Kobe Summer School 2014
July 23 -- 25, 2014

UG - 1

理学部特別講義Interplay between differential equations
integrable systems and algebraic geometry

Motohico MULASE

Professor of Mathematics,
University of California,
Davis campus

微分方程式, 可積分系についての基本的事項と例を理解し、いくつかの例について微分方程式の相空間を代数幾何的に記述する方法と近年の量子不変量に関する話題について理解を深める．
In this course, we will explain about the fundamental facts about
differential equations and integrable systems and their examples. We
will explain about the way to describe the phase space in terms ofalgebraic geometry.
Moreover, we will review recent works on its relation to the quantum
invariants.
授業のテーマと到達目標(Tentative Schedule)

Olivia DUMITRESCU
Department of Mathematics and Physics,
Leibnitz University of Hannover

1. Introduction
2. Differential equations and integrable systems
3. Examples
4. A brief guide to algebraic geometry
5. The WKB method
6. Quantum invariants and integrable systems
7. Further discussions I
8. Further discussions II

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Kobe Summer School 2014
UG - 2

July 22-- 29, 2014

理学部特別講義 -- Introduction to Natural Sciences, Ⅰ
地球の記憶を掘り起こせ。国際深海科学掘削計画

1

Drilling into the Memory of the Earth.
An Introduction to International Ocean Discovery Program

Yoshiyuki TATSUMI
Professorof Earth andPlanetary Sciences,
Kobe University

2

国際深海科学掘削計画(IODP)は、世界26カ国が共同で行う大型国際共同研究であり、地球の変動と進化を明らかにすることを目的としている。日本はこの計画の主導国として、
海底下7000mまでの掘削が可能な最新鋭のライザー掘削船「ちきゅう」を投入している。
国際的な検討によって、地震発生帯掘削、海洋島弧掘削、それとマントルへの到達を「ちきゅう」が実施することになった。この講義では、これらの掘削計画の目的や意義を紹介する。
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is an international marine researchcollaboration between 26 nations dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of the Earthusing specialized ocean drilling platforms staffed by multidisciplinary research scientists. Japan is
one of the leading nations of IODP and has provided a cutting-edge, riser-equipped deep sea
drilling vessel, CHIKYU, which is capable of drilling up to a 7,000m deep sea floor. Internationallyendorsed targets for CHIKYU are seismogeniczones that cause ultra large earthquakes such as
Nankai earthquakes, intra-oceanic arcs creating continents that typify the planet Earth, and theEarth’s mantle that occupies 80% of this planet. This lecture shall introduce these projects thatJapan leads.

地球惑星科学：太陽系の起源と進化

Earth and Planetary Sciences: Origin and Evolution of Solar System
我々の太陽系はどのようできて、その後進化してきたのでしょうか。
太陽系には地球をはじめとする惑星だけでなく、衛星、小惑星、彗星など
様々な天体が存在します。このような天体の多様性とその多様性の起源を学びます。
また、日本で行われている最新の惑星探査の状況を紹介します。

How was our solar system formed and evolved?
Our solar system has eight planets like the Earth and other various bodies such as satellites,
Professorof Earth and Planetary Sciences, asteroids, and comets. In this class, we learn about the origin and the characteristics of these
Kobe University
bodies, and the recent progress of the Japanese planetary exploration of asteroids is introduced.

Masahiko ARAKAWA

3,4

ヒッグス粒子はいかにして見つかったかThe experiment to find the Higgs particle

この講義では，2012年に発見され，2013年のノーベル物理学賞につながったヒッグス粒子について，どんな粒子で，どのような実験で発見したかを解説します。
１時間目： 素粒子の世界，ヒッグス粒子と質量
２時間目： 加速器実験による新粒子発見

Yuji YAMAZAKI

AssociateProfessor of Physics,
Kobe University

5,6

In 2012, the long-awaited Higgs particle was finally found at the LHC experiment, which has led
to the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013. This lecture explains about how the particle gives mass toother elementary particles and how the new particle was found experimentally.
Lecture 1: the world of elementary particles and the Higgs particle
Lecture 2: accelerator and experiments for finding a new particle

How Einsten saw sphere?

