• 0621 - Pro-p Extensions of Global Fields and pro-p Groups 

      [OWR-2006-25] (2006) - (21 May - 27 May 2006)
    • 0646a - Mathematical Theory of Water Waves 

      [OWR-2006-50] (2006) - (12 Nov - 18 Nov 2006)
      The water-wave problem is the study of the two- and threedimensional irrotational flow of a perfect fluid bounded above by a free surface subject to the forces of gravity and surface tension. It is a paradigm for most ...
    • 0637 - Singularities 

      [OWR-2006-42] (2006) - (10 Sep - 16 Sep 2006)
      noindent This is the report of the Oberwolfach Workshop on singularity theory held in september 2006. Singularity theory is concerned with the local structure of maps and spaces that occur in many situations in mathematics. ...
    • 0608c - Mini-Workshop: On the Reception of Isaac Newton in Europe 

      [OWR-2006-10] (2006) - (19 Feb - 25 Feb 2006)
      A three-volume book on all aspects of the European reception of Isaac Newton’s work is in preparation, for publication in 2008 by Continuum Press (London). This workshop involved the important subset of contributors working ...
    • 0609 - Numerical Techniques for Optimization Problems with PDE Constraints 

      [OWR-2006-11] (2006) - (26 Feb - 04 Mar 2006)
      Optimization problems with partial differential equation (PDE) constraints arise in many science and engineering applications. Their robust and efficient solution present many mathematical challenges and requires a tight ...
    • 0645 - Qualitative Assumptions and Regularization in High-Dimensional Statistics 

      [OWR-2006-49] (2006) - (05 Nov - 11 Nov 2006)
      Important and exciting developments are currently underway in nonparametric statistics involving inter-play between qualitative constraints, penalization, and regularization methods. Some of these developments are taking ...
    • 0633c - Mini-Workshop: Anisotropic Motion Laws 

      [OWR-2006-38] (2006) - (13 Aug - 19 Aug 2006)
      Anisotropic motion laws play a key role in many applications ranging from materials science, biophysics to image processing. All these highly diversified disciplines have made it necessary to develop common mathematical ...
    • 0601 - Combinatorics 

      [OWR-2006-1] (2006) - (01 Jan - 07 Jan 2006)
      This is the report on the Oberwolfach workshop on Combinatorics, held 1–7 January 2006. Combinatorics is a branch of mathematics studying families of mainly, but not exclusively, finite or countable structures – discrete ...
    • 0635 - Komplexe Analysis 

      [OWR-2006-40] (2006) - (27 Aug - 02 Sep 2006)
      The main aim of this workshop was to discuss recent developments in several complex variables and complex geometry. The topics included: classification of higher dimensional varieties, mirror symmetry, hyperbolicity, Kähler ...
    • Wer ist Alexander Grothendieck? 

      Scharlau, Winfried (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2006)
      The Oberwolfach Lecture "Wer ist Alexander Grothendieck" (in German) was held by Prof. Dr. Winfried Scharlau as a public lecture on occasion of the annual meeting of the Gesellschaft für Mathematische Forschung e.V. 2006 ...
    • 0632 - Four-dimensional Manifolds 

      [OWR-2006-35] (2006) - (06 Aug - 12 Aug 2006)
      This workshop has provided a broad panorama of recent developments in the study of topological, smooth, and symplectic 4-manifolds. Related invariants of knots and 3-manifolds were also discussed.
    • 0625 - Applications of Asymptotic Analysis 

      [OWR-2006-28] (2006) - (18 Jun - 24 Jun 2006)
      This workshop focused on asymptotic analysis and its fundamental role in the derivation and understanding of the nonlinear structure of mathematical models in various fields of applications, its impact on the development ...
    • 0626 - Quadratic Forms and Linear Algebraic Groups 

      [OWR-2006-29] (2006) - (25 Jun - 01 Jul 2006)
      Topics discussed at the Oberwolfach workshop Quadratic Forms and Linear Algebraic Groups, held in June 2006, included besides the algebraic theory of quadratic and Hermitian forms and their Witt groups several aspects of ...
    • 0603 - Deformations and Contractions in Mathematics and Physics 

      [OWR-2006-3] (2006) - (15 Jan - 21 Jan 2006)
      Deformations of mathematical structures are not only important in most parts of mathematics but also to a large extend in physics. Contractions are in some respect dual to deformations. The workshop brought together world ...
    • 0648c - Mini-Workshop: Dirac Operators in Differential and Noncommutative Geometry 

      [OWR-2006-53] (2006) - (26 Nov - 02 Dec 2006)
      Abstract. This mini-workshop brought together mathematicians and physicists working either on classical or on noncommutative differential geometry. Our aim was to show current interests, methods and results within each ...
    • Jahresbericht | Annual Report - 2005 

      Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2006)
    • 0627 - Computational Group Theory 

      [OWR-2006-30] (2006) - (02 Jul - 08 Jul 2006)
      This workshop on Computational Group Theory revealed the close connections between its main themes “finitely presented groups”, “permutation groups”, “matrix groups” and “representations of groups”. The meeting also presented ...
    • 0622 - Teichmüller Space (Classical and Quantum) 

      [OWR-2006-26] (2006) - (28 May - 03 Jun 2006)
      This is a short report on the conference “Teichmüller Space (Classical and Quantum) ” held in Oberwolfach from May 28th to June 3rd, 2006.
    • 0604 - Mechanics of Materials 

      [OWR-2006-4] (2006) - (22 Jan - 28 Jan 2006)
      All up-to-date engineering applications of advanced multi-phase materials necessitate a concurrent design of materials (including composition, processing routes, microstructures and properties) with structural components. ...
    • 0650 - Infinite Dimensional Lie Theory 

      [OWR-2006-55] (2006) - (10 Dec - 16 Dec 2006)
      The workshop focussed on recent developments in infinite-dimensional Lie theory. The talks covered a broad range of topics, such as structure and classification theory of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras, geometry of ...