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QM and Reality [Workshop]
by Raoni Wohnrath Arroyo April 15, 2022

April 15, 2022

Dear all, following the tradition of our International Network, we are happy to now invite you to the Eighth Edition of the International Workshop on Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Information in 2022, to be held online on April 27 and 28, and May 4 and 5. The selected theme for this edition is: “Quantum Theory and Reality”. Quantum theory is the perfect case study for the realist vs anti-realist debate: on the one hand, one naturally considers the theory as an approximate true description of reality; on the other hand, the ever-growing number of interpretations/quantum theories seem to plague QM’s access to reality with underdetermination. We would like to pursue new perspectives on such a traditional debate on the philosophy of science. Contributions to the workshop address the following questions, but, as in previous editions of the workshop, are not limited to: - Is there a clear dividing line between ‘theory’ and ‘interpretation’ in the case of QM? - What does it mean to take QM to be ‘approximately true’? - Are there new experimental perspectives that could falsify one interpretation/quantum theory? - Can theoretical virtues (epistemic/ontological/metaphysical) favor one interpretation/theory over other(s)? - Are there new stances that steer a middle ground between realism and anti-realism? - What does it mean to adopt a realist stance toward quantum mechanics? - Could numerous quantum theories/interpretations, instead of blocking one’s road to reality, enhance one’s understanding of reality? Certainly, there is much to say about it, and we are looking forward to meeting you there! The full list of participants, registration, schedule, and book of abstracts can be found on our website: https://quantuminternationalnet.com/Workshops Organizing Committee Christian de Ronde (UBA/UNAJ/CONICET/UFSC/CLEA) Jonas R. B. Arenhart (UFSC/UFMA/CNPq) Raimundo Fernández-Mouján (UBA/CLEA) Raoni W. Arroyo (CLE/UNICAMP/FAPESP) Scientific Committee Décio Krause (UFSC/UFJR/PPGLM) Diederik Aerts (VUB/CLEA) Otávio Bueno (UM) Newton da Costa (UFSC)

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"Beyond Models" Workshop on Philosophy of Model Independence-Call for Posters FINAL
by Martin King April 15, 2022

April 15, 2022

We are inviting contributions for the virtual poster session of the philosophy of physics workshop /Beyond Models/, taking place on June 14-15, 2022, at the University of Bonn in Bonn, Germany. We are asking for 10 min (8+2) `poster-style' presentations on the topics related to the philosophy of model independence in physics. The lack of new physics discoveries at the LHC has had many significant effects on the field of particle physics. It has led to the re-evaluation of guiding principles such as naturalness, a decrease in the popularity of prominent models, such as supersymmetry, and an increase in model independent (MI) search methods. These MI methods aim at reducing BSM model dependence in a variety of ways and may include using bottom-up EFTs, using signature-based, rather than model-based, searches, performing SM precision measurements, or using unsupervised deep learning to let experimental data speak for itself as much as possible. The workshop will bring together experimental and theoretical physicists and philosophers of science to explore various aspects of this shift towards model-independent strategies, the tools they employ, as well as the methodological and epistemic issues they bring. We may examine questions such as: * what is model independence? How independent from models can one be? * how does one historically, or philosophically, characterise the methodological shift that is happening? * have there been other time periods during which physicists pursued model independence? what relation does this bear to today? * why pursue model independence? what are its benefits and limitations? * in what various ways are physicists reducing dependence on models, modelling biases, and modelling assumptions? * how do deep learning and AI searches fit with model independent strategies? * etc. Invited speakers include (possibly more added later): * Philip Bechtle (University of Bonn, physics) * Kyle Cranmer (NYU, physics) * Richard Dawid (University of Stockholm, philosophy) * Cristophe Grojean (DESY, physics) * Adam Koberinski (University of Waterloo, philosophy) * Michelangelo Mangano (CERN, physics) * Michela Massimi (University of Edinburgh, philosophy) * Sebastien Rivat (Max Planck Institute Berlin, philosophy) * Emily Sullivan (Eindhoven University, philosophy) Please send an abstract of no more than 350 words to Martin King (beyondmodels2022(a)gmail.com) along with information about your institutional affiliation by*April 30, 2022. This is a FINAL extended deadline. * Attendance in person is also possible for the presenters of the poster session, but travel and accommodations will not be covered. This workshop is a part of the DFG-funded /Epistemology of the LHC /research unit. Organizers: Martin King (chair of organizing committee), Peter Maettig, Michael Stoeltzner, and Nurida Boddenberg -- Martin King

