Quantum theory in India
I have just arrived at the ICTS in Bangalore for a three week school/conference on “fundamental problems in quantum physics”. The program looks quite promising with a first week on basic theoretical introductions (where I will admittedly not learn much, except for the course on Trace Dynamics by Tejinder Singh), a second week on experiments (where I will learn a lot, being a rookie on the matter) and a last week of shorter advanced talks. As usual, I will have a model to sell but I am principally interested in having a better view of the field and of what people are doing. I also have a few “foundational” projects I want to write drafts about and I hope the ICTS environment, where such a work is seen favorably, will gently motivate me.
A first view of the brand new ICTS campus
The whole thing takes place on the campus of the International Center for Theoretical Science (ICTS) which is impressively modern and clean. It is a small pocket of calm located just at the boundary of the busy city of Bangalore and an Indian heaven for theoretical and experimental physicists.
The campus is only “98% complete” and still lacks a few trees.
I hope I will still find time to go out of the ICTS fortress and visit the surroundings (while avoiding encounters with snakes if possible). As with the Detlef farewell, I will try to summarize the most significant or interesting points discussed in upcoming posts.
