XVII - Geometry and Physics
Geometry and Physics
15-19 September 2014
Cesena (FC), Centro Culturale S. Biagio, via Aldini 24
This is the XVII edition of the summer school in philosophy of physics that each year tackles foundational questions that lie at the border between physics and philosophy. This year the topic is “Geometry and Physics”. The school will address questions such as: does geometry tell matter how to move? Does matter tell space which geometry it should take? Does geometry tell us that the distinction between past, present and future is but a persistent illusion? Or even: is the universe pure geometry, basically a beautiful shape twisting around and dancing over spacetime?
The school is directed to PhD students, post-docs, researchers and professors alike, but more in general to anyone who is interested in topics in the foundations of physics, and sees the participation of leading scholars in the field.
15th September
16.00 - 17.00 Introduction to the school and Presentation of the seminars
17.00 - 18.30 Carlo Pedretti, University of California
Geometria e Meccanica nell’opera di Leonardo
Physical geometry from Euclid to Einstein, Part I
15.30 – 16.50 Giovanni Macchia, University of Urbino
Geometria e Universi
17th September
9.00 - 11.00 Fred A. Muller, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Utrecht University
Geometry and Ontology of Physics, Part II
15.30 – 16.50 Nino Zanghì, University of Genoa
La fisica in tre parole: spazio, materia e movimento
18th September
9.00 - 11.00 Dennis Dieks, Utrecht University
Physical geometry from Euclid to Einstein, Part III
11.30 - 13.30 Fred A. Muller, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Utrecht University
Geometry and Ontology of Physics, Part III
15.30 - 17.30 Vincenzo Fano, University of Urbino
Representation through geometrical spaces in field theories and quantum mechanics
19th September
9.00 - 10.30 Dennis Dieks, Utrecht University
Physical geometry from Euclid to Einstein, Part IV
11.00 - 12.30 Fred A. Muller, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Utrecht University
Geometry and Ontology of Physics, Part IV
Postgraduate conference
15:00 - 15:40 F. Zalamea, University of Paris Diderot,
Physical States as Representations of Geometry
15:40 - 16:20 J. Doboszewski, Jagellonian University Cracow,
Conditions for Physically Reasonable Spacetimes in General Relativity: the Case of Anti De Sitter Spacetime
16:40 - 17:20 S. Bordoni, University of Bologna,
Physical Spaces for Classical Electromagnetism and Thermodynamics
CIRFIS Directive Council
SCHOOL SECRETARY
LOGISTICS INFORMATION
The XXVII International Summer School in Philosophy of Physics of the University of Urbino will focus on a crucial topic of research in physics and philosophy: Dark Energy.
The Summer School will be held in Urbino from June 3rd to June 7th 2024.
CIRFISCentro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Filosofia e Fondamenti della Fisica
