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AMSI Workshop on
MATHEMATICAL GENERAL RELATIVITY
AMSI, Melbourne, 7-9 July 2008 |
Overview: This 3-day long event will consist of invited lectures and contributed talks on mathematical and theoretical aspects of classical general relativity. The topics covered will reflect interests of the Australian GR community. This is likely to cover a broad range of exciting topics such as: computational (numerical and symbolic) relativity, singularity theorems, mass and energy definitions/theorems, classification of solutions, perturbation theory, gravitational collapse and applications of Ricci Flow and other geometric ideas to relativity.
Goals of the workshop are to:
Present recent mathematical and theoretical developments
Facilitate knowledge transfer and inspire the GR community
Promote the discipline
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| Program & Speakers:
Program: CLICK HERE
Invited Speakers include:
Professor Matthew W. Choptuik UBC, Canada
Professor J. Frauendiener Otago, NZ
Professor Robert Bartnik Monash University, Australia
Dr Susan Scott ANU, Australia
Associate Professor Edward Fackerell USyd, Australia
Dr Todd Oliynyk Monash University, Australia
Dr Peter Szekeres Adelaide, Australia (Sponsored by ASGRG)
Dr Pengzi Miao Monash University, Australia (Sponsored by ASGRG)
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Sponsors:
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
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Swinburne Mathematics
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The Australasian Society for General
Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG)
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Analytica International
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| Contributed talks and / or posters: Short talks are invited. Talks are expected to be somewhere between 15-25 minutes in duration with 5 minutes for discussion. Abstracts for contributed talks may be submitted by email clozanovski@swin.edu.au. Abstracts should be in Word, text or latex format and no more than 300 words. The Organising Committee will make the final choice of presentations. Closing date 30th June 2008.
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Venue: AMSI, 111 Barry Street
c/- The University of Melbourne
Victoria Australia 3010
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Registration: Everyone is welcome to attend – no registration fee. However booking is essential, and should be e-mailed to the address below.
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Workshop Poster: Click Here
Student Prize: "General Relativity", by Robert M. Wald or "The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe", by Roger Penrose
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| Suggested Accommodation:
Citigate Hotel, Flinders Street, City (tram ride to University)
IBIS Hotel, Therry Street, City (5 minute walk to University)
Student accommodation at University of Melbourne colleges
Also see last minute sites or other Carlton area accommodation
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| Flights:
For further details on flights, please contact the individual airlines;
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| Hire Cars:
Hire Cars are available for pick up from Melbourne Airport. Please contact the individual car hire companies for further details;
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| Visiting Melbourne:
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Organising committee / More information: Dr. Con Lozanovski (Swinburne) clozanovski@swin.edu.au
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