GRAVTUM IV, Valle de Bravo 2012
November 5 - 8, 2012
Organizers
Chryssomalis Chryssomalakos (chryss "at" nucleares.unam.mx)
Elias Okon (eokon "at" filosoficas.unam.mx)
Daniel Sudarsky (sudarsky "at" nucleares.unam.mx)
UNAM, Mexico
Scope
The theme of the meeting loosely revolves around the interface of the quantum with the gravitational, but inspired digressions would certainly be welcome. The emphasis is on the exchange and thorough discussion of ideas, even half-baked ones, rather than on the presentation of polished results. The format is to be based mostly on a few "inspirational" blackboard talks (no projectors of any sort...), of longer than usual duration (~ 90' -- 120'), followed by discussions, establishing all along new standards for informality. Past meetings have touched upon subjects like
Conference Site / Accommodation
The conference will take place in the town of Valle de Bravo, about two hours drive west from Mexico City, Mexico. Valle de Bravo is a picturesque little town-in-the-hills dating from the 16th century, next to a lake created in the forties.
Accommodation in Valle de Bravo
The "Conference Hotel" in Valle de Bravo, where the workshop will take place, is the
There are several other options for accommodation in Valle de Bravo - if you opt for one of them make sure it's not too far from the above hotel.
Chryssomalis Chryssomalakos (chryss "at" nucleares.unam.mx)
Elias Okon (eokon "at" filosoficas.unam.mx)
Daniel Sudarsky (sudarsky "at" nucleares.unam.mx)
UNAM, Mexico
Scope
The theme of the meeting loosely revolves around the interface of the quantum with the gravitational, but inspired digressions would certainly be welcome. The emphasis is on the exchange and thorough discussion of ideas, even half-baked ones, rather than on the presentation of polished results. The format is to be based mostly on a few "inspirational" blackboard talks (no projectors of any sort...), of longer than usual duration (~ 90' -- 120'), followed by discussions, establishing all along new standards for informality. Past meetings have touched upon subjects like
- the nature of the equivalence principle in the quantum
context
- the operational aspect of geometry, taking into account
the quantum nature of the probes used
- the physical/operational meaning of noncommutativity in geometry
- the emergence of classical geometry from quantum characterizations of spacetime
- entanglement and causality tested in gedanken experiments
Conference Site / Accommodation
The conference will take place in the town of Valle de Bravo, about two hours drive west from Mexico City, Mexico. Valle de Bravo is a picturesque little town-in-the-hills dating from the 16th century, next to a lake created in the forties.
Accommodation in Valle de Bravo
The "Conference Hotel" in Valle de Bravo, where the workshop will take place, is the
Hotel Meson de Leyendas
Prices: ~1200 mexican pesos per night (single room, breakfast included)There are several other options for accommodation in Valle de Bravo - if you opt for one of them make sure it's not too far from the above hotel.
Registration
For purely logistic reasons, the number of participants is limited to about 25. If interested in participating, please contact any of the organizers, supplying your name and affiliation, number of accompanying persons, and, when available, your travel details. There is no registration fee for the workshop, nor any external financial support - all costs related to attending are to be covered by the participants.
(Evolving) list of participants
Chryssomalis Chryssomalakos (ICN UNAM, Mexico City)
Hector Hernandez Coronado (IMP, Mexico City)
Bernard Kay (U of York, York)
Marek Nowakowski (U de los Andes, Bogota)
Elias Okon (IIF UNAM, Mexico City)
Igor Peña (UACM, Mexico City)
Alejandro Perez (CPT, Marsaille)
Daniel Sudarsky (ICN UNAM, Mexico City)
Program (under construction)
| Monday 5 |
Tuesday 6 |
Wednesday 7 |
Thursday 8 |
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| 10:00 -- 12:00 |
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| 12:00 -- 12:30 |
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| 12:30 -- 14:30 |
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16:30 |
Lunch |
Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 16:30 -- 18:30 |
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Departure for Mexico City |
Travel and other accommodation
General plan
A typical travel arrangement would be as follows:
- Arrival in Mexico City either on Saturday, November 3
or in the morning of Sunday, November 4, 2012
- Early afternoon of Sunday, November 4: departure of the
entire group for Valle de Bravo
- Monday, November 5 -- Thursday, November 8: GRAVTUM IV
- Afternoon of Thursday, November 8: departure from Valle de Bravo for Mexico City
Accommodation in Mexico City
Ritz Hotel Mexico City has special rates (650 pesos, ~50 USD, ~40 euros per night) for UNAM visitors.