The International Colloquium on Group Theoretical Methods in Physics is an
academic conference
An academic conference or scientific conference (also congress, symposium, workshop, or meeting) is an event for researchers (not necessarily academics) to present and discuss their scholarly work. Together with academic or scientific journals an ...
devoted to applications of
group theory
In abstract algebra, group theory studies the algebraic structures known as group (mathematics), groups.
The concept of a group is central to abstract algebra: other well-known algebraic structures, such as ring (mathematics), rings, field ...
to physics. It was founded in 1972 by
Henri Bacry and Aloysio Janner. It hosts a colloquium every two years. The ICGTMP is led by a standing committee, which helps select winners for the two major awards presented at the conference: the Wigner Medal and the Weyl Prize.
Wigner Medal
The Wigner Medal is an award designed "to recognize outstanding contributions to the understanding of physics through
Group Theory
In abstract algebra, group theory studies the algebraic structures known as group (mathematics), groups.
The concept of a group is central to abstract algebra: other well-known algebraic structures, such as ring (mathematics), rings, field ...
". The Wigner Medal is administered by
The Group Theory and Fundamental Physics Foundation, a publicly supported organization. Donations are
tax-deductible
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as provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 170 of the
Internal Revenue Code
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, a federal code of the United States.
The award was first presented in 1978 to
Eugene Wigner, and was first awarded at the Integrative Conference on Group Theory and Mathematical Physics.
List of conferences
See also
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List of physics awards
This list of physics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for physics.
The list includes lists of awards by the American Physical Society of the United States, and of the Institute of Physics of the United Kingdom, followed by a lis ...
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List of prizes named after people
This is a list of awards that are named after people.
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See also
*Lists of awards
Lists of awards cover awards given in various fields, i ...
References
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External links
ICGTMP HomepageWigner Medal Homepage
Wigner
American science and technology awards
Awards established in 1978
Physics conferences
Mathematics conferences