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Registration for Conference, "The Quantum, the Thermal and the Gravitational Reconciled: Physics and Philosophy in the Varied Landscape of the Intersections" (MCMP/LMU Munich, 24.-26. June 2022)
by Erik Curiel March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022

"The Quantum, the Thermal and the Gravitational Reconciled: Physics and Philosophy in the Varied Landscape of the Intersections" MCMP, LMU Munich 24.-26. June 2022 https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/qtg… ********************************************* Quantum, thermal, and gravitational theories constitute the three great pillars of modern fundamental physics. Each is, prima facie, conceptually and physically independent of the other two, and finds its application in regimes well separated from those of the others. Indeed, central principles of each are in manifest tension with those of the other, if not outright contradiction: general relativity admits causal and topological structures seemingly inconsistent with quantum mechanical dynamics; the superpositions of quantum mechanics conflict with general relativity's fixed causal structures; and both are in manifest tension if not outright contradiction with the most characteristic features of thermodynamics, viz., irreversibility and temporal asymmetry. It is thus of paramount importance that we investigate how our three best, most fundamental theories fit together, if indeed they do at all. In the past and in recent times, physicists and philosophers have worked together in remarkably fruitful ways in each of the three fundamental fields. This conference will explore these philosophical and foundational issues that arise where two or more of these three frameworks intersect. Our aim is to foster such collaboration at the intersections of the three. As such, we will be guided by the irenic spirit (and person) of Jeremy Butterfield, whose work, magisterially spanning these topics, has inspired and continues to inspire, all of us. *Confirmed Speakers* - Guido Bacciagaluppi, Utrecht University <https://www.uu.nl/staff/GBacciagaluppi> - Harvey Brown, University of Oxford <https://users.ox.ac.uk/~brownhr> - Fay Dowker, Imperial College London <https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/f.dowker> - Flaminia Giacomini, Perimeter Institute <https://perimeterinstitute.ca/people/flaminia-giacomini> - Stephan Hartmann, LMU Munich <http://www.stephanhartmann.org> - Klaas Landsman, Radboud University <https://www.ru.nl/personen/landsman-n> - Dennis Lehmkuhl, University of Bonn <https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/dennis-lehmkuhl.html> - Michela Massimi, University of Edinburgh <https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/michela-massimi> - John Norton, University of Pittsburgh <https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/jdnorton.html> - Kasia Rejzner, University of York <https://rejzner.com> - Jos Uffink, University of Minnesota <https://experts.umn.edu/en/persons/jos-uffink> - Francesca Vidotto, University of Western Ontario <https://www.uwo.ca/philosophy/people/vidotto.html> - Lena Zuchowski, University of Salzburg ********************************************* REGISTRATION: Public-health conditions permitting, we plan to hold the conference in-person, with no video connections, although the talks and Q&A will be recorded (pending agreement by the speakers). Please send registration requests by 29 May 2022 using the following form: https://forms.gle/aNk8ujNmaPK1woCT6 The fees for the conference and dinner are as follows. - Senior researchers with permanent positions (associate and full professors, etc.): conference fee EUR 40 - Junior researchers (assistant professors, post-docs, etc.): conference fee EUR 25 - Students (bachelors, masters, doctoral, etc.): no conference fee - Conference dinner (for everyone): EUR 30 We are committed to fostering diversity and equality in our programs. The conference will be organized and run under the MCMP's code of conduct <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/event-policy/index.html>. *Organizers* * Erik Curiel, MCMP/LMU Munich <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/people/faculty/curiel/index.html> * Sebastian De Haro, University of Amsterdam <https://www.uva.nl/profiel/h/a/s.deharoolle/s.de-haro-olle.html> * Bryan Roberts, London School of Economics <https://personal.lse.ac.uk/robert49> * Katie Robertson, University of Birmingham <https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/philosophy/robertson-katie.aspx> *Acknowledgments* The conference is organized and supported by the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (LMU Munich) <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/index.html>. Gefördert durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). (Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).) -- Erik Curiel http://strangebeautiful.com Assistant Professor Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de BHI Research Fellow Black Hole Initiative Harvard University http://bhi.fas.harvard.edu

