January 2000

 

5th – 7th  January 2000 :  Workshop on Algebraic Analysis

San Francisco

Details of speakers and Talks to be added                                    19 Recordings

copyright in recordings Math Sci Research Institute, Berkeley

 

10th January 2000 :  TPRU Research Seminar Birkbeck College London :

Geometric and Algebraic Structures in the Quantum Formalism. A Continuing Series of talks by Prof. BJ HILEY

 

January 10th – 14th 2000  : International Algebra Conference,  University of Moscow,  Russia

32 Talks of which following 10 (in English) were  (video) recorded by Arrangement with organisers :

V. Kharachenkov   :  Quantisation of Lie Algebras

B. Sturmov :  Noncommutative Grobner Bases for Commutative Algebras

V. Ufnarovsky : Noncommutative Algebras : What Prospect for Computational Methods ?

Victor Kac : Integrable Representations of Affine Superalgebras

A. Retakh  :  Simple Conformal Algebras

 

E. Poletaeva ;  Supeconformal Algebras, Cohomology and Hodge Theory

M. Rotman :  Universal Constructions in Conformal (and Vertex) Algebras

P. Shumyatsky : The Restricted Burnside Problem

R. Orellana : Algebras for Spin Groups

Y. Bakturin : Identities in Graded Algebras

10 recordings

Further Details and Information to be added.

Copyright  in recordings believed to be that of Conference organisers from whom (if traceable)  permission will be sought to place online

 

 

 

12th January 2000 :  CPNSS  Room T 206 Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar

Chaired by Michael REDHEAD

Renormalisation Group – versus – Mean Field Theories in Condensed Matter Physics : A Choice of Theory or A Choice of Method ?

 

15th – 20th JANUARY 2000  :  MATHEMATICS in The 21st Century

An International Conference in Cairo, Egypt

Recorded : Invited Address to Opening Plenary Session by Prof. M.S. NARASIMHAN : Moduli Problems in Geometry

Plus  3  Talks in session on Geometry

Plus  7  Talks in 2 Sessions on General Relativity.

Total of 11 recordings.  Unfortunately, atempts to arrange to record other Sections of this Large International Conference were unsuccessful.

 

18th January 2000  : TPRU Research Seminar Birkbeck College London

The Dirac Algebra and SU(2) Symmetry

 

19th January 2000 :  CPNSS Room T 206 Graduate Seminar

Michael REDHEAD led a Discussion of Infinity

 

 

20th January 2000  :  CPNSS Room T 206 5.00 – 7.00 PM  Sigma Club Meeting

Michael REDHEAD on

The Interpretation of Gauge Symmetry

 

21st January 2000 :  Lady Mitchell Hall Cambridge

Prof. Chris ISHAM on

TIME IN MODERN PHYSICS

First of the Darwin Lectures on Time for the Year 2000

 

24th  January 2000 :  TPRU Research Seminar Birkbeck College London

What Role (if any) for Adjoint Functors in Physics and/or Biology ?

 

25th January 2000 : Wolfson College Oxford

The Wolfson College Lecture Series for the Year 2000 :

First Lecture : Prof. M. Fisher on

“Pictures,  Approximations and Analogies : The Many Faces of Theoretical Models   

 

 

26th JANUARY 2000 :  CPNSS  Graduate Seminar   Room T 206 Lakatos Building

Michael REDHEAD  led A Discussion of Topics in The Philosophy of Time, starting from a critical discussion of DC Willaims paper on the “A” Series and the “B” Series

 

 

 

 

31st January 2000 :  A Panel Discussion on Philosophy of A.I.  University College London

sponsored by The British Academy.  Topic : Are Life Forms Abstract Structures capable of instantiation in Media other  than those based on Carbon and  Nucleic Acids ?

Chaired  by Nicolas Maxwell