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Ist 2010 Miniworkshop on String Theory
(25th February 2010)
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Speakers |
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Igor Bandos (U. Pais Vasco) |
Sanjaye Ramgoolam (Queen Mary, U. London) |
Joan Simon (U. Edinburgh) |
Kelly Stelle (Imperial College, London) |
Miguel A. Vázquez-Mozo (U. Salamanca) |
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Schedule |
Morning |
Time |
Thursday 25 |
10.00-11.00 |
Miguel A. Vázquez-Mozo
Colliding shock waves in AdS, criticality and holography |
11.00-12.00 |
Sanjaye Ramgoolam
Matrix models, the absolute Galois group
and hints of string theory over algebraic numbers |
12.00-12.30 |
Break |
12.30-13.30 |
Igor Bandos
Superembedding approach to multiple M0-brane system |
Afternoon |
15.30-16.30 |
Kelly Stelle
Horava-Witten origin of Salam-Sezgin theory: supergravity and boundaries in 7 & 6 dimensions |
16.30-17.30 |
Joan Simon
Fuzzball, information paradox and saddle points |
Accomodation |
Reservations have been made at Hotel Fruela,
whose address is:
Hotel Fruela
Fruela 3, Oviedo
Tf: (+34) 985208120
info@hotelfruela.com
How to reach Oviedo
By plane:
The airport in Asturias is located about 40 km from Oviedo. You can reach Oviedo by taxi or by bus. You can check the bus service at
ALSA
By bus:
You can check destinations and timetables at
ALSA
By train:
There are two
possibilities: RENFE or
FEVE
How to reach the Faculty of Science once in Oviedo
The meeting will be held at the Facultad de Ciencias, in Aula S03 (morning session) and Aula B00 (afternoon session). The Facultad de Ciencias is located in Av. Calvo Sotelo 18, a 10 min walk from the hotel. From the hotel go left and take the second street on your left (after you've passed the historical building housing the regional government). Keep walking till you see the Facultad de Ciencias on your right.
Other practical information
Where to eat:
You can get some ideas for restaurants in Oviedo here.
What to do and what to see:
Asturias is a very beautiful region in which you can combine all your
interests. You can go either to the beach or to the mountains, being always
surrounded by an astonishing environment. Arts, history and culture in general
complete a very interesting offer. You can check some ideas here or here.
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