Wayne ROSSMAN
Professorof Mathematics,
Kobe University

In these two lectures we will use only the most basic tools from calculus to introduce two rather
remarkable theories. One is the theory of relativity that is now so indispensable for the daily
operation of modern-day life. The other is a theory that led to Perelman‘s solution of the
Poincare conjecture, which became headline news worldwide. Our goal is to give an
introduction to these two topics that is easily understood and yet still shows their depth. We
will approach this with two very down-to-earth applications, as stated in the two titles for thelectures.
Lecture 1: How Einstein saw spheres
Lecture 2: The fence of least perimeter about a farm of given size

Kobe Summer School 2014
UG - 3

July 30 – August 7, 2014

理学部特別講義 -- Introduction to Natural Sciences, Ⅱ
生物学：植物科学への招待

1

Biology: Introduction to Plant Science
植物とはどんな生物でしょうか？ 植物はどうやって生きているのでしょうか?
植物は私たちに何を与えてくれるのでしょうか？ この講義では、植物に関する基礎的な知識を扱うとともに、植物科学の重要性と未来について考えます。

Hidehiro FUKAKIAssociateProfessor of Bioligy,
Kobe University

2

What is a plant? How do plants live? What do plants give us?
This lecture provides basic knowledge on plants and discusses the importance andfuture of plant science.

脳の進化

Evolution of the Brain

Mitsuhiro MORITA
AssociateProfessor of Bioligy,
Kobe University

ヒトの脳を理解する事は現代科学の最も重要な問題のひとつです。微細な指の動 き、感情、
言語、生存競争に必要な計画性といった多様な機能が脳の情報処理によって生まれます。
こういった機能が進化の過程で、それぞれ独自の神経回路を 形成することによって発達したことを概説します。
The human brain is the last frontier of modern science. Fine control of finger movement,
emotion, language, and strategic planning for surviving in wild life, as well as in our society are
all the consequences of information processing by the brain. This talk focuses on the evolutionof diverse brain functions by virtue of emerging unique neural networks.

生態学：生物多様性の時空間変動とそのメカニズム

3

Ecology: Exploring biodiversity in space and time

Takuya SATO

AssociateProfessor of Bioligy,
Kobe University

地球上にはどれほどの生物種が生息しているのでしょう？
多様な種は時間的・空間的にどのように共存し、生態系過程（炭素循環等）の一部として機能しているのでしょうか？
この授業では、生態学の基礎理論を通して、上記の問いに答えられる知識を身に着けます。
How many species inhabit the planet earth? How species can co-exist, and function to maintainecological processes, including carbon and nutrient cyclings? The student will learn basic
concepts of Ecology that will be helpful to answer the above questions.

化学：分子の科学

4,5

Chemistry: Science of Molecules

薬はどのように痛みを和らげるでしようか？昆虫はどのようにパートナーを見つけるのでしょうか？石油からアイスクリームの匂いが作れるでしょうか？ 化学の基礎を学びとこれらの質問に答えられます。

Ryousuke MATSUBARA
AssociateProfessor of Chemistry,
Kobe University

6

How does a medicine release a pain? How can insects lure the partner?
Can we make the ice-cream’s smell from petroleum?
The student will learn very basic chemistry in this class and acquire the knowledge to answer
these questions.

化学：光合成と太陽電池

Chemistry: photosynthesis and solar cell

Yasuhiro KOBORI
Professorof Chemistry,
Kobe University

生体分子はどのように太陽光を化学エネルギーに変えるのでしょうか？
有機太陽電池はどのように光電流を生み出すのでしょう？
本講義では量子化学の基本を学び、光エネルギー変換の仕組みを理解します。
How do biological molecules convert the sunlight to the chemical energy?
How do organic solar cells generate the photocurrent?
The student will learn very basic quantum chemistry to understand the mechanism of the photoenergy conversions.

