The Poincaré Seminars, named for the mathematician and theoretical physicist
Henri Poincaré
Jules Henri Poincaré ( S: stress final syllable ; 29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912) was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The ...
, were founded in 2001. They are nicknamed "Bourbaphy" for their inspiration by the
Bourbaki Seminar Bourbaki(s) may refer to :
Persons and science
* Charles-Denis Bourbaki (1816–1897), French general, son of Constantin Denis Bourbaki
* Colonel Constantin Denis Bourbaki (1787–1827), officer in the Greek War of Independence and serving in the ...
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The goal of this seminar is to provide information on topics of current interest in
physics
Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...
. Its way of working is directly inspired by the Bourbaki Seminar in mathematics. A series of pedagogical talks aims at explaining a topic of current interest both from a theoretical and an experimental point of view, possibly complemented by a historical introduction. A booklet with the contributions of the speakers is distributed on the day of the seminar. The seminar aims at a general audience of
mathematicians and
physicists and does not require any specialized knowledge.
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References
External links
English pages about Bourbaphy at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Physics conferences
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