Effective Field Theory in Cosmology Workshop

March 11-13, 2010
340 West Hall, University of Michigan
1085 S.University Ave, Ann Arbor MI 48109

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Thursday March 11
10:00            Opening Remarks
10:30            Coffee Break
11:00            EFT Approach in Particle Physics: Kathryn Zurek (Michigan)
12:00-2:30    Free time for Lunch
2:30       General Relativity as an EFT: Cliff Burgess (Perimeter and McMaster)
3:30               Coffee Break
4:00               Goldstone Methods: Leonardo Senatore (IAS / Stanford)

Friday March 12
9:30               EFT and Inflation: Rich Holman (Carnegie Mellon)
10:30             Coffee Break
11:00             EFT and Inflation: Nemanja Kaloper (UC Davis)
12:00-2:30    Free time for Lunch
2:30               Particle Theory Seminar:  Gary Shiu (Wisconsin)
3:30               Coffee Break
4:00               EFT and Inflation: Louis Leblond (Perimeter)
7:00               Dinner at Palio

Saturday March 13
9:30            EFT and Modified Gravity: Gregory Gabadadze (NYU)            
10:30           Coffee Break
11:00          EFT and Modified Gravity: Alberto Nicolis (Columbia)
12:00          EFT and Modified Gravity (Observations): Lam Hui (Columbia)
1:00-2:30   Free time for Lunch
2:30           EFT and Inflation (Observations): Sarah Shandera (Perimeter)        
3:30             Coffee Break
4:00            Concluding Remarks

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Organizing Committee

Scott Watson
University of Michigan

Finn Larsen
University of Michigan

Andrew Tolley
Perimeter Institute

Cliff Burgess
Perimeter Institute &
McMaster University