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Date: 2014-07-24 16:30 GMT+07:00<br>Subject: Invitation to the International Workshop on Exceptional Symmetries and Emerging Spacetime<br>To: <a href="mailto:IAS-EVENTS@mlist.ntu.edu.sg" target="_blank">IAS-EVENTS@mlist.ntu.edu.sg</a><br>
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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">Dear All,</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-RIGHT:44.25pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-SG">Greetings from the Institute of Advanced
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">Studies (IAS) at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore!</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">We would like to warmly invite you to the
<b>International </b></span><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt">Workshop on Exceptional Symmetries and Emerging Spacetime</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt">
which will be held from 10 to 12 November 2014 in Singapore.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt"><img src="cid:image002.jpg@01CFA753.E7E2AC30" height="75" width="707"></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt">I</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">n supergravity theories, the U duality is a different kind of symmetry from
the standard ones used in particle physics. There are indications that even larger exceptional symmetries could be fundamental in our understanding of the fundamental theories. The exceptional symmetries are also connected in a significant way to the spacetime
symmetries. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt">Chaired by
<b>Prof Lars Brink</b> of the Chalmers University of Technology, the workshop will discuss various issues with leaders in this field.
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">The distinguished speakers include
</span><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt">Prof
<span>François Englert, </span>Nobel Laureate for Physics 2013</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt"> and many others.
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<p style="BACKGROUND:#fefefe" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">We welcome all interested faculty, researchers and students to actively participate in this exciting workshop!</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND:#fefefe" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">We would also appreciate your help to disseminate the publicity to your colleagues, students and friends who might be
interested to attend.</span></p>
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<p><span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt">For more information, please refer to the website at
<a href="http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ias/upcomingevents/ESES14/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ias/upcomingevents/ESES14/Pages/default.aspx</a></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">For enquiries, please email to the secretariat at</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">
</span><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';BACKGROUND:#fefefe;COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:eses@ntu.edu.sg" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:normal">eses@ntu.edu.sg</span></a></span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';COLOR:black;FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-GB">Best regards,</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></p>
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