Chairs of Parallel Sessions
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Felix Aharonian Parallel Session: AP4 - Active Galactic Nuclei and gamma rays Description: The supermassive black holes harboured in active galactic nuclei are at the origin of powerful jets which emit copious amounts of gamma- rays. The exact interplay between the infalling matter, the black hole and the relativistic outflow is still poorly known, and this session will offer the most up to date status of observational results with the latest generation of ground and space-based instruments, as well as the theoretical developments relevant for the field. |
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Georgy Alekseev Parallel Session: MGAT1 - Integrability and Solution Generating Methods for Einstein's Field Equations in Four and Higher Dimensions Description: The session will be devoted to mathematical aspects of exact solutions with a focus on new developments and various applications of solution generating methods based on the integrability of symmetry reduced Einstein's field equations in General Relativity as well as in various string modified gravity models in four and higher dimensions. Now there is just about thirty years passed since the powerful solution generating methods (such as inverse scattering approach and soliton generating techniques, B\"acklund or symmetry transformations, formulations of auxiliary Riemann-Hilbert or homogeneous Hilbert problems and development of various linear integral equation methods, all based on different features of integrability of symmetry reduced Einstein's and Einstein - Maxwell field equations) had been discovered and got then many interesting applications. Recently some of these methods were successfully applied for solving of symmetry reduced field equations for various gravity models in four and higher dimensions. Without any doubts, further developments of these methods and there interesting applications in General Relativity as well as in the low-energy effective string gravity models can be expected. Therefore, it seems interesting to collect in the Session the previous experience, to identify the problems, to discuss the directions of new developments and new possible applications of these methods. Talks devoted to other mathematical aspects of constructing and analysing of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations are also welcome. |
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Giovanni Amelino-Camelia Parallel Session: SQG6 - Quantum Gravity Phenomenology Description: Talks presented in this session will focus on the possibility of finding experimental manifestations of effects introduced at the Planck scale, relevant for the study of the quantum-gravity problem |
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Vladimir Belinski Parallel Session: SQG5 - Quantum Fields Description: This session is dedicated to the all aspects of the theory of quantum fields. Special interest we will pay to the quantum fields in covered space-time and to any results having applications in General Relativity |
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Gennady Bisnovatyi-Kogan Parallel Session: BHT3 - Black Holes and Magneto-Hydrodynamics Description: We plan to discus numerical models of the explosions of magnetized stars, including simulations in GR; physical processes during accretion of a magnetized matter into a black hole; jet formation during a collapse of magnetized stars, and outflows from magnetized disks around black holes. The problems, related to observational properties of black holes will be discussed. |
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David Blair Parallel Session: GW5 - Advanced GW Detectors Description: Status and Technology for the Next Generation of Advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors including Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo, GEO, LCGT and AIGO. |
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Luc Blanchet Parallel Session: ANM1 - Post-Newtonian and Analytic Approximations Description: This session will cover all analytic approximations to GR, including: post-Newtonian approximations for equations of motion and radiation field, analytic approaches to self-force problems, BH perturbations with applications to LISA sources, strong field tests of GR using gravitational waves, analytic approximations in alternative gravity theories. |
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Dieter Brill Parallel Session: MGAT3 - Theoretical Issues in GR Description: We will discuss a wide range of issues, focusing on the theoretical approach to relativistic problems such as gravitation, gravito-electromagnetism, hydrodynamics, alternative theories. |
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Martin Bucher Parallel Session: OC3 - The Planck Mission and the CMB Description: The aim of this parallel session is to discuss the physics and astrophysics of the cosmic microwave background and in particular cosmology with the Planck space mission. |
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Alessandra Buonanno Parallel Session: ANM3 - Interfacing analytical and numerical relativity Description: This session will focus on recent developments at the interplay between analytical and numerical relativity which have deepened our understanding of the two-body problem in general relativity. The contributions should cover topics in the areas of gravitational-wave theory, data analysis, and astrophysics. |
