Karpacz Winter Kindergarten of Theoretical Physics

Europe/Warsaw
Karpacz

Karpacz

Holiday and Conference Centre "Raven Rocks" ("Krucze Skały") Address: Wilcza 1, 58-540 Karpacz
Morgan Kuchta (University of Wrocław)
Description
This spring, physics will once again bring us together. Continuing a longstanding tradition dating back to 1966, students from University of Wroclaw Faculty of Physics and Astronomy are pleased to organize The Winter Kindergarten of Theoretical Physics (WKoTP). Get ready to embark on an exhilarating week filled with presentations, poster sessions, and guest lectures. As before, WKoTP will take place in the picturesque Karpacz, nestled in the heart of the Karkonosze National Park. The location is not chosen arbitrarily, as the charming surroundings will provide opportunities for relaxation amidst the intellectual exertion. The Kindergarten is alogsite with the renowned scientific conference, the Winter School of Theoretical Physics, which will also be held in Karpacz during these days.
 
The Kindergarten is targeted towards undergraduate and master students who are eager to share their knowledge with others. There will not be a strict theme, so you are encouraged to create presentations and posters on topics you are passionate about. The lecture program guarantees a diverse range of topics and levels of expertise, ensuring there's something of interest for everyone.
 
An integral aspect of the Kindergarten experience is the inclusion of lectures by special guests from the School of Theoretical Physics. This provides an opportunity to engage in discussions on current topics with actual doctoral or professorial degrees. Participants also have access to all lectures conducted at the School. Details regarding lectures and speakers will be announced on the official Winter School website.
 
The Kindergarten will focus on 20-minute presentations by participants on topics of their choice, followed by a 5-minute discussion where attendees can exchange their insights. For the students who prefer another form of presentation, a poster session will be held.
 
To fully seize the opportunity of being in the Giant Mountains, various non-scientific activities will be organized. Whether you choose to spend your free time admiring mountain views, strolling through the town, or socializing with fellow participants, we promise that the memory of Karpacz will stay with you for a long time.
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    • 16:00
      Bus to Karpacz
    • 19:30
      Dinner
    • 20:00
      Accommodation
    • 08:00
      Breakfast
    • 09:00
      Free time
    • 13:00
      Lunch

      Lunch starts at 13:00, so if you choose not to attend the Winter School lectures until 13:15, fell free to start your lunch earlier.

    • 14:00
      Free time
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • 19:00
      Discussion
    • 08:00
      Breakfast
    • Winter School lectures
      • 1
        Lecture L12: “Topological Phases of Matter in and out of Equilibrium”

        Second lecture by Roderich Moessner (MPI Physik Komplexer Systeme Dresden, Germany).
        Title: “Topological Phases of Matter in and out of Equilibrium”

        Speaker: Roderich Moessner (MPI Physik Komplexer Systeme Dresden, Germany)
      • 10:15
        Discussion
      • 11:30
        Coffee break
      • 2
        Lecture 14 “Correlations, Cluster Formation and Phase Transitions in Dense Fermion Systems”

        Second lecture by Gerd Röpke (University of Rostock, Germany).
        Title: “Correlations, Cluster Formation and Phase Transitions in Dense Fermion Systems”

        Speaker: Prof. Gerd Ropke (University of Rostock, Germany)
    • 13:15
      Lunch

      Lunch starts at 13:00, so if you choose not to attend the Winter School lectures until 13:15, fell free to start your lunch earlier.

    • 14:00
      Free time
    • Kindergarten: Invited lecture
      • 3
        Lecture "Accelerator Disaster Scenarios, the Unabomber and Scientific Risk"
        Speaker: Prof. Joseph Kapusta (University of Minnesota, USA)
    • Kindergarten: Participants' presentations
      • 4
        Presentation "Bounce of spinning sports balls"

        Abstract: "Standard university or high-school physics teaching materials usually do not focus on bounce incydent. Description of arbitrarily spinning bouncing balls, however, is an important element of sports ball motion. We can describe the bounce using a set of equations that comes from the linear and angular impulse-momentum theorems. Finally, the numerical simulation results of different balls and surfaces will be compared with experimental data, giving agreement to within centimeters."

