The conference is supported by: Conference of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences Johannes-Kepler-Forschungszentrum Sonderforschungsbereich für Mathematik Designed Quantum States of Matter Leibniz-Forschungsschule Max Planck Institute Progress and Visions in Quantum Theory in View of Gravity Bridging foundations of and mathematics October 01 – 05, 2018

SPEAKERS ABSTRACT

Damiano Anselmi – UNIVERSITY OF PISA The conference focuses on a critical discussion of the status Markus Aspelmeyer – UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA and prospects of current approaches in quantum mechanics Časlav Brukner – IQOQI VIENNA and quantum fi eld theory, in particular concerning gravity. In Tian Yu Cao – BOSTON UNIVERSITY contrast to typical conferences, instead of reporting on the Dirk Deckert – LUDWIG MAXIMILLIAN UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH most recent technical results, participants are invited to discuss Chris Fewster – UNIVERSITY OF YORK • visions and new ideas in foundational physics, in particular Jürg Fröhlich – ETH ZURICH concerning foundations of quantum fi eld theory Lucien Hardy – PERIMETER INSTITUTE • which physical principles of quantum (fi eld) theory can be Olaf Lechtenfeld – UNIVERSITY OF considered fundamental in view of gravity Shahn Majid – QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON • new experimental perspectives in the interplay of gravity Gregory Naber – DREXEL UNIVERSITY and quantum theory. Hermann Nicolai – MPI FOR GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS In tradition of the meetings in Blaubeuren (2003 and 2005), Rainer Verch – Leipzig (2007) and Regensburg (2010 and 2014), the conference DISCUSSANTS brings together physicists, mathematicians and philosophers working in foundations of mathematical physics. Eric Curiel – MCMP MUNICH / BHI HARVARD

Claudio Dappiaggi – UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA The conference is dedicated to Eberhard Zeidler, who sadly

Detlef Dürr – LUDWIG MAXIMILLIAN UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH passed away on 18 November 2016. He was the founding director

Christian Fleischhack – of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences.

Harald Grosse – UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA With his outstanding knowledge and warm-hearted personality,

Stefan Hollands – LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY he helped shape this conference series. Being thankful for all

Bernard Kay – UNIVERSITY OF YORK the inspiration he gave us, the organizers aim at keeping alive

Valter Moretti – his scientifi c visions.

Ognyan Oreshkov – UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES

Peter Pickl – LUDWIG MAXIMILLIAN UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Nicola Pinamonti – UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA www.mis.mpg.de/qft2018 Jakob Yngvason – UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZERS ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT REGISTRATION Felix Finster –

Domenico Giulini – Antje Vandenberg Further information Max Planck Institute MIS as well as registration Jürgen Jost – MPI FOR MATHEMATICS IN THE SCIENCES Inselstraße 22; 04103 Leipzig; Germany available online. Johannes Kleiner – UNIVERSITY OF HANOVER Local Organization Associate: Mail: [email protected] Research Profi le Area Mathematical Jürgen Tolksdorf – MPI FOR MATHEMATICS IN THE SCIENCES Phone: +49 (0) 341 - 9959 - 552 and Computational Sciences

as of September 17, 2018