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Sergio Campana Parallel Session: GRB3 - Observations vs. theory in the Swift era Description: GRBs are powerful explosions in the local and distant Universe. The BeppoSAX first and the Swift satellites later led to a revolution in the observation of these objects discovering new phenomena and making possible fast multi-wavelength follow-ups. The aim of this session is to discuss and to bring together both observers and theoreticians to bridge different views. We will focus on:
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Salvatore Capozziello Parallel Session: MGAT6 - Higher Derivative Theories Description: Higher Order Theories of Gravity are recently assuming great relevance from a theoretical and astrophysical viewpoints. Several models naturally come out from quantization schemes on curved spacetime and address, without asking for unknown Dark Energy and Dark Matter, the cosmological accelerated expansion and large scale structure issues in agreement with prescriptions of General Relativity. |
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Vitor Cardoso Parallel Session: MGAT7 - Gravitational Fields with Sources Description: This session will focus on exact solutions of the field equations (Einstein's or alternative) sourced by physically interesting matter distributions. |
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Sandip Chakrabarti Parallel Session: APT4 - Astrophysical Black Holes: from Quasars to Nano-Quasars Description: The plan of this session is tentatively to have four to five review talks and about 10-12 contributed talks. The subject matters will address the followings:
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Gabriel Chardin Parallel Session: AP1 - Search for Dark Matter Description:
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Pierre-Henri Chavanis Parallel Session: MGAT9 - Self-Gravitating Systems Description: This parallel session is concerned with the dynamics and thermodynamics of self-gravitating systems. This includes: statistical mechanics of the N-stars problem, kinetic theories (Vlasov, Landau, Fokker-Planck...), stability analysis, gravitational collapse, phase transitions, classical, quantum and relativistic statistics... |
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Alan Coley Parallel Session: COT2 - Inhomogeneous Cosmologies, Averaging and Back Reaction MGAT5 - Higher Dimensional Theories Description COT2: This session will not only examine traditional approaches to inhomogeneous cosmology such as exact solutions, but also the questions of averaging the inhomogeneous Einstein equations in terms of backreaction on average cosmological evolution, and the interpretation of observable quantities. In particular, the debate about whether this may provide realistic alternatives to homogeneous dark energy will be addressed. Description MGAT5: In this sessions both the geometry of higer dimensional manifolds and exact solutions and their interpretation in higher dimensional theories are considered. |
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Spiros Cotsakis Parallel Session: MGAT2 - Cosmological Singularities and Asymptotics Description: We are interested in problems related to the existence and nature of cosmological singularities as well as the long term asymptotics of cosmological spacetimes in a variety of currently popular themes such as general relativity, higher derivative theories, braneworlds and string models. The development of mathematical methods currently in use for such issues is itself of special interest for this Parallel Session: Global causality theory, tensor methods, dynamical systems in finite and infinite dimensions and asymptotic analysis. |
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Thierry Dauxois Parallel Session: MGAT10 - Chaos in gravitating systems Description: |
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Marek Demianski Parallel Session: COT1 - Topology of the Universe Description: Despite many attempts both theoretical and observational we still do not know what is the topology of the Universe. This session will be devoted to recent results that could finally clarify this outstanding problem. |
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Harald Dimmelmeier Parallel Session: ANM5 - Supernova Explosions and Neutron Star Oscillations Description: This session will cover both numerical and analytical work related to stellar core collapse as well as oscillations and instabilities of neutron stars. Emphasis will be placed on work that is related to the emission of gravitational waves either during a collapse or via other transient mechanisms such as glitches, magnetar flares, LMXBs, etc. |
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Giuseppe Dito Parallel Session: SQG7 - Quantum Spacetime in Deformation Quantization and Non-Commutative Geometry Description: This session will focus on techniques in deformation quantization and noncommutative geometry relevant to gravitation and quantization problems in curved spacetime. It will include such topics as perturbative theory on background spacetime, QFT on deformed spacetime, black-hole quantization. |