        Speaker: Stanisław Jankowski (University of Wrocław)
      • 5
        Presentation "Public opinion dynamics in the active voter model"

        Abstract: "The aim of the research was to propose a model of social interactions that could explain the characteristic dynamics of election polling. In democratic societies, strong polarization of public opinion is often observed along with tight outcomes of elections. The presented model is based on the classical Ising model, where evolving in time, asymmetric weights of interactions in the social network were introduced. The dynamics of these weights are coupled to the results of polling. In the following research, the dependence of the system's parameters on its dynamics was presented. In contrast to the ferromagnetic phase typical in the Ising model, the analysis identifies a clustering phase marked by a phase transition associated with a discontinuity in the system's energy. Within the clustering phase, the system splits into two regions with distinct states. The system's dynamics can be partially described by analyzing instabilities along the interface of phases using mean-field analysis. The research aims to establish a connection between the clustering phase and the polarization of public opinion in democratic societies. The discussion of the results includes their applications in the field of social physics and their correspondence with real-life polling data."

        Speaker: Stanisław Rakowski (University of Warsaw)
      • 6
        Presentation "Energy levels in a 2D spin-dependant optical lattice"

        Abstract: "In this study the energy levels of a 87Rb atom in a 2D spin dependent optical lattice are examined. Four counter-propagating laser beams produce a periodic scalar potential. As shown by Le Kien et al. [1], polarizing the beams by 45° results in an additional, spin dependent vector potential, that can be expressed through a fictitious magnetic field B_fic. The spectrum of energy levels is analyzed as a function of the external magnetic field B_ext, in lattice cells of various n x m sizes, with either Dirichlet (DBC) or periodic (PBC) boundary conditions. It is found that avoided crossing between multiplets of eigenstates occurs only for cells larger than 1 by 1 with DBC. Szulim et al. [2] also observed level crossing in a 1 by 1 DBC cell of a honeycomb lattice and suggested hexagonal symmetry as the cause. Rectangular cells are studied by varying the angle between the laser beams and it is shown that even with the loss of rotational symmetry, avoided crossing does not occur with PBC or in a 1 by 1 cell with DBC. Furthermore, eigenstates are discovered in DBC cells, with energies lying outside the bands computed for a PBC cell. Analysis of the probability density of their wave functions reveals that they are hinge states. It is further demonstrated how the states localized near the Dirichlet walls tend to have higher energies than corresponding states localized in the center of the cell. [1] F. Le Kien et al., European Physical Journal D 67 92 (2013) [2] P. Szulim et al., New Journal of Physics 24, 033041 (2022)"

        Speaker: Kamil Dutkiewicz (University of Warsaw)
      • 7
        Presentation "Theory of stellar nucleosynthesis at low-energy scales"

        Abstract: "The evolution of the main-sequence stars is governed by the reaction rates of the nuclear processes that occur in their interiors. The talk will cover the topic of a low-energy stellar nucleosynthesis reactions in the systems composed of the non-degenetate matter, in which the Maxwell-Boltzman distribution is valid. The reaction rates of the resonant and non-resonant reaction tuons will be discussed, as well as the key koncepts behind the so-called R and S processes, responsible for the origin of heavy elements, which are created during the collapse of the stars."

        Speaker: Marcin Sokołowski (University of Warsaw)
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • 19:00
      Discussion
    • 08:00
      Breakfast
    • Winter School lectures
      • 8
        Lecture L15: “Phase Transitions in Neutron Stars”

        Second lecture by Fiorella Burgio (University of Catania, Italy).
        Title: “Phase Transitions in Neutron Stars”

        Speaker: Prof. Fiorella Burgio (University of Catania, Italy)
      • 10:15
        Discussion
      • 11:30
        Coffee break
      • 9
        Lecture L16: “The Complexity of Neutron Star Matter: from the Liquid-Gas Phase Transition to Chiral Symmetry Breaking and Restoration”

        First lecture by Constanca Providencia (University of Coimbra, Portugal).
        Title: “The Complexity of Neutron Star Matter: from the Liquid-Gas Phase Transition to
        Chiral Symmetry Breaking and Restoration”

        Speaker: Constanca Providencia (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
    • 13:15
      Lunch

      Lunch starts at 13:00, so if you choose not to attend the Winter School lectures until 13:15, fell free to start your lunch earlier.

