Third Paris Cosmology Colloquium - Proceedings Of The Third Paris Cosmology Colloquium Within The Framework Of The International School Of Astrophysics

Third Paris Cosmology Colloquium - Proceedings Of The Third Paris Cosmology Colloquium Within The Framework Of The International School Of Astrophysics
Author: H J De Vega
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1996-02-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9814548189

The purpose of this meeting was to cover selected topics of high current interest in the interplay between cosmology and fundamental physics. It brought together physicists, astrophysicists and astronomers and allowed easy and fruitful mutual contacts and communication among them. Topics covered this year include: phase transitions in cosmology and evolution out of the equilibrium of quantum fields, fundamental strings and cosmic strings in cosmology, dark matter and large scale structure, black holes and quantum gravity.

Second Paris Cosmology Colloquium - Proceedings Of The Second Paris Cosmology Colloquium Within The Framework Of The International School Of Astrophysics

Second Paris Cosmology Colloquium - Proceedings Of The Second Paris Cosmology Colloquium Within The Framework Of The International School Of Astrophysics
Author: H J De Vega
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 562
Release: 1995-02-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9814549584

This book contains the lectures delivered at the Second Paris Cosmology Colloquium (second ‘Journée Cosmologie’) held at the Observatoire de Paris from June 2 to 4, 1994.[The first ‘Journée Cosmologie’ was held from May 18 to 19, 1993.]The purpose of these meetings is to cover selected topics of high current interest in the interplay between cosmology and fundamental physics and to allow easy and fruitful mutual contacts and communication. The main aim is to put in contact fundamental theoretical physics (including string theory) with real physical problems that arise in the study of the universe. The Paris Cosmology Colloguia are informal meetings which bring together physicists, astrophysicists and astronomers.Topics covered in the Second Paris Cosmology Colloquium included: fundamental strings and cosmic strings in cosmology, evolution out of the equilibrium of quantum fields in primordial cosmology, dark matter, as well as other subjects of high current interest related to black holes and quantum gravity.Sessions in the 1994 meeting lasted for three days leaving time for private discussions and for enjoying the beautiful parisian campus of the Observatoire de Paris (built on orders from Colbert and to plans by Claude Perrault from 1667 to 1672). Sessions took place at the ‘Salle du Conseil’ in the historic Perrault building under the portraits of Laplace, Le Verrier, Lalande, Arago, Delambre and Louis XIV.

Fourth Paris Cosmology Colloquium, Phase Transitions In Cosmology Euroconference

Fourth Paris Cosmology Colloquium, Phase Transitions In Cosmology Euroconference
Author: H J De Vega
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1998-06-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9814545015

This book contains the lectures delivered at the Fourth Paris Cosmology Colloquium held at the Observatoire de Paris from June 4 - 9, 1997. This Colloquium ‘Phase Transitions in Cosmology’ is the first event of a EUROCONFERENCE series (‘Accompanying Measures’), with the support of the training and Mobility Programme of the Commision of the European Communities.The purpose of the Paris Cosmology Colloquia is to cover selected topics of high current interest in the interplay between cosmology and fundamental physics and to allow easy and fruitful interaction and communication between researchers in these areas. The main aim is to put in contact fundamental theoretical physics (including string theory) with real physical problems that arise in the study of the universe. The Paris Cosmology Colloquia are informal meetings which bring together physicists, astrophysicists and astronomers. Topics covered in this Fourth Paris Cosmology Colloquium included: cosmic microwave background, phase transitions in cosmology and evolution out of the equilibrium quantum fields, the value of the Hubble constant, fundamental strings in primordial cosmology, as well as other subjects of high current interest such as scaling laws in the interstellar medium and in the large scale structure, gravitational lensing and dark matter.

General Relativity And Gravitational Physics: Proceedings Of The 12th Italian Conference

General Relativity And Gravitational Physics: Proceedings Of The 12th Italian Conference
Author: M Bassan
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1997-10-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9814546070

This volume contains the proceedings of the 12th Italian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitational Physics, held in Rome in September 1996. Following the established pattern, the conference was structured such that there were a number of invited lectures and three workshops in parallel sessions regarding astrophysics, general relativity (both classical and quantum) and experimental and observational gravity.

