Start time: August 25, 2014

Ends on: September 2, 2014

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Venue: IFT-UNESP

Organizers:

Diego Trancanelli (USP), Stefan Zohren (PUC – Rio de Janeiro)

Lecturers:

• Jérémie Bouttier (Saclay, France)
• Zdzislaw Burda (Krakow, Poland)
• François David (Saclay, France)
• Nadav Drukker (King’s College, UK)
• Thordur Jonsson (Iceland)

Description:

Models of random geometry and random matrices have wide applications, ranging from quantum gravity and string theory to complex networks and biological applications. In this interdisciplinary school, some of the world’s leading experts will give an overview of these diverse areas. The school is intended for graduate students and researchers in the fields of high energy physics, statistical physics and probability theory, and will be followed by a 2-day Workshop (September 3-4). The application for the school automatically includes participation in the workshop. There is no registration fee and limited funds are available for local and travel support of participants. This event received support from the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita) for the participation of Nordic scientists.

 Application deadline: June 27

Announcement

Lectures Summary:

Jérémie Bouttier (Saclay) – Recent developments in random planar maps, or the virtue of discreteness
The purpose of these lectures is to provide a gentle introduction to some recent developments in the theory of random planar maps. These objects form important models of random geometry, and appear as discretizations of 2D quantum gravity as well as in the topological expansion of matrix models.

We will focus on discrete methods: how to count maps (i.e. evaluate their partition function), how to study their geometric properties (mostly using bijections with trees), how to define a useful notion of thermodynamic limit (the so-called local limit). Due to time constraints we must leave aside other recent interesting developments regarding the continuum limits of maps (Brownian map and all that), maps of higher genera, the grand unification of bijections via orientations, maps with matter, etc.

Plan:

1) Introduction: definitions, motivations and basic properties of planar maps. Recursive decomposition.

2) Bijections: Schaeffer, BDG, Miermont, Ambjørn-Budd, etc.

3) Distance statistics: the two-point function, the three-point function, geodesics…

4) Local limits: UIPT/UIPQ, half-plane case, peeling process, application to the study of percolation on random maps

References:

• J. Ambjørn, B. Durhuus and T. Jonsson, Quantum Geometry — A statistical field theory approach. Cambridge University Press, 1997.
• J. Bouttier, P. Di Francesco and E. Guitter, Planar maps as labeled mobiles. Electron. J. Combin. 11 (2004) R69.
• J. Ambjørn and T. Budd, Trees and spatial topology change in causal dynamical triangulations. J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 46 (2013) 315201.
• J. Bouttier and E. Guitter, Confluence of geodesic paths and separating loops in large planar quadrangulations. J. Stat. Mech. (2009) P03001.
• O. Angel and O. Schramm, Uniform Infinite Planar Triangulations. Commun. Math. Phys. 241 (2003) 191–213.

Zdzislaw Burda (Krakow) – Products of random matrices and their applications
The main objective of the course is to systematically develop a technique to calculate eigenvalue densities of products of invariant random matrices in the large N limit. The technique is based on enumeration of planar diagrams.

Outline:
1 Introduction to random matrices
2 Eigenvalue density and Green function
3 Planar Feynman diagrams
4 Extension to non-Hermitian matrices
5 Linearization – a trick to calculate Green functions for products of matrices
6 Relation of planar diagrams to free probability: R and S transforms
7 Some examples and applications

References:

• E. Brezin, C. Itzykson, G. Parisi, J.-B. Zuber: Planar diagrams Commun. Math. Phys. 59, 35 (1978)
• D. Bessis, C. Itzykson, J.-B. Zuber: Quantum field theory techniques in graphical enumeration. Adv. Appl. Math. 1, 109 (1980)
• Z. Burda, R. A. Janik, B. Waclaw: Spectrum of the Product of Independent Random Gaussian Matrices. Phys. Rev. E 81, 041132 (2010)
• Z.Burda, R.A. Janik, M.A. Nowak: Multiplication law and S transform for non-hermitian random matrices. Phys. Rev. E 84, 061125 (2011)
• Z. Burda: Free products of large random matrices – a short review of recent developments. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 473, 012002 (2013)