    • 14:00
      Free time
    • Kindergarten: Students' presentations
      • 10
        Presentation "Introductions to generalised symmetries"

        Abstract: "Throughout history of physics, symmetry was arguably the most important idea in the description of nature. Especially fruitful was 20th century, when by combining it with Quantum Field Theory physicists managed to create the most accurate scientific theory in history, the Standard Model of particle physics. Beyond that, symmetry has been used as a guide to create better phenomenological description of studied systems in condensed matter physics and high energy physcis. However, in recent years, a new understanding of symmetries emerged, which leads to reinterpretation of some of the previously known theory as well as creation of new tools in theoretical physics. These generalized symmetries find themselves at the forefront of contemporary research in Quantum Field Theory that incorporates ideas from mathematics, high energy physics as well as condensed matter. This talk will provide merely an introduction to the topic of generalized symmetries and hopefully spark an interest in this exciting area of research."

        Speaker: Stanisław Kalinowski (University of Warsaw)
      • 11
        Presentation "Haldane phase in fermionic systems"
        Speaker: Agnieszka Jażdżewska (University of Wrocław)
      • 12
        Presentation "Spontaneous symmetry breaking and Goldstone Theorem"

        Abstract: "We discuss the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking and illustrate it with a general example. We consider Wigner-Weyl and Nambu-Goldstone realisations of symmetry in the quantum theory. Next, we state Goldstone’s theorem and sketch its proof. We discuss why quantum chromodynamics is not realised in the Wigner-Weyl mode. We also consider different order parameters of spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking."

        Speaker: Emilia Szymańska (University of Wrocław)
      • 13
        Presentation "Spontaneous symmetry breaking of global symmetries"

        Abstract: "Exploration of global symmetry breaking process and its effects on the system. Attempting to understand the general meaning of symmetry in physical system and following specific example of symmetry breaking by exploring chiral effective models of QCD."

        Speaker: Dariia Smolenchenko (University of Wrocław)
      • 14
        Presentation "Non-Hermitian control of Hermitian waveguide arrays"

        Abstract: "In the present paper we consider an optical waveguide array with embedded active nonlinear elements. We derive the theoretical background that describes wave propagation in the individual elements of the examined array, by combining nonlinearity with coupled mode equations, leading, under suitable assumptions, to the discrete non-linear Schrödinger equation, (DNLS). Adjusting DNLS to the individual elements of the array, we examine their propagation dynamics and we verify our findings through numerical simulation. Lastly we execute the numerical simulation on the examined array, searching for properties with the potential of utilization in technological applications."

        Speaker: Spyros Rizos (National Technical University of Athens)
      • 15
        Presentation "Closing the gap in XXZ chain via magnon interactions"

        Abstract: "The XXZ model, being a generalisation of the Heisenberg model, is one of the most basic descriptions of magnetism. The description of its low lying excitations in 1D is especially difficult because the conventional approximation of linear spin waves breaks down. Despite that, a magnon description can still provide a meaningful insight into the excitation spectrum. I will show the influence of magnon-magnon interactions on the correlation function and effects it has on the energy gap of the spectrum."

        Speaker: Mikołaj Walicki (University of Warsaw)
      • 16
        Presentation "Unveiling the mysteries of diamagnetism: from theory to fabrication"

        Abstract: "In this presentation, we delve into the intriguing world of diamagnetism, exploring its theoretical foundations and practical implementations in materials science and physics. Commencing with an elucidation of the fundamental principles governing diamagnetic phenomena, we unravel the intricacies of its response to external magnetic fields and its unique properties. Transitioning from theory to application, we explore various techniques utilized in the fabrication of diamagnetic materials, encompassing synthesis methodologies, characterization approaches, and potential real-world applications across a spectrum of disciplines. By shedding light on the mysteries of diamagnetism from both theoretical and practical standpoints, this presentation endeavors to provide a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon and its significance in contemporary scientific research and technological innovations."

