Inhomogeneous Cosmologies IV, Torun, 14-19 July 2019
During 14-19 July 2019 we are gathering experts in inhomogeneous
cosmology for a small workshop of about 30 participants at Nicolaus
Copernicus University in Torun, the town where Copernicus was born. We
wish to map out the most promising directions for analytical,
numerical and observational investigations aimed to take into account
both structure formation and cosmological expansion within the
constraints of general relativity. Can we clarify the physics present
in the relativistic cosmology software now being developed? Are the
calculations artificially constrained or are they fully relativistic?
Can we achieve accurate postdiction of cosmological observations and
follow up by making predictions for the upcoming decade of new major
survey projects? We expect vigorous, constructive debate between
"one-percenters" and "order-unity" proponents, and practical hands-on
sessions of free-licensed inhomogeneous cosmology software packages.
Feel free to redistribute this announcement. Check the CosmoTorun19
website or subscribe to the inhom newsletter to know when registration
is open.
More info: https://cosmo.torun.pl/CosmoTorun19
Newsletter 'inhom': https://cosmo.torun.pl/mailman/listinfo/inhom
Contact: cosmotorun19 at cosmo.torun.pl
Organising committee: Boud Roukema, Eloisa Bentivegna, Krzysztof
Bolejko, Thomas Buchert, Mikolaj Korzyński, Hayley Macpherson, Jan
Ostrowski, Sebastian Szybka, Eleonora Villa, David Wiltshire
Topics will include:
* exact cosmological solutions of the Einstein equations
* averaging and backreaction in cosmology
* numerical cosmological relativity
* observational tests
Contact: castle fizyka.umk.pl
Deadline: 2019-02-22
Location: Torun, Poland
The Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics of the Nicolaus
Copernicus University invites applications for 12- to 24-month
postdoctoral positions (adiunkt naukowy) in theoretical/observational
inhomogeneous cosmology. A substantial fraction of the successful
candidates' research work will be expected to focus on the possible
links between inhomogeneous cosmology and dark matter, but they will
also be expected to develop their own original cosmology research
programs. Candidates with solid experience in LCDM N-body cosmology
simulations and willing to work on numerical relativistic (standard
general relativity) cosmology simulations will be strongly considered.
Formal advertisement and how to apply: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/368908
Informal enquiries: boud astro.uni.torun.pl