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CfA, Foundational Problems of Global Structure in Semi-Classical Gravity (MCMP/LMU Munich, 21-23 July 2022)
by Erik Curiel Feb. 22, 2022

Feb. 22, 2022

The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy invites abstracts for the following event: Global Structure in Semi-Classical Gravity MCMP, LMU Munich 21-23 July 2022 https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/scg… ********************************************* Semi-classical gravity (SCG)---the coupling of the dynamics of quantum fields to the classical spacetime geometry of general relativity by way of the semi-classical Einstein field equation (SCEFE)---is the framework within which black hole thermodynamics is formulated. As such, it is widely held to provide the most secure theoretical clues to a search for a theory of quantum gravity. Considered in its own right, however, it already presents us with a plethora of foundational and conceptual problems that require investigation, even over and above the most famous one, Hawking's Information-Loss Paradox. - In what sense is it legitimate to think of black holes as thermodynamical systems? - What is the causal structure of an evaporating black hole spacetime, and its relation to causality conditions on quantum fields? - What is black hole entropy? - How does the Generalized Second Law ramify into the host of other problems of fundamental physical and philosophical import that the ordinary Second Law of thermodynamics does? - What is the difference between geometry and matter? - Are there singularities in the semi-classical regime, and does a form of cosmic censorship hold in it? - What role do classical energy conditions and quantum energy inequalities play, and how do they relate to entropy and information? - What is holography at the semi-classical level, and what role can or does it play there? - What can the epistemology of a field of physics be, completely divorced from experimentation and observation? This will be the first major conference to address foundational and philosophical issues associated with SCG, and to try to examine how they all bear on each other. Invited physicists and philosophers have been chosen to represent different approaches to SCG and the many different kinds of conceptual questions it poses (quantum field theory on curved spacetime, emergent gravity, canonical gravity, holography, phenomenology, methodology, epistemology), in an attempt to foster a dialogue among the different fields. Contributed talks from both physicists and philosophers will be chosen so as to complement the perspectives of the invited speakers. Such a gathering will spur new, innovative approaches to the problem, 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 this central field of research, and established researchers with a comprehensive overview. *Confirmed Speakers* - Beatrice Bonga <https://hef.ru.nl/~bbonga/> - Craig Callender <https://www.craigcallender.com/> - Ted Jacobson <https://umdphysics.umd.edu/people/faculty/current/item/246-jacobson.html> - Eleni Kontou <https://www.york.ac.uk/maths/staff/eleni-kontou/> - JB Manchak <https://www.lps.uci.edu/~jmanchak/> - Marija Tomašević <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marija-Tomasevic> - Chris Smeenk <https://publish.uwo.ca/~csmeenk2/> - Bob Wald <https://physics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/robert-wald/> - Chris Wüthrich <https://www.wuthrich.net/> *Call for Abstracts* We invite the submission of paper abstracts for the conference. Abstracts should include a title, a brief abstract (up to 200 words), and a full abstract (up to 1000 words), blinded for peer review. They should be PDF files, submitted to the conference's EasyChair account <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gssg22>. The deadline for submission is 07 March 2022. We will select 4 submissions for presentation at the conference. Decisions will be sent to all applicants by 31 March 2022. We plan to publish the proceedings of the conference as a special issue of a leading journal (e.g., /Universe/ or /Foundations of Physics/). We are committed to fostering diversity and equality in our programs. Submissions from underrepresented groups are particularly welcome. The conference will be organized and run under the MCMP's code of conduct <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/event-policy/index.html>. *Registration* Public-health conditions permitting, we will hold the conference in-person, with no video connections, although the talks and Q&A will be recorded (pending agreement by the speakers). Please send registration requests by 26 June 2022 using the following form: https://forms.gle/rBAZakkNPxc2uxD87 The fees for the conference and dinner are as follows. - Senior researchers with permanent positions (associate and full professors, etc.): conference fee EUR 40 - Junior researchers (assistant professors, post-docs, etc.): conference fee EUR 25 - Students (masters, doctoral, etc.): no conference fee - Conference dinner (for everyone): EUR 30 *Dates and Deadines* - Deadline for Submission: 07 March 2022 - Date of Notification: 31 March 2022 - Registration Deadline: 26 June 2022 *Organizers* - Erik Curiel <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/people/faculty/curiel/index.html> - Juliusz Doboszewski <https://sites.google.com/site/juliuszdoboszewski/home> - Cecilia Giavoni <https://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/cosmology/members/sci_mem/giavon…> *Acknowledgements* Gefördert teilweise durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) -- Projektnummer 312032894. (Funded in part by the German Research Foundation (DFG) -- project number 312032894.) Also supported by the Volkswagen Foundation funding for the Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the University of Bonn <https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/>, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl. -- Erik Curiel http://strangebeautiful.com Assistant Professor Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de BHI Research Fellow Black Hole Initiative Harvard University http://bhi.fas.harvard.edu

