5th International Conference
COSMOLOGY ON SMALL SCALES 2024:
Local Hubble Expansion and Other Cosmological Puzzles

September 19–21, 2024
Institute of Mathematics, Czech Academy of Sciences,
Zitna 25, Prague, Czech Republic
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Aims and scope:
The concept of Hubble expansion is a cornerstone of modern cosmology starting from the early days of its development in the 1920's and 30's. However, one of the crucial issues - what is the spatial scale at which the Hubble expansion begins to operate - remains unclear till now. Moreover, this question became especially important in the last 25 years in the context of dark-energy-dominated cosmology: Since the dark energy is distributed perfectly uniformly everywhere, one can expect the cosmological effects even at very small (e.g., interplanetary) scales. To address the above-mentioned issues, a series of biannual conferences "Cosmology on Small Scales" was organized in 2016. These meetings gather not only specialists in theoretical and observational cosmology, but also mathematicians, geophysicists, planetologists, etc. to discuss the problem from various points of view. The upcoming 5th conference CSS 2024 will continue this tradition and is aimed at a presentation of the most recent theoretical ideas and observational findings.

Conference topics:
  • Local Hubble expansion - search for observational and laboratory evidence
  • Cosmological effects in the localized astronomical systems
  • Arguments for and against dark energy, and revisiting the foundations of physics
  • Alternative models for dark matter and dark energy
  • Mathematical aspects of the extrapolations used in cosmology
  • Explanations of various cosmological paradoxes

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Recorded lectures (by Avril Styrman):
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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:
A book of proceedings will be published by the Institute of Mathematics in electronic form. If you wish to use this option, please send us your manuscript by April 30, 2024.
Use the following files to prepare your contribution (max. 20 pages) in LaTeX2e:
  • css2024.cls - style file
  • sample_css2024.tex - sample contribution (edit this file to create your manuscript)
  • figure.eps - figure for the sample contribution (latex)
  • sample_css2024.pdf - the final output of the sample contribution

    • Proceedings 2024 to download:
    PDF of the complete book.

    Proceedings 2022 to download:
    PDF of the complete book.

    Proceedings 2020 to download:
    PDF of the complete book.

    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 July 31, 2024. If you wish to present a talk, include its tentative title and abstract. 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. However, there are many other options within a 5 minute walk: Hotel Andante, Hotel Amarilis, Hotel First Republic Prague, etc.

    Deadlines:
    • April 30, 2024 - submissions of contributions for proceedings
    • June 30, 2024 - acceptance of contributions to proceedings
    • July 31, 2024 - registration for participation

    Organizing committee:
    Prof. Michal Krizek (Chair)
    Assoc. Prof. Yurii Dumin (Vice-Chair)
    Hana Bilkova

    Contact address:
    CSS2024
    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

    E-mail:
    krizek(at)math(dot)cas(dot)cz
    Last update: January 8, 2024