François David (Saclay) – Liouville theory, KPZ and SLE
This course will be a short introduction, from a theoretical physicist’s point of view, of the relations between conformal field theories (CFT), critical statistical 2 dimensional systems, two dimensional quantum gravity and stochastic evolution process such as SLE. If time permits some recent developments will be outlined.

Plan of the course:

1 – A crash introduction to QFT and CFT, critical statistical systems and their relation with stochastic processes
2 – 2D quantum gravity and Liouville theory, the KPZ relations
3 – SLE processes and conformal invariance
4 – The KPZ relations from the probabilistic point of view, conformal welding, recent developments

A (very partial) introductory reference list:

• P. Di Francesco, P. Mathieu, D. Senechal: Conformal Field Theory. Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics, Springer.
• See the contributions by M. Henkel and D. Karevski (CFT) and by M. Bauer (SLE and CFT): Conformal Invariance: an Introduction to Loops, Interfaces and Stochastic Loewner Evolution. Lecture Notes in Physics Volume 853 (2012); .
• M. Bauer & D. Bernard: 2D growth processes: SLE and Loewner chains. Physics Reports 432 (2006) 115–221
• A. Bovier, F. Dunlop, F. den Hollander, A. van Enter and J. Dalibard: Some recent aspects of random conformally invariant systems, W. Werner; in Les Houches, Session LXXXIII, 2005, Mathematical Statistical Physics. eds., pp. 101-217, Elsevier B. V. (2006)
• A. Bovier, F. Dunlop, F. den Hollander, A. van Enter and J. Dalibard: Conformal Random Geometry, B. Duplantier, in Les Houches, Session LXXXIII, 2005, Mathematical Statistical Physics, , eds., pp. 101-217, Elsevier B. V. (2006)
• See the contributions by J. Cardy, W. Werner, I. Kostov & B. Duplantier: Exact Methods in Low-dimensional Statistical Physics and Quantum Computing. Lecture Notes of the Les Houches Summer School: Volume 89, July 2008, Oxford University Press.

Nadav Drukker (King’s College) – Matrix model for supersymmetric field theories
Field theories on continuous space have infinite numbers of degrees of freedom making the path integral very complicated (if at all well defined). Yet, it was realized in recent years that due to supersymmetry in certain very specific situations most of the modes get frozen and the dynamics can be described by a finite number of degrees of freedom. This reduces the full path integral to a finite dimensional one – a matrix model. In some examples these are well known models that have been solved before and in others these are more complicated models not considered previously. I will present the calculation of the partition function of supersymmetric 3d theories on S^3. I will explain the use of supersymmetric localization to reduce it to a zero dimensional matrix model. I will review different matrix model techniques for solving this matrix model both in the large N limit and to all orders in 1/N. I will also discuss the holographic dual of some of these models – string theory (or gravity) on 4d hyperbolic space (AdS_4) times a compact manifold (in the simplest case CP^3). In particular how to match the free energy of the matrix model with a gravitational calculation, both the large N limit (classical gravity) and the full genus expansion (quantum gravity).

References:

http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:1104.0783
http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:1110.4066
http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:1406.0505 

Thordur Jonsson (Iceland) – Random tree ensembles and applications
The Galton-Watson process and simply generated trees.  Properties of simply generated trees: the spine, condensation, Hausdorff and spectral dimensions.  Splitting vertex trees and some of their properties.