        Speaker: Marcel Blaut (University of Wrocław)
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • 19:00
      Discussion
    • 08:00
      Breakfast
    • Winter School lectures
      • 17
        Lecture L17: "Quark Deconfinement in Supernova Explosions: How to probe it?”

        First lecture by Takami Kuroda (Albert-Einstein Institute Potsdam, Germany).
        Title: “Quark Deconfinement in Supernova Explosions: How to probe it?”

        Speaker: Dr Takami Kuroda (Albert-Einstein Institute Potsdam, Germany)
    • Kindergarten: Poster session 1
      • 18
        Poster "Gravitational waves"

        Abstract: "As we know today, massive astrophysical bodies act as sources of gravitational waves, traveling deformations of the gravitational field. Although Albert Einstein predicted their existence in 1916, a better theoretical understanding of gravitational waves didn't emerge until 50 years later, spurred by Trautman's analysis of the radiation energy. Direct observation of these waves has been achieved only a century later through the international collaboration LIGO, using precise interferometric devices. In this presentation, we provide an overview of theoretical treatments of gravitational radiation, including the problems of recoil and self-force of radiating point bodies, and showcase various approaches to calculating radiated energy."

        Speaker: Maja Milas (University of Zagreb)
      • 19
        Poster "Simulating and explaining the mechanism behind magnetic gears"

        Abstract: "The coupling of mechanical gears is usually done through their teeth, but a similar mechanism can be made using sets of magnets, so that the gears do not touch each other. I have investigated the phenomenon, visualized the magnetic field through simulation and brought to light the working principle of the mechanism."

        Speaker: Tomasz Mazur (University of Warsaw)
      • 20
        Poster "Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Goldstone Theorem"

        Abstract: "We discuss the concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking and illustrate it with a general example. We consider Wigner-Weyl and Nambu-Goldstone realisations of symmetry in the quantum theory. Next, we state Goldstone’s theorem and sketch its proof. We discuss why quantum chromodynamics is not realised in the Wigner-Weyl mode. We also consider different order parameters of spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking."

        Speaker: Emilia Szymańska (University of Wrocław)
      • 21
        Poster "The Mass And Possible Quantum Numbers of X(6900)"

        Abstract: "The poster will discuss various properties of X(6900) and demonstrate and explanation of its unusual properties obtained by reducing one four-body problems into three two-body problems. Th solutions were obtained with Mathematica 12, first for charmonium spectrum, then for all-charm tetraquark spectrum which is understood as a pair of two-particle states, mesons or diquark- antidiquark states."

        Speaker: Morgan Kuchta (University of Wrocław)
      • 22
        Poster "The mystery of classical cepheids in globular clusters"

        Abstract: "In the paper ”Additional Galactic Cepheids from the OGLE Survey” from 2020 the authors showed four classical cepheids OGLE-BLG-CEP-034, OGLEBLG-CEP-068, OGLE-BLG-CEP-098 and OGLE-GD-CEP-1244 in the regions outlined by the tidal radii of globular clusters NGC 6355, Pal 6, NGC 6569 and GLIMPSE01. The research aims to check if those cepheids are located inside those globular clusters and whether they may have originated inside them. The age of both cepheids and clusters has been computed to check this. The cepheids were probably not formed during the formation of these clusters, as their ages are significantly different. Afterwards, the distances were determined by two methods, from the parallax and by analysing the magnitudes. From the first method obtained results d_034 = 6.74 ± 2.97 kpc, d_068 = 5.20 ± 8.02 kpc, d_098 = 17.67 ± 20.69 kpc, d_1244 = 6.51 ± 3.87 kpc. The distances in the second method will be calculated including two different interstellar extinction sources and then averaging the results obtained for the different light filters. Based on the literature review, distances to globular clusters were checked. Unfortunately, there are large differences between them depending on the source, which makes them not very reliable. Finally, brightness period relationships were examined for all the stars to ensure that the stars were correctly classified as classical cepheids. If the study confirms that these cepheids are not located within the clusters this will be consistent with current models of star formation. If it is shown that one of them is inside the cluster, it will be the first observation of the classical cepheid in the global cluster."

