PIRT XI

Physical Interpretations of Relativity Theory XI

Imperial College, London 12-15 September 2008

Lecture Theatre, Civil Engineering Department

General
Information

Conference objectives

Submission of abstracts

Abstracts
& texts

Registration

Program

Books & publications

The conference is sponsored by the British Society for Philosophy of Science, the Physics Department of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the Calcutta Mathematical Society and is sponsored and organised with the assistance and support of the School of Computing and Technology (Prof. Peter Smith), University of Sunderland, Great Britain. Support and assistance was provided particularly with respect to publicity, by the Europhysical Society; the Foundation Louis de Broglie; the London Mathematical Society; the Royal Astronomical Society; The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications; Institute of Physics; British Journal for Philosophy of Science; Foundations of Physics; General Relativity and Gravitation; International Journal of Theoretical Physics; American Institute of Physics.

Dr. M.R. Adhikari, Calcutta Mathematical Society, Calcutta, India.
Dr. G. Cavalleri, Universita Cattolica, Brescia, Italy.
Dr. M.C. Duffy, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom.
Dr V. O. Gladyshev, Moscow Bauman State Technical University, Russia.
Dr T. Gladysheva, Moscow Bauman State Technical University, Russia.
Dr Sankar Hajra, Calcutta Mathematical Society, Calcutta, India.
Dr. G.H. Keswani, New Delhi, India.
Dr. L. Kostro, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Dr. H.P. Majumdar, Calcutta Mathematical Society, Calcutta, India.
Dr. K.K. Nandi, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohunpur, India.
Dr. Y. Pierseaux, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Dr P. Rowlands, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Dr L. Szekely, Institute of Philosophy, Budapest, Hungary.
Dr. H.L. Szoecs, Kodolanyi University, Hungary
Dr E Trell, University of Linkoping, Linkoping, Sweden.
Dr. M. Wegener, University of Arhus, Arhus, Denmark.
Professor Dr. F. Winterberg, Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada System, Reno, U.S.A.

All P.I.R.T. administration is co-ordinated by Dr. M. C. Duffy (University of Sunderland, GB SR1 3SD) at the following address. Please use this address to the exclusion of others:

            Dr M. C. Duffy
            P.O. Box 342
            Burnley, Lancashire,
            Great Britain, BB10 1XL

E-mail is the preferred means of communication. Please keep Dr Duffy informed about changes in e-mail address, and ensure that your current e-mail address is displayed on every communication.

Imperial Collage
South Kensington Campus
London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/

Registration Fees for the Conference include light refreshments, buffet lunch and a copy of the proceedings, and access to all sessions.

Registration Fees for PIRT Conference, London, 2008 in £GB (pounds sterling)

IMPORTANT POINT for Payment of Fees by Overseas Colleagues: ALL DIRECT CASH TRANSFERS OR PAYMENTS BY CHEQUE OR INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS SHOULD BE IN POUNDS STERLING, EUROS OR US DOLLARS.

The Sort Code for the Conference Account is      20-83-69
The Account is named                                         B. S. P. S. Conference
The Account number is                                        60131806
The IBAN code is                                              GB63 BARC 2083 6960 1318 06
The SWIFTBIC code is                                     BARC GB22

Please send all payments, cheques, money orders, evidence of cash transfer, to Dr M. C. Duffy, PO Box 342, Burnley, Great Britain BB10 1XL. Receipts will be provided.

Payment of the Registration Fee entitles the delegate to the following:
- To attend any Conference Session and Function.
- To receive ONE copy of conference proceedings, and ONE copy of each issue of Late Papers and Supplementary Papers.
- To receive light refreshments (tea or coffee and biscuits) during the morning and afternoon breaks of session.
- To receive the Buffet Lunch on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mid-day during the conference period.

Payment of the Registration Fee entitles the accompanying person to the following:
- To attend any Conference Session and Function.
- To receive light refreshments (tea or coffee and biscuits) during the morning and afternoon breaks of session.
- To receive the Buffet Lunch on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mid-day during the conference period.

Accommodation during the conference period is available on the Imperial College Campus, close by the Civil Engineering Lecture Theatre where the PIRT lectures will be held. Rooms have been reserved in two accommodation halls. Delegates may reserve rooms through the conference organization (via Dr Duffy ) or independently through the Imperial College accommodation office (see below ). Rooms reserved via Dr Duffy are paid for by cash transfer or cheque made out to the PIRT Conference fund (see below ). Independent reservations made through Imperial College Accommodation Office are paid for directly to the Accommodation Office and do not concern the PIRT Conference organization.

The two halls offer the following prices per room per night inclusive of Value Added Tax and breakfast.:-

Single Standard room (no en-suite facilities) £ 30.67 per room per night
Single En-suite room £43.33 per room per night
Twin En-suite room £57.33 per room per night

The rooms in this block are not en-suite. Bath and toilet facilities are shared.
Single: £30.67 per room per night
Twin: £44.67 per room per night

The prices quoted above are inclusive of tax (VAT) and include a full breakfast.

Accommodation information including special offers is displayed on the Imperial College Web Site:

If you make your own reservations and payments with Imperial College please inform Dr Duffy so that there is no risk of making unnecessary reservations (i.e. booking twice for one person)

Delegates who wish to make their own bookings directly with Imperial College Accommodation Office can do so by the following means.