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CFP: ILMPS Conference 2022
by Giovanni Valente Jan. 13, 2022

Jan. 13, 2022

ILMPS Conference 2022 Third Irvine-London-Munich-PoliMi-Salzburg Conference in Philosophy and Foundations of Physics Dates: April 6-7, 2022 Venue: Campus Leonardo, Politecnico di Milano, Milan (Italy) Organizing committee: Nicolò Cangiotti (PoliMi), Erik Curiel (Munich), Laurenz Hudetz (LSE), Patricia Palacios (Salzburg), Bryan Roberts (LSE), Giovanni Valente (PoliMi), Jim Weatherall (Irvine), and Charlotte Werndl (Salzburg) Call for Papers Over the past decades, important contributions to the mathematical and conceptual foundations of physical theories have been made within the philosophical community. Conversely, critical analysis of the formal structures of our best physical theories inform central philosophical concerns, and in some cases new theorems have been proven and new lines of argument developed that are of philosophical significance. This conference series aims to bring together philosophers, physicists, and mathematicians working on such issues. This year’s event will be held on April 6-7, 2022 at the Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy). It will immediately precede a workshop on “Mathematical Limits in Physics” taking place on April 7-8, 2022. Speakers for the workshop include Lapo Casetti (Florence), Sam Fletcher (Minnesota), Eleanor Knox (King's College London) , Miklos Redei (LSE), Kasia Rejzner (York), and Katie Robertson (Birmingham). Papers on any topic of philosophy and foundations of physics by younger researchers, especially graduate students and post-doctoral scholars, are particularly encouraged and will be given priority. Papers of no longer than 5000 words should be submitted via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ilmps2022) by February 14, 2022. Decisions will be communicated soon after.

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CfA, Foundational Problems of Global Structure in Semi-Classical Gravity (MCMP/LMU Munich, 21-23 July 2022)
by Erik Curiel Dec. 18, 2021

