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HDM2014 : International Workshop on Hot and Dense Nuclear and Astrophysical Matter

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North-West University, Mahikeng

North-West University, Mahikeng
Azwinndini Muronga (University of Johannesburg)
Description

Main Web Page http://physics.uj.ac.za/conferences/2014/HDM2014/

Scientific

By its nature, science is constantly evolving, and new research fields continuously emerge, in part out of the convergence of fundamental questions of several established fields, the combination of their technologies, and the fertile interaction of scientists of different training. The relatively new fields of high energy physics, relativistic heavy-ion collisions, particle and nuclear astrophysics, gravitation and cosmology provide interesting examples of such vitality.

Hot and dense nuclear matter plays an important role in the quark-hadron transition shortly after the big bang, in the element production in stars and the interior of neutron stars. The properties of such matter under extreme conditions can be studied in relativistic heavy-ion collisions. Several countries operate facilities or have plans to build new accelerator systems, such as FAIR at Darmstadt and NICA at Dubna, to investigate hot and dense nuclear matter in heavy-ion collisions. Current experiments are conducted at GSI in Darmstadt, the RHIC (Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider) in Brookhaven and at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) at CERN in Geneva. The primary aims of the experiments at the high-energy frontier are: (i) to study a new state of matter, the 'quark-gluon-plasma' (QGP) and to infer its equation of state and transport properties; (ii) and to study the physics of the Standard Model and beyond.

This workshop is aimed at providing experimental and theoretical tools to allow deep understanding of the open problems in the physical processes occurring in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions and in the astrophysical and cosmological matter. The workshop is cross-disciplinary, being widely recognized that no advance in the understanding of the Universe is possible without the cooperation of different disciplines, from elementary particle physics to nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology, each with its own approach and computational tools.

The topics of the workshop have been chosen in the young and fast expanding fields at the interphase between nuclear, particle, astrophysics and cosmology. The idea is to bring together internationally highly recognized experts in the field with young scientists and students. In the morning the experts give introductory and review lectures of general and special topics, while the afternoon is mainly devoted to seminars of the participants, leaving time for discussions and special topical schools.

School Topics:

  1. Quantum Field Theory
  2. Statistical and Thermal Physics of Hot and Dense Nuclear Matter
  3. Particle Physics and High Energy Physics
  4. Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics
  5. Relativistic Fluid Dynamics and Transport Theory

Workshop Topics:

  1. Equation of state and transport properties of hot and dense nuclear matter
  2. Space time evolution of hot and dense nuclear matter
  3. LHC Physics and SA-CERN Program
  4. Heavy-ion collisions at high baryon densities and GSI-FAIR
  5. High energy Astrophysics
  6. Physics and Astrophysics of compact stars

Physics Case of the School and Workshop

With the participation of South African scientists at CERN and with South Africa hosting SKA, there is a strong need for a school to prepare physics and astrophysics students, and emerging researchers, in these fields. Students and emerging researchers from the previously disadvantaged universities are encouraged to attend the school and the workshop. The school lectures will be at an introductory level on the above topics to prepare them for research in the fields of the School and the Workshop.

