The Scope of the Workshop
Cosmology aims to understand the universe as a whole by means of astrophysical phenomena distributed all along its observable space, and to induce this understanding further on. Such a problematic offers an exceptional field of applications for theories and models of physics at any space-time / energy scales, and stimulates regular progress in observation techniques and astronomical data reduction (large samples) to refine / invalidate the models.
The comprehension of the primitive universe requires fundamental approaches which enable one to elaborate the appropriate theories of physics at extremely high energies, and a possible last step in the unification of interactions. This goal will improve our knowledge beyond the standard model of particle physics, as well as the physics of the interior of a black hole. Cosmology also addresses questions of other natures that advance particular themes, such as relativistic thermodynamics, applied to baryonic or non-baryonic matter, or the development of numerical codes describing large-scale structural behaviors. Other specific domains are closely related to cosmology, such as the physics and astrophysics of cosmic rays, black holes, gravitational waves, galaxies and clusters of galaxies, as well as magnetic fields in the universe, which shows up its multidisciplinary feature.
SW brings together specialists in Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics to exchange recent knowledge on emerging issues on Cosmology. The program consists on a selection of talks submitted by the participants. It is based on an optimal number of concise presentations, with a sufficient discussion space to facilitate interactions between participants. SW14 topics includes:
- Baryogenesis and Leptogenesis – Primordial Universe – Inflation
- Black Holes – Numerical Relativity – QFT in Curved Spacetime
- CMB – Large Scale Structures – Gravitational Waves
- Inhomogeneous Cosmology – Magnetic Fields in the Universe
- Cosmic Antimatter – Cosmic Rays – Neutrino Cosmology
- Dark Energy – Dark Matter – Modified Gravity