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Jean Eisenstaedt Parallel Session: HR1 - Recent Advances in the History of General Relativity Description: This session intend to offer a view of the recent historical development of relativity. The contributions must offer new and historical insights on gravitation, general relativity, cosmology, unified field theory. Historical topics include the prehistory of special relativity, early attemps at a relativistic theory of gravitation, the beginnings of general relativity, the problem of motion, conservation laws, the axiomatization of relativty, classical and contemporary cosmology, gravitation..., sociology of relativity, as well as relativity as seen thought the eyes of the public and renowned relativists. |
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Victor Flambaum Parallel Session: EG2 - Variation of Fundamental Constants Description: Space-time variation of fundamental constants from Big Bang to atomic clocks: theory and observations. |
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Filippo Frontera Parallel Session: GRB3 - Observations vs. theory in the Swift era Description: GRBs are powerful explosions in the local and distant Universe. The BeppoSAX first and the Swift satellites later led to a revolution in the observation of these objects discovering new phenomena and making possible fast multi-wavelength follow-ups. The aim of this session is to discuss and to bring together both observers and theoreticians to bridge different views. We will focus on:
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Dmitri Galtsov Parallel Session: SQG1 - Strings/Brane Motivated Gravity Description: SQG1 covers various theoretical aspects of gravity models motivated by string theory:
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Adalberto Giazotto Parallel Session: GW2 - Operating GW Detectors Description: At present, the scene of the worldiwide Gravitational Wave detection effort is mainly taken by the VIRGO-LIGO joint experiment. In this session the results of the recent scientific run of both observatories wil be reviewed, as well as news from the operating resonant-mass cryogenic detectors in continuous operation. |
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Berrie Giebels Parallel Session: AP4 - Active Galactic Nuclei and gamma rays Description: The supermassive black holes harboured in active galactic nuclei are at the origin of powerful jets which emit copious amounts of gamma- rays. The exact interplay between the infalling matter, the black hole and the relativistic outflow is still poorly known, and this session will offer the most up to date status of observational results with the latest generation of ground and space-based instruments, as well as the theoretical developments relevant for the field. |
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Isabelle Grenier Parallel Session: GRB2 - High Energy and GRBs, the Fermi Mission Description: |
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Leonid Grishchuk Parallel Session: OC1 - Primordial Gravitational Waves and the CMB Description: The session will discuss all aspects of the generation of primordial gravitational waves, their detection via CMB, and exciting science about the early Universe that will be learnt upon their discovery. Contributions to the session are invited. Hopefully, the outcomes of the discussion will be of much significance for existing and forthcoming experiments, in which the actual observation of primordial gravitational waves is expected to take place. |
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Vahe Gurzadyan Parallel Session: MGAT10 - Chaos in gravitating systems Description: The role of chaotic effects will be discussed in wide range of astrophysical and cosmological problems, including the stellar atmospheres, long-range dynamics from planetary to galaxies, as well as in observational cosmology and cosmological models. The variety of methods and descriptors of the chaotic dynamics, including in numerical studies, will be particularly discussed. |
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Hideki Ishihara Parallel Session: MGAT8 - Alternative Theories Description: General relativity is definitely a beautiful theory of gravitation. However we may have alternative approaches to explain all gravitational phenomena. We have also faced on some fundamental unknowns in the Universe such as dark energy and dark matter, which might be solved by new theory of gravitation. The aim of this parallel session is to discuss such alternative approaches for gravitation including scalar-tensor, TeVeS, Einstein-Aether theories as well as string theory, higher dimensions, a brane world, f(R), and higher-curvature correction. |
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Philippe Jetzer Parallel Session: OC4 - Observational Gravitational Lensing [Microlensing] Description: Topics of the session will be both observational and theoretical works on various aspects and applications of microlensing and strong lensing: from dark matter detection to search for extrasolar planets. |
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Iosif Khriplovich Parallel Session: BHT4 - Black Hole Thermodynamics Description: Temperature and entropy of black holes, classical and quantum. Radiation of black holes. |
