Matters of Gravity, The newsletter of the APS Topical Group on Gravitation

TL;DR

This newsletter compiles recent updates, research briefs, and conference reports on gravitational physics, including experimental projects like LIGO and GEO600, theoretical developments, and upcoming opportunities in the field.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of current activities, research, and events in gravitational physics, serving as a valuable resource for the community.

Findings

Updates on gravitational wave detectors LIGO and GEO600

Discussion of nonperturbative string theory formulations

Reports on recent gravitational physics conferences

Abstract

Contents: Editorial News: - Topical group news, by Jim Isenberg - Summer school in gravitational physics opportunity, by Jim Hartle - Bogart, Bergman and (Al)bert, by Clifford Will and Robert Riemer - New data-analysis subgroups of the LSC, by Eanna Flanagan - Marcel Bardon, a man of vision, by Richard Isaacson Research Briefs: - Status of the GEO600 project, by Harold Lueck - A nonperturbative formulation of string theory?, by Gary Horowitz - TAMA project update, by Seiji Kawamura - Neohistorical approaches to quantum gravity, by Lee Smolin - LIGO project update, by David Shoemaker - Gravitational waves from neutron stars, by Eanna Flanagan Conference reports - Perugia meeting, by Joe Kovalik - Nickel and Dime gravity meeting, by Eric Poisson - Second international LISA symposium, by Robin Stebbins - JILA meeting on seismic isolation et al., by Joe Giaime