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Reminder: Seventh Spacetime Conference
by Vesselin Petkov May 7, 2024

May 7, 2024

[Apologies for eventual cross-posting] Dear Colleagues, The seventh spacetime conference will commemorate the 115th anniversary of the publication (in 1909) of Minkowski's 1908 world-view-changing lecture "Space and Time," which presented the novel ideas of the spacetime structure of the world and the four-dimensional physics of spacetime. It is organized by Minkowski Institute (Montreal) and will be held in the famous Black Sea resort "Albena" (near Varna, Bulgaria) from 16 to 19 September 2024: https://minkowskiinstitute.com/conferences/2024/ To have a better idea of where the conference will be held, you can have a look at pictures taken during the third Minkowski Meeting last September (also held in Albena): https://minkowskiinstitute.com/meetings/2023/pictures.html The Scientific Organizing Committee invites papers from physicists, philosophers of physics and philosophers on any topic related to the nature and ontology of spacetime. Suggestions for special sessions on specific topics are welcome. We hope there will be sufficient interest in a special session "Minkowski's actual and intended contributions to spacetime physics" to mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Hermann Minkowski (1864-2024). Extended abstracts of between one and two pages should be emailed to 2024conference(a)minkowskiinstitute.com by 1 June 2024. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by 15 June 2024. A volume with selected (peer-reviewed) papers will be published by Minkowski Institute Press (https://minkowskiinstitute.com/mip/books/) - an academic publisher run by academics for academics - which has published 81 books so far; the latest volume with selected talks: https://www.minkowskiinstitute.com/mip/books/2023volume.html Scientific Organizing Committee: Valia Allori (University of Bergamo) James Binkoski (Dartmouth College) Carolyn Brighouse (Occidental College, Los Angeles) Karen Crowther (University of Oslo) Erik Curiel (University of Bonn) Nina Emery (Mount Holyoke College and UMass Amherst) Robert Geroch (University of Chicago) John B. Manchak (University of California, Irvine) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) James Read (University of Oxford) Carlo Rovelli (Centre de Physique Théorique de Luminy, Marseille, France) Anguel Stefanov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) On behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee, Vesselin Petkov One of the founders and current director of Minkowski Institute Montreal, Canada https://minkowskiinstitute.com vpetkov(a)minkowskiinstitute.com Personal page: https://vesselinpetkov.com/

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Call for Papers: Seventh Spacetime Conference
by Vesselin Petkov Feb. 22, 2024

Feb. 22, 2024

Dear Colleagues The seventh spacetime conference will commemorate the 115th anniversary of the publication (in 1909) of Minkowski's 1908 world-view-changing lecture "Space and Time," which presented the novel ideas of the spacetime structure of the world and the four-dimensional physics of spacetime. It is organized by Minkowski Institute (Montreal) and will be held in the famous Black Sea resort "Albena" (near Varna, Bulgaria) from 16 to 19 September 2024: https://minkowskiinstitute.com/conferences/2024/ To have a better idea of where the conference will be held, you can have a look at pictures taken during the third Minkowski Meeting last September (also held in Albena): https://minkowskiinstitute.com/meetings/2023/pictures.html The Scientific Organizing Committee invites papers from physicists, philosophers of physics and philosophers on any topic related to the nature and ontology of spacetime. Suggestions for special sessions on specific topics are welcome. We hope there will be sufficient interest in a special session to mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Hermann Minkowski (1864-2024) "Minkowski's actual and intended contributions to spacetime physics." Extended abstracts of between one and two pages should be emailed to 2024conference(a)minkowskiinstitute.com by 1 June 2024. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by 15 June 2024. Scientific Organizing Committee: Valia Allori (University of Bergamo) James Binkoski (Dartmouth College) Carolyn Brighouse (Occidental College, Los Angeles) Karen Crowther (University of Oslo) Nina Emery (Mount Holyoke College and UMass Amherst) Robert Geroch (University of Chicago) John B. Manchak (University of California, Irvine) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) James Read (University of Oxford) Carlo Rovelli (Centre de Physique Théorique de Luminy, Marseille, France) Anguel Stefanov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) On behalf of the Scientific Organizing Committee, Vesselin Petkov Minkowski Institute Montreal, Canada https://minkowskiinstitute.com vpetkov(a)minkowskiinstitute.com Personal page: http://vesselinpetkov.com/

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Vortraege der Heisenberggesellschaft, Freitag 20.10.23
by Harald Weinfurter Oct. 18, 2023