Some references and background are the following:

• J. Ambjorn, B. Durhuus and T. Jonsson: Quantum geometry – A statistical field theory approach. Cambridge University Press, 1997.
• B. Durhuus: Probabilistic aspects of infinite trees and surfaces. Acta Physica Polonica B (2003) 4795-4811.
• B. Durhuus, T. Jonsson and J. Wheater: The spectral dimension of generic trees. J. Stat. Phys. 128 (2007) 1237-1260.
• T. Jonsson and S. Ö. Stefánsson: Condensation in nongeneric trees. J. Stat. Phys. 142 (2011) 277-313.
• F. David, W. M. B. Dukes, T. Jonsson and S. Ö. Stefansson: Random tree growth by vertex splitting. J. Stat. Mech. (2009) P04009

Programme: pdf programme_updated on August 21

Evaluations of school:

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Related activities at other Brazilian Institutes: 

Brazilian School of Probability
Mambucaba, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, August 3-9, 2014

Probability in Bahia Meeting
UFBA, Salvador – Bahia, October 6-10, 2014

Further events supported by IMPA 

List of Participants: Updated on August 22

General Information: General Information Sheet –  Useful information specially for those who are not from São Paulo city.

Accommodation: Participants whose accommodation has been arranged and paid by the institute will stay at The Universe Flat. Each participant whose accommodation has been arranged by the institute has received the details about the accommodation individually by email.

Registration: ALL participants should register. The registration will be on August 25  from 8:30 to 9:45 at the institute. You can find arrival instruction at http://www.ictp-saifr.org/?page_id=195.

Upon registration, participants who are receiving financial support, please bring a photocopy of your ID or passport.

BOARDING PASS – All participants, whose travel has been provided or will be reimbursed by the institute, should bring the boarding pass upon registration, and collect an envelope to send the return boarding pass to the institute.

Emergency number: 9 8233 8671 (from São Paulo city); +55 11 9 8233 8671 (from abroad), 11 9 8233 8671 (from outside São Paulo).

Ground transportation instructions:

Ground transportation from Guarulhos Airport to The Universe Flat

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• 27/08
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• 28/08
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Start time: May 12, 2014

Ends on: May 13, 2014

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Venue: IFT-UNESP

Organizer:

Gastão Krein (IFT-UNESP, São Paulo)

Speakers:

• Adnan Bashir, University of Michoacan (Mexico)
• Anthony W. Thomas, Adelaide (Australia)
• Craig D. Roberts, Argonne (USA)
• Eduardo Rojas, Univ. Cruzeiro do Sul (São Paulo)
• Giorgio Torrieri, UNICAMP (Campinas)
• Ian Cloët, Argonne (USA)
• Jorge Segovia, Argonne (USA)
• Peter Tandy, Kent State (USA)
• Raphael Albuquerque, IFT-UNESP (São Paulo)
• Ricardo Farias, Univ. Federal de Santa Maria (Santa Maria)
• Sabyasachi Ghosh, IFT-UNESP (São Paulo)

Description: 

This two-day workshop will discuss status and perspectives on selected topics in nonperturbative QCD. Physics topics include:

– QCD vacuum
– Quark-gluon confinement
– Dynamical Chiral Symmetry Breaking
– Hadron structure & Hadron-hadron forces
– Quark-gluon plasma

These topics will be discussed in the context of the nonperturbative methods of:

– Lattice QCD
– Effective field theories
– Dyson-Schwinger & Bethe-Salpeter equations
– QCD sum rules

 Videos

• 12/05/2014
  • Video1: Anthony Thomas
  • Video2: Craig Roberts
  • Video3: Eduardo Rojas
  • Video4: Ricardo Farias
  • Video5: Sabyasachi Ghosh
  • Video6: Giorgio Torrieri
• 13/05/2014
  • Video1: Peter Tandy
  • Video2: Adnan Bashir
  • Video3: Arlene C. Aguilar
  • Video4: Rafael Albuquerque
  • Video5: Jorge Segovia
  • Video6: Ian Cloët

 Programme (Presentation files linked on names)

