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Fifteenth Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics
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21 January to 30 January 2004
Alpine Heath Resort, Drakensberg, Natal, South Africa
The Fifteenth Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics
is sponsored by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF). It is
supported by the South African Institute of Physics
(SAIP) and the Organisation of Theoretical
Physicists (OTP). It is also financially supported by the
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
(ICTP),
Trieste and by the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
(AIMS) through a
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Last updated: 04 March 2004 |
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Time and Venue [
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The school took place from Wednesday, 21 January to Friday,
30 January 2004 at Alpine Heath Resort, Drakensberg, Natal, South Africa.
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Theme [
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NANOSCALE PHYSICS
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Course Lecturers and Topics [
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Boris Altshuler,
Princeton University
Introduction into mesoscopic theory: Anderson
localisation, disordered conductors, decoherence, universality aspects;
interacting systems.
Carlo Beenakker,
Leiden University
Random-matrix theory of quantum transport;
mesoscopic superconductivity. Leonid Glazman,
University of Minnesota
Coulomb blockade; quantum
fluctuations of charge; discrete electron states in a quantum dot; Kondo
effect.
Leo Kouwenhoven,
Technical University Delft
Quantum transport in nanoscale
devices; quantum point contacts; nanowires and nanotubes, design aspects
of qubit circuits.
Ramamurti Shankar,
Yale University
Introduction to the renormalization group in general; introduction to
Fermi liquid theory using the RG; application of these ideas to quantum
dots.
Jan von Delft,
Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Spectroscopy of discrete energy levels in ultrasmall
metallic grains.
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Format [
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About 40 one-hour lectures will
be presented in English.
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Participation [
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The course is a graduate school aimed primarily at theoretical physicists
and postgraduate students interested in broadening their knowledge of the
field. Persons with other backgrounds are
welcome to register, but we do expect all participants to have a suitable
background in the natural sciences or engineering. Typically at least an honours degree with a good working knowledge of quantum mechanics and
condensed matter physics is required, with some exposure to quantum field
theory.
The following references will provide participants
with a good idea of the type of material to be covered at the school:
C Beenakker
http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9612179
http://ilorentz.org/beenakker/fulltext/beenakker92.pdf
L Glazman, cond-mat/0302159
L Kouwenhoven
http://qt.tn.tudelft.nl/grkouwen/leok/IOPLeok01-dreamteam.pdf
http://qt.tn.tudelft.nl/grkouwen/leok/RMP03Wilfred.pdf
http://qt.tn.tudelft.nl/grkouwen/leok/no.60.pdf
R Shankar, Rev. Mod. Phys. 66 (1994) 129 -192
J von Delft and DC Ralph, Physics Reports, 345 (2001) 61 -173
A list with the names and some contact information
of all the school participants and lecturers can be seen
here.
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Students [
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Students are normally expected to find support from their home institution
and/or thesis advisor to participate in the school. Funds are, however,
available to support a number of bona fide, full-time local (South African)
students. It is envisaged that the successful candidates will be subsidized
up to 60% of their total costs for shared accommodation. Interested students
are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications for a subsidy
should provide a brief summary of personal details and a motivation for
participation, and must include a letter of recommendation from the Head of
Department or thesis advisor. Complete applications should be sent to
Prof HB Geyer at the secretariat address
below by 19 November 2003. Only in cases of
particular need will increased support be considered for well motivated and
meritful applications. It is unfortunately not possible to subsidize any
travelling costs.
Applicants will be informed by
24 November 2003 if they had been successful. After that date all
applications will be subject to available funding.
Students from African
Countries
A very limited number of scholarships are available to allow students from
African countries to participate. The Ford Foundation indicated that they
will favourably consider scholarships which will cover travelling,
registration and accommodation costs. The same information, motivation and
letter(s) of recommendation as above are required and should be sent to
Prof HB Geyer at the secretariat address
below by 19 November 2003. Applicants will be
informed by 24 November 2003 if they had been
successful.
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Accommodation [
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Please see Alpine Heath Resort’s own web page
http://www.alpineheath.co.za for full details of facilities.