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Christian Klein Parallel Session: ANM4 - Numerical Methods in General Relativity and Algebraic Computation Description: |
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Hagen Kleinert Parallel Session: BHT1 - Strong Fields in Astrophysics Description: |
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Sergei Klioner Parallel Session: EG4 - Astrometric Tests of Relativity Description: This session will cover the relevance of astrometry as a tool to carry out testing of General Relativity. Both ground-based and spaceborne technics and projects will be addressed, with a particular emphasis on the pure astrometry missions like the ESA Gaia and NASA SIM. The session will cover both the methodology, modelling requirements, the implementation and the expected performances together with more conceptual formulations of astrometric observations and reference frame. Additional information on the session is available at: http://astro.geo.tu-dresden.de/MG12 |
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Shiho Kobayashi Parallel Session: GRB4 - Models for GRBs Description: |
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Kostas Kokkotas Parallel Session: ANM5 - Supernova Explosions and Neutron Star Oscillations Description: This session will cover both numerical and analytical work related to stellar core collapse as well as oscillations and instabilities of neutron stars. Emphasis will be placed on work that is related to the emission of gravitational waves either during a collapse or via other transient mechanisms such as glitches, magnetar flares, LMXBs, etc. |
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Michael Kramer Parallel Session: EG6 - Compact Binaries and Strong-Field Tests of Gravity Description: This session will review, discuss and present methods and latest results on the experimental tests of theories of gravity under strong-field conditions using binary systems, such as binary pulsars. Experimental as well as theory talks addressing this and related issues are welcome. |
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Jutta Kunz Parallel Session: BHT2 - Black Holes in Higher Dimensions Description: The focus of this session will be the presentation of various types of higher dimensional black hole solutions and the discussion of their properties, including stability, thermodynamics or production at LHC. |
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Claus Laemmerzahl Parallel Session: EG1 - Tests of Local Lorentz Invariance Description: Theoretical issues on and experimental as well as observational search for violations of Lorentz invariance will be covered in this session, including Standard Model Extension, modified dispersion relation, Finsler space-times, etc., all possibly emerging from quantum gravity scenarios. |
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Pablo Laguna Parallel Session: ANM2 - Compact Binary Simulations: Spins and Gravitational Recoil, Comparisons with Post-Newtonian Results Description: The focus of this session will be the dissemination of results on (1) the dynamics of black hole spins and the kick of the final black hole in binary black hole simulations, including their implications in astrophysics, and (2) the comparison of numerical relativity results with post-Newtonian approximations. |
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Jose Lemos Parallel Session: MGAT7 - Gravitational Fields with Sources Description: This session will focus on exact solutions of the field equations (Einstein's or alternative) sourced by physically interesting matter distributions. |
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Jerzy Lewandowski Parallel Session: SQG2 - Loop Quantum Gravity, Quantum Geometry, Spin Foams Description: The session will review the results of Loop Quantum Gravity, Spin Foam Models, and related approaches to quantum gravity. The common theme is the background independent quantization of Einstein's gravity and the occurrence of quantum geometry. Among the subjects that will be discussed are: Loop Quantum Cosmology models, quantum avoidance of the classical singularities, quantum black hole entropy, QFT in quantum spacetime, techniques of solving quantum constraints, the Dirac observables, background independent quantization, relations with non-commutative geometry and quantum groups, the new Spin-Foam models, Group Field Theory, Dynamical Triangulations. |
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Joshua Long Parallel Session: EG5 - Short Range Gravity Tests Description: The focus of this session will be experimental tests of the inverse square law at laboratory scales and below. These include torsion pendulum experiments sensitive to gravity in the range from microns to centimeters, and experiments probing the distance regime down to a few nanometers and below, using techniques ranging from scanning-probe microscopy to atomic and neutron interferometry. Theoretical presentations, describing possible signatures of new physics in these ranges, are welcome as well. |
