Conveners
M2-4 Mathematical Physics (DTP) / Physique mathématique (DPT)
- Jean-Francois Fortin (Laval University)
Dr
Paul McGrath
13/06/2016, 13:00
Theoretical Physics / Physique théorique (DTP-DPT)
Invited Speaker / Conférencier invité
In this talk, I will give a brief introduction to rigid quasilocal frames (RQF) which have been proposed as a geometrically natural way to define spatially extended reference frames in general relativity. In particular, I will explore their usefulness as a tool for constructing completely general conservation laws that do not rely on the presence of spacetime symmetries and include both...
Karl-Peter Marzlin
(St. Francis Xavier University)
13/06/2016, 13:30
Theoretical Physics / Physique théorique (DTP-DPT)
Oral (Non-Student) / orale (non-étudiant)
We generalize the Moyal equation, which describes the dynamics of quantum observables in phase space, to quantum systems coupled to a reservoir. It is shown that phase space observables become functionals of fluctuating noise forces introduced by the coupling to the reservoir. For Markovian reservoirs, the Moyal equation turns into a functional differential equation in which the reservoir's...
Mr
Joseph Hickey
(University of Calgary)
13/06/2016, 14:00
Theoretical Physics / Physique théorique (DTP-DPT)
Oral (Student, In Competition) / Orale (Étudiant(e), inscrit à la compétition)
Citation networks can be used to make powerful analyses about human intellectual activity in diverse fields. However, universal rules governing their structure and dynamics have not yet been discovered. To address this, my research probes the influence of social and institutional hierarchy on the structure and dynamics of citation networks. Hierarchy is a fundamental feature of all human...