IRAP Phd Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D

the International IRAP PhD Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. The field of relativistic astrophysics has become one of the fastest pro- gressing fields of scientific development. This is due to the fortunate interaction of a vast number of international observational and experimental facilities in space, on the ground, underground, in the polar ice caps, and in the deep ocean, supported by a powerful theoretical framework based on Einstein’s theory of general relativity and relativistic quantum field theory. In 1995, the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics in Rome (ICRA) initiated an Interna- tional Network of Centers in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics (ICRANet) which has this year acquired the status of International Organization. The ICRANet combines the research powers of leading institutions in the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe. The coordinating center is located in the town of Pescara, Italy. In parallel with these activities, the International Relativistic Astro- physics Ph.D. Program (IRAP PhD) has been created with the goal of training a highly qualified number of Ph.D. students in this exciting field of research. So far, the participating institutions are: ETH Zurich, Freie Universität Berlin, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Université de Nice-Sophia An- tipolis, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Université de Savoie. The IRAP-PhD is granted by all these institutions. Each program cycle lasts three years. The courses and related scientific activities cover a broad range of scientific topics including the mathematical and geometrical structure of spacetime, relativistic field theories of fundamental interactions both at the classical and quantum levels, astronomical and astrophysical observational techniques, and the as- sociated phenomenological and theoretical descriptions. The research style is by its own nature interdisciplinary and international. The students will take courses at all participating institutions.

This is the announcement of the fourth IRAP PhD cycle. The year Cat’s Eye Nebula - NGC 6543 2005 signals the one hundredth © NASA, ESA, HEIC and The hubble Heritage Team (STSCI/AURA) anniversary of the “annus mirabilis” in which Einstein revolutionized The Courses – Each Student will have to follow 180 hours of courses during the three years of the Ph.D. program. The Courses can be chosen among the following ones. There the field of physics. In addition to is also the possibility to follow the courses of the other Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. programs in each participating institution, after approval by the the courses and research on rela- faculty. tivistic field theory, black holes and cosmology the Graduate school CHAOTIC BEHAVIOR IN ASTROPHYSICAL THE BINARY PULSARS: THEORY AND OBSER- GENERALIZED KALUZA-KLEIN THEORIES. Lectures The Faculty will co-organize: SYSTEMS AND COSMOLOGY I. Lectures delivered VATIONS. Lectures delivered at Université de Nice on the mathematical and physical foundation of Carlo Bernardini at Pescara ICRANet Center by Prof. Vladimir Belinski Sophie Antipolis and Pescara ICRANet Centerby multidimensional unified field theories, held at the Università di Roma “La Sapienza” four “lectiones magistrales” in Prof. Nathalie Deruelle and Prof. Michael Kramer Università di Roma “La Sapienza” by Dr.Giovanni Julien Borgnino Nice in October 2005 by Remo SELECTED TOPICS ON GAMMA-RAY BURST Montani. Université de Nice-Sophie Antipolis Ruffini, Nathalie Deruelle, Yuval THEORY. Lectures delivered at Pescara ICRANet THE STRUCTURE, AND DYNAMICS OF SELF- Pascal Chardonnet SELECTED THEORETICAL MODELS IN ASTRONO- Ne’emann, Thibault Damour; Center by Dr. Carlo Luciano Bianco, Dr. Luca GRAVITATING SYSTEMS. Lectures delivered at Université de Savoie MY AND ASTROPHYSICS. Lectures delivered at Ob- Vitagliano, Dr. She-Sheng Xue. Pescara ICRANet Center by Prof. Simonetta Filippi Demetrios Christodoulou “Einstein and relativistic astrophysics”, servatoire de la Côte d’Azur by Prof. Jose Pacheco. and Alonso Sepulveda ETH Zurich December 2005 – April 2006, PHYSICS OF GRAVITY. Lectures on the THEORETICAL PHYSICS. Lectures with a special Jacques Colin Pescara, exhibition and