Auditorium 4th floor of IFT building 

Start time: May 4, 2014

Ends on: May 9, 2014

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Venue: IFT-UNESP

Organizers:
Marcus A.M. de Aguiar (Unicamp, Brazil), Nathan Berkovits (IFT-UNESP / ICTP-SAIFR)

Lecturers:

• Marcus A.M. de Aguiar (Unicamp, Brazil) – Population dynamics and speciation
• Roland Koberle (USP São Carlos, Brazil) – Real time vision
• Marcelo Magnasco (Rockefeller Univ., USA) – Critical dynamics in biological systems
• Gabriel Mindlin (Univ. de Buenos Aires, Argentina) – Birdsong as a model for learning

Description:
Several methods developed in physics and mathematics have been incorporated in biology, including the theory of dynamical systems, networks and statistical mechanics. This school will cover applications of these methods to some leading-edge problems of biology. Students are expected to have at least a basic knowledge of calculus, linear algebra and differential equations. There is no registration fee and limited funds are available for local and travel support of participants from South America.

Application deadline: April 12

List of Participants: Updated on April 30

General Information: General Information Sheet –  Useful information specially for those who are not from São Paulo city.

Accommodation: Participants whose accommodation has been arranged and paid by the institute will stay at The Universe Flat. Each participant whose accommodation has been arranged by the institute has received the details about the accommodation individually.

Registration: ALL participants should register. The registration will be on May 4 (Sunday) from 1pm to 2pm at the institute. You can find arrival instruction at http://www.ictp-saifr.org/?page_id=195.

Upon registration, participants who are receiving financial support, please bring a photocopy of your ID or passport.

BOARDING PASS – All participants, whose travel has been provided or will be reimbursed by the institute, should bring the boarding pass upon registration, and collect an envelope to send the return boarding pass to the institute.

Emergency number: 9 8233 8671 (from São Paulo city); +55 11 9 8233 8671 (from abroad), 11 9 8233 8671 (from outside São Paulo).

Ground transportation instructions:

Ground transportation from Guarulhos Airport to The Universe Flat

Ground transportation from The Universe Flat to the institute

Files:

Marcus Aguiar

• PD-1-Linear
• PD-2-Non-Linear
• PD-3-Spatial
  
• PD-4-Speciation
• SpatialSpeciation
• SympatricSpeciation

Roland Koberle

• RT_Vision_SP_2014

Evaluations of school:

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Preliminary Programme (important alterations because of change in lecturers): 

The Instituto de Fisica Teorica (IFT-UNESP) will be opening 3 permanent assistant or full professor positions in theoretical physics over the next 3 years. Possible areas for these positions include Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Information, Complex Systems, Cold Atoms, Statistical Mechanics, Gravitation/Cosmology and Quantitative Biology. The IFT-UNESP is one of the most prestigious graduate schools in theoretical physics in South America and is the home of the new ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR).

Although there is no strict deadline, candidates should fill out the online form at http://www.ictp-saifr.org/iftpositions before April 30, 2014 if they are interested in the IFT-UNESP position which will be opened this year. Candidates who have recently applied for an ICTP-SAIFR permanent position do not need to reapply.

3 Permanent Research Professor Positions in Theoretical Physics

The Instituto de Fisica Teorica of Sao Paulo State University (IFT-UNESP) will be opening 3 permanent research professor positions in theoretical physics over the next 3 years. Possible areas for these new positions include Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Information, Complex Systems, Cold Atoms, Statistical Mechanics, Gravitation/Cosmology and Quantitative Biology.

