List of plenary talks at Loops '07 conference

In summary: In this talk, I will present a phenomenological formulation of quantum gravity that has the potential to provide a meaningful description of the physical world. I will discuss the basic ingredients of the formulation and outline how it can be used to study a wide range of phenomena in the context of quantum gravity.===Bei-Lok B. Hu: Stochasticity and Nonlocality in Quantum-Classical and Micro-Macro InterfacesIn this talk, I will present a stochastic framework for understanding microscopic nonlocality and its relation to thermodynamic fluctuations. I will discuss the consequences of using this framework for
  • #36
garrett said:
The LQG community is very friendly -- such great people. There are a myriad of ideas branching out from this group in all directions, but all are working towards the same thing and connecting their ideas in fascinating ways. It is a very fertile community.

I think about half of PI is here -- it must be a fantastic place.

Hi Garrett,

That's exactly the impression I have, even though based on my "very far far far away" geographical location. :smile:

Christine
 
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  • #37
garrett said:
"This is very interesting." -- L.S.
"It's not bull****." -- S.H.

I imagine L.S. is Lee Smolin.

I don't imagine S.H. is Stephen Hawking. Who is it? :confused:
 
  • #38
john baez said:
I imagine L.S. is Lee Smolin.

I don't imagine S.H. is Stephen Hawking. Who is it? :confused:

My immediate guess was Bee Hossenfelder
She's posted around here some, as "Hossi"
and you probably bumped into her when visiting Perimeter.
phenomenologist, outspoken, funny, intolerant of fluff
what Garrett said is right, her comment WAS high praise
 
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garrett said:
My talk went well -- .

Congratulations!
 
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Speaking of "S.H." or Bee Hossenfelder, she has a nice report from the Loops conference (topic of this thread), which just ended.

http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2007/06/impressions-from-loops-07.html

Bee has pictures of SOME POSTERS ON THIS FORUM! There is a snapshot she took of Garrett and also, i think, of fh.
Also at least one other who has come here sometimes.
 
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Yidun Wan's blog has more pictures from Morelia
http://www.wanyidun.com/blog_r2u/?p=131 [Broken]

Garrett has given us a lot of firsthand reporting on the talks and people there

William Donnelly and Alejandro Satz, who both gave papers, have blogs and we may be getting news from them.

I should list places to check

Bee
http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2007/06/impressions-from-loops-07.html
Garrett
http://deferentialgeometry.org/
Alejandro*
http://realityconditions.blogspot.com/
William*
http://williamdonnelly.blogspot.com/
Yidun
http://www.wanyidun.com/blog_r2u/?p=131 [Broken]

*Alejandro Satz and William Donnelly have been doing other stuff and haven't posted on blog much lately, but we might eventually see something so those links are included. Anybody think of someone I've missed?
 
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