A special school package is offered to participants. Accommodation is
provided in well-equipped 3-bedroom chalets (please see
http://www.alpineheath.co.za for details) on the following basis:
Five persons per chalet
R450 per person per day
Three persons per chalet
R570 per person per day
Accommodation includes three meals per day at Alpine
Heath Resort, as well as refreshments during two daily breaks and use of
the conference facilities. Rooms are available from the afternoon of
Tuesday 20 Jan and must be evacuated by noon
Friday 30 Jan. The package does not include
lunch on Sat 24 and Sun 25 Jan, allowing participants to make their own
arrangements over the weekend. Dinner
on Tue 20 Jan is included, as well as breakfast and lunch on Fri 30 Jan.
Room allocation per chalet will be done by the
organizing committee on a ‘first fully paid, first served’ basis.
Deposit for accommodation (also see
`Costs’ below for further information and deadline details)
The following deposits are required to secure
accommodation at Alpine Heath Resort:
Five persons per chalet
R1500 (US$220 for participants from outside Africa)
Three persons per chalet)
R1900 (US$300 for participants from outside Africa)
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Transport [
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Transport between Johannesburg International airport and the school venue
is being organized for all lecturers and for international
participants according to the travel information they provide.
Participants who would like to make use of this transport are expected
to arrive in Johannesburg during the morning of Tue 20
Jan 2004.
All other participants are expected to make their
own travel arrangements to arrive at the school venue at Alpine Heath
during the afternoon of Tuesday 20 January 2004.
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Costs [
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Registration fee
Early bird ( Deadline 5 December
2003 ) |
Regular participants |
R450 (US$120 for participants from outside Africa) |
Students |
R250 (US$60 for students from outside Africa) |
Regular rates ( After 5 December
2003 ) |
Regular participants |
R575 (US$150 for participants from outside Africa) |
Students |
R320 (US$75 for students from outside Africa) |
All course documentation is included in the
registration fee.
Accommodation
A special school package is offered
to participants. Accommodation is provided in well-equipped 3-bedroom
chalets (please see
http://www.alpineheath.co.za
and Accommodation above
for details) on the following basis:
Five persons per chalet
R450 per person per day
Three persons per chalet
R570 per person per day
NOTE After the deadline of
5 December 2003
participants will have to make all accommodation arrangements
directly with the management of Alpine Heath Resort, in
which case the special school rate cannot be guaranteed any more.
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Deposit
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The following deposits per participant are required to
secure accommodation at Alpine Heath Resort:
Five persons per chalet
R1500 (US$220 for participants from outside Africa)
Three persons per chalet)
R1900 (US$300 for participants from outside Africa)
The closing date for registration
(with payment of early bird rate) and payment of an accommodation deposit is
Friday 5 December 2003.
The balance of accommodation costs is payable by
Friday 23 January 2004.
NOTE After the deadline of
5 December 2003
regular registration rates will apply and all accommodation arrangements
will have to be made directly with the management of Alpine Heath Resort, in
which case the special school rate cannot be guaranteed any more.
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Payment
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Participants resident in South
Africa can pay by bank transfer or personal cheque. Foreign participants can pay by bank
draft or bank transfer (in US dollars). All cheques and bank drafts should be made
payable to 'Theoretical Physics Summer School'. For bank transfers refer to the
following information:
Bank |
ABSA
Bank Stellenbosch |
Street
Address |
Plein Street,
Stellenbosch |
Postal
Address |
P.O.
Box 138, 7602, Stellenbosch |
Bank Code |
63-04-10-45 |
Swift Code |
ABSAZAJJ |
Account Number |
4046528525 |
If payment is made by bank transfer, a copy of the
transfer instruction should be faxed to the secretariat at (+27-21-8083385).
Please ensure
that you add your REFERENCE NUMBER on the Bank Deposit Slip / other
documentation, which is submitted to the secretariat as proof of payment.
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Organizing
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WD Heiss
(Chairperson) |
University
of Stellenbosch |
N Chetty |
University
of Natal |
J von Delft |
Munich University |
DP Joubert |
University of the Witwatersrand |
HB Geyer |
University of Stellenbosch |
FG Scholtz |
University
of Stellenbosch |
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Contact info
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Secretariat
Address: |
Theoretical Physics
Summer School 2004,
c/o Me. Christine Ruperti
Department of Physics
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1
7602 Matieland
South Africa |
Telephone |
+27-21-8083391
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Telefax |
+27-21-8083385
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e-mail |
physoffice@sun.ac.za
or
hbg@sun.ac.za
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A list with the names and some contact
information of all the school participants
and lecturers can be seen
here. |
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