Conference: Perspectives in Mathematics and Physics

“数学和物理的观点”会议将汇集现代数学和物理的传奇人物和领导者，讨论数学和物理之间接口的最新工作。会议还将荣誉教授Isadore Singer的85岁生日。数学和物理之间的相互作用长期以来对这两个学科的发展都很重要。 这次会议上的发言者名单非常杰出，他们将对 这些协同发展的未来。一些发言者将给出辛格在这一领域的贡献的历史观点。会议将于2009年5月22日至24日在马萨诸塞州剑桥举行，轮流在麻省理工学院和哈佛大学举行。数学和物理学之间的相互作用产生了理论基础，为几乎触及现代生活各个方面的技术的发展提供了信息。 这种相互作用的前沿是对自然基本定律的理解，无论是在小尺度上通过量子场论和弦理论，还是在大尺度上通过宇宙学和引力。 为了荣誉Isadore Singer的85岁生日以及他在发展这些领域中使用的数学方面的深刻贡献，本次会议将汇集数学和物理学的领导者。 他们将谈论我们知识的当前边缘，并强调可能导致未来进步的领域。

The conference "Perspectives in Mathematics and Physics" will bring together the legends and leaders of modern mathematics and physics to discuss the latest work at the interface between mathematics and physics. The conference will also honor the 85th birthday of Professor Isadore Singer.Interactions between mathematics and physics have long been important for the development of both disciplines. The extremely distinguished list of speakers at this conference will present many different perspectives on the future of these synergistic developments. A few of the speakers will give historical views of Singer's contributions in this area. The conference will take place May 22-24, 2009 in Cambridge MA and rotate between MIT and Harvard.The interaction between mathematics and physics has produced the theoretical underpinning that informs the development of the technology that touches almost every aspect of modern life. At the vanguard of this interaction is the understanding of the fundamental laws of nature, whether at the small scale via quantum field theory and string theory or at the large scale of cosmology and gravity. To honor Isadore Singer's 85th birthday and his deep contributions in developing the mathematics used in these areas, this conference will bring together leaders in both mathematics and physics. They will speak about the current edge of our knowledge and highlight the areas that are likely to lead to future progress.