Dec. 18, 2021

The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy invites abstracts for the following event: Global Structure in Semi-Classical Gravity MCMP, LMU Munich 21-23 July 2022 https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/scg… ********************************************* Semi-classical gravity (SCG)---the coupling of the dynamics of quantum fields to the classical spacetime geometry of general relativity by way of the semi-classical Einstein field equation (SCEFE)---is the framework within which black hole thermodynamics is formulated. As such, it is widely held to provide the most secure theoretical clues to a search for a theory of quantum gravity. Considered in its own right, however, it already presents us with a plethora of foundational and conceptual problems that require investigation, even over and above the most famous one, Hawking's Information-Loss Paradox. - In what sense is it legitimate to think of black holes as thermodynamical systems? - What is the causal structure of an evaporating black hole spacetime, and its relation to causality conditions on quantum fields? - What is black hole entropy? - How does the Generalized Second Law ramify into the host of other problems of fundamental physical and philosophical import that the ordinary Second Law of thermodynamics does? - What is the difference between geometry and matter? - Are there singularities in the semi-classical regime, and does a form of cosmic censorship hold in it? - What role do classical energy conditions and quantum energy inequalities play, and how do they relate to entropy and information? - What is holography at the semi-classical level, and what role can or does it play there? - What can the epistemology of a field of physics be, completely divorced from experimentation and observation? This will be the first major conference to address foundational and philosophical issues associated with SCG, and to try to examine how they all bear on each other. Invited physicists and philosophers have been chosen to represent different approaches to SCG and the many different kinds of conceptual questions it poses (quantum field theory on curved spacetime, emergent gravity, canonical gravity, holography, phenomenology, methodology, epistemology), in an attempt to foster a dialogue among the different fields. Contributed talks from both physicists and philosophers will be chosen so as to complement the perspectives of the invited speakers. Such a gathering will spur new, innovative approaches to the problem, 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 this central field of research, and established researchers with a comprehensive overview. *Confirmed Speakers* - Beatrice Bonga <https://hef.ru.nl/~bbonga/> - Craig Callender <https://www.craigcallender.com/> - Ted Jacobson <https://umdphysics.umd.edu/people/faculty/current/item/246-jacobson.html> - Eleni Kontou <https://www.york.ac.uk/maths/staff/eleni-kontou/> - JB Manchak <https://www.lps.uci.edu/~jmanchak/> - Marija Tomašević <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marija-Tomasevic> - Chris Smeenk <https://publish.uwo.ca/~csmeenk2/> - Bob Wald <https://physics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/robert-wald/> - Chris Wüthrich <https://www.wuthrich.net/> *Call for Abstracts* We invite the submission of paper abstracts for the conference. Abstracts should include a title, a brief abstract (up to 200 words), and a full abstract (up to 1000 words), blinded for peer review. They should be PDF files, submitted to the conference's EasyChair account <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gssg22>. The deadline for submission is 07 March 2022. We will select 4 submissions for presentation at the conference. Decisions will be sent to all applicants by 31 March 2022. We plan to publish the proceedings of the conference as a special issue of a leading journal (e.g., /Universe/ or /Foundations of Physics/). We are committed to fostering diversity and equality in our programs. Submissions from underrepresented groups are particularly welcome. The conference will be organized and run under the MCMP's code of conduct <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/event-policy/index.html>. *Registration* Public-health conditions permitting, we will hold the conference in-person, with no video connections, although the talks and Q&A will be recorded (pending agreement by the speakers). Please send registration requests by 26 June 2022 using the following form: https://forms.gle/rBAZakkNPxc2uxD87 The fees for the conference and dinner are as follows. - Senior researchers with permanent positions (associate and full professors, etc.): conference fee EUR 40 - Junior researchers (assistant professors, post-docs, etc.): conference fee EUR 25 - Students (masters, doctoral, etc.): no conference fee - Conference dinner (for everyone): EUR 30 *Dates and Deadines* - Deadline for Submission: 07 March 2022 - Date of Notification: 31 March 2022 - Registration Deadline: 26 June 2022 *Organizers* - Erik Curiel <http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/people/faculty/curiel/index.html> - Juliusz Doboszewski <https://sites.google.com/site/juliuszdoboszewski/home> - Cecilia Giavoni <https://www.theorie.physik.uni-muenchen.de/cosmology/members/sci_mem/giavon…> *Acknowledgements* Gefördert teilweise durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) -- Projektnummer 312032894. (Funded in part by the German Research Foundation (DFG) -- project number 312032894.) Also supported by the Volkswagen Foundation funding for the Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the University of Bonn <https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/>, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dennis Lehmkuhl. -- Erik Curiel http://strangebeautiful.com Assistant Professor Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität http://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de BHI Research Fellow Black Hole Initiative Harvard University http://bhi.fas.harvard.edu

