HDM2017 : International Workshop on Hot and Dense Nuclear and Astrophysical Matter

Africa/Johannesburg
NITheP Seminar Room (Stellenbosch University)

NITheP Seminar Room

Stellenbosch University

Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta (University of Venda) , Rene Kotze (National Institute for Theoretical Physics)
Description
HDM2017 : International Workshop on Hot and Dense Nuclear and Astrophysical Matter


Dates : 26 November - 2 December 2017

Venue : NITheP Seminar Room, NITheP, Marais Road, Stellenbosch, South Africa

 

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.



HDM2017 LOC
    • 08:30 10:10
      Official Opening NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 08:30
        Opening and welcome 15m
        Speaker: Prof. Frederik Scholtz (National Institute for Theoretical Physics)
      • 08:45
        Remarks about HDM International Workshop 30m
        Speaker: Prof. Azwinndini Muronga (University of Johannesburg)
      • 09:15
        Remarks from DST Astronomy division 30m
      • 09:45
        Vote of Thanks 15m
    • 10:10 10:30
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 10:30 13:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 13:00 14:20
      Lunch NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 14:20 16:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 14:20
        IQM : Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 50m
        Speaker: Dr Thuto Mosuang (University of Limpopo)
      • 15:10
        IQM : Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 50m
        Speaker: Dr Thuto Mosuang (University of Limpopo)
    • 16:00 16:20
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 16:20 17:10
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 16:20
        CPML : Collider Phenomenology and Machine Learning 50m
    • 08:30 10:10
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 08:30
        IQM : Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 50m
        Speaker: Dr Thuto Mosuang (University of Limpopo)
      • 09:20
        SMB : Standard Model and Beyond 50m
    • 10:10 10:30
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 10:30 13:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 10:30
        SQGP : Search for the Quark Gluon Plasma 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Jean Cleymans (University of Cape Town)
        Slides
      • 11:20
        RDQFT : Recent Development in Quantum Field Theory 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Robert de Mello Koch (University of the Witwatersrand)
      • 12:10
        RDQFT : Recent Development in Quantum Field Theory 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Robert de Mello Koch (University of the Witwatersrand)
    • 13:00 14:20
      Lunch NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 14:20 16:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 14:20
        CPML : Collider Phenomenology and Machine Learning 50m
      • 15:10
        QCD : Introduction to QCD and Analytical Solutions in QCD 50m
    • 16:00 16:20
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 16:20 17:10
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 16:20
        RDQFT : Recent Development in Quantum Field Theory 50m
    • 08:30 10:10
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 08:30
        QCD : Introduction to QCD and Analytical Solutions in QCD 50m
      • 09:20
        RDQFT : Recent Development in Quantum Field Theory 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Robert de Mello Koch (University of the Witwatersrand)
    • 10:10 10:30
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 10:30 13:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 13:00 14:20
      Lunch NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 14:20 16:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 14:20
        IQM : Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 50m
        Speaker: Dr Thuto Mosuang (University of Limpopo)
      • 15:10
        RHIC : Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Jean Cleymans (University of Cape Town)
        Slides
    • 16:00 16:20
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 16:20 17:10
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 16:20
        QCD : Introduction to QCD and Analytical Solutions in QCD 50m
    • 08:30 10:10
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 08:30
        CP : Computational Physics 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
      • 09:20
        ICRP : Introduction to Cosmology and Relativity Physics 50m
        Speaker: Dr Amare Abebe (North-West University)
        Slides
    • 10:10 10:30
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 10:30 13:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 10:30
        PABHNS : Physics and Astrophysics of Black Hole and Neutron Star 50m
        Speaker: Dr Parameswaran Ajith (International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research)
      • 11:20
        RHIC : Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Jean Cleymans (University of Cape Town)
        Slides
      • 12:10
        IAP : Introduction to Astrophysics 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
    • 13:00 14:20
      Lunch NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 14:20 16:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 14:20
        PABHNS : Physics and Astrophysics of Black Hole and Neutron Star 50m
      • 15:10
        ICRP : Introduction to Cosmology and Relativity Physics 50m
        Speaker: Dr Amare Abebe (North-West University)
    • 16:00 16:20
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 16:20 18:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 16:20
        CP: Computational Physics 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
      • 17:10
        CP - Computational Physics 50m
        Speaker: Prof. Rodney Medupe (North West University, Mafikeng Campus)
    • 08:30 10:10
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 08:30
        PABHNS : Physics and Astrophysics of Black Hole and Neutron Star 50m
      • 09:20
        MM : Mathematical Methods 50m
        Speaker: Dr Sylvain Mogliacci (University of Cape Town)
    • 10:10 10:30
      Tea NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 10:30 13:00
      Lectures NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
      • 10:30
        ICRP : Introduction to Cosmology and Relativity Physics 50m
        Speaker: Dr Amare Abebe (North-West University)
      • 11:20
        EOS : Equation of State of Hot and dense Nuclear Matter 50m
        Speaker: Dr Sylvain Mogliacci (University of Cape Town)
      • 12:10
        PABHNS : Physics and Astrophysics of Black Hole and Neutron Star 50m
    • 13:00 13:15
      Closing Remarks NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​
    • 13:15 17:10
      Excursion NITheP Seminar Room

      NITheP Seminar Room

      Stellenbosch University

      Marais Road, Stellenbosch ​​