Kobe Summer School 2014
UG - 4

July 28 -- August 6, 2014

Introduction to Japanese Culture and Society

1. July 28 (4th Period):

Buddhist Images in Japanese Culture and Society

Hillary PEDERSEN

While many Japanese Buddhist monuments are now popular tourist destinations, the originalcontexts of their production had wide-reaching effects upon many spheres of Japanese society.
Aside from religious meaning, Buddhist image production had profound influence upon theJapanese economy, politics, and foreign relations. This lecture will begin with a discussion of key
Buddhist concepts and related visual expressions in Japan. I will explore both distinctive native
characteristics as well as the role of Japan in an international network of Buddhist image
production.

Lecturer of Japanese Studies,
Ritsumeikan University

2. July 29 (4th Period):

Japanese Sub-culture and Globalization

Kiyomitsu YUI

Professorof Sociology, Kobe
University

The lecture will focus on Japanese sub-culture as a global phenomenon in the age of decenteredglobalization. In its phase of “traveling,” this lecture will take up examples of Japanese sub-culture
such as costume play and comic market events in conjuncture with contemporary culturalindustries in Japan.

3. July 30 (4th Period):

Cultural Psychology: A Comparative Perspective

Keiko ISHII

Associate Professor of Psychology,
Kobe University

Cultural psychologists have explored a mutual relationship between culture and the mind byaddressing how cultural practices influence the manner in which people think, feel, and behave,and how people’s culturally constructed psychological processes shape social and culturalenvironments. In my lecture, I will describe the theoretical framework of studies from a crosscultural perspective. Next, I will present some of the recent studies on the mode of thought interms of a comparison between Western and Eastern cultures and an exploration of mechanisms
underlying cultural differences. Finally, I will discuss future directions in this research area.

4. July 31 (4th Period)

Japan’s Dilemma over the Nuclear: A Historical
Overview

Nobuo KAZASHI

Professorof Philosophy,Kobe
University

The atomic bombing marks a decisive turn in modern Japan, but its significance has not been
univocal. It has become a cornerstone for Japan’s post-war pacifism. However, it has been doubly
twisted by the fact that Japan has chosen, not only to be under the U.S.’s nuclear umbrella, butalso to promote nuclear power generation in the name of “peaceful use,” which resulted
eventually in the Fukushima disaster. This lecture brings into light Japan’s dilemma by reflecting
on some critical incidents such as the 1954 contamination of the Lucky Dragon 5 followed by theanti-nuclear surge as well as some nuclear-related works such as Astro Boy, Godzilla andHiroshima Mon Amour.

Kobe Summer School 2014
UG - 4

July 28 -- August 6, 2014

Introduction to Japanese Culture and Society

5. August 4 (4th Period)
Japan’s Hamlet

This lecture will consider how Japanese writers responded to Hamlet, the world-famous
Shakespeare tragedy. By introducing several adaptations of the play, I will illustrate how different
Japanese authors negotiated the personal, cultural, and national issues and conflicts that arosewhen they associated their work with Shakespeare’s.

Kaori ASHIZU

AssociateProfessor of English
Literature, Kobe University

6. August 5 (4th Period)
Blossoms Before Moss: Rethinking Zen Aesthetics
at Saihōji Temple

Molly VALLOR

Assistant Professor of JapaneseStudies, Kobe Universit

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Saihōji temple in Western Kyoto is better known today as “TheMoss Temple” (“Kokedera”). With its green moss carpet and dry rock waterfall, the garden is often
held up as a prime example of medieval Zen landscape design. Pre-modern literature about the
temple, however, suggests that Saihōji was celebrated not for its muted moss or austere rocks but
for its vibrant cherry blossoms—a feature not commonly associated with Zen in the modern mind.
This lecture will examine the vital role played the cherry blossoms in literature about Saihōji, and,in doing so, invite students to challenge their assumptions about Zen Buddhist aesthetics.