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Kei-Ichi Maeda Parallel Session: MGAT8 - Alternative Theories Description: General relativity is definitely a beautiful theory of gravitation. However we may have alternative approaches to explain all gravitational phenomena. We have also faced on some fundamental unknowns in the Universe such as dark energy and dark matter, which might be solved by new theory of gravitation. The aim of this parallel session is to discuss such alternative approaches for gravitation including scalar-tensor, TeVeS, Einstein-Aether theories as well as string theory, higher dimensions, a brane world, f(R), and higher-curvature correction. |
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Clovis Maia Parallel Session: BHT6 - Analog Gravity Description: In recent years, analogies between gravitational scenarios (especially black holes) and laboratory systems have been attracting increasing interest. The study of these analogues provides deeper understanding and inspires new ideas for both sides, condensed matter and (quantum) gravity - and potentially (hopefully) facilitates experimental tests of the associated predictions (e.g., Hawking radiation). This session will be devoted to new developments in this interdisciplinary area. |
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Jérôme Martin Parallel Session: COM1 - Inflation Description: |
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Silvia Masi Parallel Session: OC2 - CMB Experiments Description: |
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Mikhail Medvedev Parallel Session: ANM8 - Collisionless Relativistic Shocks Description: Collisionless relativistic shocks are believed to occur in violent astrophysical phenomena with large energy release, such as gamma-ray bursts, AGN jets, etc. The motivation for this parallel session is the growing interest of the astrophysics community in recent remarkable progress in understanding of the physics of these shocks: the role of the Weibel instability, particle acceleration and electron heating, radiation production and the development of the jitter radiation theory. |
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Andrew Melatos Parallel Session: GW1 - Sources of Gravitational Waves Description: The main aims of the session are: (1) to review recent progress in source modelling; and (2) to explore ways in which GW signals can be combined with source models to answer fundamental questions in physics that cannot be probed easily in terrestrial laboratories, e.g. neutrino transport in ultradense environments, nuclear equation of state, origin of superstrong magnetic fields, and the like. |
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Yannick Mellier Parallel Session: OC5 - Dark Matter and Large-Scale Structure, Weak Lensing Description: The workshop will focus on the present theoretical and observational status of weak gravitational lensing and its current and future applications to cosmology. In the context of the Marcel Grossman Meeting, we will pay special attention on weak lensing and tests of deviations to general relativity and modified gravity. |
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Mariano Mendez Parallel Session: APT2 - Extreme Properties of Neutron Stars: Observations and Theory Description: Neutron stars are the most compact stars in the Universe; close to their surface the gravitational field is extremely strong. Some neutron stars spin very rapidly, and some harbour the strongest magnetic field known in nature. Neutron stars are among the best candidates for sources of gravitational waves, and are the heart of some of the most energetic phenomena in the Universe (e.g., supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, soft gamma-ray repeaters). In this session we will review some of the extreme properties that are unique to neutron stars. More info at: http://staff.science.uva.nl/~nrea/MG12/main_mg12.html |
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Peter Michelson Parallel Session: GRB2 - High Energy and GRBs, the Fermi Mission Description: |
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Francois Mignard Parallel Session: EG4 - Astrometric Tests of Relativity Description: This session will cover the relevance of astrometry as a tool to carry out testing of General Relativity. Both ground-based and spaceborne technics and projects will be addressed, with a particular emphasis on the pure astrometry missions like the ESA Gaia and NASA SIM. The session will cover both the methodology, modelling requirements, the implementation and the expected performances together with more conceptual formulations of astrometric observations and reference frame. Additional information on the session is available at: http://astro.geo.tu-dresden.de/MG12 |
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Paulo Moniz Parallel Session: COT4 - Quantum Cosmology and Quantum Effects in the Early Universe Description: In COT4 I propose, besides regular talks, to launch a discussion on selecting problems in the manner of , eg, 7 challenges for XXIst century quantum cosmology (QC). Basically, bringing QC closer to an 'observational' context as well as assisting in the discussion of other lines or research (i.e, the problem of time or the string landscape). In sumamry, an opportunity to (re-)introduce enticing problems to interested researchers. |
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Mario Novello Parallel Session: COT3 - Nonsingular Cosmology Description: This session deals with two broad lines of research: a) Properties of the inflationary scenario b) The behavior of the universe in the beginning of the present expansion era, with emphasis in cosmological models without singularity and/or cyclic universes. |