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Category Theory in Philosophy of Science: August 2-3, 2021
by Neil Dewar July 27, 2021

July 27, 2021

Dear all, Our workshop on Category Theory in Philosophy of Science is taking place (via Zoom) next week. The schedule is as follows: Day 1 (Monday, 02 August 2021) Time Event 17:45 - 18:00 Welcome and introductions 18:00 - 19:30 Elaine Landry: As-Ifism: Mathematics and Method without Metaphysics <https://www.cattheoryphilsci.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/final/index…> Day 2 (Tuesday, 03 August 2021) Time Event 16:30 - 16:45 Welcome 16:45 - 17:45 Neil Dewar: Internal Structure and Representation <https://www.cattheoryphilsci.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/final/index…> 17:45 - 18:00 Coffee break 18:00 - 19:00 Thomas Barrett: Property, Structure, and Stuff <https://www.cattheoryphilsci.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/final/index…> For details, please go to https://www.cattheoryphilsci.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/final/index…. To register for the conference, please sign up using the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemp3dcqQL2qlvvdFm-hwliTgzUl76XZAA…. All the best Neil -- Neil Dewar Assistant Professor Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Lehrstuhl für Wissenschaftstheorie Fakultät für Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Ludwigstraße 31 80539 München, Deutschland neildewar.wordpress.com <http://neildewar.wordpress.com/>

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Vidotto and Liberato on QG, tomorrow 16:00 CEST
by Neil Dewar June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021

Dear all, From Paula Reichert: two talks on quantum gravity taking place tomorrow, on Zoom. Message is below. All the best Neil ———— This is a reminder for our next colloquium, Thursday, June 3: 16:00 CEST (Brussels time) with our next speakers: Francesca Vidotto Title: If you want to built an universe from scratch you must fist invent a quantum state of the geometry Abstract: The application of the covariant LQG techniques to the universe allows to compute cosmological observable in the deep quantum regime of the early universe. In particular, it is possible to define a cosmological quantum state and study its property. This approach differs from the standard procedure in cosmology, where a primordial vacuum state needs to be assumed to provide the initial condition of the successive evolution. In this talk I will present how such a quantum state can be constructed, providing a spinfoam analogue of the Hartle-Hawking wave function of the universe. I will emphasize the conceptual steps that needs to be taken in defining the appropriate observable and the relevant degrees of freedom. I will present the first results obtained with improved numerical techniques. Stefano Liberati Title: Hearts of Darkness: probing of black holes inside out Abstract: Black holes are the purest expression of gravity and at the same time the places where our best theory of gravitation, Einstein General Relativity, meets its demise in the form of singularities. We know, however, that any successful theory of quantum gravity should be able to resolve these uncharted regions, but can they do so without showing any modification outside the event horizon? can real black holes be undistinguishable from the one predicted by general relativity? The recent direct observation of these tantalising objects represents an unprecedented possibility to answer these questions. In this talk, we shall explore on general grounds what alternative objects we can expect from a quantum gravity induced regularisation of singularities and discuss what observations can or will tell us about their nature. Please find the ZOOM registration link in the schedule under “Join live on Zoom": laws-of-nature.net <http://laws-of-nature.net/> This link will lead you to a ZOOM registration page from which you will obtain the ZOOM link for the session. Please only share the above link or the registration link but not the link to the session as with the latter only one person (the fastest ;) ) will be able to join. All news and updates will be posted on laws-of-nature.net <http://laws-of-nature.net/>. We thank you very much for the increased interest and hope for your understanding that we cannot answer all the emails one by one. We however made sure that every sender was signed up to this newsletter except those who gave UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject. Looking forward to having you! The organizers Angelo Bassi (U Trieste) Dirk- André Deckert (LMU Munich) Ward Struyve (U Leuven)

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Fwd: [MCMP] [PhilPhys] Call for Submissions: 2021 Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics
by Neil Dewar May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021