  • Monday, 24 November
    • 08:30 → 09:15
      Opening and Welcome 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Azwinndini Muronga (University of Johannesburg)
      Slides
    • 09:20 → 10:05
      Lectire 1 : Introduction to Mathematical Methods 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Robert de Mello Koch (University of the Witwatersrand)
      Slides
    • 10:05 → 10:30
      Tea 25m
    • 10:30 → 11:15
      Introduction to Mathematical Methods 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Robert de Mello Koch (University of the Witwatersrand)
    • 11:20 → 12:05
      Introduction to Astrophysics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
    • 12:10 → 12:55
      Introduction to Astrophysics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
    • 12:55 → 14:00
      Lunch 1h 5m
    • 14:00 → 14:45
      Introduction to General Relativity 45m
      Speaker: Dr Kevin Goldstein (University of the Witwatersrand)
      Slides
    • 14:50 → 15:35
      Introduction to General Relativity 45m
      Speaker: Dr Kevin Goldstein (University of the Witwatersrand)
    • 15:35 → 15:50
      Tea 15m
    • 15:50 → 16:35
      Introduction to Quantum Field Theory 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Cesareo Dominguez
      Slides
    • 16:40 → 17:25
      Introduction to Quantum Field Theory 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Cesareo Dominguez
  • Tuesday, 25 November
    • 08:30 → 09:15
      Introduction to Quantum Field Theory 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Cesareo Dominguez
    • 09:20 → 10:05
      Introduction to Quantum Field Theory 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Cesareo Dominguez
    • 10:05 → 10:30
      Tea 25m
    • 10:30 → 11:15
      Tutorial 45m
    • 11:20 → 12:05
      Introduction to Mathematical Methods 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Robert de Mello Koch (University of the Witwatersrand)
    • 12:10 → 12:55
      Introduction to Mathematical Methods 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Robert de Mello Koch (University of the Witwatersrand)
    • 12:55 → 14:00
      Lunch 1h 5m
    • 14:00 → 14:45
      Introduction to Astrophysics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
    • 14:50 → 15:35
      Introduction to Astrophysics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
    • 15:35 → 15:50
      Tea 15m
    • 15:50 → 16:35
      Introduction to General Relativity 45m
      Speaker: Dr Kevin Goldstein (University of the Witwatersrand)
      Slides
    • 16:40 → 17:25
      Introduction to General Relativity 45m
      Speaker: Dr Kevin Goldstein (University of the Witwatersrand)
  • Wednesday, 26 November
  • Thursday, 27 November
    • 08:30 → 09:15
      Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Alan Cornell (NITheP)
    • 09:20 → 10:05
      Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Alan Cornell (NITheP)
    • 10:05 → 10:30
      Tea 25m
    • 10:30 → 11:15
      Introduction to Computational Physics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)
      Slides
    • 11:20 → 12:05
      Introduction to Computational Physics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)
    • 12:10 → 12:55
      Tutorial 45m
    • 12:55 → 14:00
      Lunch 1h 5m
    • 14:00 → 14:45
      Introduction to Detectors in Nuclear and Particle Physics 45m
      Speaker: Mrs Claire Lee (University of Johannesburg)
      Slides
    • 14:50 → 15:35
      Introduction to Detectors in Nuclear and Particle Physics 45m
      Speaker: Mrs Claire Lee (University of Johannesburg)
    • 15:35 → 15:50
      Tea 15m
    • 15:50 → 16:35
      Introduction to Cosmology 45m
      Speaker: Dr Amare Abbebe
    • 16:40 → 17:25
      Introduction to Cosmology 45m
      Speaker: Dr Amare Abbebe
  • Friday, 28 November
    • 08:30 → 09:15
      Introduction to Detectors in Nuclear and Particle Physics 45m
      Speaker: Mrs Claire Lee (University of Johannesburg)
    • 09:20 → 10:05
      Introduction to Computational Physics 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)
      Slides
    • 10:05 → 10:30
      Tea 25m
    • 10:30 → 11:05
      Physics at the LHC 35m
      Speaker: Dr Sahal Yacoob (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
      Slides
    • 11:10 → 11:45
      Physics at the LHC 35m
      Speaker: Dr Sahal Yacoob (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
      Slides
    • 11:50 → 12:25
      Nuclear Physics Review 35m
      Speaker: Dr Suzan Phumudzo Bvumbi (University of Johannesburg)
    • 12:30 → 13:15
      Nuclear Physics Review 45m
      Speaker: Dr Suzan Phumudzo Bvumbi (University of Johannesburg)
    • 13:15 → 14:20
      Lunch 1h 5m
    • 14:20 → 16:00
      Tutorial 1h 40m
    • 16:05 → 16:30
      Closing 25m
      Speaker: Prof. Azwinndini Muronga (University of Johannesburg)
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