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Last updated: 28 Jan 2009
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20th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics
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19
– 28 January 2009 National Institute for Theoretical Physics at Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa |
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The School is financially supported by the |
The school will take place from 19 - 28
January 2009 at
the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) under the auspices of
the National Institute for Theoretical Physics at STIAS.
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Stellenbosch and
surroundings
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Nuclei and Nucleonic Systems
Exotic nuclei, halos, nucleosynthesis and more
| Bruce Barrett – Tucson, Arizona |
| http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~bbarrett/ |
| Microscopic methods, core and no-core
shell model approaches, superdeformed nuclei. Lecture 1: [.pdf] - 9.11MB Lecture 4: [.pdf] - 4.06MB Lecture 2: [.pdf] - 11.24MB Lecture 5: [.pdf] - 1.61MB Lecture 3: [.pdf] - 6.45MB Lecture 6: [.pdf] - 14.60MB |
| Jacek Dobaczewski - Warsaw, Poland and Jyväskylä, Finland |
| http://www.fuw.edu.pl/~dobaczew/ |
| Energy density functional methods in nuclear physics. Lecture: [.pdf] - 6.29MB |
| Morten Hjorth-Jensen - Oslo, Norway |
| http://www.fys.uio.no/compphys/cp/software.html |
| From the nucleon-nucleon interaction to many-body methods
for nuclei, computational aspects. Lecture 1: [.pdf] - 1.20MB Lecture 3: [.pdf] - 691KB Lecture 2: [.pdf] - 1.09MB Lecture 4: [.pdf] - 1.57MB |
| Witek Nazarewicz - Tennessee, Warsaw |
| http://www.phys.utk.edu/faculty_nazarewicz.htm |
| Nuclei as open quantum many body systems. Lecture 1: [.pdf] - 1.60MB Lecture 4: [.pdf] - 603KB Lecture 2: [.pdf] - 1.78MB Lecture 5: [.pdf] - 1.13MB Lecture 3: [.pdf] - 430KB Lecture 6: [.pdf] - 2.68MB |
| Karlheinz Langanke - GSI, Germany |
| http://theory.gsi.de/~langanke/ |
| Nuclear synthesis in astrophysics. Lecture 1: [.pdf] - 978KB Lecture 4: [.pdf] - 2.84MB Lecture 2: [.pdf] - 638KB Lecture 5: [.pdf] - 1.72MB Lecture 3: [.pdf] - 937KB Lecture 6: [.pdf] - 2.45MB |
| Takashi Nakatsukasa - RIKEN Nishina Center, Japan |
| http://ribf.riken.jp/~nakatsuk/ |
| Nuclear structure at the limits of rapid rotation, Large amplitude collective motion. Lecture 1: [.pdf] - 2.49MB Lecture 2: [.pdf] - 2.70MB |
| Achim Schwenk - Triumf, Canada |
| http://trshare.triumf.ca/~schwenk |
| Effective field theory and renormalisation group for nuclear
systems, equation of state and neutrino interactions in supernovae and neutron stars. Lecture: [.pdf] - 27.86MB |
About 40 lectures of 50 minutes duration presented in English.
Preliminary Programme - [.pdf - 98.35KB]
Accommodation has been reserved in Huis Neethling, Waldenhof, Crozierhof and Banghoek Place, all within easy walking distance from the Wallenberg Research Centre at STIAS, i.e. the venue of the school. Since reserved accommodation is limited to 48 places (two per room), accommodation is made available on a first-come-first-served basis. The cost for the above accommodation is quoted per person sharing and is as follows:
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Huis
Neethling Stellenbosch University Sports Performance Institute (6 x dormitories, 2 participants sharing, no breakfast) |
R 2600 |
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Waldenhof
Stellenbosch University apartments (9 x 1 room apartments, kitchen, 2 participants sharing, no breakfast) |
R 2000 |
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Crozierhof Stellenbosch University apartments (2 x 2 room apartments, kitchen, 4 participants sharing, no breakfast) |
R 1700 |
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Banghoek
Place Guest House (5 x en-suite rooms with communal kitchen, pool & cleaning staff, 2 participants sharing, no breakfast) |
R 2000 |
School attendees who do not wish to make use of this accommodation are requested to make their own reservations and arrangements for payment with Bed and Breakfast establishments.
