TheoreticalPhysics

19.08.201330.08.2013

CourseDirector:J.M.vanZee
Email:j.m.vanzee@uu.nl

Week1

SaturdayandSunday,August17/18
Description
Youwillfindtheexactkeypickuplocationinthepredepartureinformation,
whichbecomesavailableafteryouhavepaidthecoursefee.

Monday,August19
Description
RegisterandpickupcoursereaderinMinnaertbuilding402

Time

Activity

12.0018.00

Keypickup

Time
09:0011:30
12:0013:00
13:0015:00
15:0017:30

Activity
Registration
OpeningLunch
TopicsinQuantumMechanics
ProjectsinComputationalPhysics

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0017:00

Activity
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics
Lunch
TopicsinQuantumMechanics

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0014:00
14:0017:00

Activity
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics
Lunch
Lunchtalk
TopicsinElectrodynamics

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0014:00
14:0017:00

Activity
TopicsinQuantumMechanics
Lunch
ProjectsinComputationalPhysics
TopicsinElectrodynamics

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0014:00
14:0017:00

Activity
TopicsinElectrodynamics
Lunch
Lunchtalk
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics

Dr.UmutGrsoy
Prof.dr.GerardBarkema
Tuesday,August20
Description
Dr.DebPanja

Dr.UmutGrsoy
Wednesday,August21
Description
Dr.DebPanja

Prof.GerardtHooft
Dr.TomislavProkopec
Thursday,August22
Description
Dr.UmutGrsoy

Prof.dr.GerardBarkema
Dr.TomislavProkopec
Friday,August23
Description
Dr.TomislavProkopec

Prof.dr.Stefan Vandoren
Dr.DebPanja

Time
17:0021:00

Activity
Summerschooldinner

Saturday,August24
Description
TheehuisRhijnauwen

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ofthisdocumentorvisittheUtrechtSummerSchoolwebsite!

Week2

Sunday,August25
Description

Monday,August26
Description
Dr.DebPanja

Time
Freetime

Activity

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0014:00
14:0016:00
16:0017:30

Activity
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics
Lunch
Lunchtalk
TopicsinQuantumMechanics
ProjectsinComputationalPhysics

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0017:00

Activity
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics
Lunch
TopicsinQuantumMechanics

Tuesday,August27
Description
Dr.RembertDuine

Prof.dr.GlebArutyunov

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0017:00

Activity
TopicsinQuantumMechanics
Lunch
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics

Wednesday,August28
Description
Prof.dr.GlebArutyunov

Dr.RembertDuine

Time
09:0012:00
12:0013:00
13:0014:00
14:0016:00
16:0017:00

Activity
TopicsinQuantumMechanics
Lunch
Lunchtalk
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics
ProjectsinComputationalPhysics

Time
09:0011:00
11:0012:00
12:30

Activity
TopicsinStatisticalPhysics
AwardingSummerschoolCertificates
FarewellLunch

Dr.RembertDuine
Prof.dr.GlebArutyunov
Prof.dr.GerardBarkema

Thursday,August29
Description
Prof.dr.GlebArutyunov

Prof.dr. Ren vanRoij

Dr.RembertDuine
Prof.dr.GerardBarkema
Friday,August30
Description
Dr. RembertDuine
Prof.dr.GlebArutyunov

Lectureroomsare:
MIN208(Lectures)
MIN202(Excercises)
MIN205(Computerroom)

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ofthisdocumentorvisittheUtrechtSummerSchoolwebsite!

Lunchtalks

Wednesday,August21,13:0014:00
Speaker:Prof.dr.GerardtHooft
Title:TheBorderlinebetweenClassicalandQuantumMechanics"

Abstract: According to John Bell's famous theorem, classical systems cannot reproduce certain quantum phenomena such as
superpositions and entanglement. Therefore quantum models and classical models are usually considered to be entirely
different, with a gap in between. Yet there are numerous examples where a simple direct mapping exists that maps the
solutionsofSchroedingerequationsontothesolutionsofclassicalequations.Themostconspicuousexampleofamodelwith
sucha"duality"issuperstringtheory.

Friday,August23,13:0014:00
Speaker:Prof.dr.StefanVandoren
Title:BlackHolesandStringTheory

Abstract: Black holes are one of the most fascinating objects in the universe. Theoretical physicists are challenged to the
extreme to describe the strange properties of black holes, such as the microscopic explanation of its entropy using quantum
mechanics.Weexplaintheroleandthepromiseofstringtheorytoprovideaquantumgravitationaldescriptionofblackholes.

Monday,August26,13:0014:00
Speaker:Dr.RembertDuine
Title:Magneticskyrmionsandemergentelectrodynamics

Abstract:Skyrmionsaretopologicallyprotectedfieldconfigurationsthatwereoriginallyproposedasamodelforbaryonsand
mesons.Ithasrecentlybeendiscoveredexperimentallythatincertainmagneticmaterialsthemagneticconfigurationtakesthe
formofalatticeofmagneticskyrmions.InthistalkIwilldescribehowsuchaskyrmionlatticeinteractswithelectriccurrent.It
turns out that a static skyrmion lattice gives rise to the socalled topological Hall effect via an emergent magnetic field that
arises from the coupling between electron spin and magnetization. Similarly, a moving skyrmion lattice induces an emergent
electric field. These finding contribute to our understanding of coupling between magnetization and electric current, that, in
additiontobeingfundamentallyinteresting,isalsoimportantforbuildingnovelmagneticmemories.

Thursday,August29,13:0014:00
Speaker:Prof.dr.RenevanRoij
Title:Colloidalselfassemblyinliquids

Abstract: Since the days of Einstein it has been known that colloidal particles (with sizes in the nanometer to micrometer
regime)performBrownianmotioninroomtemperatureliquids.Thisrandomwalktypemotionrenderscolloidalsuspensionsa
thermodynamiccharacterthatallowsforphasetransitionstoorderedstatessuchascrystals,liquidcrystals,plasticcrystals,or
string fluids. The resulting selfassembled structure depends on the nature of the colloidal particle (shape, size, chemical
composition,charge,polydispersity),thenatureofthesuspendingliquid(water,oil,nearcritical,interface,salinity,pH,...)and
possiblyonappliedexternalfields(templates,Efields,flow).Inthistalkwewillfirstgiveageneraloverviewofdevelopmentsin
thisarea,followedbyadiscussionofsomerecenttheoreticalandnumericalresultsweobtainedon(i)packingofoddshaped
nanoparticles, (ii) the charging and screening of colloidal spheres in oil, and (iii) the statistics of charge fluctuations in
nanoporoussupercapacitors.

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ofthisdocumentorvisittheUtrechtSummerSchoolwebsite!