lectures; mathematical and physical foundation of general FERMI-THOMAS MODELS IN ATOMIC PHYSICS emphasis on the late phases of thermonuclear Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur “The reference frame” relativity held at the Università di Roma “La AND SELF-GRAVITATING SYSTEMS. Lectures delivered evolution of stars, general relativity and cosmology Pierre Coullet An International meeting, February Sapienza” by Dr. Donato Bini and Prof. Robert T. at Université de Nice Sophie Antipolis, Università di delivered at Università di Roma “La Sapienza” by Université de Nice-Sophie Antipolis 2006 in Nice; Jantzen. Roma “La Sapienza” and Pescara ICRANet Center by Prof. Remo Ruffini. Simonetta Filippi Prof. Francesco Guerra and Prof. Remo Ruffini. Università “Campus Biomedico” di Roma XI Marcel Grossmann Meeting in HIGH ENERGY UNIVERSE. Lectures delivered at Giovanni Gallavotti S. Petersburg, July 2006. Université de Savoie by Prof. Pascal Chardonnet. CHAOTIC BEHAVIOUR IN ASTROPHYSICAL The Host Institution for the call of 2005-2006 Università di Roma “La Sapienza” SYSTEMS AND COSMOLOGY II. Lectures is theUniversité de Nice Hagen Kleinert MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS OF GENERAL delivered at Pescara ICRANet Center by Prof. Vahe Sophia Antipolis Grand Château Freie Universitat Berlin RELATIVITY THEORY. Lectures delivered at ETH Gurzadyan 28 Avenue Valrose 21 Francois Mignard Zurich by Prof. Demetrios Christodoulou B.P. 2135 Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur SELECTED TOPICS IN RELATIVISTIC QUANTUM 06103 NICE CEDEX 2 Jose Pacheco NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS AND APPLICATIONS FIELD THEORIES. Lectures delivered at the Freie Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur TO ASTROPHYSICS. Lectures delivered at Université Universität in Berlin and Pescara ICRANet Center Ugo Moschella de Nice Sophie Antipolis by Prof. Pierre Coullet. by Prof. Hagen Kleinert and Prof. Axel Pelster. Application and Fellowship: Università della Insubria Como In 2005-2006 eight positions will be available, Remo Ruffini (Director) ICRANet INTRODUCTION TO STRING THEORY. Lectures THE REFERENCE FRAME: FROM EARTH TO CMB. five with fellowship support. The application Università di Roma “La Sapienza” delivered at Université de Nice Sophie Antipolis and Lectures delivered at Université de Nice Sophie deadline is September 30, 2005. Kensuke Yoshida Stampa Palombi & Partner - Roma - Giugno 2005 Pescara ICRANet Centerby Prof. Thibault Damour Antipolis by Prof. François Mignard. See . Università di Roma “La Sapienza” the International IRAP PhD Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D.

Invitation for Applicants 2006

The field of relativistic astrophysics has become one of the fastest pro- gressing fields of scientific development. This is due to the fortunate interaction of a vast number of international observational and experimental facilities in space, on the ground, underground, in the polar ice caps, and in the deep ocean, supported by a powerful theoretical framework based on Einstein’s theory of general relativity and relativistic quantum field theory. In 1995, the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics in Rome (ICRA) initiated an Inter- national Network of Centers in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics (ICRANet) which acquired the status of an International Organiza- tion in 2005. The ICRANet combines the research powers of leading institutions in the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe. The coordinating center is located in the town of Pescara, Italy. In parallel with these activities, the In- ternational Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. Program (IRAP PhD) has been created with the goal of training a highly qualified number of Ph.D. students in this exciting field of research. So far, the participating institutions are: ETH Zurich, Freie Universität Berlin, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Ob- servatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Uni- versité de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, and Université de Savoie. The IRAP-PhD is granted by all these institutions. Each program cycle lasts three years. The courses and related scientific activities cover a broad range of scientific topics including the mathematical and geometrical structure of spacetime, relativistic field theories of fundamental interactions both at the classical and quantum levels, astronomical and astrophysical observational techniques, and the as- sociated phenomenological and theoretical descriptions. The research style is by its own nature interdisciplinary and international. The students will take courses Firestorm of Star Birth In Galaxy NGC 604 at all participating institutions. © NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)

