Workshop 2012 are available on line (in pdf format) in "Programme and Lecturers .pdf " in the www site of this Workshop http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Cias_Meudon2012.html http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/Programme_CIAS2012.html Contents: Nicola C.AMORISCO, Peter BIERMANN, Pier-Stefano CORASANITI, Subinoy DAS, Hector DE VEGA, Elena FERRI, Ayuki KAMADA, Igor D.KARACHENTSEV, Wei LIAO, Marco LOMBARDI, Marc LOVELL, Manolis PAPASTERGIS, Jorge PENARRUBIA, Norma G. SANCHEZ, Patrick VALAGEAS, Casey WATSON, Jesús ZAVALA, He ZHANG . The Photo Album of the Workshop capturing moments of the stimulating atmosphere created by all lecturers and participants is posted in the same www site: http://www.chalonge.obspm.fr/albumCIAS2012/index.html We thank all again, both lecturers and participants, for having contributed so much to this Workshop and we look forward to seeing you again in the next meetings of this series With Compliments and kind regards Norma G Sanchez , Hector J. de Vega http://chalonge.obspm.fr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2 Thomas-Paul Hack awarded 2012 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/15/thomas-paul-hack-awarded-2012-giulio... Additional Information: http://www-2.unipv.it/dottorati/scienzeetecnologie/fisica/n/web_PhD/ We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize for outstanding research in Mathematical or Numerical General Relativity will be presented to Dr. Thomas-Paul Hack. The committee consisting of Profs. Gerhard Huisken (Chair), Lars Andersson, Mauro Carfora, Luciano Rezzolla prepared the following citation: "Dr. Hack's thesis On the Backreaction of Scalar and Spinor Quantum Fields in Curved Spacetimes marks a breakthrough for a thorough evaluation of quantum effects of matter for cosmology. It provides a relevant contribution to the field and will constitute an extremely valuable reference in the area of quantum fields in curved spacetimes and its cosmological applications." The prize is sponsored by The University of Pavia to honor the memory of Giulio Rampa and is given, every two years, to a graduate student for outstanding research in mathematical or numerical general relativity. The prize has been established in 2011, and is endowed under the terms of a bequest from Nadia and Giorgio Rampa. See: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2011/10/06/giulio-rampa-thesis-prize-for-outsta... and http://www-2.unipv.it/dottorati/scienzeetecnologie/fisica/n/web_PhD/ The GRT prize carries a certificate and a net check of 2,000 EUR. The prize will be presented at the annual Honors Ceremony during the Inauguration of the Graduate Studies Academic Year in Pavia, in December 2012. The next GRT prize will be awarded in 2014 to a Ph.D. Thesis submitted by a nominator no later than January 31, 2014, on behalf of students who graduated between January 2012 - December 2013. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3 2013 Awards for Essays on Gravitation ----------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/13/2013-awards-for-essays-on-gravitatio... Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org GRAVITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION PO BOX 81389 WELLESLEY HILLS MA 02481-0004 USA 2013 Awards for Essays on Gravitation In 2013, for our sixty-fourth competition, the trustees of the Gravity Research Foundation are offering five awards for short essays for the purpose of stimulating thought and encouraging work on gravitation. The stipulations follow. (1) We will make these Awards on May 15, 2013 for the best well-written essays, 1500 words or less (excluding abstracts, diagrams, references and minimal equations), on the subject of gravitation, its theory, applications, or effects. (2) The First Award will be $4000.00 The Second Award will be 1250.00 The Third Award will be 1000.00 The Fourth Award will be 750.00 The Fifth Award will be 500.00 (3) Essays must be in English and e-mailed in a single PDF file before April 1, 2013. Early submission is desirable. One essay only will be accepted from each author. Notify us within 24 hours if you do not receive an e-mail confirmation of your submission. (4) Title pages should include essay title; authors' names, complete mailing and e-mail addresses; submission date; an abstract of 125 words or less; and the statement: "Essay written for the Gravity Research Foundation 2013 Awards for Essays on Gravitation." Pages should be numbered. (5) The decision of the judges will be final and no reviews or comments will be provided. (6) Please check the winners' announcement to be posted on our website: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org around May 15, 2013. We will also attempt to send all participants