Oct. 18, 2023

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, die Heisenberggesellschaft lädt Sie herzlich ein zu Vorträgen im Rahmen der Jahresversammlung. Beginn: 15:30 * Prof. Dr. Susanne Mertens * (TU München, MPI) *Neutrinos - Ein Schlüssel zum Universum * 16:30 - 17:00 Uhr Kaffeepause *PD Dr. Oliver Passon * (Universität Wuppertal) *Mythos Quantenmechanik - Deutungen und Fehldeutungen der modernen Physik * 18:00 Uhr Empfang Ort: *Literaturhaus München*, Salvatorplatz 1 Zeit: *Freitag, 20.10.2023, *Einlass ab 15:00 Wir freuen uns auf Ihr Kommen Harald Weinfurter für den Vorstand der Heisenberggesellschaft -- Diese E-Mail wurde von Avast-Antivirussoftware auf Viren geprüft. www.avast.com

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final CfR for LMU Munich workshop "Rethinking the Foundations of Physics" - 11-12 September
by Erik Curiel Aug. 29, 2023

Aug. 29, 2023

Dear all, The final workshop of the Centre for Advanced Studies (LMU) Research Focus "New Foundations for Physics" (https://www.cas.uni-muenchen.de/schwerpunkte/foundations_of_physics/index.h…) with the title "Rethinking the Foundations of Physics", will take place on the 11.-12. September at CAS, Seestrasse 13, Munich. The final (and hard) deadline for registration is Monday, 4. September. For registration, send an email to CAS at: info(a)cas.lmu.de <mailto:info@cas.lmu.de> I attach the workshop programme, with the list of talks and invited speakers. An updated version including titles of the talks will be available closer to the event. Please circulate the information and invitation in your group, if you think it will be of interest. We hope to see you there! Yours, Erik Curiel and Daniele Oriti -- Erik Curiel http://strangebeautiful.com Senior Researcher Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics Universität Bonn https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/ Distinguished Scholar Black Hole Initiative Harvard University http://bhi.fas.harvard.edu Principal Investigator Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime Consortium https://www.qiss.fr/ -- Erik Curiel http://strangebeautiful.com Senior Researcher Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics Universität Bonn https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/ Distinguished Scholar Black Hole Initiative Harvard University http://bhi.fas.harvard.edu Principal Investigator Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime Consortium https://www.qiss.fr

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final workshop of CAS Research Focus "New Foundations for Physics" - 11-12 September
by Erik Curiel Aug. 22, 2023

Aug. 22, 2023

Dear all, the final workshop of the Centra for Advanced Studies (LMU) Research Focus "New Foundations for Physics", with the title "Rethinking the Foundations of Physics", will take place on the 11th and 12th of September at CAS, Seestrasse 13, Munich. Please find attached the workshop programme, with the list of talks and invited speakers. An updated version including titles of the talks will be available closer to the event. You are all encouraged to register and participate, and are kindly asked to circulate the information and invitation in your group. For registration, send an email to CAS at: info(a)cas.lmu.de <mailto:info@cas.lmu.de> Best Daniele -- Senior researcher and Heisenberg Group leader Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics and Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Theresienstrasse 37, 80333 Munich, Germany, EU -- Erik Curiel http://strangebeautiful.com Senior Researcher Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics Universität Bonn https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/ Distinguished Scholar Black Hole Initiative Harvard University http://bhi.fas.harvard.edu Principal Investigator Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime Consortium https://www.qiss.fr

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Reminder: SI on Information-Theoretic Concepts in Physics
by Michael Cuffaro May 12, 2023

May 12, 2023

Call for papers: Special issue of Entropy **Information-Theoretic Concepts in Physics** Deadline for manuscript submissions: ----- 31 August 2023 Guest editors: ----- Michael Cuffaro (LMU Munich) Stephan Hartmann (LMU Munich) Description: ----- Information-theoretic concepts are becoming increasingly important in physics, both in applied and theoretical physics. Examples include using quantum-mechanical systems to perform computations and transmit information; the use of information-theoretic concepts to characterize gravitational phenomena, such as black holes; informational axiomatizations and interpretations of quantum theory; and many others. The goal of this Special Issue is to provide an interdisciplinary snapshot of the foundational and philosophical research at the cutting edge of this important area of physics. We welcome submissions focused on topics such as (but not restricted to): - Historical perspectives on the use of informational concepts in physics; - Quantum and classical information; - Quantum and classical computational resources; - Informational interpretations and axiomatizations of physical theories; - Informational approaches to spacetime phenomena; - Informational characterizations of thermodynamical phenomena and the thermodynamics of information; - Informational characterizations of open systems phenomena; - General methodological and philosophical issues related to the physics of information. Manuscript submission information: ----- Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, the submission form can be accessed here: https://susy.mdpi.com/user/manuscripts/upload/?journal=entropy. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/instructions) Entropy (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy) is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI. Please visit the Instructions for Authors page (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/instructions) before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) (https://www.mdpi.com/about/apc/) for publication in this open access (https://www.mdpi.com/about/openaccess/) journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service (https://www.mdpi.com/authors/english) prior to publication or during author revisions. Website for further information: ----- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/special_issues/LQOEYB74HF