See below - sorry for any cross-posting. All best Neil -- Neil Dewar Assistant Professor Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Lehrstuhl für Wissenschaftstheorie Fakultät für Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Ludwigstraße 31 80539 München, Deutschland neildewar.wordpress.com <http://neildewar.wordpress.com/> > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Erik Curiel <Erik.Curiel(a)lrz.uni-muenchen.de> > Subject: [MCMP] Fwd: [PhilPhys] Call for Submissions: 2021 Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics > Date: 21 May 2021 at 23:25:42 CEST > To: mcmp-local <mcmp-local(a)googlegroups.com> > Reply-To: erik.curiel(a)lrz.uni-muenchen.de > > > This should be of interest to some of you youngsters... > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: [PhilPhys] Call for Submissions: 2021 Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics > Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 21:23:46 +0000 > From: Katherine Brading <katherine.brading(a)duke.edu> > To: HOPOS-g(a)vt.edu <HOPOS-g(a)vt.edu>, philphys(a)philosophy.elte.hu <philphys(a)philosophy.elte.hu> > > > > *Submissions are invited for the 2021 Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics > > The topic for this year’s prize is "Measurement practices in the physical sciences: correlation, calibration and stabilization"* > > The winner will receive $1000, an invitation to participate in a workshop to be held at Duke University (provisionally scheduled for April 2022), and an invitation to have their paper considered for publication in /Studies in History and Philosophy of Science/. The prize is open to graduate students, and to scholars within 5 years of PhD as of the submission deadline. Submissions should not exceed 10,000 words. > > The deadline for submissions is August 10th, 2021 (midnight GMT). For more details of the prize and of submission requirements, see below. > > The members of this year’s prize committee are: Alisa Bokulich (Boston University), Katherine Brading (Duke University), Hasok Chang (Cambridge University), Daniel Mitchell (Science History Institute), and Wendy Parker (Virginia Tech). > > The Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics is supported by Duke University in collaboration with /Studies in History and Philosophy of Science/. > > For more information, see below and contact Katherine Brading (katherine.brading(a)duke.edu <mailto:katherine.brading@duke.edu>). > > > _________________________________________ > > *2021 Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics* > > > Topic: Measurement practices in the physical sciences: correlation, calibration and stabilization > > Submissions are invited on the topic of measurement practices and metrology in the physical sciences. The topic is to be broadly conceived, to include instrumental, theoretical, and/or observational practices, in any time period, excluding only the “measurement problem” in quantum theory. Issues to be addressed may include — but are not limited to — the processes by which units or standards of measurement are established; the interplay between theoretical and experimental problem-solving in measurement; the process by which stable correlations between measurement apparatus and target system are demonstrated; concepts of measurement error, accuracy, and/or precision; the role of measurement standardization in the development of physical concepts; as well as any questions falling broadly within philosophy of measurement. We welcome papers addressing measurement practices in any time period. Submissions may detail a particular example, or may treat their topic from a more general perspective. All such papers are welcome. > > Submission requirements: > > · Submissions must be in English > > · Submissions should be prepared for blind review > > · Submissions should be no longer than 10,000 words in length, including footnotes and references > > · Submitted work should be unpublished and should not be under consideration for publication > > For further details of the submission process, and for any other questions, please contact Katherine Brading (katherine.brading(a)duke.edu <mailto:katherine.brading@duke.edu>). > > > *More information about the prize* > > The Du Châtelet Prize in Philosophy of Physics celebrates excellence in philosophy of physics and promotes breadth across the field both historically and philosophically. Each year, a prize committee of senior scholars in the field invites submissions on a particular topic. The prize winner receives feedback and support from the committee, and the paper is considered for publication in /Studies/. The goals of the prize are to support young scholars working in philosophy of physics, to strengthen the historical and philosophical breadth of the field, and to promote some of the very best work being done by students and junior scholars. > > Submissions are considered under blind review. Whenever a possible conflict of interest is recognized, committee members are recused accordingly. > > *2020 Winner: Joshua Eisenthal “Hertz’s /Mechanics/ and a unitary notion of force”* > Topic: Mathematics as a tool of conceptual innovation in physical theory and/or experiment, 1780-1890. > Committee: Katherine Brading, Janet Folina, Doreen Fraser, Lydia Patton and Sheldon Smith > > *2019 Winner: Adwait Parker “Newton on Active and Passive Quantities of Matter”*, /Studies in History and Philosophy of Science/ Part A 84 1-11. 2020. > Topic: “How the parts of matter act on one another, as that issue stood at any time in the period 1680-1780” > Committee: Katherine Brading, Mary Domski, Andrew Janiak, Chris Smeenk, George Smith > > > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MCMP Local" group. > To post to this group, send email to mcmp-local(a)googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > mcmp-local%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/mcmp-local?hl=en > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MCMP Local" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mcmp-local%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mcmp-local/d55036bc-1fbc-7d32-d65c-91b3c3….

