Schedule
Day 1
February 9th
February 9th
Wellcome 14:10 - 14:30
14:30-15:10
Reflections on the notion of time in the theory of relativity
Reflections on the notion of time in the theory of relativity
V. Benci
15:10-15:50
Conformal metrics with prescribed curvatures
Conformal metrics with prescribed curvatures
A. Pistoia
Coffee Break at Museo della Fotografia del Politecnico di Bari 15:50 - 16:30
16:30-17:10
On the Sagnac effect in general relativity
On the Sagnac effect in general relativity
E. Caponio
17:10-17:50
The multiple forms of Finsler geometry and its links with general relativity
The multiple forms of Finsler geometry and its links with general relativity
M. A. Javaloyes
17:50-18:30
Gromov-Hausdorff theory for Lorentzian spaces
Gromov-Hausdorff theory for Lorentzian spaces
S. Suhr
Social Dinner at La Muraya 21:00 - 23:00
Day 2
February 10th
February 10th
09:00-09:40
Multiple orthogonal geodesic chords and brake orbits
Multiple orthogonal geodesic chords and brake orbits
F. Giannoni
09:40-10:20
TBA
TBA
V. Perlick
10:20-11:00
In the wake of Penrose
In the wake of Penrose
R. Giambò
Coffee Break at Museo della Fotografia del Politecnico di Bari 11:00 - 11:30
11:30-12:10
The number of the critical points of functions in domains with small holes
The number of the critical points of functions in domains with small holes
M. Grossi
12:10-12:50
`Micro-celestial’ mechanics towards the end of the old quantum theory: Einstein vs. Sommerfeld, Schwarzschild, Epstein
`Micro-celestial’ mechanics towards the end of the old quantum theory: Einstein vs. Sommerfeld, Schwarzschild, Epstein
A. Afriat
12:50-13:30
Multiple periodic solutions of Lagrangian systems on manifolds under one-sided conditions
Multiple periodic solutions of Lagrangian systems on manifolds under one-sided conditions
M. Degiovanni