The IFT-UNESP is one of the oldest and most prestigious theoretical physics institutes in South America and is the home of the new ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR) created in 2011 as a collaboration between the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste and IFT-UNESP. The IFT-UNESP only has masters and PhD students in theoretical physics, and its professors have a low teaching load of one graduate-level course per year. Depending on the qualifications of the candidate, the three new permanent research positions can be opened at any level from assistant professor to full professor with an approximate annual salary of 110,000-180,000 Brazilian reais (1 US dollar ~2.3 Brazilian reais). Grants from state and federal funding agencies are easily obtained for travel and research as well as for students and postdocs. In addition to these IFT-UNESP permanent positions, the ICTP-SAIFR has several openings for postdocs and permanent research professors with generous FAPESP and Simons Foundation fellowships.

Although there is no strict deadline, candidates should fill out the online form at http://www.ictp-saifr.org/iftpositions before April 30, 2014 if they are interested in the IFT-UNESP position which will be opened this year. Candidates who have recently applied for a permanent position at the ICTP-SAIFR do not need to reapply if they are interested in the IFT-UNESP positions.

The Instituto de Fisica Teorica (IFT) of Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) will be opening at least three permanent research professor positions in theoretical physics over the next three years. All areas will be considered, especially Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Information, Complex Systems, Cold Atoms, Gravitation/Cosmology, Quantitative Biology, and Statistical Mechanics.

The IFT-UNESP is one of the oldest and most prestigious theoretical physics institutes in South America and is the home of the new ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research created in 2011 as a collaboration between the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste and IFT-UNESP. The IFT-UNESP only has masters and PhD students in theoretical physics, and its professors have a low teaching load of one graduate-level course per year.

Depending on the qualifications of the candidate, the three new permanent research positions can be opened at any level from assistant professor to full professor with an approximate annual salary of 110,000-180,000 Brazilian reais. Grants from state and federal funding agencies are easily obtained for travel and research as well as for students and postdocs. In addition to these IFT-UNESP permanent positions, the ICTP-SAIFR has several openings for postdocs and permanent research professors with generous FAPESP and Simons Foundation fellowships.

Candidates who are interested in the IFT-UNESP positions should fill out the online form by clicking here. Candidates who have recently applied for a permanent position at the ICTP-SAIFR do not need to reapply if they are interested in the IFT-UNESP positions. Although there is no strict deadline, candidates should fill out the online form before February 28, 2015 if there are interested in the IFT-UNESP position which will be opened in 2015.

Start time: November 3, 2014

Ends on: November 7, 2014

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Venue: IFT-UNESP

Organizers:

• Mario Castagnino (University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Susana Landau (University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• George E. A. Matsas (IFT-UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil)
• Nelson Pinto Neto (Centro Brasilero de Pesquisas Fisicas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• Daniel Sudarsky (National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico D.F.  Mexico)
• Hector Vucetich (University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina)

Confirmed Speakers:

• David Albert (Columbia University, USA)
• George Ellis (Department of Mathematics, University of Cape Town)
• Rodolfo Gambini (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay)
• Ignacio Gomez (IFIR, Rosário, Argentina)
• Federico H. Holik (Universidad de La Plata,  Argentina)
• Marcelo A. Losada (Instituto de Física de Rosário,  Argentina)
• Adrian Kent (DAMTP, University of Cambridge)
• Olimpia Lombardi (University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Elias Okon (National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico D.F., Mexico)
• Igor Peña (National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico D.F., Mexico)
• Nelson Pinto Neto (Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• Tumulka Romerich (Rutgers University, USA)
• Antony Valentini  (Clemson University, USA)
• Maurício Valenzuela (ICFM-UACH, Chile)

Description:
The objective of this workshop is to bring together researchers working in the application of quantum theory to cosmology, and those working on foundational aspects of quantum theory. These two fields have a very important intersection, exemplified by the fact that many approaches that have been developed to deal with the conceptual difficulties, particularly with the so called “measurement problem” in quantum  mechanics, become almost untenable in their application to cosmology. On the other hand, the views about the nature of quantum theory that are most popular amongst researchers working in modern cosmology are being critically scrutinized within the foundational community.