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Fwd: Oberseminar reminder for today 16:15
by Erik Curiel Jan. 27, 2021

Jan. 27, 2021

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: Oberseminar reminder for today 16:15 Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:35:12 +0100 From: Dirk - André Deckert <deckert(a)math.lmu.de> To: bohmmechgroup(a)lists.lrz.de CC: Wojciech Dybalski <dybalski(a)ma.tum.de>, Felix Finster <finster(a)ur.de>, Stefan Teufel <stefan.teufel(a)uni-tuebingen.de>, Roderich Tumulka <roderich.tumulka(a)uni-tuebingen.de>, S.Hartmann(a)lmu.de, Erik.Curiel(a)lrz.uni-muenchen.de Dear All, It is with great pleasure to announce Michael Esfeld from U Lausanne as our next speaker: Wed 27.01.21, 16:15 Zoom Laws of nature and free will Dr. Michael Esfeld <http://www.mathematik.uni-muenchen.de/http://www.michaelesfeld.com/> external talk /*Abstract: *On the one hand, laws of nature, be they deterministic or probabilistic, seem to exclude human free will. On the other hand, the very formulation, testing and justifying of scientific theories and their laws presupposes human free will. In this talk, I will spell out why the latter claim is correct, give a precise formulation of the problem that laws of nature pose for human freedom and propose a solution that can be illustrated in terms of Bohmian mechanics as a physical theory with (deterministic) laws of motion./ of our /Mathematisches Oberseminar: Quantenmechanische Vielteilchensysteme und relativistische Quantentheorie in Erinnerung an Prof. Dr. Detlef Dürr./ Please find the ZOOM Link attached below. For an up-to-date overview of the scheduled talks, have a look at: http://www.mathematik.uni-muenchen.de/~bohmmech/Teaching/OberseminarWS2021/… <http://www.mathematik.uni-muenchen.de/~bohmmech/Teaching/OberseminarWS2021/…> We're looking forward to having you. Best, Dirk P.S. ZOOM Link: Dirk Deckert is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Mathematisches Oberseminar: Quantenmechanische Vielteilchensysteme und relativistische in Erinnerung an Prof. Dr. Detlef Dürr Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join Zoom Meeting https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/j/92856000969?pwd=MGF2OWs5d0VISWhWMlNRT1VheDN0dz… <https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/j/92856000969?pwd=MGF2OWs5d0VISWhWMlNRT1VheDN0dz…> Meeting ID: 928 5600 0969 Passcode: 019574 One tap mobile +496971049922,,92856000969#,,,,*019574# Germany +493056795800,,92856000969#,,,,*019574# Germany Dial by your location +49 69 7104 9922 Germany +49 30 5679 5800 Germany +49 69 3807 9883 Germany +49 695 050 2596 Germany +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) +1 206 337 9723 US (Seattle) +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) Meeting ID: 928 5600 0969 Passcode: 019574 Find your local number: https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/u/ab20w0TTVH <https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/u/ab20w0TTVH> Join by SIP 92856000969(a)zoomcrc.com <mailto:92856000969@zoomcrc.com> Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) Meeting ID: 928 5600 0969 Passcode: 019574

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