International Conference
COSMOLOGY ON SMALL SCALES 2018:
Dark Matter Problem
and Selected Controversies in Cosmology

September 26–29, 2018
Institute of Mathematics, Czech Academy of Sciences,
Zitna 25, Prague, Czech Republic
In honor of the 70th birthday of Prof. Lawrence Somer

Aims and scope:
In the early twenties of the last century, Alexander A. Friedmann (1888-1925) derived from the system of ten Einstein's equations applied to a perfectly symmetric universe, which is homogeneous and isotropic for every fixed time instant, a nonlinear differential equation for the expansion rate of the universe. The question is whether one can perform such excessive extrapolations, i.e. to apply Einstein's equations to galactic or cosmological scales. The current standard model of cosmology is based on the normalized Friedmann equation which contains, as major parameters, densities of dark matter and dark energy. So, it is timely to gather specialists from different disciplines, including galaxy evolution and planetology, to discuss the problem of existence of dark matter and dark energy at various scales, both from theoretical and observational points of view.

Conference topics:
  • Mathematical aspects of small-scale cosmological effects
  • Arguments for and against dark matter, and revisiting the foundations of physics
  • Alternative models for dark matter and dark energy
  • A systematic discord in the value of the Hubble constant at various scales
  • Local Hubble expansion - search for observational and laboratory evidence
  • Cosmological effects in localized astronomical systems
  • Complementary redshifts of non-cosmological nature
  • Quantum effects on the early universe and their observational imprints nowadays

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Conference announcement:
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Conference program:
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List of participants:
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Conference venue:
Institute of Mathematics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Zitna 25, Prague 1
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Proceedings 2018 to download:
PDF of the complete book.

Proceedings 2016 to download:
PDF of the complete book.

Registration:
The conference is free of charge for all accepted participants. In order to register, please, send the enclosed REGISTRATION FORM containing your name, titles, and affiliation to the address below by May 31, 2018. If you wish to present a talk, include its tentative title. Early registration is strongly recommended.

Accommodation:
Participants are supposed to organize their own accommodation. There is a variety of possibilities in the vicinity of the venue. We have positive experience with Residence V Tunich and Pension Alabastr. However, there are many other options within a 5 minute walk: Hotel Andante, Archibald City Hotel, Hotel Amarilis, Hotel First Republic Prague, Hostel Praguecenter, etc.

Deadlines:
  • May 31, 2018 - registration
  • May 31, 2018 - submissions for proceedings
  • July 31, 2018 - acceptance of contributions to proceedings

Scientific committee:
Dr. Yurii Dumin (Moscow State University & Space Research Institute RAS, Russia)
Prof. Itzhak Goldman (Afeka College, Israel)
Prof. Igor Karachentsev (Special Astrophysical Observatory of RAS, N. Arkhyz, Russia)
Prof. Jaroslav Klokocnik (Astronomical Institute of CAS, Czech Republic)
Prof. Sergei Kopeikin (University of Missouri, USA)
Prof. Pavel Kroupa (University of Bonn, Germany)
Prof. Andre Maeder (Geneva Observatory, Switzerland)
Assoc. Prof. Attila Meszaros (Charles University, Czech Republic)
Prof. Marek Nowakowski (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia)
Prof. Jan Palous (Astronomical Institute of CAS, Czech Republic)
Prof. Alessandro Spallicci (University of Orleans, CNRS, France)

Local organizing committee:
Prof. Michal Krizek (Chair)
Dr. Yurii Dumin (Vice-Chair)
Assoc. Prof. Tomas Vejchodsky
Hana Bilkova

Contact address:
CSS2018
Prof. RNDr. Michal Krizek, DrSc.
Institute of Mathematics, Czech Academy of Sciences
Zitna 25
115 67 Prague 1
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 222 090 712
Fax: +420 222 090 701

E-mail:
krizek(at)math(dot)cas(dot)cz

Last update: October 13, 2017