Loop Quantum Gravity Summer School 2024 (Blaumann School for Quantum Gravity)

US/Eastern
Broward County Main Library Auditorium, 100 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Johanna Borissova (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics), Jonathan Engle (Florida Atlantic University), Muxin Han (Florida Atlantic University), Shicong Song (Florida Atlantic University)
Description

The primary objective of the school is to provide students in the area of Quantum Gravity with an up-to-date introduction to the fundamentals of canonical and covariant Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG), quantum black holes, and cosmology, with an emphasis on the numerous novel results achieved within the field over the past years. Students at the end of the school are expected to be able to follow the research talks and actively participate in the Loops'24 conference in the second week.ย 

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The lectures include:

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Fundamentals of Loop Quantum Gravity

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Kristina Giesel: Introduction to Canonical Loop Quantum Gravity

Francesca Vidotto: Introduction to Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity

Bianca Dittrich: Regge Calculus and Application to Loop Quantum Gravity

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Special Topics in Loop Quantum Gravityย 

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Abhay Ashtekar: Black Holes in Loop Quantum Gravity

Carlo Rovelli: Black Hole to White Hole Transition

Qiaoyin Pan: Chern-Simons Theory and Spin Foam Model with Cosmological Constant

Hongguang Liu: Numerics for Spin Foam Models

Parampreet Singh: Loop Quantum Cosmology

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The registration is open untilย April 15, 2024. There is no registration fee. The participants are expected to arrange their own travel and accommodation. There may be financial support for the accommodations of a limited number of PhD students. To request the financial support, please send an application including CV and a recommendation letter from the advisor toย loops24@fau.edu before March 15th.

