September 27, 2023
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
Overview
This coming October 27th (Fri) and 28th (Sat), The University of Tokuo Kashiwa campus will host Kashiwa Open Campus: Welcome to the Adventure of Knowledge!
- TIME & DATE: 10am - 4:30pm, October 27th (Fri) and 28th (Sat)
- VENUE: The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Campus
- HOW TO ACCESS THE VENUE: A free shuttle bus will be available from Kashiwanoha Campus Station (Tsukuba Express line)
- ADMISSION: Free
- UTokyo Kashiwa Open Campus 2023 brochure (Japanese and English)
* Please note, the car park within the campus will not be available. Please use public transport, the free shuttle bus, or bike (bike stands will be available).
Kavli IPMU Events
This year, we have several hybrid events.
Lecture: Why we should talk about AI ethics in Science and Society
- Time & Date: 2pm - 3pm, October 27 (Fri)
- Venue: Lecture Hall (1F) (note: seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Once we have reached full capacity, we may not be able to allow any more people inside the venue)
- Speaker: Hiromi Yokoyama
- Title: Professor, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
- About the talk:
Every time science and technology produces something new,society must lay down some rules about how to use it responsibly. What rules does AI need, and how should we make them. This talk will explore the relationship between democracy and science, from its loose guidelines to its regulations, and the rules regarding science and technology in society.
Lecture: Transcendental Numbers and the Unseen Dream of Grottandiek
- Time & Date: 10:30am - 11:30am, October 28 (Sat)
- Venue: Lecture Hall (1F) (note: seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Once we have reached full capacity, we may not be able to allow any more people inside the venue)
- Speaker: Tomoyuki Abe
- Title: Professor, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
- About the talk:
When you think of numbers, what comes to mind? At elementary school we are taught about real numbers, or numbers you can write using decimals. But actually, there are more real numbers than one can imagine. Much, much more. You may think that the other numbers humans are capable of understanding are those found using a finite number of operations.
In this talk, I would like to think about the numbers that really matter, based on the ideas of Grothendieck, the greatest mathematician of the 20th century.
Experience mathematics through traditional Japanese flower arrangements!
- Time & Date: 11am - 12 noon, October 27 (Fri)
- Venue: Seminar Room B (1F) (note: seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Once we have reached full capacity, we may not be able to allow any more people inside the venue)
- Speaker: Yukari Ito
- Title: Professor, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
- About the talk:
Ikebana is a traditional Japanese cultural art form, which recreates the seasonal appearance of trees, plants, and flowers at home. In the practice of ikebana, the first lesson is about "kata" (form). Kata has been perfected over a long period of time, but the kata Japanese people find beautiful can also be expressed mathematically. In this lecture, I would like to introduce the history of ikebana, the "kata" of ikebana, and lead you to enjoy your experience about the "dimension" of ikebana.
Science Onsen
*canceled*
While "science cafes" began in England, we have adapted the concept and present a Japanese-style "science onsen" or "science hot spring". In this year's science onsen we invite two experts to talk about axions, an undiscovered particle that is also a candidate for dark matter, from the perspective of natural sciences from the Middle Ages, a time when mathematics and physics had not yet separated into separate fields, and the world was viewed in a different way from today.
Time & Date: 3pm - 4pm, October 28 (Sat)- Speakers: Ippei Obata (Theoretical physicist, Kavli IPMU Project Researcher), Adam Takahashi (Natural Sciences in the Middle Ages history expert, part time lecturer, Waseda University School of Commerce)
- Venue: Lecture Hall (1F) (note: seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Once we have reached full capacity, we may not be able to allow any more people inside the venue)
Film screening: Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani
The Fields Medal is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics. In 2014, Maryam Mirzakhani became the first Iranian and first woman mathematician to be awarded the Fields Medal. The Kavli IPMU assisted in making the Japanese subtitles. (Credit: zala films)
- Time & Date: 1pm - 2pm, October 28 (Sat)
- Venue: Lecture Hall (1F) (note: seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Once we have reached full capacity, we may not be able to allow any more people inside the venue)
Backstage Tour of Kavli IPMU
The award-winning design of the Kavli IPMU building has been praised for creating a home for scientists that allows people from different countries and different fields to get to know one another. Join one of our tours to get a behind-the-scenes look.
- Tour duration: 30 - 40 minutes
- Starting Time and Dates:
- Oct 27 (Fri): 11am, 12 noon, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
- OCt 28 (Sat): 11am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm, 2pm, 2:45pm, 3:30pm
- Starting point: Front desk (1F)
- Each tour is limited to 20 people. Tickets are available at the Kavli IPMU reception from 10am on the day and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
Research at Kavli IPMU
Have a look at the research Kavli IPMU researchers have been doing. Audio guide explanations from researchers will also be available.
- Time & Date: 10am - 4:30pm, Oct 27 and 28
- Venue: Seminar Room A (1F)
*Other exhibits: A replica of the Hyper Suprime-Cam is located outside the Kavli IPMU building. A photo take by the Hyper Supreme-Cam is on display on the 1F. The Belle II Experiment's Silicon Vertex Detector is on display on the 1F.