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Åskloster seminarium

Several of the world's most successful mathematicians and physicists have attended through the years and many of them choose to come back year after year finding that these seminar's encourage the discussion of ideas in a more relaxed and creative environment as opposed to the larger conferences. Focus is on dialogue and what these scientists have in common is the need to understand the foundations of our world or universe. This includes everything from the language of mathematics used to describe reality and physical phenomena, to the details present in complex quantum events. Another thing these scientists have in common is their interest in the work of physicist David Bohm. Several of the returning seminar participants actually worked with Bohm personally during some period in his lifetime. It really is thanks to David Bohm that Georg started to arrange these seminars.

The origin of these seminars goes back to 1988, when an international confe
rence with David Bohm was held in Hyssna outside Gothenburg, Sweden. David Bohm was one of the leading figures in theoretical physics, notably quantum mechanics where he has formed a school of his own. The theme of this conference was the barriers to a free dialogue and the notions of significance, information and meaning as key factors of being. The conference was covered by a leading Swedish paper Svenska Dagbladet in 4 consequitive articles aug 2-5, 1988. Another result was the publication of the antology: The Search for Meaning, the new spirit in science and philosophy, edited by P Pylkkänen, thorsons publ group, 1989, Georg contributed to the chapter: The Mystery of Mathematics (pp 221-237).

Yearly, since 2004, mathematicians and physicists have been gathering in Åskloster in an atmosphere free from competition and conducive to a free exchange of ideas. Several of the world's most successful mathematicians and physicists have attended through the years and many of them choose to come back year after year finding that these seminar's encourage the discussion of ideas in a more relaxed and creative environment as opposed to the larger conferences. Focus is on dialogue and what these scientists have in common is the need to understand the foundations of our world or universe. This includes everything from the language of mathematics used to describe reality and physical phenomena, to the details present in complex quantum events. Another thing these scientists have in common is their interest in the work of physicist David Bohm. Several of the returning seminar participants actually worked with Bohm personally during some period in his lifetime. It really is thanks to David Bohm that Georg started to arrange these seminars, the first one being in Hyssna 1988.


Participants (bold
names can be clicked for more information):

2011

Basil Hiley
Maurice de Gosson
Tim Palmer

Chris Dewdney
Owen Maroney
Nick Monk
Paavo Pylkkänen
Michael Wright
Georg Wikrnan

2010

Basil Hiley
Maurice de Gosson
Fred Van Oystaeyen

Jens Allwood
Ernst Binz
Johan Björklund
Keith Bowden
Avshalom Elitzur
Paavo Pylkkänen
Artur Ruuge
Michael Wright
Georg Wikman

2009

Basil Hiley
Maurice de Gosson
Fred Van Oystaeyen
Bob Coecke
Louis H Kauffman
Yuri Manin
Isar Stubbe

Ronnie Brown
Ray Brummelhuis
Andreas Doering
Michael Wright
Georg Wikman

2008

Roger Penrose
Basil Hiley
Maurice de Gosson
Tim Palmer
Bob Coecke
Louis H Kauffman

Ernst Binz
Ray Brummelhuis
Andreas Doering
Michael Wright
Barbara Piechocinska
Georg Wikman

2007

Basil Hiley
Maurice de Gosson
Tim Palmer
Fred Van Oystaeyen
Bob Coecke
Isar Stubbe

Harald Atmanspacher
Ernst Binz
Thomas Filk
Paavo Pylkkänen
Michael Wright
Dorota
Marie Näslund
Georg Wikman
2006

Basil Hiley
Maurice de Gosson
Tim Palmer
Fred Van Oystaeyen
Bob Coecke

Ernst Binz
Raymond Brummeihuis
Malcolm Coupland
Andreas Doering
Nick Monk
Barbara Piechocinska
Stephen Wood
Michael Wright
Georg Wikman
2005

Basil Hiley
Maurice de Gosson
Tim Palmer
Fred Van Oystaeyen

Simon Schnoll
Alex Kirillov
Yu a Baurov
Reginald Cahill
Melvin Brown
Michael Wright
Fabio Frescura
Barbara Piechocinska
Raymond Brummelhuis
Curt Lindmark
Georg Wikman
2004

Basil Hiley
Tim Palmer

Melvin Brown
Reginald Cahill
Barbara Piechocinska
Michael Wright
Georg Wikman
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