This is the announcement of the The Courses – Each student will have to follow 180 hours of courses during the three years of the Ph.D. program. There is also the possibility to follow courses from the other fifth IRAP PhD cycle. In addition to Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. programs in each participating institution, after approval by the faculty. Courses can be chosen from the following list: the courses and research on relativistic field theory, black holes and cosmology, the Graduate CHAOTIC BEHAVIOR IN ASTROPHYSICAL INTRODUCTION TO STRING THEORY. GENERALIZED KALUZA-KLEIN THEORIES. The Faculty SYSTEMS AND COSMOLOGY I. Lectures delivered at Borel Center in Paris, at the Lectures on the mathematical and physical Julien Borgnino School will take part in the Eleventh Lectures delivered at Pescara ICRANet Center Université de Nice Sophie Antipolis and Pescara foundation of multidimensional unified field Université de Nice-Sophie Antipolis Marcel Grossmann Meeting in by Prof. Vladimir Belinski ICRANet Center by Prof. Thibault Damour theories, held at the Università di Roma Alessandro Cacciani Berlin, July 2006, in the 12th “La Sapienza” Università di Roma “La Sapienza” SELECTED TOPICS ON GAMMA-RAY BURST THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS by Dr. Giovanni Montani. Brazilian School on Cosmology and Pascal Chardonnet Gravitation in September 2006, in THEORY. OF SELF-GRAVITATING SYSTEMS. Lectures delivered at Pescara ICRANet Center Lectures delivered at Pescara ICRANet Center SELECTED THEORETICAL MODELS IN Université de Savoie the General Relativity Trimester at by Dr. Maria Grazia Bernardini, by Prof. Simonetta Filippi and Alonso Sepulveda ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. Demetrios Christodoulou the Center Emile Borel at the Institut Dr. Carlo Luciano Bianco, Dr. Gregory Vereshaghin, Lectures delivered at Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur ETH Zurich Henry Poincaré October-December Dr. Luca Vitagliano, Dr. She-Sheng Xue. FERMI-THOMAS MODELS IN ATOMIC by Prof. Jose Pacheco. Jacques Colin 2006 and will also take part in PHYSICS AND SELF-GRAVITATING SYSTEMS. Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur topical seminars in the ICRANet PHYSICS OF GRAVITY. Lectures delivered at Université de Nice Sophie THEORETICAL PHYSICS. Pierre Coullet Lectures on the mathematical and physical Antipolis, Università di Roma “La Sapienza” and Lectures with a special emphasis on the late centers in Pescara, at the University Université de Nice-Sophie Antipolis foundation of general relativity held at the Pescara ICRANet Center phases of thermonuclear evolution of stars, Thibault Damour of Rome “La Sapienza” as well as Università di Roma “La Sapienza” by Prof. Francesco Guerra and Prof. Remo Ruffini. general relativity and cosmology delivered at IHES Bures-sur-Yvette at the University of Nice-Sophia by Dr. Donato Bini and Prof. Robert T. Jantzen. University of Rome “La Sapienza” CHAOTIC BEHAVIOUR IN ASTROPHYSICAL by Prof. Remo Ruffini. Simonetta Filippi Antipolis during all three years of Università “Campus Biomedico” di Roma this cycle. HIGH ENERGY UNIVERSE. SYSTEMS AND COSMOLOGY II. Lectures delivered at Université de Savoie Lectures delivered at Pescara ICRANet Center Giovanni Gallavotti by Prof. Pascal Chardonnet. by Prof. Vahe Gurzadyan The Host Institution for the call of 2006-2007 Università di Roma “La Sapienza” is the Université de Nice Hagen Kleinert MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS OF GENERAL SELECTED TOPICS IN RELATIVISTIC Sophia Antipolis Grand Château Freie Universitat Berlin RELATIVITY THEORY. QUANTUM FIELD THEORIES. 