Rationale:
The development of theoretical physics after 1945 has been marked by an increased attempt to both study physical systems "scale by scale" in some independent fashion and build models that could potentially work across all scales. This workshop aims to engage with conceptual aspects of this transformation. In particular, we will give a close look at the set of methods, models, theories, mechanisms and principles that physicists have devised to articulate hierarchies of scales and unify them (e.g., renormalization group methods, effective field theories, symmetry breaking mechanisms, new unifying symmetries).
The detailed program will be available early March.
Organizers:
- Alexander Blum
- Sebastien Rivat
The event is generously supported by the Volkswagen Foundation.