Interdisciplinary meetings: mathematical physics, theoretical physics, nuclear and particle physics, cosmology and astrophysics, solid state physics, genetic engineering, history of physics and epistemology, scientific education.

Following the first INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND CULTURE held in Losinj, Croatia in September 2001, in honour of Paolo Budinich 85th anniversary, we are pleased to announce the third edition of this series of conferences.

As established, each conference has a background theme: this year's theme is:

THE ROLE OF MATHEMATICS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES

INTERDISCIPLINARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS

25 - 29 August, 2003. Veli Losinj (Losinj - Croatia)

It will be held in Losinj, Croatia and is organized jointly by the most important cultural and scientific institutions in the area. Attendance is open, and there will not be any conference fee. Attendees are invited to contact the Conference Secretariat for registration, hotel reservation and practical information.

Main topics:

Scientific & Organizing Committee: Invited Speakers:
E. Boncinelli V.I. Arnold
G. de Ferra P. Bandyopadhyay
L. Delcaro U. Bottazzini
G. Ghirardi L. Crivellari
H. Moritz D. Dieks
S. Pallua M. Dorato
N. Paver V. Fano
M.C. Pedicchio G. Giorello
F. Pizzio M. Giorgi
A. Raimondi R. Giuntini
L. Stasi S. Kutlesa
K.R. Sreenivasan A. I. Miller
N. Zovko M. Narasimhan
V. G. Pin
M. Pavicic
Committee Chairmen: W. Pisent
G. Boniolo M. Redei
F. Bradamante A. Rivadulla
P. Budinich Z. Sikic
G. Furlan N. Singh
C. Sinigaglia
M. Stöltzner

NB: there will be a special tutorial introduction for the students attending to the workshop

Scientific Programme Coordinators:

G. Boniolo, P. Budinich

Proceedings Coordinator: M. Trobok

Secretary: A. Baldini

Secretariat:

Physical Consortium
Strada Costiera 11 - I 34014 Trieste - Italy
tel: ++39 040 2240216
fax: ++39 040 224601
e-mail: fisicons@ictp.trieste.it

Provisional Time Table:

Find here some of the abstracts (in pdf format)

Mo 25 August
Opening
First session: Mathematics and physics: reflecting on the historical role of mathematics
Chair: Franco Bradamante

9,00-9,30

 Opening ceremony Sergio Spagnol (President of the Losinj City Council) Wellcoming Address
Juliano Sokolic (President of the Losinj-Cres Rotary Club) Wellcoming Address
Nikola Zovko Wellcoming Address
Franco Bradamante Introductory Remarks

9,30-10,10 +10’ discussion

 Umberto Bottazzini On The Interplay Between Mathematics And Physics: What Does History Teach Us?

10,20-11,00 +10’ discussion

 Zvonimir Sikic Mathematics Physics and Music

11,10-11,20

 Break

11,20-12,00 +10’ discussion

 Marcello Giorgi A Debate Between Rationalism And Empiricism On The Role Of Mathematics In The Construction Of Physics

12,10-12,50 +10’ discussion

 Navijoti Singh Indian Tradition Of Mathematics With Respect To Theories Of Matter And Mind

13,00-19,00

 Break

19,00-19,30 +10’ discussion

 Ludwik Dabrowski Non Commutative Geometry

Tu 26 August
Second session: Mathematics and physics: searching for the right mathematics
Chair: TBD

9,00-9,40 +10’ discussion

 Giovanni Boniolo A Semiotic Approach To Contemporary Physics And Dirac’s Methodological Revolution

9,50-10,30 +10’ discussion

 Paolo Budinich From Spinor Geometry to Physics

10,40-10,50

 Break

10,50-11,30 +10’ discussion

 Walter Pisent The Role Of Mathematics In Micro-Physics. The Case Of The Mathematical Language Of Nuclear Physics

11,40-12,20 +10’ discussion

 Lucio Crivellari Algorithmic Representation of Astrophysical Structures

12,30-18,45

 Break

18,45-19,00

 Short communication To be announced

19,00-19,40 +10’ discussion

 Mudumbai Narasimhan Mathematics/Physics Interaction From The Perspective Of A Working Mathematician


We 27 August
Third session: Mathematics and physics: philosophical analyses
Chair: TBD

9,00-9,40 +10’ discussion

 Andrés Rivadulla Theoretical Explanations In Mathematical Physics

9,50-10,30 +10’ discussion

 Michael Stöltzner On Theoretical Mathematics

10,40-10,50

 Break

10,50-11,30 +10’ discussion

 Mauro Dorato Why is Physics Mathematical?

