INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL OF ASTROPHYSICS
“DANIEL CHALONGE”
http://www.obspm.fr/chalonge
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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