Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

XVIII International Fall Workshop on Geometry and Physics

2009, Sep 06 -- Sep 11

Organizers:
J. F. Cari�ena, E. Mart�nez, J.Clemente-Gallardo (U. Zaragoza)
J. N. da Costa (U. Coimbra)
D. Mart�n de Diego (CSIC, Madrid)

The goal of the Fall Workshops on Geometry and Physics, held yearly since 1992, is to provide a context for exchanging ideas amongst researchers of different fields in Differential Geometry, Applied Mathematics and Physics; in general, amongst people interested in the application of geometric methods and techniques to the study of physical problems.

These meetings bring together Spanish and Portuguese geometers and physicists, along with an ever increasing number of participants from outside the Iberian peninsula. The meetings goal is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between researchers from different backgrounds, and always include a substantial number of enthusiastic young researchers amongst the participants. This spirit inspired the 17 previous Fall Workshops on Geometry and Physics.

This year the Workshop will take place at the Benasque Center for Physics 'Pedro Pascual', located at Benasque, a charming small village located at the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees. The organization will provide a bus from Lleida and local accommodation for participants.

The program includes two mini-courses, several 45 minutes invited talks, a few short talks and a poster session. Click here for a view of the program and here for the abstracts.

Mini courses

Peter Olver

Paolo Facchi

Confirmed invited speakers

Marius Crainic	Pablo Mira	Carlos Herdeiro
Ilka Agricola	Gil Ramos Cavalcanti	Ximo Gual-Arnau
Melvin Leok	Fernando Falceto

Main Topics

Lie algebroids and mechanics					Lorentz geometry
Poisson geometry					Riemannian geometry
Semi-Riemannian geometry					Symplectic and contact geometry
Mechanics of continuous media					Quantum mechanics
Relativity					Supergravity and supersymmetry
Integrable systems					Control theory
Classical theory of fields					String theory

Scientific Committee

Manuel Asorey (U. Zaragoza)					Jos� Adolfo de Azc�rraga (U. Valencia)
Fernando Barbero (CSIC, Madrid)					Jos� F. Cari�ena (U. Zaragoza)
Fernando Etayo (U. Cantabria)					Rui Loja Fernandes (IST, Lisboa)
Maria Luisa Fern�ndez (U. Pa�s Vasco)					Alberto Ibort (U. Carlos III Madrid)
Manuel de Le�n (CSIC, Madrid)					Pascual Lucas (U. Murcia)
Juan Carlos Marrero (U. La Laguna)					Miguel Mu�oz (U. Polit�cnica Barcelona)
J.M. Nunes da Costa (U. Coimbra)					Roger F Picken (IST, Lisboa)
Cesar Rosales (U. Granada)

Organizing Committee

Jos� F. Cari�ena (U. Zaragoza)					Joana Margarida Nunes da Costa (U. Coimbra)
Eduardo Mart�nez (U. Zaragoza)					David Mart�n de Diego (CSIC, Madrid)
Jes�s Clemente-Gallardo (U. Zaragoza)