        Speaker: Zuzanna Ryduchowska (University of Warsaw)
      • 23
        Poster "Uncertainty relations in Defermed Special Relativity"

        Abstract: "In the twentieth century, two theories were intensively developed: the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. They effectively model phenomena on their respective scales, but it is known that they are not compatible with each other. In the search for a single coherent theory, it is often postulated to introduce new elements into known models and to test hypotheses created in this way. In the case of Deformed Special Relativity, a second scale independent of the observer is introduced into the special theory of relativity, after the speed of light. This leads to modifications of the Poincaré algebra and consequently to a non-commutative phase space. My poster will present the reasoning leading to uncertainty relations in the discussed model as well as their experimental aspect."

        Speaker: Grzegorz Dziewisz (University of Wrocław)
    • Winter School lectures
      • 24
        Lecture L18: “The Complexity of Neutron Star Matter: from the Liquid-Gas Phase Transition to Chiral Symmetry Breaking and Restoration”

        Second lecture by Constanca Providencia (University of Coimbra, Portugal).
        Title: “The Complexity of Neutron Star Matter: from the Liquid-Gas Phase Transition to
        Chiral Symmetry Breaking and Restoration”

        Speaker: Prof. Constanca Providencia (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
    • 13:15
      Lunch

      Lunch starts at 13:00, so if you choose not to attend the Winter School lectures until 13:15, fell free to start your lunch earlier.

    • Kindergarten: Participants' posters session
      • 25
        Poster "Black hole shadows"

        Abstract: "Black holes cannot be observed directly, in the sense that they represent a causally separated region of spacetime. However, there are many different sources of electromagnetic radiation in its surroundings and visual background, whose photons allow us to trace the black hole's effects on spacetime. Null geodesics are strongly curved in the presence of a black hole's (or other ultra compact objects) gravitational field, and thus outline a specific visual profile known as the shadow. We will give an overview of the theoretical models and methods used to study the shadows of black holes, as well as some open questions, including the use of these models to discriminate between candidate theories based on observational data."

        Speaker: Laura Busak (University of Zagreb)
      • 26
        Poster "Energy levels in a 2D spin dependent optical lattice"

        Abstract: "In this study the energy levels of a 87Rb atom in a 2D spin dependent optical lattice are examined. Four counter-propagating laser beams produce a periodic scalar potential. As shown by Le Kien et al. [1], polarizing the beams by 45° results in an additional, spin dependent vector potential, that can be expressed through a fictitious magnetic field B_fic. The spectrum of energy levels is analyzed as a function of the external magnetic field B_ext, in lattice cells of various n x m sizes, with either Dirichlet (DBC) or periodic (PBC) boundary conditions. It is found that avoided crossing between multiplets of eigenstates occurs only for cells larger than 1 by 1 with DBC. Szulim et al. [2] also observed level crossing in a 1 by 1 DBC cell of a honeycomb lattice and suggested hexagonal symmetry as the cause. Rectangular cells are studied by varying the angle between the laser beams and it is shown that even with the loss of rotational symmetry, avoided crossing does not occur with PBC or in a 1 by 1 cell with DBC. Furthermore, eigenstates are discovered in DBC cells, with energies lying outside the bands computed for a PBC cell. Analysis of the probability density of their wave functions reveals that they are hinge states. It is further demonstrated how the states localized near the Dirichlet walls tend to have higher energies than corresponding states localized in the center of the cell. [1] F. Le Kien et al., European Physical Journal D 67 92 (2013) [2] P. Szulim et al., New Journal of Physics 24, 033041 (2022)"

        Speaker: Kamil Dutkiewicz (University of Warsaw)
      • 27
        Poster "QED synchrotron radiation extension for PIConGPU simulation"
        Speaker: Filip Optołowicz (University of Wrocław)
      • 28
        Poster "Quantum Kinetic Equation for Pair Production in a Laser Field: Is There a Berry Phase?"

