Table Of ContentSpringer Proceedings in Physics 208
Piero Nicolini · Matthias Kaminski
Editors
Jonas Mureika · Marcus Bleicher
2nd Karl
Schwarzschild
Meeting on
Gravitational
Physics
Springer Proceedings in Physics
Volume 208
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Piero Nicolini Matthias Kaminski
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PieroNicolini Jonas Mureika
FrankfurtInstitute for AdvancedStudies Seaver ScienceCenter
Goethe University Frankfurt LoyolaMarymount University
Frankfurt, Hessen,Germany LosAngeles, CA, USA
Matthias Kaminski Marcus Bleicher
Department ofPhysics andAstronomy Institut für Theoretische Physik
University of Alabama Goethe-Universität
Tuscaloosa,AL, USA Frankfurt, Hessen,Germany
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We dedicate this meeting to the memory of
Jakob Bekenstein, a true pioneer in
fundamental physics and a highly respected
colleague, who passed away on August 16,
2015. In addition to this incarnation of the
meeting, Dr. Bekenstein also served on the
advisory board for the 2013 KSM and was an
enthusiastic supporter of our mission,
particularly our focus on the next generation
of gravitational physicists. His contributions
to theoretical physics are groundbreaking
and will undoubtedly mark his legacy.
Although he is gone, he will never be
forgotten.
Frankfurt, Germany Piero Nicolini
July 2015 Jonas Mureika
Matthias Kaminski
Marcus Bleicher
Preface
The 2015 Karl Schwarzschild Meeting on Gravitational Physics (KSM2015), held
at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, was a top international event
involving the world’s leading scientific researchers in the field of black hole phy-
sics,generalrelativity,informationtheory,andrelatedtopics.In2013,theinaugural
event named after Schwarzschild was a very successful meeting, considered by
many participants as a benchmark for the international community active in the
physics of black holes and their ramifications. This meet had two important goals:
We aimed to consolidate the scientific collaborations that emerged after the
KSM2013 and also create new knowledge in terms of exchange of ideas, publi-
cations, and research projects.
This year marked a milestone in gravitational physics: the 100th anniversary of
Schwarzschild’s derivation of the famous static, spherically symmetric black hole
solution, which was published in February 1916 on Sitzungsberichte der
Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Black holes have since
become a central theme in several areas of physics and over the last decade have
gainedasolidreceptioninthefieldofobservationalastronomyduetotheimproved
technology of modern radio telescopes. They have also emerged as a fundamental
feature of attempts to address the hierarchy problem through the introduction of
extra spatial dimensions.Insuchframeworks, ithasbecomecommonplaceinhigh
energy physics to suppose that microscopic black holes could be produced in
current and future accelerator experiments. This explains why astronomers and
theoreticalparticlephysicistshavefoundinblackholesacommondiscussiontopic
supported by international research networks. More importantly, black holes con-
stituteoneoftheprimarytestbedsoftheultimatetheoryofnature:quantumgravity.
This is accompanied by the key role that black holes are playing in the full
understanding offundamental interactions.
The KSM2015 saw the participation of 86 people from 22 countries. This
included65juniorandseniorscientistsand21students.Ahighlightofthemeeting
was the Karl Schwarzschild Memorial Lecture given by the 1999 Physics Nobel
Laureate Gerard ’tHooft.In addition tothis keynote address, ’tHooftalso moder-
atedthelivelypaneldiscussion,aformatthathasbecomeastapleoftheKSM.Inthis
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context,thistime,thelivelydebatebetweenSteveGiddingsandCarloRovelliwas
anilluminatingpresentationofthefutureprospectsoftwocompetingtheories—loop
quantumgravityand string theory—which was aptly nicknamed “The Duel”.
Once again, the Karl Schwarzschild Prize competition for best student talk
and best junior talk resulted in a wonderful display of talent from the rising gen-
eration ofgravitational physicists. Thewinner ofthebeststudenttalkwasAntonia
Frassino (Goethe University/FIAS) for her presentation “Lovelock Black Hole
Thermodynamics”. Honorable mentions in this category were awarded to Andrea
Giugno (Bologna), Eugene Kur (UC Berkeley), and Supakchai Ponglertsakul
(UniversityofSheffield).TheSchwarzschildPrizeforbestjuniorscientisttalkwas
awardedtoFrancescaVidotto(RadboudUniversityNijmegen)forherpresentation
“Quantum gravity phenomenology with primordial black holes”. Honorable men-
tions included Mirah Gary (TU Wien), Tigran Kalaydzhyan (Stony Brook
University), and Christi Stoica (Horia Hulubei National Institute, Bucharest).
With its focus on top-quality keynote speakers, small participant numbers, and
plenary sessions for juniors and students, the Karl Schwarzschild Meeting is not a
venue for mere exchange of information. It is the place where new ideas are
developed through complementary knowledge and encouraged interactions of the
participants,andthefutureofgravitationalphysicsisborn.Thisvolumerepresents
the culmination of our efforts to synthesize these activities. We look forward to
carrying on this new tradition for years to come.
Frankfurt, Germany Piero Nicolini
Jonas Mureika
Matthias Kaminski
Marcus Bleicher
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TheparticipantsandorganizersoftheKarlSchwarzschildMeeting2015intheFIASLectureHall
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