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Abhay Ashtekar : Black Holes in Loop Quantum Gravity
Bianca Dittrich : Regge Calculus and Applications to Loop Quantum Gravity
Francesca Vidotto : Introduction to Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity
Kristina Giesel : Introduction to Canonical Loop Quantum Gravity
Parampreet Singh : Loop Quantum Cosmology
Qiaoyin Pan : Chern-Simons Theory and Spin Foam Model with Cosmological Constant
Contact
Registration
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Participants
  • Abdul Rehman
  • Aleksandra Wenda
  • Alexander Seifert
  • Ali Yoonesyaan
  • Alvaro Torres-Caballeros
  • Andrew Herndon
  • Andrรฉs Mรญnguez-Sรกnchez
  • Anoushka Sanghi
  • Athanasios Kogios
  • Ayush Bidlan
  • BRENDA TLATELPA MASCOTE
  • Carlo Rovelli
  • Carolina Sole Panella
  • changhyun im
  • Christopher Pollack
  • Daniel Paraizo
  • Davide Settimi
  • Deden Midzanul Akbar
  • Dennis Hartmann
  • Diego Campos
  • Douglas Miller
  • Ege ร–zmeral
  • Eleonora Giovannetti
  • Emmanuel Frion
  • Erick Muino Garcia
  • Eugenia Colafranceschi
  • Evan Vienneau
  • Farshid Soltani
  • Filipe Menezes
  • Francesca Vidotto
  • Gianfranco De Simone
  • Gianni Sims
  • Haida Li
  • Hande Ozcelik
  • HARPREET SINGH SINGH
  • Hassan Mehmood
  • Hongwei Tan
  • Ian Bornhoeft
  • Ibai Asensio
  • Ibrahim Baddar
  • Idrus Husin Belfaqih
  • Irfan Javed
  • James Kennington
  • Jeremy Martinon
  • Johanna Borissova
  • John Joseph Marchetta
  • Jonas Neuser
  • Jorden Roberts
  • Juan Carlos Morales Parra
  • Kumar Aryan
  • Laura Olivia Villegas Olvera
  • LEANDRO Fontes
  • Liang Weibo
  • Luca Cafaro
  • Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar
  • Manizheh Botshekananfard
  • Marco Palleschi
  • Marรญa Vega
  • Matteo Bruno
  • Mauricio Gamonal
  • Melissa Rodriguez Zarate
  • Messias de Brito Cruz
  • meysam motaharfar
  • Michael Ostroff
  • Mishkat Alvi
  • Mohammad Sameer
  • Moharam Mohamed
  • Monica Rincon Ramirez
  • Muhammad Muzammil
  • Mustafa Saeed
  • Muxin Han
  • Okba Bradji
  • Oleksandra Hrytseniak
  • Paula Calizaya Cabrera
  • Pietro Pellecchia
  • Priyal Bordia
  • Punit .
  • Puttarak Jai-akson
  • Qiaoyin Pan
  • Quent Herschelman
  • Rachel McDonald
  • Rafael Guolo Dias
  • Renata Ferrero
  • Ricardo Escobedo Alcaraz
  • Rishika Mittal
  • Rongkang Zhang
  • Rui Pan
  • Rui Xian Siew
  • Ruijue Yan
  • Sahil Yadav
  • samantha hergott
  • Samarth Khandelwal
  • Sarah Hoback
  • Sarthak Talukdar
  • Sean Tobin
  • Sepidehj Bakhoda
  • Shamil Askarov
  • Shengzhi Li
  • Shicong Song
  • Shohreh Gholizadeh Siahmazgi
  • Sumit Dey
  • Surojit Dalui
  • Themistocles Zikopoulos
  • Thiago Lucena de Macedo Guedes
  • Todd Wegner
  • Tommaso Mancini
  • Valentine Maris
  • WEIBO LIANG
  • Yifei Ren
  • Yongge Ma
  • Yuqiao Xue
  • Zunaira Akhtar
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    • 09:00 10:00
      Lectures: Kristina Giesel: Introduction to Canonical Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 10:00 10:10
      Break 10m
    • 10:10 11:10
      Lectures: Kristina Giesel: Introduction to Canonical Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 11:10 11:30
      Break 20m
    • 11:30 12:30
      Lectures: Francesca Vidotto: Introduction to Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 12:30 14:20
      Lunch Break 1h 50m
    • 14:20 15:20
      Lectures: Francesca Vidotto: Introduction to Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 15:20 15:40
      Break 20m
    • 15:40 16:40
      Lectures: Kristina Giesel: Introduction to Canonical Loop Quantum Gravity
      • 15:40
        Break 20m
    • 16:40 16:50
      Break 10m
    • 16:50 17:50
      Lectures: Kristina Giesel: Introduction to Canonical Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 09:00 10:00
      Lectures: Francesca Vidotto: Introduction to Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 10:00 10:10
      Break 10m
    • 10:10 11:10
      Lectures: Francesca Vidotto: Introduction to Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 11:10 11:30
      Break 20m
    • 11:30 12:30
      Lectures: Kristina Giesel: Introduction to Canonical Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 12:30 14:20
      Lunch Break 1h 50m
    • 14:20 15:20
      Lectures: Francesca Vidotto: Introduction to Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 15:20 15:40
      Break 20m
    • 15:40 16:40
      Lectures: Hongguang Liu: Numerics for Spin Foams
      • 15:40
        Break 10m
      • 15:50
        Break 15m
    • 16:40 16:50
      Break 10m
    • 16:50 17:50
      Lectures: Hongguang Liu: Numerics for Spin Foams
    • 09:00 10:00
      Lectures: Carlo Rovelli: Black Hole to White Hole Transition
    • 10:00 10:10
      Break 10m
    • 10:10 11:10
      Lectures: Carlo Rovelli: Black Hole to White Hole Transition
    • 11:10 11:30
      Break 20m
    • 11:30 12:30
      Lectures: Bianca Dittrich: Regge Calculus and Applications to Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 12:40 13:10
      Activity: Broward library tour
    • 13:10 18:40
      Free afternoon 5h 30m
    • 09:00 10:00
      Lectures: Abhay Ashtekar: Black Holes in Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 10:00 10:10
      Break 10m
    • 10:10 11:10
      Lectures: Abhay Ashtekar: Black Holes in Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 11:10 11:30
      Break 20m
    • 11:30 12:30
      Lectures: Bianca Dittrich: Regge Calculus and Applications to Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 12:30 14:20
      Lunch Break 1h 50m
    • 14:20 15:20
      Lectures: Bianca Dittrich: Regge Calculus and Applications to Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 15:20 15:40
      Break 20m
    • 15:40 16:40
      Lectures: Qiaoyin Pan: Chern-Simons Theory and Spin Foam Model with Cosmological Constant
    • 16:40 16:50
      Break 10m
    • 16:50 17:50
      Lectures: Qiaoyin Pan: Chern-Simons Theory and Spin Foam Model with Cosmological Constant
    • 09:15 10:15
      Lectures: Qiaoyin Pan: Chern-Simons Theory and Spin Foam Model with Cosmological Constant
    • 10:15 10:35
      Break 20m
    • 10:35 11:35
      Lectures: Parampreet Singh: Loop Quantum Cosmology
    • 11:35 11:45
      Break 10m
    • 11:45 12:45
      Lectures: Parampreet Singh: Loop Quantum Cosmology
    • 12:45 14:20
      Lunch Break 1h 35m
    • 14:20 15:20
      Lectures: Hongguang Liu: Numerics for Spin Foams
    • 15:20 15:40
      Break 20m
    • 15:40 16:40
      Lectures: Bianca Dittrich: Regge Calculus and Applications to Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 16:40 16:50
      Break 10m
    • 16:50 17:50
      Lectures: Bianca Dittrich: Regge Calculus and Applications to Loop Quantum Gravity
    • 17:50 23:00
      Activity: School Dinner and Activities at The Wharf Fort Lauderdale The Wharf Fort Lauderdale

      The Wharf Fort Lauderdale