Modern Quantum Field Theory. International Collquim Bombay,India, January 8-14, 1990, Group Travel Award in U.S. and Indian Currencies.

描述：该项目支持11名美国科学家参加1990年1月8日至14日在印度孟买塔塔基础研究所举行的现代量子场论国际研讨会。会议将集中讨论量子场论、弦论和量子引力。它的目的是评估该领域最近的发展，并评价其目前的趋势和未来的方向。将重点讨论的主题包括：弦理论（3节）；共形场重力（2次）；量子场论的拓扑性质（2节）；量子引力和宇宙常数（2节课）。计划为期六天的讲座，每天五次一小时的讲座和较短时间的研讨会。预计将有大约50名科学家参加，其中20名来自印度以外。会议范围：会议涵盖的主题是目前理论物理领域最激动人心的话题之一，参加会议的美国科学家团队是经过精心挑选的，代表了经验丰富、声誉卓著的科学家以及年轻有前途的博士后研究员。美国物理学家的参与将极大地促进印度和美国科学家在该领域日益增长的互动。印度主办机构是一个世界级的研究机构，完全适合管理这样的活动。

Description: This project supports participation of eleven U.S. scientists at the International Colloquium on Modern Quantum Field Theory at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bombay, India between January 8 and 14, 1990. The meeting is to concentrate on quantum field theory, string theory and quantum gravity. It is intended to take stock of recent developments in the field and appraise its present trends and future directions. Among the themes to be focused on are: String theory (3 sessions); Conformal field gravity (2 sessions); Topological properties of quantum field theory (2 sessions); and Quantum gravity and the cosmological constant (2 sessions). Six days of lectures are planned, of five one hour lectures each day and seminars of shorter duration. It is expected that about fifty scientists will participate including twenty from outside India. Scope: The topics covered in the meeting are among the most exciting in theoretical physics at present, the group of U.S. scientists to participate are well chosen to represent experienced, well established scientists as well as young promising post-doctoral fellows. The participation of U.S., physicists would contribute greatly to a growing interaction of Indian and U.S. scientists in the field. The Indian host institute is a world class research organization fully suited for managing such an activity.