28 Avenue Valrose 21 Olivier Michel Lectures delivered at ETH Zurich Lectures delivered at the Freie Universität in B.P. 2135 Université de Nice-Sophie Antipolis by Prof. Demetrios Christodoulou Berlin and Pescara ICRANet Center 06103 NICE CEDEX 2 by Prof. Hagen Kleinert and Prof. Axel Pelster. Francois Mignard Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS AND APPLICATIONS Application and Fellowship: TO ASTROPHYSICS. HIGH ACCURACY ASTROMETRY AND In 2006-2007 nine positions will be available, Jose Pacheco ICRANet and ICRA Lectures delivered at Université de Nice Sophie RELATIVITY. Lectures delivered at Université de six with fellowship support. The application Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur Antipolis Nice Sophie Antipolis by Sergei Klioner and Prof. deadline is July 30, 2006. Remo Ruffini (Director) Stampa Palombi & Partner - Roma - Giugno 2006 by Prof. Pierre Coullet. François Mignard. See http://www.icra.it/IRAPPhD . Università di Roma “La Sapienza”

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The International IRAP PhD Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. The field of relativistic astrophysics has become one of the fastest pro- gressing fields in science. This is due to the coordinated interaction of a vast number of international proj- ects of observations and experimental facilities in space, on the ground, underground, at the polar ice caps, and in the deep oceans. The fortunate circumstance occurs that considerable support is lent to this endeavor by a powerful theoretical framework based on Einstein’s theory of general relativity and relativistic quantum field theories. Many international collaborations have been dedicated to the development of new experimental and observational facilities. Since 1995, the International Center for Rela- tivistic Astrophysics in Rome (ICRA) initiated an International Network of Centers in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics (ICRANet) dedicated to foster international collaboration in the theoretical field of Relativis- tic Astrophysics. Since 2005 ICRANet has acquired the status of an International Organization with a coordinating Center in Pescara (Italy). ICRANet combines the research powers of leading institutions in the

Americas, Asia and Europe. Prof. Re- A Giant Hubble Mosaic of the Crab Nebula - Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University) mo Ruffini is the ICRANet Director, Prof. Fang Li Zhi is the President of the Board and Prof. Riccardo Giac- coni is the Chairman of the Scien- tific Committee. The International Relativistic Astro- physics Ph.D. Program (IRAP PhD) is the academic branch of ICRANet, created with the goal of training a select number of highly qualified Ph.D. students in this exciting field of research. So far, the participating institutions are: ETH Zurich, Freie Universität Berlin, Università di Fer- rara, Università di Roma “La Sapien- za”, Université de Nice Sophia An- tipolis, Université de Savoie. These six Universities jointly deliver the Ph.D. The Institut Hautes Etudes Sci- entifiques and l’Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur also participate. Each cycle lasts three years. The courses and related scientific activities take place in all participating institutions. They cover a broad range of scientific topics including the mathematical and geometrical structure of space-time, relativistic field theories of fundamental interactions both at the classical and quantum levels, astronomical and astrophysical observational techniques, and the as- sociated phenomenological and the- Chandra observations of the Crab pulsar oretical descriptions. Credit: NASA/CXC/ASU/J.Hester et al.

This is the announcement of the sev- The Courses – Each student will have to follow 180 hours of courses during the three years of the Ph.D. program. There is also the possibility to follow courses from the other enth IRAP Ph.D. cycle. In addition Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. programs in each participating institution, after approval by the faculty. Courses can be chosen from the following list: to the courses and research the graduate school will take part in a series Many Body Solutions Evolution and Explosion of Massive Stars High Accuracy Astrometry and Relativity The Faculty in the Einstein-Maxwell Equations Held at Università di Roma “La Sapienza” by Held at Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis Jean Arnaud of seminars and workshops includ- Held at ICRANet Pescara by Prof. V. Belinski Profs. A. Chieffi and M. Limongi by Profs. S. Klioner and F. Mignard Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis ing the Italian-Korean Meetings, the Carlo Luciano Bianco Italian-Chinese Meetings and the Università di Roma “La Sapienza” and ICRANet Selected Topics on Observations Mathematical Problems of General Relativity Generalized Kaluza-Klein Theories Dino Boccaletti Stuckelberg Meetings in Pescara and in X and Gamma-ray Astronomy, including Held at ETH Zurich by Prof. D. Christodoulou Held at the Università di Roma Università di Roma “La Sapienza” at the University of Rome “La Gamma-Ray Bursts “La Sapienza” by Dr. G. Montani Pascal Chardonnet Sapienza”, the set of meetings cel- Held at ICRANet Pescara by Non-Linear Dynamics and Astrophysics Université de Savoie ebrating the 2009 Year of Astrono- Profs. L. Amati and F. Frontera Held at the Université de Nice Selected Theoretical Models Demetrios Christodoulou my “The Stars, the Galaxy, the Cos- Sophia Antipolis by Prof. P. Coullet in Astronomy and Astrophysics ETH Zurich Jacques Colin mos for General Relativity”, which Selected Topics on X and Gamma-ray Held at Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur by Astrophysics Theory of Binary Neutron Stars Prof. J. Pacheco Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur includes the Bego Meetings in Nice, Held at ICRANet Pescara by Held at the Université de Nice Pierre Coullet the Sobral Meeting in Brazil, the XII Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis Prof. F. Aharonian Sophia Antipolis by Prof. T. Damour Theoretical Physics Thibault Damour Marcel Grossmann Meeting in Paris, Held at University of Rome “La Sapienza” by IHES Bures-sur-Yvette the Xu Guang-Qi Meeting in Shang- Selected Topics on Gamma-Ray Burst Theory Theoretical Studies on Phase Transitions and Prof. R. Ruffini Carlo Di Castro hai. Distinguished visitors will pres- Held at ICRANet Pescara by Critical Phenomena Università di Roma “La Sapienza” ent lectures including Prof. David Drs. C.L. Bianco, G. Vereshchagin, Held at Università di Roma “La Sapienza” by Simonetta Filippi Arnett, Prof. Massimo Della Valle, and S.-S. Xue Prof. C. Di Castro The Host Institution for the call Campus Biomedico Roma and ICRANet Prof. Walter Greiner, Prof. Roy Kerr, of 2008-2009 Filippo Frontera Mathematical Foundation The Structure of Self-Gravitating Systems Università di Ferrara and Prof. Gerard ’t Hooft. is the Université de Nice Hagen Kleinert of General Relativity Held at ICRANet Pescara by Sophia Antipolis Grand Château Freie Universität Berlin Held at the Università di Roma Profs. S. Filippi and A. Sepulveda 28 Avenue Valrose 21 - B.P. 2135 Gian Luca Lippi “La Sapienza” by Dr. D. Bini and 06103 NICE CEDEX 2 Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis Prof. R.T. Jantzen Fermi-Thomas Models in Atomic and Francois Mignard in Gravitation Physics Application and Fellowships Observatoire de la Cote d’Azur ICRANet Classical and Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Held at Università di Roma “La Sapienza” In 2008-2009 ten positions will be available, seven Giovanni Montani and ENEA and ICRANet Held at the Università di Roma by Profs. W. Greiner, S. Popov and R. Ruffini with fellowship support. ICRA José Pacheco “La Sapienza” by Prof. D. Boccaletti The application deadline is August 31st, 2008. Selected Topics in Relativistic Quantum Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur See http://www.icra.it/ and http://www.icranet.org/. Remo Ruffini (Director) High Energy Universe Field Theories For information contact Berti Armida, Università di Roma “La Sapienza” and ICRANet Held at Université de Savoie Held at the Freie Universität in Berlin by tel. +390649914254, Stampa Palombi & Partner - Roma - giugno 2008 She-Sheng Xue by Prof. P. Chardonnet Prof. H. Kleinert e-mail: [email protected]. ICRANet university of ferrara 600 YEARS OF LOOKING FORWARD. the International IRAP PhD Relativistic Astrophysics Ph.D. INVITATION FOR ) y t i

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The activi - ties at the University of Rome, at Stockholm University and at ICRANet offer teaching programs in all the fields of relativistic as - trophysics, including cosmology, the physics of gravitational col - lapse, gamma-ray bursts, and black hole physics. Finally, the Univer - sity of Ferrara will be present with lectures and researches in the top - ics they have pioneered such as X-ray astrophysics and observational The Courses – Each student will have to follow 180 hours of courses during the three years of the Ph.D. program. There is also the possibility to follow courses from the other cosmology. Through ICRANet the Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Ph.D. programs in each participating institution, after approval by the faculty. Courses can be chosen from the following list: extra-European connections with Brazil, China and India will be CORE LECTURES PLANETOLOGY BLACK HOLES AND FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS The Faculty Tristan GUILLOT Remo RUFFINI Giovanni Amelino-Camelia guaranteed: in China, with the ULTRA HIGH ENERGY GAMMA RAY SOURCES SAPIENZA Università di Roma Felix AHARONIAN (ICRANet & Max Planck) (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur) (ICRANet & Roma La Sapienza) Jean Arnaud Shanghai Observatory of the Chi - Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis nese Academy of Science, study - THE APPROACH TO THE SINGULARITY FORMATION OF GALAXIES THERMALIZATION AND COLLECTIVE EFFECTS Carlo Luciano Bianco Ypeng JING (Shanghai Observatory) SAPIENZA Università di Roma e ICRANet ing the formation and evolution of Vladimir BELINSKI (ICRANet) Gregory VERESHACING (ICRANet) Donato Bini CNR – Istit. per Applicaz. del Calcolo “M. Picone” large-scale structure and galaxies; RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS IN GRBS ON THE KERR SOLUTION GRAVITATIONAL WAVES Pascal Chardonnet in India, with the Indian Centre for Carlo BIANCO (ICRANet) Roy KERR (ICRANet) Jean-Yves VINET Université de Savoie (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur) Christian Cherubini Space Physics (ICSP), renowned ACCRETIONS ON BLACK HOLES AND RELATIVISTIC FIELD THEORY Università “Campus Biomedico” di Roma for its research on compact objects NEUTRONS STARS Hagen KLEINERT ULTRA RELATIVISTIC ELECTRON POSITRON Demetrios Christodoulou ETH Zurich as well as on solar physics and as - Sandip CHAKRABARTI (Freie Universität Berlin) PLASMA Jacques Colin (Indian Centre for Space Physics) She-Sheng XUE (ICRANetT) Observatoire de la Cote d’Azur trochemistry; in Brazil, with ICRA- PLANETOLOGY Pierre Coullet BR at CBPF, where a successful PARTICLE PHYSICS APPLIED TO Alessandro MORBIDELLI Université de Nice-Sophie Antipolis ASTROPHYSICS (Observ. de la Côte d’Azur) Thibault Damour program of research and teaching Pascal CHARDONNET (Savoie University) The Host Institution for the call IHES Bures-sur-Yvette in relativistic astrophysics has been DEVELOPMENT ON BKL WORK of 2009-2010 Carlo Di Castro is the Université de Nice SAPIENZA Università di Roma established in recent years. EXOBIOLOGY Hermann NICOLAI Simonetta Filippi Sandip CHAKRABARTI (Einstein Institute Postdam) Sophia Antipolis Grand Château Univ.“Campus Biomedico” di Roma e ICRANet (Indian Centre for Space Physics) 28 Avenue Valrose 21 - B.P. 2135 Sergio Frasca NON SINGULAR COSMOLOGY 06103 NICE CEDEX 2 SAPIENZA Università di Roma GENERAL RELATIVITY Filippo Frontera Mario NOVELLO (CBPF Brazil) Università di Ferrara Thibault DAMOUR (ICRANet & IHES) Applications and Fellowship: Hagen Kleinert EXTRAGALACTIC ASTROPHYSICS LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE In 2009-2010 ten positions will be available, Freie Universitat Berlin José PACHECO six with fellowship support. Gian Luca Lippi Jaan EINASTO (ICRANet & Tartu Observatory) (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur) Université de Nice SophiaAntipolis ICRANet The application deadline is Francois Mignard and SIGNAL TREATMENT GRAVITATIONAL WAVES September 15, 2009. Observatoire de la Cote d’Azur Andrea FERRARI (Nice University) See http://www.icra.it and http://www.icranet.org Giovanni Montani ICRA Tania REGIMBAU ENEA e ICRANet X-RAYS AND GAMMA RAYS ASTRONOMY (Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur) José Pacheco Filippo FRONTERA (Ferrara University) Information: Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur SINGULARITIES AND GENERAL RELATIVITY Berti Armida Remo Ruffini (Director) SAPIENZA Università di Roma e ICRANet X RAYS CLUSTERS Kjell ROSQUIST tel.+390649914254 Xue She Sheng Stampa Palombi & Partner - Roma - Giugno 2009 Riccardo GIACCONI (ICRANet) (Stockholm University) e-mail: [email protected] ICRANet