7. August 6 (3rd Period)
Globalizing the Ethics of Emptiness: On the
Reception and Possibilities of Watsuji’s Ethics inEnglishAnton Luis Sevilla
Instructor of Ethics, Ateneo deManila University of Ethics,
Philippines

Watsuji’s Ethics emerged within the context of the influx of Western philosophy into Japan andWorld War II, as an attempt to carve out a Japanese theory of ethics that might support Japanthrough this turbulent period. However, Watsuji’s reception in the English language has
appropriated him for largely different ends. I will examine attempts to use Watsuji to rethink thewest’s own problems—relationality, the liberal-communitarian debates, moral relativism—
focusing on the Buddhist-inspired idea of emptiness as the core of his contribution, thus
demonstrating both philosophical analysis and a case in the dynamics of the inter-cultural transferof philosophical ideas.

8. August 6 (4th Period): Discussion

Moderator:
Hideyuki YAMAMOTO
Professorof AmericanLiterature,
Kobe University

Round-table discussion on the topics related to the preceding lectures. The students areencouraged to actively participate in the discussion so as to deepen their understanding andbroaden their perspectives.

Kobe Summer School 2014
UG - 5

August 4 --11, 2014 [ 予定 ( 詳細は決定次第公示する ) ]工学部特別講義 -- Introduction to Material Sciences
August 4 – 11 [ 予定 ( 詳細は決定次第公示する ) ]材料科学への誘い-高分子/金属ナノ粒子コンポジットから高機能電子材料までIntroduction to Material Sciences

Franz FAUPEL

Visiting Professor, Ph.DCAU of Kiel, Germany

Faupel教授は長年にわたって、高分子／金属ナノ粒子コンポジットに関する物性に関する研究を行ってこられました。特に金属－高分子界面の構造に関する研究は世界的にも高い評価を得ており、300にも及ぶ学術論文にその結果が記されています。
特に、半導体技術のフレキシブル基板材料の構造や耐久性にかかわる研究や金属ナノ粒子の電子の挙動についての実験手法の開発においては、化学のみならず、物理学や数学の知識を駆使して、その解釈にあたっておられます。
Faupel教授はクリスチャン・アルブレヒト・キール大学工学部の教授として教鞭をとっておられ、本年7月から客員教授として神戸大学に滞在されます。この期間を活用し、ドイツにおける大学のようすや学生の国際交流の状況、研究室の様子などの紹介も行われます。講義内容についてはできる限り平易な専門用語を用いることになっていますので、積極的に受講して下さい。
Professor Franz Faupel has been studied on polymer/metal nanocomposite in viewpoints ofphysics and interfacial chemistry. His studies are published on more than 280 academic papers.
Hybrid materials consisting of metal nanoparticles dispersed in a dielectric matrix are the subject ofextensive research due to their novel functional properties offering hosts of new applications.
Polymers are particularly attractive as matrix. Consequently, various approaches have beenreported to incorporate metal nanoparticles into polymers. His research group focuses on the
preparation of polymer-based nanocomposites by vapor phase co-and tandem deposition and theresulting functional properties. The techniques involve evaporation and sputtering, respectively, of
metallic and organic components and inter alia allow the preparation of composites which containalloy clusters of well defined composition. Recently, we also started to use inorganic matrix
materials. Emphasis is placed on soft-magnetic high frequency materials with cut-off frequencies
well above 1 GHz and optical composites with tuned plasmon resonances suitable for ultra thincolor filters, Bragg reflectors, and other devices. In addition, antibacterial coatings and sensors fororganic vapors are investigated. The latter take advantage of the steep drop of the electricalresistivity at the percolation threshold. Moreover, He recently found a novel approach to produce
magnetic nanorods for potential applications in high-density data storage and other fields.
http://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/~ff/
http://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/matv/index.php

