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Symposium of Center for Computational Physics
University of Tsukuba
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First-Generation Objects in the Universe
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March 3-5, 2003
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@ (http://www.rccp.tsukuba.ac.jp/Astro/Meetings/first03)

Scientific Rationale:

The birth of first-generation objects in the universe is the root concerned with 
the origin of astronomical objects as well as the origin of heavy elements that
exist in the universe. In recent years, the study of first-generation objects has 
been developed from various points of views. They includes the star formation from 
dark age to the present, the observations and theories of metal-deficient stars, 
the nucleosynthesis in SN Ia's, SN II's, and hypervovae, the relation to high-z
gamma ray bursts, the primordial galaxies, the cosmic chemical evolution, and so 
forth. Quite recently, an extremely low-metal halo star has been reported, and 
it attracts much attention. This symposium is intended to make a comprehensive 
discussion about the first-generation objects in the universe with invited talks 
and contributions on above topics.

Topics & Invited Talks:

Star Formation from Dark Age to the Present: 
	First stars and cosmological implications --- Bromm, V. (CfA)
	Formation of first stars --- Nishi, R. (Niigata U.)
	IMF in primordial galaxies --- Nakamura, F. (Niigata U.)
Metal-Deficient Stars: 
	Observations on halo stars --- Beers, T. C. (Michigan U.)
	Evolution of metal-deficient stars --- Fujimoto, M. (Hokkaido U.)
Origin of Heavy Elements:
	Nucleosynthesis in type II supernovae and hypernovae --- Umeda, H. (U. Tokyo)
	Nucleosynthesis in type Ia supernovae --- Nomoto, K. (U. Tokyo)
Gamma Ray Bursts at High Redshifts:
       Detectability of GRBs at high redshifts --- Murakami, T. (Kanazawa U.) 
       Theories on GRBs --- Nakamura, T. (Kyoto U.) 
Primordial Galaxies:
	Formation of primordial galaxies --- Susa, H. (Rikkyo U.)
	Observations on high-redshift galaxies --- Taniguchi, Y. (Tohoku U.)
	Evolution of primordial galaxies --- Mori, M. (Senshu U.)
Cosmic Chemical Evolution:
	Chemical evolution of galaxies and galactic nuclei --- Yoshii, Y.iU. Tokyoj
       Star formation history and chemical evolution of dwarf spheroidals     
                                                   --- Kodama, T. (NAOJ)

Information:

   http://www.rccp.tsukuba.ac.jp/Astro/Meetings/first03/information_j.html


Local Organizing Committee:  

   M. Umemura (Chair) , U. Tsukuba
   T. Nakamoto, U. Tsukuba
   K. Saigo, U. Tsukuba
   A. Yonehara, U. Tsukuba

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