        Abstract: "The phenomenon of pair production in a laser field holds significant implications for understanding fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics in intense electromagnetic environments. In this study, we delve into the dynamics of pair production within the framework of quantum kinetic equations, focusing particularly on the interplay between quantum coherence effects and the presence of a Berry phase. Our investigation aims to elucidate whether the Berry phase, a geometric phase arising from the adiabatic evolution of a quantum system, manifests itself in the context of pair production. Through rigorous theoretical analysis and numerical simulations, we explore the conditions under which the Berry phase may influence the dynamics of pair creation processes in laser fields. Our findings not only deepen our understanding of quantum phenomena in extreme conditions but also offer potential insights into harnessing quantum coherence for advanced technological applications."

        Speaker: Levon Astaryan (International Scientific-Educational Center Institution "Pan-Armenian Center for Excellence")
      • 29
        Poster "The effect of late-time heating in hybrid millisecond pulsars"

        Abstract: "We study the thermal evolution of compact stars within the realistic hybrid equation of state that incorporates hadronic matter and quark-gluon plasma in the core of the star. By performing 1D numerical simulations of the thermal evolution of compact stars, it is shown that for rapidly rotating millisecond pulsars matter can deviate from the chemical equilibrium causing an appearance of a new heating source, dubbed the rotochemical heating. Moreover, these simulations accounted for a different atmosphere composition, as well as pairing between nucleons and quarks. The obtained results reveal a notable effect of the rotochemical heating in quark matter on the cooling of old millisecond pulsars that could be used to probe the existence of deconfined quarks."

        Speaker: Pavlo Panasiuk
    • Winter School lectures
      • 30
        Lecture L19: ''Quark Deconfinement in Supernova Explosions: How to probe it?'
        Speaker: Dr Takami Kuroda
    • Kindergarten: Invited lecture
      • 31
        Lecture "Looking at the Universe: Neutron Stars as laboratories for nuclear and particle physics "
        Speaker: Prof. Constanca Providencia
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • 19:00
      Discussion
    • 08:00
      Breakfast
    • Winter School lectures
      • 32
        Lecture L20: “Correlations, Cluster Formation and Phase Transitions in Dense Fermion Systems”

        Third lecture by Gerd Röpke (University of Rostock, Germany).
        Title: “Correlations, Cluster Formation and Phase Transitions in Dense Fermion Systems”

        Speaker: Prof. Gerd Röpke (University of Rostock, Germany)
      • 10:15
        Discussion
      • 11:30
        Coffee break
      • 33
        Lecture L21: “Correlations, Cluster Formation and Phase Transitions in Dense Fermion Systems”

        Third lecture by Prof. Gerd Röpke (University of Rostock, Germany)
        Title: “Correlations, Cluster Formation and Phase Transitions in Dense Fermion Systems”

        Speaker: Gerd Röpke (University of Rostock, Germany)
    • 13:15
      Lunch

      Lunch starts at 13:00, so if you choose not to attend the Winter School lectures until 13:15, fell free to start your lunch earlier.

    • 14:00
      Free time
    • Kindergarten: Invited lecture
      • 34
        Lecture "A Journey through the Mysteries of Neutron Stars"
        Speaker: Dr Fiorella Burgio (University of Catania, Italy)
    • Kindergarten: Participants' presentations
      • 35
        Presentation "The mystery of classical cepheids in globular clusters"

