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2015 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2015

13–19 Jun 2015
University of Alberta
America/Edmonton timezone
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Herzberg Memorial Public Lecture - Miguel Alcubierre, National Univ. of Mexico / Conférence commémorative publique Herzberg - Miguel Alcubierre, National Univ. of Mexico

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15 Jun 2015, 19:30
University of Alberta

University of Alberta

Edmonton, AB

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Herzberg Memorial Public Lecture - Miguel Alcubierre, National Univ. of Mexico / Conférence commémorative publique Herzberg - Miguel Alcubierre, National Univ. of Mexico

  • Robert Fedosejevs (University of Alberta)

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  1. 884. Faster than the Speed of Light
    Prof. Miguel Alcubierre (National University of Mexico)
    15/06/2015, 19:30
    Plenary Speaker / Conférencier plénier
    In this talk I will give a short introduction to some of the basic concepts of Einstein’s special theory of relativity, which is at the basis of all of modern physics. In particular, I will concentrate on the concept of causality, and why causality implies that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in vacuum. I will later discuss some of the basic ideas behind Einstein’s other...
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