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Latest updates to website: 20 Feb 2005 :: Photo Galleries &
Lecture notes added |
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General |
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The lectures are based on Physics +
COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHMS
+ results, i.e. the emphasis is on algorithmic issues. Students will
leave with definite ideas on how to solve a variety of problems on the
computer. The focus is on hands-on-computing, i.e.
"How can I write the code myself to
solve the problem?”
In general, lecturers will not tie notions to a particular programming
language. There is minimal reliance on commercial software or
ready-to-go packages.
The target audience is 4th year physics students and
above. Students with a computer science, mathematics, applied
mathematics or other related field background, are welcome to attend.
The total number of attendees is restricted to a
maximum of 80.
We are
not aiming for tutorial sessions in front of computer workstations
since this is not practical (at the chosen venue). However,
demonstration software may be installed on the LAN (of about 10
computers) for optional interest.
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Sponsors |
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The Sixteenth 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). |
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It is
also financially supported by: |
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The International
Center for Theoretical Physics
(ICTP),
Trieste
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The African Institute
for Mathematical Sciences
(AIMS)
through a Ford Foundation grant
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The Materials Computation Center,
University of Illinois through an NSF grant
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The University of KwaZulu-Natal
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The
Norwegian-South African Bi-national Commission
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The Indo-South African Bi-national
Commission
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The Royal Society (United Kingdom)
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The French Embassy, Pretoria
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The Steering Committee for WYP2005,
Department of Science and Technology
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The year 2005 has been declared by the International
Union for Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) as the World Year of
Physics (WYP). Our 2005 Summer School will be
the first major physics event
in South Africa for the year. We will acknowledge Einstein’s
monumental contributions of 100 years ago by having Prof Domenico
Giulini (U. Feiburg, Germany) give an historical account of Einstein’s work and its
impact on Physics today. Funding for this three lecture series
is from the
WYP2005 Steering Committee of the Department of Science and Technology.
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Domenico Giulini |
Einstein’s legacy,
100 years onwards |
University of Freiburg, Germany |
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Springer Lecture
Notes in Physics Series |
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The School lectures will
be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Physics series. The cost
of the notes is included in the registration fee. |
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Organizing
Committee |
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