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Four
Lectures on Maxwellian Themes |
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series of lectures, aimed at a general audience, illustrating the range
of James Clerk Maxwell's influence on modern theory and modern
technology Photographs from the lectures can be seen by using the link
on the left. Friday 9th & Saturday 10th July 1999 The Royal Society of Edinburgh 22 George Street Edinburgh |
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9th July 5.00 pm Francis Everitt (Stanford University, and Chair of Scientific Commission H on Fundamental Physics in Space, COSPAR) Testing Einstein in space: a marriage of physics and technology See the Gravity Probe B pages for lots more information 6.00 pm Tea 6.30 pm Peter Higgs, FRS, FRSE (Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Edinburgh) Beyond electromagnetism: Maxwellian field theories in the 20th century Saturday 10th July 10.30 pm Malcolm Longair, FRSE (Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Cambridge) A Maxwellian approach to modern cosmology 11.30 am Coffee 12.00 am Will Stewart (Chief Scientist with Marconi Materials Technology) Photonic crystals: Maxwellian photons and heavy electrons All are welcome; tickets are not necessary. Further details are available from the ICMS office (220 1777) The Meeting is jointly organised by the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences and the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation as a complementary meeting to ICIAM99. Supported by: Trinity College, Cambridge The Royal Society of Edinburgh The Institute of Physics, Scottish Branch |
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