String Theory and Fundamental Interactions

String Theory and Fundamental Interactions
Author: Maurizio Gasperini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 974
Release: 2007-11-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540742328

This book has been prepared to celebrate the 65th birthday of Gabriele Veneziano and his retirement from CERN in September 2007. This reti- ment certainly will not mark the end of his extraordinary scienti?c career (in particular, he will remain on the permanent sta? of the Coll` ege de France in Paris), but we believe that this important step deserves a special celebration, and an appropriate recognition of his monumental contribution to physics. Our initial idea of preparing a volume of Selected papers of Professor Gabriele Veneziano, possibly with some added commentary, was dismissed when we realized that this format of book, very popular in former times, has become redundant today because of the full “digitalization” of all important physical journals, and their availability online in the electronic archives. We have thus preferred an alternative (and unconventional, but probably more e?ective) form of celebrating Gabriele’s birthday: a collection of new papers written by his main collaborators and friends on the various aspects of th- retical physics that have been the object of his research work, during his long and fruitful career.

I. Ya Pomeranchuk and Physics at the Turn of the Century

I. Ya Pomeranchuk and Physics at the Turn of the Century
Author: A. Berkov
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2003
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9812702881

This conference was dedicated to the memory of the great scientist and teacher I Ya Pomeranchuk on the occasion of his 90th birthday. It was multidisciplinary and covered those fields of physics where Pomeranchuk made outstanding contributions OCo including high energy physics, quantum field theory, theory of liquid helium, condensed matter physics, physics of electromagnetic processes in matter, and astrophysics. Most of the plenary talks and reports were given by Pomeranchuk''s former students and coworkers. The proceedings volume provides an excellent review of some important areas of modern physics and reflects the Pomeranchuk school''s contributions to modern physics. It is useful for graduate students, lecturers and researchers in high energy physics, quantum field theory and condensed matter physics. The proceedings have been selected for coverage in: . OCo Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings- (ISTP- / ISI Proceedings). OCo Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (ISTP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings). Contents: The Life and Legacy of Pomeranchuk (L B Okun); Cosmology at the Turn of Centuries (A D Dolgov); Anisotropic Colored Superfluids (J Hosek); String Models and Hadron Excited States on the Regge Trajectories (G S Sharov); Spherical Spinors on the Sphere (A A Abrikosov, Jr); Induced Quantum Long-Range Interactions in General Relativity (I B Khriplovich & G G Kirilin); Radiation from Chiral Cosmic Strings (E O Babichev & V I Dokuchaev); Massive Primordial Black Holes in Hybrid Inflation (S G Rubin); Metallic Conductivity in Disordered Electron Systems (B N Narozhny); Quasi-Solvable Quantum Many-Body Systems of Inozemtsev Type (T Tanaka); and other papers. Readership: Researchers and graduate students in astro-, high-energy, low-temperature, mathematical and theoretical physics."

Cosmological Inflation and Large-Scale Structure

Cosmological Inflation and Large-Scale Structure
Author: Andrew R. Liddle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2000-04-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521575980

A thorough and up-to-date graduate textbook on the most promising theory of the universe - inflationary cosmology.

String Theory Research Progress

String Theory Research Progress
Author: Ferenc N. Balogh
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781604560756

String theory is a model of fundamental physics whose building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings, rather than the zero-dimensional point particles that form the basis for the standard model of particle physics. The phrase is often used as shorthand for Superstring theory, as well as related theories such as M-theory. By replacing the point-like particles with strings, an apparently consistent quantum theory of gravity emerges. Moreover, it may be possible to 'unify' the known natural forces (gravitational, electromagnetic, weak nuclear and strong nuclear) by describing them with the same set of equations. Studies of string theory have revealed that it predicts higher-dimensional objects called branes. String theory strongly suggests the existence of ten or eleven (in M-theory) space-time dimensions, as opposed to the usual four (three spatial and one temporal) used in relativity theory.

Reports on Astronomy 2003-2005 (IAU XXVIA)

Reports on Astronomy 2003-2005 (IAU XXVIA)
Author: Oddbjorn Engvold
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2007-05-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521856041

Transactions XXVIA of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) provides a comprehensive and authoritative review of what has been achieved in astronomy during the years 2003 to 2005. The insightful and up-to-date reviews are written by the Presidents and Chairpersons of the IAU's different Divisions, Commissions and Working Groups and each focuses on a different subject area. Topics covered in this wide-ranging volume include: fundamental astronomy; the Sun and heliosphere; planetary systems sciences; stars; variable stars; interstellar matter; the Galactic system; galaxies and the Universe; optical and infrared techniques; radio astronomy; space and high energy astrophysics; and other IAU activities. The reviews are written at a level suitable for colleagues in the same field, but they will also be useful for students and researchers wishing to gain an overview beyond their own research area.