This situation indicates that there is a very large potential for fruitful exchange and cross-fertilization of ideas among these two communities, which have not in the past had a strong  interaction. The workshop will be organized with emphasis on promoting interaction and discussion. There will be a small number of formal presentations and a series of long discussion sessions with specific focus topics.

 Registration deadline: September 22

Announcement

Programme: pdf programme_updated on October 28

List of Participants: Updated on Oct 30

Poster Presentation: Participants who are presenting poster MUST BRING THE POSTER PRINTED. The poster size should be at most 1,5m x 1m. Please do not bring hanging banner, only sticking poster.

General Information: General Information Sheet –  Useful information specially for those who are not from São Paulo city.

Accommodation: Participants whose accommodation has been arranged and paid by the institute will stay at The Universe Flat. Each participant whose accommodation has been arranged by the institute has received the details about the accommodation individually by email.

Registration: ALL participants should register. The registration will be on November 3  from 8:00 to 9:00 at the institute. You can find arrival instruction at http://www.ictp-saifr.org/?page_id=195.

Upon registration, participants from South America who are receiving financial support, please bring a photocopy of your ID or passport.

BOARDING PASS: All participants, whose travel has been provided or will be reimbursed by the institute, should bring the boarding pass upon registration, and collect an envelope to send the return boarding pass to the institute.

Emergency number: 9 8233 8671 (from São Paulo city); +55 11 9 8233 8671 (from abroad), 11 9 8233 8671 (from outside São Paulo).

Ground transportation instructions:

Ground transportation from Guarulhos Airport to The Universe Flat

Ground transportation from The Universe Flat to the institute

Photos

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Start time: February 20, 2014

Ends on: February 21, 2014

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

Venue: IFT-UNESP

Organizers:
Raul Abramo and Rogerio Rosenfeld

Speakers include:

• Jailson Alcaniz (ON, Rio de Janeiro)
• Luca Amendola (Univ. of Heidelberg)
• Irène Balmès (USP Sao Paulo)
• Nicolás Bernal (ICTP-SAIFR)
• Fedor Bezrukov (Univ. of Connecticut)
• Julio Fabris (Univ. Fed. Espirito Santo)
• Fabio Iocco (IFT Madrid)
• Gilberto Kremer (Univ. Fed. Parana)
• Fabien Lacasa (ICTP-SAIFR)
• Morgan Le Delliou (IFT-UNESP)
• Marcello Musso (Univ. Catholique de Louvain)
• Alessio Notari (Univ. Ferrara, Italy)
• Thiago Pereira (Univ. Estadual de Londrina)
• Paulo Reimberg (USP Sao Paulo)
• Riccardo Sturani (ICTP-SAIFR)
• Amol Upadhye (Ewha Univ., Seoul)
• Ioav Waga (Univ. Fed. Rio de Janeiro)

Description:
We plan to have a 2-day gathering with several visitors and posdocs to discuss many topics in Cosmology, such as Inflation, CMB, Dark Matter, Dark Energy and Gravitational Waves. In order to encourage discussions, we plan to have short (~20 min) talks, followed by questions (~10 min), as well as extended free periods for open discussions.
The only exception will be the opening talk by Luca Amendola.

Preliminary Program:

Talks:

•  Jailson Alcaniz
  Testing the cosmic duality relation with galaxy clusters

• Luca Amendola
  Testing modified gravity: a unified approach

• Irène Balmès
  Imprints of structure formation history on dark matter halo profiles

•  Nicolás Bernal
  Systematic uncertainties in dark matter searches due to halo asphericity

• Julio Fabris
  Non-linear analysis of unified models of the dark sector

•  Fabio Iocco
  The lithium problem, a phenomenologist’s perspective.

