2015 MIDWEST RELATIVITY MEETING Special General Relativity Centennial Session
October 1 - 3, 2015 - CIERA Northwestern University
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Carl Rodriguez, from his work nBody Simulation. |
WELCOME!
The 25th Midwest Relativity Meeting aims to bring together researchers from across the Midwest and beyond to discuss General Relativity and a broad range of topics in gravitational physics, including classical and quantum gravity, numerical relativity, relativistic astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational waves, and experimental gravity.
This year's meeting is hosted by CIERA, the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics, at Northwestern University. We are particularly excited to host this meeting during the 100th anniversary of Einstein publishing the General Theory of Relativity. Day one, Thursday, October 1, will be different from other meetings: we will have a special afternoon of invited speakers with an evening public lecture.
On days two and three, Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, participants may present talks of approximately 10-15 minutes each. We encourage submissions of observational and theoretical talks; all participants, especially postdocs and graduate students, are invited to contribute talks on their current research.
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Thank you to the Scientific Organizing Committee, the Local Organizing Committee, and CIERA for supporting this event.
WHAT:
25th Midwest Relativity Meeting
WHEN:
Special GR Centennial Anniversary Session: Day one
Thursday, October 1, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Invited Review Topics and Speakers
7:30 p.m. GR Centennial Anniversary Public Lecture
Standard Format MRM Talk Sessions: Days two and three
Friday, October 2, 2015
Saturday, October 3, 2015
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WHERE:
Northwestern University, Norris University Center
Louis Room (205), 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL
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CONTACT:
CIERA@northwestern.edu or 1-847-491-8646
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
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General Relativity Centennial Anniversary Special Public Lecture
Part of the 2015 Midwest Relativity Meeting
October 1st
7:30 p.m.
Norris University Center
McCormick Auditorium
Einstein's Discovery of the General Theory of Relativity
John D. Norton, University of Pittsburgh
It took Albert Einstein eight years, from 1907 to 1915, to complete his general theory of relativity. His work in these years was driven by ingenious thought experiments, forays into new mathematics, tedious calculations, painful missteps, dogged persistence and moments of great exhilaration.
This talk will review some of the highlights of Einstein’s achievement and take a peek into his research notes, written at the crucial moment.
Admission is free and open to the public.
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INVITED SPEAKERS:
Lydia Bieri - University of Michigan, Mathematical Relativity
John D. Norton - University of Pittsburgh, Public Lecture
Stuart Shapiro - University of Illinois, Relativistic Astrophysics
Eva Silverstein - Stanford University, Quantum Gravity
Rainer Weiss - MIT, Experimental Gravity
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SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
David Garfinkle - Oakland University
Vicky Kalogera - CIERA, Northwestern University
Shane Larson - CIERA, Northwestern University
Robert M. Wald - University of Chicago |
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Vicky Kalogera - CIERA, Northwestern University
Shane Larson - CIERA, Northwestern University
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