Celebration of the Centenary of Louis Michel's Birth (1923-1999)

Europe/Paris
Marilyn and James Simons Conference Centre (IHES)

Marilyn and James Simons Conference Centre

IHES

35 route de Chartres 91440 Bures-sur-Yvette
Description

The year 2023 marks the centenary of the birth of Louis Michel, the first Professor of Theoretical Physics at IHES. On this occasion, Thibault Damour and Slava Rychkov organize a one-day commemoration on May 15, 2023, at IHES

Several presentations will be given by lecturers linked to Louis Michel or to his work:

  • Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, CNRS-IHES
  • Henri Epstein, CNRS-IHES
  • Denis Gratias, CNRS-Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris
  • David Ruelle, IHES
  • Slava Rychkov, IHES
  • Marjorie Senechal, Smith College
  • Boris Zhilinskii, Univ. du Littoral Côte d’Opale

Organizers: Thibault DAMOUR (IHES) and Slava Rychkov (IHES).

Registration
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Elisabeth Jasserand
    • 1
      Louis Michel et son rôle au sein de l'IHES
      Speaker: Prof. David Ruelle (IHES)
    • 2
      Mes rencontres avec Louis Michel
      Speaker: Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon (CNRS-IHES)
    • 3
      Quelques souvenirs personnels de Louis Michel
      Speaker: Prof. Henri Epstein (CNRS-IHES)
    • 3:30 PM
      Coffee break
    • 4
      Louis Michel and the Renormalization Group
      Speaker: Prof. Slava Rychkov (IHES)
    • 5
      L'aventure des quasicristaux
      Speaker: Prof. Denis Gratias (CNRS-IRCP)
    • 6
      Louis Michel : l'action des groupes et la géométrie des réseaux
      Speaker: Prof. Boris Zhilinskii (ULCO)
    • 7
      A gift for Louis: the new aperiodic monotile
      Speaker: Prof. Marjorie Senechal (Smith College)
    • 6:00 PM
      Country-style Buffet