Kobe Summer School 2014
UG - 6

September 8 ,19,22 (3 days), 2014

農学への招待（ Introduction to Agricultural Sciences）
The Faculty of Agriculture has objectives to train human resources that will be capable to give tocommunities both locally and internationally through research and technology development on
agricultural sciences. In this course, foreign professors invited from overseas give lectures in English
to produce human resources equipped with a global perspective in the area of agricultural sciences.
Students who participate in the course listen to not only English lectures, but also commentaries byJapanese professors and work on writing English reports. This class proposes to enrich theirinternational sense by being familiar with lectures and discussions in English and having a chance tofind out the present state of agriculture in foreign countries and the research of agricultural sciences.

アフリカ，特にスーダンにおける潅漑農業の進展について
Development of irrigated agriculture in Africa, especially in Sudan
BashirMohammed
Ahmed Adam
Agricultural Research
Corporation, Sudan

Haruya TANAKAMARU
Professor of Departmentof Agricultural Engineeringand Economics,
Kobe University

東南アジア，特にフィリピンにおけるプラントヘルスサイエンス
Plant health science in Southeast Asia: Focus on the Philippines
Christian
Yukio TOSA
JosephRili Cumagun
University of thePhilippines Los
Baños, Philippines

Professor of Departmentof Agrobioscience,
Kobe University

乳酸菌など腸内細菌のヘルスバイオサイエンス
Health bioscience in gut flora including lactic acid bacteria
Maarten vande Guchte
The French National
Institute for Agricultural
Research, France

Ken-ichi YOSHIDA
Professor of Department ofAgrobioscience,
Kobe University

Kobe Summer School 2014
UG - 7

July 7 -- August 8, 2014

特別講義 ―海事を科学する―
Introduction to Maritime Sciences

1 ＴＢＡ

Akira KAWAGUCHI

Professor,
Department of Computer Science
Grove School of Engineering
The City College of New York

2 ＴＢＡ

Michael WOODWARD
Lecturer ,School of Marine Scienceand Technology
NewcastleUniversity

3 ＴＢＡ

Takeshi NAKAZAWA
Secretary,
International Associationof Maritime Universities（IAMU）

4 ＴＢＡ

ROOKS John Matthew
AssociateProfessor,
Faculty of Maritime Sciences,
Kobe University

Kobe Summer School(Graduate School of Science) 2014
July 28 -- August 1, 2014

G-1

A mathematical theory of quantum curves
A mathematical theory of quantum curves :what they are, and what they doMotohico MULASE
Professor of Mathematics,
University of California,
Davis campus

Olivia DUMITRESCU

The theme of the course is to present the recent exciting developments
around the notion of "quantum curves" that relates many research
frontiers of mathematics and theoretical physics. The goal is to develop
a mathematical theory of this emerging field of research.invariants.
After reviewing classical theory, we will explain about theoreticalbackground of this new field of mathematics.
The quantum curves connect classical theory of differential equations andmodern theory of topological invariants, such as Gromov-Witten, SeibergWitten, and quantum knot invariants.
The course develops a universal structure of these invariants, originatedby various groups of physicists, based on geometry and analysis of
Riemann surfaces.

Department of Mathematics and Physics,
Leibnitz University of Hannover

1. How do we see the moduli spaces of curves?
2. The parabola x = y2 knows the Witten-Kontsevich theory
3. Quantum invariants give the exact WKB analysis of classical ODEs
4. The simplest example of the topological recursion is Catalan numbers
5. The mathematical framework of the theory is the Hitchin fibrations
6. Geometry of ruled surfaces, log Calabi-Yau spaces, and the Hilbert
scheme of points
7. From Gromov-Witten to Seiberg-Witten via a spectral curve - a
glimpse of KP equations

This course is designed to be an attractive introduction to the emerging new
theory of the field. Motivated students in Mathematics and Mathematical
Physics are welcome to the course!

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