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Workshop on
Noncommutative Field Theory and Gravity

September 8 - 15, 2013
 
 
Coorganized by: Courant Research Centre "Higher Order Structures in Mathematics", Goettingen, U. Catholique de Louvain, U. Athens, Universität Wien U. Kyoto, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Riemann Center of Geometry and Physics, Sommerfeld Center, LMU & MPI, Munich, CUNY, Heriot Watt University, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Universität Wien, SAMPS - National Technical University of Athens
 
Partially Supported by: Courant Research Centre "Higher Order Structures in Mathematics", Goettingen, U. Catholique de Louvain, U. Athens, Universität Wien U. Kyoto, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Riemann Center of Geometry and Physics, Sommerfeld Center, LMU & MPI, Munich, CUNY, Heriot Watt University, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Universität Wien, SAMPS - National Technical University of Athens, Research Training Group `Models of Gravity'
 
Organizing Committee:
P. Aschieri, D. Bahns, P. Bieliavsky, E. Floratos, H. Grosse, H. Kawai, O. Lechtenfeld, D. Lüst, A. Polychronakos, V. Rivasseau, H. Steinacker, R.J. Szabo, G. Zoupanos
 
 
Workshop Topics Include: Noncommutative field theory and gravity. Relationships between noncommutative geometry and integrable systems, supersymmetric gauge theories, and particle phenomenology. Noncommutative geometry in string theory. Formal aspects of quantization, including higher bracket structures and membrane models. Matrix models. Tensor models and group field theory. Enumerative and arithmetic aspects of gauge theories, black holes, and string theory.
Mini Courses:
Noncommutative field theory: H. Grosse ( Vienna)
Aspects of quantization: P. Schupp (Jacobs U Bremen)
Noncommutative geometry in string theory: R. Blumenhagen (MPI, Munich)
Matrix models: H. Kawai (U Kyoto)
Tensor models and group field theory: V. Rivasseau (U Paris-Sud, Orsay)
Main Workshop Speakers include:
J. Arnlind (Linkoping U) T. Krajewski (CPT Marseille)
D. Berenstein (UC Santa Barbara) D. Lüst (LMU & MPI, Munich)
L. Castellani (Piemonte O U & INFN Turin) J. Nishimura (KEK)
R. de Mello Koch (U Witwatersrand) D. Oriti (AEI Golm)
J. Froehlich* (ETH Zuerich) P. Vitale (U Naples)
M. Hanada (KEK)  
Members of the Organizing Committee are also expected to give a talk at the Workshop
(*) to be confirmed
Registered Participants: click here for list
 
 
Program: September 8: arrival/registration, September 9-14: scientific events, September 15: departure.
Detailed programme: download here.
 
Meeting Location: Mon-Repos, Corfu, Greece (map - zoom out to see larger area)
 
 
Registration Fee There is a fee of 150 euros, to be paid in cash upon arrival in Corfu. The fee is waived if the lowcost package is chosen.