For accommodation in a hotel or one of the many
excellent guest houses, we suggest browsing:
http://www.sa-venues.com/accommodation/wc_stellenbosch.htm
| Links to some Bed & Breakfast establishments in Stellenbosch: | |
| Bon Esperance | www.bonneesperance.com |
| Caledon Villa | www.caledonvilla.co.za |
| Fynbos Villa | www.fynbosguesthouse.co.za |
| Roosenwijn | www.stellenguest.co.za |
| Albarosa | www.albarosa.co.za |
| Self-catering Accommodation: | |
| http://www.121jonkershoekroad.co.za | |
Prelimenary accommodation has been booked for regular participants at Banghoek Place at R400 per room excluding breakfast.
See map to accommodation [.pdf]
| Subsidy for South African students |
| A limited number of student subsidies are available for South African students in financial need. All students are required to pay the full registration fee. In addition, a subsidy of 50% on Accommodation and School Costs will be awarded to students based on academic merit and financial need. The total number of subsidies will depend on available funds. No support is available for travel costs. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements. |
| Those students wishing to be considered for financial support must: |
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| Scholarships for African Delegates |
| A very limited number of scholarships are available for African students and academics from outside South Africa. The scholarships will be based on academic merit and financial need. The total number of scholarships will depend on available funds. |
| Those delegates wishing to be considered for financial support must: |
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| 15 Oct 2008 | Last day for application for subsidy |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Registration deadline and notification to subsidy applicants |
| 15 Nov 2008 |
Deadline
for payment of registration, conference fees and accommodation. After this late fees will apply. |
Transport between Cape Town International airport and the school venue will be organized for all lecturers at the beginning and end of the school.
Participants:
A shuttle transport service between Cape Town
International airport and the school venue will be available for participants at the
beginning and end of the school. Please provide us with your travel choice
on the second part of the registration page. The travel arrangement
field will be available when you logon after the initial registration
process.
Participants who would like to make use of this transport are expected to
arrive in Cape Town on 18 January 2009 and depart on 28 January
2009.
We have been able to keep the costs at, or even below,
the levels of
the Summer Schools in previous years.
For students the total costs consist of the registration fee, the conference fee
and the
accommodation fee. Student accommodation will be available in Huis
Neethling, Waldenhof, Crozierhof and Banghoek Place (Guest House).
Registration Fees:
| Early registration (Regular) | R 500 |
| Early registration (Students) | R 300 |
| Late registration (Regular) | R 800 |
| Late registration (Students) | R 500 |
| Early registration before or on 15 Nov 2008 | |
PLUS
| Conference
fee that includes lunch, dinner, tea and snacks (on weekdays only). |
R 3320 |
PLUS
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Shared accommodation in: |
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| Huis Neethling | R 2600 |
| Waldenhof | R 2000 |
| Crozierhof | R 1700 |
| Banghoek Place | R 2000 |
| Delegates who do not wish to make use of the above mentioned accommodation are advised that accommodation in Stellenbosch during January should be reserved early and is more expensive. |
Participants can pay by bank transfer upon receipt of an official invoice from the University of Stellenbosch. The invoice will state full bank details.
Please ensure that you add your REFERENCE NUMBER on the Bank Deposit Slip. A copy of the transfer instruction should be faxed to the secretariat at (+27-21-8083385)
| HB Geyer | University of Stellenbosch |
| WD Heiss (Chair) | University of Stellenbosch |
| FG Scholtz | University of Stellenbosch |
| Z Vilakazi | IThemba Labs |
| Secretariat Address: | |
| Theoretical Physics
Summer School 2008, c/o Me. Christine Ruperti Department of Physics University of Stellenbosch Private Bag X1 7602 Matieland South Africa |
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| Telephone |
+27 21 808 3380 |
| Telefax |
+27 21 808 3385 |
| Technical: Tinus Botha | |
| mcb@sun.ac.za | |
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