        Abstract: "In the paper ”Additional Galactic Cepheids from the OGLE Survey” from 2020 the authors showed four classical cepheids OGLE-BLG-CEP-034, OGLEBLG-CEP-068, OGLE-BLG-CEP-098 and OGLE-GD-CEP-1244 in the regions outlined by the tidal radii of globular clusters NGC 6355, Pal 6, NGC 6569 and GLIMPSE01. The research aims to check if those cepheids are located inside those globular clusters and whether they may have originated inside them. The age of both cepheids and clusters has been computed to check this. The cepheids were probably not formed during the formation of these clusters, as their ages are significantly different. Afterwards, the distances were determined by two methods, from the parallax and by analysing the magnitudes. From the first method obtained results d_034 = 6.74 ± 2.97 kpc, d_068 = 5.20 ± 8.02 kpc, d_098 = 17.67 ± 20.69 kpc, d_1244 = 6.51 ± 3.87 kpc. The distances in the second method will be calculated including two different interstellar extinction sources and then averaging the results obtained for the different light filters. Based on the literature review, distances to globular clusters were checked. Unfortunately, there are large differences between them depending on the source, which makes them not very reliable. Finally, brightness period relationships were examined for all the stars to ensure that the stars were correctly classified as classical cepheids. If the study confirms that these cepheids are not located within the clusters this will be consistent with current models of star formation. If it is shown that one of them is inside the cluster, it will be the first observation of the classical cepheid in the global cluster."

        Speaker: Zuzanna Ryduchowska (University of Warsaw)
      • 36
        Presentation "Green's Function method for Tetraquarks"

        Abstract: "The topic of exotic hadrons and their possible structures has been discussed deeply since the discovery of $\chi_{c_1}(3872)$. We will present possible structures for tetraquarks, and discuss how to use Green's functions to depict them. We will put a particular focus on the quark exchange diagrams in context of all-charm tetraquarks and explaining their properties."

        Speaker: Morgan Kuchta (University of Wrocław)
      • 37
        Presentation "Simulating cosmic ray air shower radio emission for the Askaryan Radio Array"

        Abstract: "The flux of cosmic neutrinos drops rapidly towards the highest energies. Therefore, huge volumes of dense, signal transparent, material have to be probed to allow for their detection. The Askaryan Radio Array collaboration aims to probe this flux through the radio signal from the in-ice particle cascade induced upon the interaction of a cosmic neutrino. Recently, it was shown cosmic rays can induce a signal with very similar properties to a neutrino-induced cascade. Therefore, this signal not only poses a background to the neutrino search, but if understood properly allows for the in-situ calibration of the detector."

        Speaker: Nicolas Moller (Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB))
      • 38
        Presentation "Cosmological horizons and conserved quantities"

        Abstract: "FLRW metric give three cosmological horizons. They tell about relations between possibility of communication and change of Universe size. It may be also shown that the Hubble horizon give a part of Universe where talking about energy conservation has a sense."

        Speaker: Robert Matysiak (Wrocław University of Technology)
      • 39
        Presentation "The footprint of nuclear saturation properties on the neutron star f mode oscillation frequencies: a machine learning approach"

        Abstract: "We investigate the intricate relationships between the non-radial f mode oscillation frequencies of neutron stars (NS)s and the corresponding nuclear matter equation of state (EOS) using a machine learning (ML) approach within the ambit of the relativistic mean field (RMF) framework for nuclear matter. With two distinct parameterizations of the Walecka model, namely, (1) with non-linear self interactions of the scalar field (NL) and, (2) a density dependent Bayesian model (DDB), we perform a thorough examination of the f mode frequency in relation to various nuclear saturation properties. The correlations between the f mode frequencies and nuclear saturation properties reveal, through various analytical and ML methods, the complex nature of NSs and their potential as the cosmic laboratory for studying extreme states of matter. A principal component analysis (PCA) has been performed using mixed datasets from DDB and NL models to discriminate the relative importance of the different components of the EOS on the f mode frequencies. Additionally, a Random forest feature importance analysis also elucidates the distinct roles of these properties in determining the f mode frequency across a spectrum of NS masses. Our findings are further supported by symbolic regression searches, yielding high-accuracy relations with strong Pearson coefficients and minimal errors. These relations suggest new methodologies for probing NS core characteristics, such as energy density, pressure, and speed of sound from observations of non-radial f mode oscillations of NSs."

        Speaker: Deepak Kumar (University of Wrocław)
    • 18:00
      Dinner
    • 19:00
      Discussion
    • 08:00
      Breakfast
    • 09:00
      Bus to Wroclaw