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Reminder: CFP: Information-Theoretic Concepts in Physics
by Michael Cuffaro March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023

Call for papers: Special issue of Entropy **Information-Theoretic Concepts in Physics** Guest editors: ----- Michael Cuffaro (LMU Munich) Stephan Hartmann (LMU Munich) Deadline for manuscript submissions: ----- 1 May 2023 Description: ----- Information-theoretic concepts are becoming increasingly important in physics, both in applied and theoretical physics. Examples include using quantum-mechanical systems to perform computations and transmit information; the use of information-theoretic concepts to characterize gravitational phenomena, such as black holes; informational axiomatizations and interpretations of quantum theory; and many others. The goal of this Special Issue is to provide an interdisciplinary snapshot of the foundational and philosophical research at the cutting edge of this important area of physics. We welcome submissions focused on topics such as (but not restricted to): - Historical perspectives on the use of informational concepts in physics; - Quantum and classical information; - Quantum and classical computational resources; - Informational interpretations and axiomatizations of physical theories; - Informational approaches to spacetime phenomena; - Informational characterizations of thermodynamical phenomena and the thermodynamics of information; - Informational characterizations of open systems phenomena; - General methodological and philosophical issues related to the physics of information. Manuscript submission information: ----- Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, the submission form can be accessed here: https://susy.mdpi.com/user/manuscripts/upload/?journal=entropy. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/instructions) Entropy (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy) is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI. Please visit the Instructions for Authors page (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/instructions) before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) (https://www.mdpi.com/about/apc/) for publication in this open access (https://www.mdpi.com/about/openaccess/) journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service (https://www.mdpi.com/authors/english) prior to publication or during author revisions. Website for further information: ----- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/special_issues/LQOEYB74HF

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Invitation to join a research project on the very nature of gravitation
by vpetkov＠minkowskiinstitute.org March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023

Minkowski Institute is inviting colleagues who are interested in joining (as affiliated members of the Institute) its most ambitious research project – to examine rigorously whether gravitational phenomena are noting more than manifestations of the non-Euclidean geometry of spacetime, which would mean that gravitation is not a physical interaction. This project follows strictly Minkowski’s program of geometrizing Physics – after discovering the spacetime structure of the world (all physical objects are, in reality, a forever given web of worldlines in spacetime), Minkowski summarized this program: “The whole world presents itself as resolved into such worldlines, and I want to say in advance, that in my understanding the laws of physics can find their most complete expression as interrelations between these worldlines.” Colleagues who join the project will take part in analyzing the mathematical structure of general relativity with the explicit intention to derive, following Minkowski’s program, all predictions of general relativity by regarding gravitational phenomena as effects of the non-Euclidean geometry of spacetime, without assuming that gravitation is a physical interaction (i.e., without assuming the existence of gravitational energy and momentum). In 1921 Eddington mentioned the possibility that gravitation might not be a physical interaction almost explicitly – “gravitation as a separate agency becomes unnecessary” [A. S. Eddington, The Relativity of Time, Nature 106, 802-804 (17 February 1921)]. The main theme of the Third Hermann Minkowski Meeting on the Foundations of Spacetime Physics this year (https://minkowskiinstitute.org/meetings/2023/) will be the nature of gravitation – whether it is merely spacetime geometry or it is a physical interaction. If interested, contact us at mi(a)minkowskiinstitute.org or by responding to this message. Vesselin Petkov Minkowski Institute http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/old/ (the new site of the Minkowski Institute is under construction): http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/old/gravitation.html Montreal, Canada http://spacetimecentre.org/vpetkov/

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Fwd: Black Hole and Gravitational Wave Day in Munich, May 12
by Erik Curiel March 22, 2023

March 22, 2023

May be of interest to some of y'all... ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: *Torsten Enßlin* <ensslin(a)mpa-garching.mpg.de <mailto:ensslin@mpa-garching.mpg.de>> Date: Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 11:06 AM Subject: [ift-group] Fwd: Black Hole and Gravitational Wave Day in Munich, May 12 Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce the “*Black Hole and Gravitational Wave Day*” to bring everyone working on topics related to cosmological and astrophysical gravitational waves and all aspects related to black holes in the Munich area together. The event will be held in person on Friday May 12 at the MPA seminar room, and we welcome all interested participants to join. The aim is to connect the many researchers working in the Munich area. Topics will include: - Primordial Black Holes - Black Holes (theory + observation) - Gravitational Waves (stochastic backgrounds, astrophysical sources, early Universe, B-modes, …) We aim for a mix of invited talks, lively discussion sessions and many contributions from locals, so we encourage everyone who is interested to submit a talk title or an abstract. We especially encourage PhD students and early career researchers to apply. Confirmed speakers include Reinhard Genzel (MPE), Selma de Mink (MPA), Gia Dvali (LMU), and Günther Hasinger (ESA, tbc). You can find the event page here: https://indico.ph.tum.de/event/7265/ <https://indico.ph.tum.de/event/7265/> Please, register if you want to attend and note that*the deadline for the submission of contributions is April 12*. We are looking forward to meeting all of you! Feel free to circulate this email within your own research groups to help reach everyone interested in Munich. Best regards, Mathias Garny, Valeriya Korol, Florian Kühnel, Henrique Rubira, Julia Stadler

