27 December 2009
Public Lecture by Avi Wigderson, IAS, Princeton*
The "P vs. NP Problem":Efficient computation and the limits of human knowledge
5:30pm, J N Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore
28 December 2009
Unveiling of the foundation stone of the ICTS campus by
Professor CNR Rao, FRS
4:00 pm, J N Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore
Public Lecture by Professor David Gross, Nobel Laureate
The Role of Theory in Science
5:30 pm, J N Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore
29 December 2009
Classical Music Performance by Jayteerth Mavundi
Hundustani Vocal
6:30 pm, J N Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore
30 December 2009
Public Lecture by Professor Albert Libchaber, Rockefeller University
The Origin of Life: from Geophysics to Biology?
5:30 pm, J N Tata Auditorium, IISc, Bangalore
All are welcome
*Due to unforseen circumstances, the Public Lecture by Sir Michael Atiyah on 27 December, announced earlier, stands cancelled.