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Elena Pian Parallel Session: APT3 - Observations from High Energy Astrophysics Satellites Description: APT3 summarizes recent results from high energy astrophysics observations with the main focus on space based satellites and observatories. The session primarily highlights observations from missions such as CHANDRA, XMM-Newton, Suzaku, Swift, FERMI, and Integral which are related to science involving strong gravity environments as found near neutron stars and black holes but also gravity environments on large scales such as clusters of galaxies. The session also includes science programs proposed for future missions. |
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Piergiorgio Picozza Parallel Session: AP3 - Perspectives for Cosmic Rays from Space Missions: PAMELA Description: Aim of this session is to provide an updated overview on the scientific issues, implications and perspectives in the field of Cosmic Ray Physics, Dark Matter and Solar Physics in the light of the recent results of PAMELA and other space and balloon missions and in view of the planned future ones. The talks will cover presentations of the experimental results as well as theoretical and phenomenological interpretation and modelling. |
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Tsvi Piran Parallel Session: GRB4 - Models for GRBs Description: |
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Eric Poisson Parallel Session: ANM7 - Self Forces, Black Hole Perturbations Description: This session will be devoted to (i) the ongoing progress at formulating and computing (scalar, electromagnetic, and gravitational) self-forces acting on small bodies in curved spacetime; (ii) the applications of the self-force formalism to the modeling of gravitational waves emitted by extreme mass-ratio binaries; (iii) the ongoing effort to apply the theory of black-hole perturbations to interesting physical and astrophysical phenomena; and (iv) the new formulations of black-hole perturbation theory to higher-dimensional spacetimes. |
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David Polarski Parallel Session: COM2 - Dark Energy and Universe Acceleration Description: This parallel session will be devoted to the study of nature and physical properties of Dark Energy which produces the observed accelerated expansion of the present Universe. It will cover the phenomenological reconstruction of dark energy properties from observations, as well as consideration of a wide variety of theoretical models aimed to explain existing observational data, including those with interplay between dark energy and dark matter. After several years of intensive theoretical and observational activity in this field, an assessment of the current state of research along some promising lines will be given. |
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Frans Pretorius Parallel Session: ANM6 - Compact Binary Simulations: Miscellaneous Description: This session will allow dissemination of results on a host of issues related to numerical simulations of black hole binary systems, in particular those not addressed by parallel session ANM2 (Compact Binary Simulations: Spins and Gravitational Recoil, Comparisons with Post-Newtonian Results). Topics could include the nature of waveforms from generic inspiral configurations, gravitational wave detection strategies using numerical waveforms, ultra-relativistic collisions, initial data for binary black hole systems, and technical issues (such as gauge conditions or numerical methods) that have particular bearing on the simulation of binary black hole spacetimes. |
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Nanda Rea Parallel Session: APT2 - Extreme Properties of Neutron Stars: Observations and Theory Description: Neutron stars are the most compact stars in the Universe; close to their surface the gravitational field is extremely strong. Some neutron stars spin very rapidly, and some harbour the strongest magnetic field known in nature. Neutron stars are among the best candidates for sources of gravitational waves, and are the heart of some of the most energetic phenomena in the Universe (e.g., supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, soft gamma-ray repeaters). In this session we will review some of the extreme properties that are unique to neutron stars. More info at: http://staff.science.uva.nl/~nrea/MG12/main_mg12.html |
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Serge Reynaud Parallel Session: EG3 - Space Tests Description: The session will be devoted to the space tests of General Relativity. It will cover design, instrumentation, methodology and modelling for future projects as well as decided missions. |
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Fulvio Ricci Parallel Session: GW4 - GW Data Analysis Description: GW-4 parallel session of the MG-12 is devoted to statistical methods applied to GW data analysis for all known type of gravitational wave detectors. Also ideas of specific data analysis for future (planned) detectors is in the sphere of session interest. Particular attention is given to presentations with methods of weak GW-signal filtering at the non-Gaussian noise background. Also reports deal with a multi-channel detection or so called Multi-messanges Astronomy will be greeted. |