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CfR: Foundations of Observational, Classical and Semi-Classical Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature (MCMP/LMU Munich, 28-31 March 2023)
by Erik Curiel Feb. 17, 2023

Feb. 17, 2023

********************************************* The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy invites registration for the following event: Foundations of Observational, Classical and Semi-Classical Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature MCMP, LMU Munich 28-31 March 2023 https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/fnd… ********************************************* *Idea and Motivation* The conference of "Foundations of Gravitational Physics and The Problem of Agency and Laws of Nature" will address various topics in theoretical physics and foundations of physics, focusing on gravitational physics and on agency and physical laws. Invited physicists and philosophers have been chosen to represent different approaches to such topics (semi-classical gravity, holography, quantum gravity theories, foundations of physics) and to discuss different kinds of issues (locality, the nature of black hole entropy, approaches to the Information-Loss Paradox, the emergence of classicality in approaches to QG, quantum reference frames, epistemology and methodology of theory and of observation, ontology, inter alia), in an attempt to foster a dialogue among the different fields. Contributed talks from theoretical physicists, observational astronomers and philosophers will be chosen in part so as to complement the perspectives of the invited speakers. Such a gathering will spur new, innovative approaches to the above mentioned problems, as well as connecting and invigorating work on existing approaches. It will also provide young researchers with a comprehensive introduction to the state of the art of the various central fields of research, and established researchers with a comprehensive overview. * * *Confirmed Speakers * Ana Alonso Serrano, <https://www.aei.mpg.de/305032/ana-alonso-serrano> Goncalo Araujo-Regado <https://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/person/ga365> Ali Barzegar <https://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/lsluest/oriti_group/members/post…> Jibril Ben Achour <https://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/lsluest/oriti_group/members/post…> Časlav Brukner <https://www.iqoqi-vienna.at/people/staff/caslav-brukner> Eugenia Colafranceschi <https://www.physics.ucsb.edu/people/eugenia-colafranceschi> Gemma De las Quevas <https://www.uibk.ac.at/th-physik/staff/de-las-cuevas/> Shep Doeleman <https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/people/shep-doeleman> John Dougherty <https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/people/faculty/dougherty_john/…> Jamee Elder <https://bhi.fas.harvard.edu/people/jamee-elder> Felix Finster <https://www.uni-regensburg.de/mathematik/mathematik-1/startseite/index.html> Henrique Gomes <https://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/people/henrique-de-andrade-gomes/> Anne-Catherine de la Hamette <https://www.iqoqi-vienna.at/people/staff/anne-catherine-de-la-hamette> Vincent Lam <https://www.philosophie.unibe.ch/about_us/staff/lam/index_eng.html> Niels Martens <https://martensniels.wordpress.com/> Prahar Mitra <https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/person/pm729> Siddharth Muthukrishnan <https://dornsife.usc.edu/cf/phys/student_display.cfm?Person_ID=1036025> Ramesh Narayan <https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/people/ramesh-narayan> Daniele Pranzetti <https://inspirehep.net/authors/1052680> Renato Renner <https://itp.phys.ethz.ch/people/person-detail.html?persid=59275> Marika Taylor <https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5x927j/professor-marika-taylor> Jos Uffink <https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/jbuffink> * * *Registration and venue* The conference will be held in person at LMU Munich, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, room (D) Z003, 80539 München Please send registration requests by 15 March 2023 using the following form: https://forms.gle/gqaxG15547yoHfu1A There are no fees for the conference as well for the conference dinners. *Dates and Deadlines* Registration Deadline: 15 March 2023 Conference dinners will take place on Tuesday, the 28th of March and Thursday, the 30th of March. *Organizers* Erik Curiel <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/people/faculty/curiel/index.html> Daniele Oriti <https://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/lsluest/members/asc/sci_mem/orit…> Manus Visser <https://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/person/mv551> Aron Wall <https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/research/hep/person/aw846> For information about practical matters and registration, please contact one of the organisers. -- Erik Curiel http://strangebeautiful.com wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de Distinguished Scholar Black Hole Initiative Harvard University http://bhi.fas.harvard.edu Principal Investigator Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime Consortium https://www.qiss.fr

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