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The 12th
Al-Bustan Festival
Continuing Education Center (CEC) |
International Student Services
Summer Study in Greece
The International Institute for Political and Economic Studies and the Fund
for American Studies present a Summer study program on Mediterranean
governments, their price systems, society, culture, and conflict management,
in Greece from July 14 to August 7, 2005.
Study in Korea
The Korean Govt. is offering scholarships to students who wish to pursue
Masters and Doctoral studies at higher educational institutions in the
Republic of Korea. Open to Lebanese citizens only.
Please pass by International Student Services for applications. For more
details call Caroline Chalouhi ext. 2596, e-mail:
cc01@aub.edu.lb
Off Campus
From Tuesday Feb. 15 until Feb. 28, 7;00 pm -
Instituto Cervantes (Maarad)
* Photo exhibition: "Mediterráneo" by Photographer Fernando Herráez.
http://beirut.cervantes.es
From Feb. Thursday 17 until Feb. Sunday 20, 8:00 pm -
Monnot Theatre
* Masrah Al-Arab presents an Arabic Play: "One-Second Miss", a social
comedy, directed by Sharif Abdunnur, text by Sharif Abdunnur and Joni
El-Hajj.
Thursday 24, 7:00 pm - Haigazian University Audi- Kantari. tel :01-
349230
* Panel Dicussion: "Why aren't Lebanese Women in Politics" with the
participation of Prof. Najla Hamadeh and Prof. Sofia Saadeh.
www.haigazian.edu.lb
Friday 18,
5:00 pm - UNESCO Palace
* Exhibition "Blossoms" by Mrs. Nabila Mohammad Assammak. The exhibition
runs until Feb. 25.
From Feb. 8 until March 8 - Sursock Museum
* Exhibition Bauhaus Photography (a documentation about the
activities of the Bauhaus through 124 original photos from more than forty
photographers).
Organized by The Goethe-Institut in collaboration with IFA (Institut für
Auslandsbeziehungen), Orient-Institut and the Sursock Museum.
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CAMS Mini-Course
Mini-Course Information: The purpose of this mini-course is to
introduce C*- and von Neumann algebras, with physical applications in
quantum statistical mechanics.
No background in operator algebras will be assumed. The presentation should
be accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics
and physics.
Preliminary outline of the course: 1st week: Basics of Hilbert space and
operator theory, introduction to C*- and von Neumann algebras.
2nd week: Algebraic formulation of quantum statistical mechanics, thermal
equilibrium and KMS states, Tomita-Takesaki theory.
3rd week: Ideal quantum gases, CCR and CAR algebras and representations.
4th week: Some applications to open quantum systems: return to equilibrium,
non-equilibrium steady states.
Time/Place The lectures will take place at the following coordinates:
3:30 pm, 15-17-22-24 February, AUB, CAMS, College Hall, 4th Fl., Rm.416.
3:30 pm, 1-3 March, AUB, Physics Department, Room 333.
3:30 pm, 8-10 March. AUB, CAMS, College Hall, 4th Fl., Rm.416.
For further information contact
cms1@aub.edu.lb
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