a general e-mail notification. (7) The five award-winning essays will be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). Authors of essays designated Honorable Mention will be invited to submit their essays to the IJMPD where these may undergo additional refereeing at editorial discretion for possible publication. Authors of all other essays are free and encouraged to publish their essays after May 15th. Submission e-mail address: George M. Rideout, Jr., President (grideoutjr[AT]aol.com) Recent First Award Winners: 2012 - Claus Kiefer and Manuel Kraemer, University of Cologne, Koeln, Germany 2011 - Ivan Agullo, Penn State and Leonard Parker, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2010 - Mark Van Raamsdonk, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 2009 - Alexander Burinskii, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia 2008 - T. Padmanabhan, IUCAA, Pune, India 2007 - S. Carlip, University of California at Davis 2006 - Vijay Balasubramanian, University of Pennsylvania; Donald Marolf, University of California at Santa Barbara and Moshe Rozali, University of British Columbia 2005 - John Ellis, CERN; N. E. Mavromatos, King's College London and D. V. Nanopoulos, Texas A and M University 2004 - Maulik Parikh, Columbia University, New York 2003 - Martin Bojowald, The Pennsylvania State University 2002 - Steven B. Giddings, University of California at Santa Barbara and Stanford University, Stanford, California 2001 - Csaba Csaki and Joshua Erlich, Los Alamos National Lab and Christophe Grojean, University of California at Berkeley 2000 - Arthur Lue and Erick J. Weinberg, Columbia University, New York 1999 - John Ellis, CERN; N. E. Mavromatos, University of Oxford and D. V. Nanopoulos, Texas A and M University 1998 - Viqar Husain, University of British Columbia, Vancouver +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4 New Book: "The Geometry of Special Relativity" by Tevian Dray ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/08/new-book-the-geometry-of-special-rel... Additional Information: http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/coursewikis/GSR/bookinfo I am pleased to announce the imminent publication of my book: "The Geometry of Special Relativity", by Tevian Dray, 150 pages; 70 figures. A K Peters/CRC Press, 2012. Publication details are available at: http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466510470 This book emphasizes the use of hyperbolic triangle trigonometry to solve problems in special relativity. An online version of the book also exists in both wiki and PDF formats: http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/coursewikis/GSR Please note that the online version does not contain all of the editorial changes in the print edition. Companion volumes on differential forms and general relativity are planned; early drafts are available at: http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/coursewikis/GDF http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/coursewikis/GGR Tevian Dray Professor of Mathematics Oregon State University http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/~tevian +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5 New book: "The General Theory of Relativity: A Mathematical Exposition" by Anadijiban Das and Andrew DeBenedictis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@AEI: http://hyperspace.aei.mpg.de/2012/06/03/book-the-general-theory-of-relativit... Additional Information: http://www.springer.com/physics/theoretical%2C+mathematical+%26+computationa... Anadijiban Das and Andrew DeBenedictis "The General Theory of Relativity: A Mathematical Exposition" 705 pages, 105 figures. Springer (2012). "The General Theory of Relativity: A Mathematical Exposition" will serve readers as a modern mathematical introduction to the general theory of relativity. Throughout the book, examples, worked-out problems, and exercises (with hints and solutions) are furnished. Topics in this book include, but are not limited to: - tensor analysis, - the special theory of relativity, - the general theory of relativity and Einstein’s field equations, - spherically symmetric solutions and experimental confirmations, - static and stationary space-time domains, - black holes, - cosmological models, - algebraic classifications and the Newman-Penrose equations, - the coupled Einstein-Maxwell-Klein-Gordon equations, - appendices covering mathematical supplements and special topics, Mathematical rigor, yet very clear presentation of the topics make this book a unique text for both university students and research scholars. For full publication details please see: http://www.springer.com/physics/theoretical%2C+mathematical+%26+computationa... or http://www.sfu.ca/~adebened/grbook/