This is a satellite meeting of the ICTS Inaugural Event The evolution of an organized structure requires linking multiple structural and functional entities in a non-random fashion. Innovation and robustness are hallmarks of the evolution of any organization. Researchers in different fields of natural sciences, engineering, social, and behavioral sciences have been studying the evolution and structural determinants of chemical, biological, social, and economic organized structures using their discipline specific tools and vocabulary, often remaining unaware of the convergence of underlying processes and ideas. This symposium, in which several senior researchers from the Santa Fe Institute, USA and other international and national experts on Complexity will participate, aims to bring a multidisciplinary perspective into a diverse set of processes spanning different fields of enquiry to identify and describe the common mechanisms that lead to the evolution of functional and structural or...
This is a satellite meeting of the ICTS Inaugural Event The evolution of an organized structure requires linking multiple structural and functional entities in a non-random fashion. Innovation and robustness are hallmarks of the evolution of any organization. Researchers in different fields of natural sciences, engineering, social, and behavioral sciences have been studying the evolution and structural determinants of chemical, biological, social, and economic organized structures using their discipline specific tools and vocabulary, often remaining unaware of the convergence of underlying processes and ideas. This symposium, in which several senior researchers from the Santa Fe Institute, USA and other international and national experts on Complexity will participate, aims to bring a multidisciplinary perspective into a diverse set of processes spanning different fields of enquiry to identify and describe the common mechanisms that lead to the evolution of functional and structural or...
This School is being organized as a program of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of TIFR. It forms part of an ongoing series of Asian Winter schools organized jointly by China, India, Japan and Korea. The previous Schools were held in Korea, Japan and China. The current school combines with the 4th edition of the Asian Schools on Particles, Strings and Cosmology held annually in Japan. The current school is also a joint APCTP-ICTS activity and replaces the 14th APCTP Winter School on String Theory.The School will cover various areas in String Theory, High Energy Physics and Cosmology. The intended audience consists of senior graduate students as well as practicing researchers whose primary interest is in String Theory. The lectures will cover a selection of basic areas as well as advanced topics at the forefront of current research.Details: Please check the updated list of participants. For schedule of talks and various other important information, please visit the deta...
This School is being organized as a program of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of TIFR. It forms part of an ongoing series of Asian Winter schools organized jointly by China, India, Japan and Korea. The previous Schools were held in Korea, Japan and China. The current school combines with the 4th edition of the Asian Schools on Particles, Strings and Cosmology held annually in Japan. The current school is also a joint APCTP-ICTS activity and replaces the 14th APCTP Winter School on String Theory.The School will cover various areas in String Theory, High Energy Physics and Cosmology. The intended audience consists of senior graduate students as well as practicing researchers whose primary interest is in String Theory. The lectures will cover a selection of basic areas as well as advanced topics at the forefront of current research.Details: Please check the updated list of participants. For schedule of talks and various other important information, please visit the deta...
Taking into consideration the enormous potential of the growing field of research in cold atoms and ions, the International School and Conference on Cold Ions and Atoms is being organized to provide extensive exposure to the students in a challenging and cutting edge research frontier of today, engaging a wide scientific community across the world, thereby promoting extensive collaborations between different groups.As the field of cold atoms and ions is vast and growing at a phenomenal pace, it is necessary to have regular schools and conferences on various aspects of it for the benefit of the doctoral students and professional scientists. Considering the potential interdisciplinary applications of this field to explore avenues which till yesterday were thought to be out of reach, it would indeed be desirable to have interactions among the practitioners of this field. In the recent past, a number of schools on this field have been held in various countries of the world. In this school ...
Taking into consideration the enormous potential of the growing field of research in cold atoms and ions, the International School and Conference on Cold Ions and Atoms is being organized to provide extensive exposure to the students in a challenging and cutting edge research frontier of today, engaging a wide scientific community across the world, thereby promoting extensive collaborations between different groups.As the field of cold atoms and ions is vast and growing at a phenomenal pace, it is necessary to have regular schools and conferences on various aspects of it for the benefit of the doctoral students and professional scientists. Considering the potential interdisciplinary applications of this field to explore avenues which till yesterday were thought to be out of reach, it would indeed be desirable to have interactions among the practitioners of this field. In the recent past, a number of schools on this field have been held in various countries of the world. In this school ...
Quantum information science is one of the frontier area of science and technology. It is also an interdisciplinary area of research where scientists from physics, mathematics, and computer science can contribute alike. One of the main goal is how well one can process information using laws of quantum theory. Quantum information theory aims to process information that is not amenable with classical devices. At the same time this also provides new insights into the nature of quantum world. Quantum information processing includes quantum computation, quantum communication, quantum cryptography and various information processing tasks. Not only this provides fundamental arena to investigate quantum phenomena but also gives new technological benefits like quantum teleportation, remote state preparation and and secure communications.In the proposed programme, we hope to bring experts from all over the world and focus on various issues related to quantum information science and general quantu...
Lecture Abstracts, Slides, Reading Materials Glass 2010 Lecture Notes (Wikipage)Overview:This two week long school will survey the state-of-the-art in theory and experiment aimed at building a fundamental understanding of glassy behavior. The goal is to prepare students and junior researchers to undertake cutting edge research on glass formers and glasses. Lectures will cover topics ranging from the onset of slow relaxation at temperatures above the glass transition to the origin of mechanical response and material failure in amorphous solids. Tutorial sessions will provide opportunities for informal interaction and instruction. Ph.D. students of physics, chemistry, materials science and other engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply. IMPORTANT DATESSCHOOL: January 4-20, 2010Last Date for Application October 10, 2009Notification to selected participants: October 30, 2009SCHOOL VENUEConference HallJawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)ORGANIZERS:...
Quantum information science is one of the frontier area of science and technology. It is also an interdisciplinary area of research where scientists from physics, mathematics, and computer science can contribute alike. One of the main goal is how well one can process information using laws of quantum theory. Quantum information theory aims to process information that is not amenable with classical devices. At the same time this also provides new insights into the nature of quantum world. Quantum information processing includes quantum computation, quantum communication, quantum cryptography and various information processing tasks. Not only this provides fundamental arena to investigate quantum phenomena but also gives new technological benefits like quantum teleportation, remote state preparation and and secure communications.In the proposed programme, we hope to bring experts from all over the world and focus on various issues related to quantum information science and general quantu...
Lecture Abstracts, Slides, Reading Materials Glass 2010 Lecture Notes (Wikipage)Overview:This two week long school will survey the state-of-the-art in theory and experiment aimed at building a fundamental understanding of glassy behavior. The goal is to prepare students and junior researchers to undertake cutting edge research on glass formers and glasses. Lectures will cover topics ranging from the onset of slow relaxation at temperatures above the glass transition to the origin of mechanical response and material failure in amorphous solids. Tutorial sessions will provide opportunities for informal interaction and instruction. Ph.D. students of physics, chemistry, materials science and other engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply. IMPORTANT DATESSCHOOL: January 4-20, 2010Last Date for Application October 10, 2009Notification to selected participants: October 30, 2009SCHOOL VENUEConference HallJawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)ORGANIZERS:...
