Simons Workshop in Mathematics and Physics 2009
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We are pleased to announce the 2009 Summer Simons Workshop in
Mathematics and Physics from July 27 to August 21. This will be
the second Summer Workshop conducted by the new Simons Center for
Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook. The Center's mission is to
develop the interaction of geometry in the broadest sense with
theoretical physics, and is rooted in a long tradition of
engagement between Mathematics and Physics here at Stony Brook,
and ultimately in the centuries-long history of these two fields.
The Stony Brook tradition is exemplified by the joint ITP-Math
seminars initiated by Jim Simons and Frank Yang in the 1970's;
these stimulated interest worldwide in the mathematics of gauge
theories.
This workshop, while the second run under the auspices of the Center, is also a continuation of six previous Simons Workshops; like them, it will focus on the intersection between physics and mathematics, particularly in the context of string theory. One of the principal themes of this workshop will be "Strings, Dark Matter, and the Geometry of Particle Phenomenology". The original workshops were strikingly successful. Some of the many papers that they led to can be found at http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/itp/conf/simonswork-publications.html As in the previous summer workshops, we hope to facilitate an informal yet vibrant atmosphere, in which a core of leading researchers interact together and with promising junior physicists and mathematicians. The program will be light, with a mix of both pedagogical and research talks. As at the previous workshops, Cumrun Vafa (Harvard Univ.) will serve as Scientific Advisor, in residence for the duration of the workshop. We invite applications from researchers working in areas broadly related to the focus of the workshop. Junior participants, including advanced graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty, will be given priority, and will be supported by Simons Fellowships to supplement, as appropriate, funding from their home institutions. Some support may be available for senior applicants as well. The goals of the workshop make it necessary to limit the number of participants, but we hope to have as many as 30 visitors in residence at a given time during the workshops, and will consider applications for visits of 1-4 weeks in duration.
Applications should be submitted before April 17, by filling out
the online form. Please arrange for one letter of recommendation to
be emailed to simonswork A large number of our faculty, postdocs, and graduate students are active in string theory and related mathematical areas. We anticipate that this workshop will continue the tradition of collaboration on a wider scale, and we look forward to your participation.
Please feel free to get in touch with us at
simonswork Details from previous workshop can be found on the YITP webpage:
Further details of this summer's workshop will be posted here as they become available. |
insti.physics.sunysb.edu .
Participants will be notified by end of April, and will be supported
by Simons Center Fellowships.