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Marco Ricci Parallel Session: AP3 - Perspectives for Cosmic Rays from Space Missions: PAMELA Description: Aim of this session is to provide an updated overview on the scientific issues, implications and perspectives in the field of Cosmic Ray Physics, Dark Matter and Solar Physics in the light of the recent results of PAMELA and other space and balloon missions and in view of the planned future ones. The talks will cover presentations of the experimental results as well as theoretical and phenomenological interpretation and modelling. More information at: http://pamela.roma2.infn.it/ |
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Sheila Rowan Parallel Session: GW3 - Space and Third Generation GW Detectors Description:
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Valentin Rudenko Parallel Session: GW4 - GW Data Analysis Description: GW-4 parallel session of the MG-12 is devoted to statistical methods applied to GW data analysis for all known type of gravitational wave detectors. Also ideas of specific data analysis for future (planned) detectors is in the sphere of session interest. Particular attention is given to presentations with methods of weak GW-signal filtering at the non-Gaussian noise background. Also reports deal with a multi-channel detection or so called Multi-messanges Astronomy will be greeted. |
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Albrecht Ruediger Parallel Session: GW3 - Space and Third Generation GW Detectors Description:
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Katsushiko Sato Parallel Session: AP2 - Neutrino Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology Description: |
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Gerhard Schaefer Parallel Session: ANM1 - Post-Newtonian and Analytic Approximations Description: This session will cover all analytic approximations to GR, including: post-Newtonian approximations for equations of motion and radiation field, analytic approaches to self-force problems, BH perturbations with applications to LISA sources, strong field tests of GR using gravitational waves, analytic approximations in alternative gravity theories. |
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Ralf Schuetzhold Parallel Session: BHT6 - Analog Gravity Description: In recent years, analogies between gravitational scenarios (especially black holes) and laboratory systems have been attracting increasing interest. The study of these analogues provides deeper understanding and inspires new ideas for both sides, condensed matter and (quantum) gravity - and potentially (hopefully) facilitates experimental tests of the associated predictions (e.g., Hawking radiation). This session will be devoted to new developments in this interdisciplinary area. |
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Norbert Schulz Parallel Session: APT3 - Observations from High Energy Astrophysics Satellites Description: APT3 summarizes recent results from high energy astrophysics observations with the main focus on space based satellites and observatories. The session primarily highlights observations from missions such as CHANDRA, XMM-Newton, Suzaku, Swift, FERMI, and Integral which are related to science involving strong gravity environments as found near neutron stars and black holes but also gravity environments on large scales such as clusters of galaxies. The session also includes science programs proposed for future missions. More information are available at: http://space.mit.edu/home/nss/mg12.html |
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Susan Scott Parallel Session: MGAT4 - Exact Solutions (Physical Aspects) Description: In this session we will consider physical aspects of exact solutions of Einstein's equation and higher dimensional theories. This will include all issues related to the global structure of these solutions, the physical interpretation of the solutions and the analysis of their physical properties including symmetries and singularity structure. |
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Kostas Skenderis Parallel Session: SQG3 - AdS/CFT (Anti de Sitter/Conformal Field Theory) Description: This session is devoted to recent developments in gauge/gravity duality. The focus will be on foundational issues and applications of holographic dualities. |
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Alicia Soderberg Parallel Session: GRB1 - Supernovae and GRBs Description: |
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Helene Sol Parallel Session: AP4 - Active Galactic Nuclei and gamma rays Description: The supermassive black holes harboured in active galactic nuclei are at the origin of powerful jets which emit copious amounts of gamma- rays. The exact interplay between the infalling matter, the black hole and the relativistic outflow is still poorly known, and this session will offer the most up to date status of observational results with the latest generation of ground and space-based instruments, as well as the theoretical developments relevant for the field. |