11,40-12,20 +10’ discussion

 Giulio Giorello & Corrrado Sinigaglia Geometric Representation And Algebric Generativity. Remarks On The Constitution Of Space

12,30-18,45

 Break

18,45-19,00

 Short communication To be announced

19,00-19,40 +10’ discussion

 Vladimir I. Arnold Mathematics and Physics: is the former only series of consequences of arbitrary axioms?

Th 28 August
Fourth session: Mathematics and physics: the case of quantum mechanics
Chair: TBD

9,00-9,40 +10’ discussion

 Giancarlo Ghirardi Some Mathematical Aspects Of Modern Science And Their Relevant Physical Implications: The Subtle Interplay Of Entanglement And Nonlocality

9,50-10,30 +10’ discussion

 Vincenzo Fano Quantum Non-Locality And Mathematical Representation

10,40-10,50

 Break

10,50-11,30 +10’ discussion

 Miklos Redei J. Von Neumann's Views On Mathematical And Axiomatic Physics

11,40-12,20 +10’ discussion

 Mladen Pavicic Constructing Quantum Reality

Fr 29 August
Fifth session: Mathematics and physics: insights
Closing
Chair: TBD

9,00-9,40 +10’ discussion

 Stipe Kutlesa Mathematics And Its Application In Plato’s And Aristotle’s Physics

9,50-10,30 +10’ discussion

 Helmut Moritz Uncertainty

10,40-10,50

 Break

10,50-11,30 +10’ discussion

 Nikola Zovko Quest For Values And Meaning In The Quantum Universe

11,40

 Closing



Sponsored by:
 The Area Science Park, Trieste • Associazione Interculturale per la Scienza e l’Arte, Trieste • Consorzio per la Fisica, Trieste • Consorzio per lo Sviluppo Internazionale Università di Trieste • Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb • Department of Philosophy, Padua • Department of Philosophy, Rijeka • Fondazione Internazionale Trieste per il Progresso e la Libertà delle Scienze, Trieste • International Center of Science (ICS), Trieste • International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste • Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Zagabria • Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Trieste section • Laboratorio dell'Immaginario Scientifico, Trieste • Osservatorio Astronomico, Trieste • Rudijer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb • Scuola Internazionale Superiore Studi Avanzati (SISSA/ISAS), Trieste • Third World Academy for Science / InterAcademy Panel for International Issues, Trieste • Università degli Studi di Trieste • Università Popolare di Trieste • University of Zagreb • and under the high sponsorship of:
THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Practical Information about Losinj: (and more info here)

The Hotel and the site

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The Conference Site

The meeting will take place in Mali Losinj at the Hotel Aurora. Both single and double rooms have been reserved for the conference. Costs per person per day are (Euro, tax included):

Full boardHalf board
Single room57.2549.15
Double room49.2541.15
Lunch supplement-8.10

Kids up to 12Full boardHalf board
Single room41.70-
Double room36.10-
Extra bed28.10-

For reservations, please contact the Conference Secretariat as soon as possible, and anyhow before July 31, 2003, preferably by e-mail.

Other hotels will also be available (see relevant pages). Typical costs for half pension in August are around ?? Euro/person. Private houses can also be rented. All accomodations will be at walking distance.

How to reach Losinj

The easiest way to travel to Losinj is by car. A ferry leaves from Brestova for Porozine every hour, at 6:30, 7:30 .... to 22:30. The same ferry goes back from Porozine to Brestova at 6:00, 7:00, .... 19:00. There is also another ferry connecting Valbiska to Merag. Detailed timetables can be found here.
Find here further informations and a map

Revision: 2.2 on September the 5th, 2003
(for changes to this page refer to G. Boniolo)