• Gilberto Kremer
  Fermions as sources of accelerated regimes

• Fabien Lacasa
  Non-Gaussianity of extragalactic foregrounds to the CMB with Planck

• Morgan Le Delliou
  Separating expansion and collapse in general fluids: local conditions and spherically symmetric models

• Marcello Musso
  Halo statistics for cosmology: the excursion set approach with correlated steps

• Alessio Notari
  CMB anomalies and peculiarities

•  Thiago Pereira
  Weak-lensing as a probe of the Universe’s geometry.

• Riccardo Sturani
  Gravitational waves from coalescing binaries as testbeds of cosmology and fundamental physics

• Ioav Waga
  f(R) gamma-gravity

During the period of February 11 – February 21, 2014,
the ICTP-SAIFR will be organizing a program on cosmology.

Visitors during this period will include:

Raul Abramo (USP Sao Paulo)
Jailson Alcaniz (ON Rio de Janeiro)
Luca Amendola (Univ. of Heidelberg)
Irene Balmes (USP Sao Paulo)
Fedor Bezrukov (Univ. of Connecticut)
Julio Fabris (Univ. Fed. de Espirito Santo)
Paulo Heimberg (USP Sao Paulo)
Fabio Iocco (IFT Madrid)
Gilberto Kremer (Univ. Fed. de Parana)
Marcello Musso (Unv. Catholique de Louvain)
Alessio Notari (Univ. Ferrara, Italy)
Thiago Pereira (Univ. Estadual de Londrina)
Amol Upadhye (Ewha Univ., Seoul)
Ioav Waga (Univ. Fed. de Rio de Janeiro)
Jaiyul Yoo (LBL Berkeley)
Matias Zaldarriaga (IAS Princeton)

On February 20-21 (Thursday and Friday), a two-day workshop on cosmology will be organized in the IFT-UNESP auditorium.

During the period of February 24 – March 25, 2014,
Amnon Aharony and Ora Entin from the Ben Gurion University and Tel Aviv University will be organizing a program on nanophysics and spintronics at the ICTP-SAIFR.

Visitors during this period will include:
Enrique V. Anda (PUC/Rio de Janeiro)
Carlos Balseiro (Centro Atómico Bariloche)
Carlos Egues (USP Sâo Carlos)
Gerson J. Ferreira (Univ. Fed. Uberlândia)
Yara Galvao Gobato (Univ. Fed. São Carlos)
Belita Koiller (Univ. Fed. Rio de Janeiro)
Caio Lewenkopf (Univ. Fed. Fluminese)
Gilmar Marques (Univ. Fed. São Carlos)
Sergio Rezende (Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco)
Luis Dias da Silva (USP São Paulo)
Edson Vernek (Univ. Fed. Uberlândia)

On March 13-14 (Thursday and Friday), a two-day workshop on nanophysics and spintronics will be organized in the IFT-UNESP auditorium. The workshop will begin at 10:00 on Thursday and finish at 17:00 on Friday. The workshop is open to everybody, including graduate students, and limited funds are available for participants. For more information, contact secretary@ictp-saifr.org, and if you would like to give a talk or present a poster, please contact Amnon Aharony at aaharonyaa@gmail.com

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Thursday, March 13

Friday, March 14

Lecturer: Filipe Abdalla (Univ. College, London)

Title: Bayesian Statistics and Data Analysis in Cosmology

Dates: January 27-31, 2014

Venue: IFT-UNESP, São Paulo.

Description:
This course will explore the use of bayesian statistics in cosmology. Particular emphasis will be placed on parameter estimation from data. Methods such as maximum likelihood, least-squares, maximum entropy and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) will be used to find best estimates and confidence intervals. Multivariate analysis, the role of correlations, the distribution of priors, examples of different probability distribution functions, model selection, model calibration and non-parametric methods are some of the topics to be studied.

There is no need to apply for this activity.

Programme:  January 27 – 31

Files:

• FitALineExample.tar.gz
• StatisticNotes.zip

Bibliography:

• Data Analysis – a Bayesian Tutorial – D. S. Sivia
• Statistical Data Analysis – G. Cowan