From boud w astro.uni.torun.pl Mon Nov 5 12:53:00 2007 From: boud w astro.uni.torun.pl (Boud Roukema) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:53:00 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Cosmo-torun] Mon 19 Nov 16.30 @sala XX.IF: JP Luminet - the shape of space In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: witam Of course, the lecture is likely to be in sala XXVI (NOT XX). pozdr boud On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Boud Roukema wrote: > Witam > > The embassy changed its plans a bit, so now Jean-Pierre's talk is planned > for Monday afternoon 19 Nov as a regular sala XX seminar: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 16.30 on Mon 19 November, sala XX, Instytut Fizyki (ul. Grudziadzka, 5) > > TITLE: > The shape of space : from black holes to cosmic topology > > SPEAKER: > Jean-Pierre Luminet, Laboratoire de l'Univers et Théories (LUTH), > Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, http://luth2.obspm.fr/luminet.html > > ABSTRACT: > The decription of the shape of our physical space at various scales > (length scales or energy scales) involves a rich variety of > geometrical models, each depending on the underlying physical > theory. Imaging distorted space and time by gravitational and quantum > fields is a big challenge of modern fundamental physics. I shall > discuss such space representations for describing the shape of space > around and inside black holes, next the global shape of our universe > in the framework of cosmic topology. Striking movies and color > visualizations will be displayed. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From boud w astro.uni.torun.pl Tue Nov 20 12:31:10 2007 From: boud w astro.uni.torun.pl (Boud Roukema) Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:31:10 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Cosmo-torun] festiwal nauk i sztuki 2008 - DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION czwartek 22.11.2008 Message-ID: witam cosmo-torun The deadline for submitting a proposal for this year's Festiwal Nauk i Sztuki is Thursday 22.11.2008. FNiS2008 will be 24-27 kwietnia 2008. http://cosmo.torun.pl/Cosmo/FestiwalNauki2007 Who is interested in doing a cosmo presentation? Agnieszka? Are you likely to be available 24-27 April? Zbyszek? Or maybe Helena - are you interested? Or someone else? My guess is the easiest thing is to keep the same title/content as last year, since they remain scientifically valid AFAIK. If Agnieszka at the last minute is not available, then Zbyszek or i can easily make that part of the presentation (if you give us your pdf presentation file :) - so the audience will still get a full presentation. Last year we were Friday afternoon 20 April; i suggest we do the same, this year ask for Friday 25 April. http://cosmo.torun.pl/Cosmo/FestiwalNauki2007 pozdr boud From boud w astro.uni.torun.pl Thu Nov 22 20:14:34 2007 From: boud w astro.uni.torun.pl (Boud Roukema) Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:14:34 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Cosmo-torun] festiwal nauk i sztuki 2008 - DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION czwartek 22.11.2008 (fwd) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Done: ubmitted to festiwal.torun.pl: http://cosmo.torun.pl/Cosmo/FestiwalNauki2008 pozdr boud From amr w astro.uni.torun.pl Thu Nov 22 21:44:18 2007 From: amr w astro.uni.torun.pl (Andrzej Marecki) Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:44:18 +0100 Subject: [Cosmo-torun] A discussion on the flatness of the Universe Message-ID: <20071122204418.GA18367@galaxy.astro.uni.torun.pl> Just to point your attention to a thread on sci.astro.research where the flatness of the Universe is questioned/defended. The title of the thread starts with "Flat Earthers..." -- a.m. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrzej Marecki | Torun Centre for Astronomy | e-mail: amr w astro.uni.torun.pl N. Copernicus University | WWW: http://www.astro.uni.torun.pl ul. Gagarina 11 | tel: +48 56 6113032 PL-87-100 Torun, POLAND | fax: +48 56 6113009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From boud w astro.uni.torun.pl Fri Nov 30 16:59:00 2007 From: boud w astro.uni.torun.pl (Boud Roukema) Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:59:00 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Cosmo-torun] conferences: XMM kwietnia 2008, Moriond-Cosmo marzec 2008 (fwd) Message-ID: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:24:47 +0100 (CET) > From: Programme National de Cosmologie To: Programme National de Cosmologie Subject: [iso-8859-1] Diffusion PNC - mess. n° 303 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > PNC PNC PNC http://www2.iap.fr/pnc/ PNC PNC PNC PNC > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > message # 303 30 Nov. 2007 > > 1) Atelier XMM ? Paris du 14 au 16 avril 2008 > > 2) Moriond 2008 Cosmology > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > PNC PNC PNC http://www2.iap.fr/pnc/ PNC PNC PNC PNC > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1) Atelier XMM ? Paris du 14 au 16 avril 2008 > > Dans le cadre des projets de la 2eme decenie d'XMM, un atelier > international se tiendra a Paris du 14 au 16 avril 2008. > Le but de cette rencontre est d'examiner les arguments scientifiques > et la faisabilite d'un survey de ~ 100 deg2 avec XMM. > Une large place sera aussi faite a l'etude de surveys associes en > optique, SZ, IR, UV et radio. > - les propositions de contributions sont attendues pour le 15 janvier > 2008 - 2nd decade of XMM - workshop 14-16 April 2008 - Is a 200 sq.deg. survey with XMM feasible and scientifically worth it? - association with optical, SZ, IR, UV, radio surveys - deadline for contributions 15 Jan 2008 > Site web > http://www.astro.ulg.ac.be/RPub/Colloques/XXL/index.html > > Renseignements > marguerite.pierre at cea fr > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > PNC PNC PNC http://www2.iap.fr/pnc/ PNC PNC PNC PNC > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2) Moriond 2008 Cosmology > > The next Rencontres de Moriond meeting devoted to Cosmology > will be organized in La Thuile (Valle d'Aosta, Italy), > March 15-22, 2008. > > Registration is open on http://moriond.in2p3.fr/J08/ > where more details can be found (including abstract submission) > > The main topics covered in the conference will be : > > A. Dark Energy > + Cosmological probes (Reviews, experimental results > and/or new projects) > Type Ia Supernovae > Weak Lensing > Baryon Acoustic Oscillations > Galaxy Clusters: Deep Surveys > Future Projects > + Dark Energy Models and the Cosmological Constant > > B. Dark Matter > + Dark matter in galaxies and clusters of galaxies > + Gravitational lensing and dark matter > + Lyalpha forest > + Dark Matter: direct searches > + Dark Matter indirect detection with galactic gamma rays > > C. Structure Formation: prediction of simulations > + Evolution of baryonic structures in large cosmological simulations and > confrontation with observations > + Cluster simulations: Estimation of uncertainties in Dark Energy > projects > > D. CMB > + Present observations > + Combining CMB with other cosmological probes > + Polarization > + Foregrounds > + R&D > > E. Theoretical Perspectives > + Dark Energy models > + Modified gravity and alternatives (MOND) > + Inflationary Model and alternatives > + Brane Cosmology > + Back reaction > + Beyond the Standard Model: Dark Matter candidates >