Effective Theories, Mixed Scale Modeling, and Emergence
2 - 4 October 2015
Center for Philosophy of Science
817 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Advance registration is appreciated, but not required.
To register, email Joyce McDonald (pittcntr@pitt.edu)
::: View/Download Abstracts (PDF)
::: Leo Kadanoff Talk
(PDF) Unfortunately, Dr. Kadanoff had to cancel due to health reasons. You may download a PDF of the notes from his planned talk at this link.
Friday
1:00 |
Welcome, Introduction |
1:15 |
Keynote Speaker: Alisa Bokulich, Boston University
To See a World in a Grain of Sand? Emergence and Mixed-Scale Modeling in Aeolian Geomorphology |
2:20 |
Mark A. Bedau, Philosophy, Reed College
A Defense of Pluralism About Emergence |
3:05 |
Coffee Break |
3:20 |
Ken Jordan, Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
Coarse Graining of Dynamical Correlation Effects in Electronic Structure by Use of Quantum Drude Oscillators |
4:10 |
Joshua Rosaler, Philosophy, University of Minnesota
Reduction in Physics: A Local, Model-Based, Empirical Approach |
5:00 |
Patricia Palacios, Philosophy, Munich Ctr. for Mathematical Philosophy
The Role of Approximation in a Reductive Model for Phase Transitions |
Saturday
8:30 |
Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Samuel Fletcher, Philosophy, Munich Ctr. for Mathematical Philosophy
Emergence from Scale's Labyrinth |
9:50 |
Porter Williams, Philosophy, Columbia University
Naturalness, Effective Field Theory, and the Autonomy of Scales |
10:35 |
Coffee Break |
10:50 |
Mark Wilson, Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh
Language Design: Lessons from Multi-scalar Modeling
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11:55 |
Karen Crowther, Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh
Decoupling Reduction and Emergence in Physics |
12:45 |
Lunch on your own |
2:20 |
Keynote Speaker: Nigel Goldenfeld, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Patterns, Universality and Computational Algorithms |
3:25 |
Sebastian de Haro, Philosophy, University of Cambridge/Amsterdam
Emergence and RG in Gauge/Gravity Dualities |
4:10 |
Coffee Break |
4:25 |
Patrick McGivern, Philosophy/School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
Realism and Multiscale Modeling |
5:15 |
Keynote Speaker: Wendy Parker, Durham University
Going Sub-grid: Parameterization in Weather and Climate Modeling |
Sunday
Program Committee:
Robert Batterman, Chair (University of Pittsburgh), rbatterm@pitt.edu
Karen Crowther (University of Pittsburgh)
Ian McKay (University of Pittsburgh)
Chris Smeenk (University of Western Ontario)
Mark Wilson (University of Pittsburgh)
Sponsors:
Center for Philosophy of Science
The John Templeton Foundation
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