THE ENRICO FERMI YEAR

A TRIBUTE TO THE "ITALIAN NAVIGATOR" FATHER OF THE WEAK FORCES

GALILEO GALILEI FOUNDATION
WORLD FEDERATION OF SCIENTISTS
ETTORE MAJORANA CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC CULTURE

GALILEO GALILEI CELEBRATIONS
Four Hundred Years Since the Birth of MODERN SCIENCE

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
COSMOLOGY AND GRAVITATION

17th Course: ADVANCES IN THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN QUANTUM AND GRAVITY PHYSICS

A NATO Advanced Study Institute

ERICE-SICILY: 30 APRIL - 10 MAY 2001

Sponsored by the:

• Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research and Technology
  
• Sicilian Regional Government

PROGRAMME AND LECTURERS

Gravitation , Thermodynamics and Quantum Theory
Dirac Wave Function and Black Holes
Cosmology, Torsion and a Gauge Theory of Gravity
Gravitational Entropy and Global Space Time Structure
Atom Interferometry in the Earth Field
Entropy Bounds from Black Holes
Black Holes Spectroscopy
Black Holes in String Theory
Physical Limitation on Quantum Information
Spin-in-Gravity Experiments
Quantum Mechanics of Accelerated Atoms
Theory of Atom Interferometry in Gravitational Field and Inertial One
Graviton Entropy in the Early Universe
Quantum Fluctuations in Cosmological Background and Black Holes
Torsion in String Theory and Spin-Gravity Interaction
Quantum Field Fluctuations in the Early Universe and Mesoscopic Stockastic Semiclassical Gravity
Quantum to Classical Transition of Cosmological Fluctuations
Quantum Mechanics of Supersymmetric Black Holes
Spinors in Purely Affine Space-Time
Dualism between Space-Time and Matter Analysed from Epistemological Point of View
Dirac Matter according to Weyl in the Generalized Theory of Gravity

• J.D. BEKESTEIN, Racah Inst. of Physics, Jerusalem, IL
• C.J. BORDE, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, F
• H.H. BORZESZKOWSKI, Technische Universität, Berlin, D
• G.W. GIBBONS, D.A.M.T.P. University of Cambridge, UK
• G.T. GILLIES, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
• B.L. HU, University of Mariland, MD, USA
• A. KOMAR, Syracuse University, NY, USA
• A.N. LASENBY, MRAO, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, UK
• E.T. NEWMAN, University of Pittsburg, PA, USA
• G. PAPINI, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, CDN
• A.A. Starobinsky, Landau Inst. of Theor. Physics, Moscow, RU
• R. WAHSNER, Max-Plank-Institute, Berlin, D
• R.M. WALD, University of Chicago, IL, USA
• E.J. WEINBERG, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE

One of the main objectives is to present different aspects of the influence of gravity on quantum systems. In order to achieve this aim we will consider the interplay between gravity and quantum systems, starting from the situation in the early universe based on astrophysical observations up to the earthly based experiments with atom interferometry for probing the structure of space-time.

So we will have timely lectures on the quantum field and horizon of a black hole with the problem of black holes thermodynamics and entropy, quantum evaporation and Hawking radiation. We will also discuss quantum fluctuations in inflation, superplanckian energies in Hawking radiation.

Moreover we will examine laboratory experiments and space-based experiments with particular attention to the influence of the gravity field of the earth on quantum systems which are represented by atoms and including the quantum mechanical treatment of the atomic motion (accelerated atoms) in the presence of gravitation (i.e. in curved space-time) in order to test special and general relativity with the development of gravity gradiomenters and experiments suitable for satellite use.

The Course will bring together experimentalists and theoreticians for a variety of backgrounds.

APPLICATIONS

Interested candidates should send a letter to the Director of the School:

• Professor Venzo DE SABBATA
  Dipartimento di Fisica - Università di Bologna
  Via Irnerio, 46 - 40126 BOLOGNA, Italy
  Tel. ++39.051.2091166 - Fax ++39.051.247244
  e-mail: nip9566@pop.iperbole.bologna.it

They should specify:

i) date and place of birth together with present nationality;
ii) degree and other academic qualifications;
iii) present position and place of work;
iv) a letter of recommendation from their research group leader or from a senior scientist active in their field.

• PLEASE NOTE
  Participants must arrive in Erice on April 30, not later than 5 p.m.

V. DE SABBATA - A. ZHELTUKHIN DIRECTORS OF THE COURSE

P.G. BERGMANN - V. DE SABBATA DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL

A. ZICHICHI DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE