The conference is supported by: Conference of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics Johannes-Kepler-Forschungszentrum Sonderforschungsbereich in the Sciences Leibniz-Forschungsschule für Mathematik Designed Quantum States of Matter Max Planck Institute Progress and Visions in Quantum Theory in View of Gravity Bridging foundations of physics and mathematics October 01 – 05, 2018 SPEAKERS ABSTRACT Markus Aspelmeyer – UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA The conference focuses on a critical discussion of the status Časlav Brukner – IQOQI VIENNA and prospects of current approaches in quantum mechanics Tian Yu Cao – BOSTON UNIVERSITY and quantum fi eld theory, in particular concerning gravity. In Dirk Deckert – LUDWIG MAXIMILLIAN UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH contrast to typical conferences, instead of reporting on the Chris Fewster – UNIVERSITY OF YORK most recent technical results, participants are invited to discuss Jürg Fröhlich – ETH ZURICH Lucien Hardy – PERIMETER INSTITUTE • visions and new ideas in foundational physics, in particular Olaf Lechtenfeld – UNIVERSITY OF HANOVER concerning foundations of quantum fi eld theory Shahn Majid – QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON • which physical principles of quantum (fi eld) theory can be Gregory Naber – DREXEL UNIVERSITY considered fundamental in view of gravity Hermann Nicolai – MPI FOR GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS • new experimental perspectives in the interplay of gravity Rainer Verch – LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY and quantum theory. DISCUSSANTS In tradition of the meetings in Blaubeuren (2003 and 2005), Leipzig (2007) and Regensburg (2010 and 2014), the conference Eric Curiel – MCMP MUNICH / BHI HARVARD brings together physicists, mathematicians and philosophers Claudio Dappiaggi – UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA working in foundations of mathematical physics. Detlef Dürr – LUDWIG MAXIMILLIAN UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Michael Dütsch – UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN The conference is dedicated to Eberhard Zeidler, who sadly Christian Fleischhack – PADERBORN UNIVERSITY passed away on 18 November 2016. He was the founding director Harald Grosse – UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences. Stefan Hollands – LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY With his outstanding knowledge and warm-hearted personality, Bernard Kay – UNIVERSITY OF YORK he helped shape this conference series. Being thankful for all Klaas Landsmann – RADBOUD UNIVERSITY the inspiration he gave us, the organizers aim at keeping alive Valter Moretti – UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO his scientifi c visions. Peter Pickl – LUDWIG MAXIMILLIAN UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Nicola Pinamonti – UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA Karl-Henning Rehren – UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN Martin Reuter – JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY www.mis.mpg.de/qft2018 Roderich Tumulka – UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN Jakob Yngvason – UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZERS ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT REGISTRATION Felix Finster – UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG Antje Vandenberg Further information as well as registration Domenico Giulini – UNIVERSITY OF HANOVER Max Planck Institute MIS 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 July 6, 2018.