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Master class on Agency and (quantum) physics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Master class on Agency and (quantum) physics |
Monday, Sept. 19 | Tuesday, Sept. 20 | |
9:00 - 9:30 | Introduction | Rüdiger Schack: QBism - quantum mechanics for agents |
9:30 - 10:30 | Jesse M. Mulder: Limited indeterminism | |
10:30 - 11:00 | ||
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee break | |
11:30 - 13:00 | Vedran Dunjko & Tim Räz: The Projective Simulation (PS) model for learning agents | AQP2016 conference
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13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch | |
14:30 - 16:00 | Josef Quitterer & Daniel Wehinger: What is Agency? | |
16:00 - | Evening programme |
Participation and registration
The master class is intended for master and PhD students, but also advanced bachelor students.
The four sessions will be in seminar format, with emphasis on discussions. Upon acceptance, to help you prepare, we will provide you with supporting reading material. You will be asked to read 1-2 papers for each session, and to complete a short assignment of 2 pages for each session. The time of preparation for the master class is about one week.
The master class has a limited capacity. If you would like to attend, please submit an application containing the following information: 1. Name, 2. Contact information, 3. Academic affiliation, 4. CV, including 1-2 references (e.g. thesis supervisor), 5. A letter of 600 words, stating your interest in the master class. Please submit your application in a single pdf file to aqp2016@uni-konstanz.de, with the subject line Application Master Class aqp2016.
Applications should be sent by July 12. A notification of acceptance will be sent by July 18.
The fee for the master class is EUR 120, including coffee, lunch, and the conference package. Please indicate if you would like to be considered for a fee waiver and travel reimbursement.
You will receive a certificate of participation.
Venue
The master class takes place at the University of Konstanz, room Y311.
Information on how to get to the university campus can be found here. A map of the university campus, including the conference venue (building Y), can be found here.
Accommodation
Attendees are advised to book their accommodation early, and this can be done via Konstanz's official booking site:
http://www.konstanz-tourismus.de/ .
Note that Konstanz is a very popular tourist destination. If you wish to make individual arrangements, we advise you to book your hotel rooms well in advance.
Travel information
The nearest airports are the small regional airport of Friedrichshafen (with regular train and boat connections to Konstanz), Germany, and the international airport of Zurich, Switzerland (with regular direct train connections to Konstanz).