INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ASTROPHYSICS

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2nd INTAS MEETING

“Fundamental Problems in Classical, Quantum and String Gravity"

 

OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS

Salle du Conseil, Bâtiment Perrault

1-4 May 1998

 

Sponsored by INTAS

Norma Sanchez Coordinator

Observatoire de Paris

61, Avenue de l’Observatoire, 75 014 Paris, France

 

2nd INTAS MEETING

“Fundamental Problems in Classical, Quantum and String Gravity"

1-4 May 1998, Observatoire de Paris, Paris

 

PROGRAMME

 

o Andrei O. BARVINSKY, Lebedev Inst., Moscow, Russia

"Effective equations of motion and initial conditions for inflation in quantum cosmology of the Early Universe".

 

o Daniel BOYANOVSKY, Univ. Pittsburgh, USA

`Quantum Dynamics of Inflation: Density Fluctuations'.

 

o Peter D'EATH, DAMTP-Univ. Cambridge, UK

“Loop amplitudes in supergravity by canonical methods".

 

o Hector J. DE VEGA, LPTHE-Univ. Paris VI, France

“Out of Equilibrium Dynamics in QFT: non-perturbative phenomena'”

 

o Maurizio GASPERINI, Univ.Torino, Italy

"Birth of the Universe in String Cosmology".

 

o Roberto PETTORINO, Univ. Naples, Italy

"Off shell Closed String Amplitudes"

 

 

o Norma SANCHEZ, Obs. de Paris-Demirm, France

“Conformal and Non Conformal Backgrounds in String Gravity”

“Fractal Structure of the Universe: Field Theory Approach”

 

o Fedor SMIRNOV, Univ Paris VI & Steklov Inst., St.Petersburg)

“Form Factors in Integrable QFT: Status Report”

 

o Dimitri SOROKIN, Kharkov Inst., Ukraine

"Properties of the M-theory 5-brane"

 

o Alexei STAROBINSKY, Landau Inst., Moscow, Russia

"Recent progress in the theory of Reheating after Inflation".

“New Results on the generation of the Harrison-Zeldovich spectrum of perturbations and deviations from it”.

 

o Francesco SYLOS LABINI, Univ. Rome I and Geneva

“Fractals and Statistical Properties of Galaxy Distributions “

 

o Gabriele VENEZIANO, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

“Pre-big bang as Collapse Gravitational”

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd INTAS MEETING

“FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS IN CLASSICAL, QUANTUM AND STRING GRAVITY

1-3 May 1998, OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS

 

77 AVENUE DENFERT-ROCHEREAU, 75014 PARIS

Métro station Denfert-Rochereau ou Port Royal

 

SALLE DU CONSEIL, BATIMENT PERRAULT (Historic building)

 

Sessions start at the indicated times Sharp.

 

PROGRAMME

 

FRIDAY 1st MAY

 

8.30-9.50 o REGISTRATION

 

9.50-10.00 o WELCOME ADDRESS

 

10.00-11.00 o Norma SANCHEZ, Obs. de Paris-Demirm, France

 

“Conformal and Non Conformal Backgrounds in String Gravity”

“Fractal Structure of the Universe: Field Theory Approach”

 

11.00- 11.30 COFFEE BREAK

 

 

 

11.30-12.30 o Hector J. DE VEGA, LPTHE-Univ.Paris VI

 

“Out of Equilibrium Dynamics in QFT: non-perturbative phenomena'”

 

12.30- 15.30 LUNCH BREAK

 

15.30-16.30 o Dimitri SOROKIN, Kharkov Inst., Ukraine

 

"Properties of the M-theory 5-brane"

 

16.30-17.00 COFFEE BREAK

 

17.00-18.00 o Maurizio GASPERINI, Univ.Torino, Italy

 

"Birth of the Universe in String Cosmology".

 

 

SATURDAY 2 MAY

 

10.00-11.00 o Andrei O. BARVINSKY, Lebedev Inst., Moscow, Russia

 

"Effective equations of motion and initial conditions for inflation in quantum cosmology of the Early Universe".

 

 

11.00- 11.30 COFFEE BREAK

 

 

11.30-12.30 o Daniel BOYANOVSKY, Univ. Pittsburgh, USA

 

`Quantum Dynamics of Inflation: Density Fluctuations'.

 

 

12.30- 15.30 LUNCH BREAK

 

 

15.30-16.30 o Gabriele VENEZIANO,CERN,Geneva,Switzerland

 

“Pre-big bang as Gravitational Collapse”

 

 

16.30-17.00 COFFEE BREAK

 

 

17.00-18.00 o Roberto PETTORINO, Univ. Naples, Italy

 

"Off shell Closed String Amplitudes"

 

 

18.00-19.00 o Peter D'EATH, DAMTP-Univ. Cambridge, UK

 

“Loop amplitudes in supergravity by canonical methods".

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY 3 MAY

 

 

10.00-11.00 o Alexei STAROBINSKY, Landau Inst., Moscow, Russia

Recent progress in the theory of Reheating after Inflation".

 

 

11.00- 11.30 COFFEE BREAK

 

 

11.30-12.30 o F. SYLOS LABINI, Univ. Rome “La Sapienza” and Geneva

 

“Fractals and Statistical Properties of Galaxy Distributions “

 

 

 

12.30- 15.30 LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

15.30-16.30 o Fedor SMIRNOV, Univ Paris VI & Steklov Inst., St. Petersburg

 

“Form Factors in Integrable QFT: Status Report”

 

 

16.30-17.00 COFFEE BREAK

 

 

17.00-18.00 o Alexei STAROBINSKY, Landau Inst., Moscow, Russia

 

“New Results on the generation of the Harrison-Zeldovich spectrum of perturbations and deviations from it”.

 

 

18.00 o Round Table Meeting Discussion

 

 

18.30 o APERITIF/COCKTAIL

 

 

 

 

1 HOUR= 50 minutes LECTURE + 10 minutes DISCUSSION

 

 

MONDAY 4 MAY

 

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