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Alexei Starobinsky Parallel Session: COM2 - Dark Energy and Universe Acceleration Description: This parallel session will be devoted to the study of nature and physical properties of Dark Energy which produces the observed accelerated expansion of the present Universe. It will cover the phenomenological reconstruction of dark energy properties from observations, as well as consideration of a wide variety of theoretical models aimed to explain existing observational data, including those with interplay between dark energy and dark matter. After several years of intensive theoretical and observational activity in this field, an assessment of the current state of research along some promising lines will be given. |
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Marco Tavani Parallel Session: APT5 - Galactic Gamma-Ray Sources: steady vs. transient sources Description: |
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Marika Taylor Parallel Session: BHT5 - Black Holes and the Information Puzzle Description: This parallel session is centered around the so-called black-hole information paradox, i.e. on whether one should -or should not- expect loss of quantum coherence in the quantum analogue of classical gravitational collapse. Contributions reporting on different approaches to this problem are encouraged, in particular those based on black hole microstate counting in string or loop quantum gravity, those using the AdS/CFT correspondence, and those based on attempts to construct an S-matrix for transplankian-energy collisions of point- (or string)-like particles. |
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Lev Titarchuk Parallel Session: APT1 - Observations of Astrophysical Black Holes Description: Spectral and timing evolution of X-ray, UV, optical and radion emissions of Compact objects (black hole and neutron star) Recently discovered the spectral index saturations vs mass accretion and QPO frequencies. Their applications to BH mass determination and the distance to the sources. Observations of red-skewed lines in a number of CV, NS and BH sources. Theory and models which can explain these observational facts. What are BH observational signatures? |
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Pierre Touboul Parallel Session: EG7 - Equivalence Principle Tests Description: In this parallel session, we would like to review the recently performed and future tests of the Equivalence Principle. Laboratory tests as well as tests performed in microgravity conditions or with space observations are considered. The dedicated instrument developments, the experimental conditions and the specific data processing are expected to be presented in regard to the performance analyses and obtained or foreseen results. |
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Kimio Tsubono Parallel Session: GW5 - Advanced GW Detectors Description: Status and Technology for the Next Generation of Advanced Gravitational Wave Detectors including Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo, GEO, LCGT and AIGO. |
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Gabriele Veneziano Parallel Session: BHT5 - Black Holes and the Information Puzzle Description: This parallel session is centered around the so-called black-hole information paradox, i.e. on whether one should -or should not- expect loss of quantum coherence in the quantum analogue of classical gravitational collapse. Contributions reporting on different approaches to this problem are encouraged, in particular those based on black hole microstate counting in string or loop quantum gravity, those using the AdS/CFT correspondence, and those based on attempts to construct an S-matrix for transplankian-energy collisions of point- (or string)-like particles. |
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Jan-Willem van Holten Parallel Session: SQG4 - Perturbative and Non-Perturbative Aspects of String Theory and Supergravity Description: The aim of this session is to present the recent progresses on fundamental aspects of string perturbation theory, and compactifications on non trivial backgrounds. |
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Pierre Vanhove Parallel Session: SQG4 - Perturbative and Non-Perturbative Aspects of String Theory and Supergravity Description: The aim of this session is to present the recent progresses on fundamental aspects of string perturbation theory, and compactifications on non trivial backgrounds. |
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David Wiltshire Parallel Session: COT2 - Inhomogeneous Cosmologies, Averaging and Back Reaction Description: This session will not only examine traditional approaches to inhomogeneous cosmology such as exact solutions, but also the questions of averaging the inhomogeneous Einstein equations in terms of backreaction on average cosmological evolution, and the interpretation of observable quantities. In particular, the debate about whether this may provide realistic alternatives to homogeneous dark energy will be addressed. |
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Jean-Pierre Zendri Parallel Session: GW2 - Operating GW Detectors Description: At present, the scene of the worldiwide Gravitational Wave detection effort is mainly taken by the VIRGO-LIGO joint experiment. In this session the results of the recent scientific run of both observatories wil be reviewed, as well as news from the operating resonant-mass cryogenic detectors in continuous operation. |
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