• 1050a - Mini-Workshop: 1-Motives 

      [OWR-2010-55] (2010) - (12 Dec - 18 Dec 2010)
      One-motives were introduced by Deligne in 1974 [10], as a generalization of the theory of semiabelian varieties. Viewed today, after Voevodsky’s theory of mixed motives [31], it can be understood as motives of level ≤ 1. ...
    • 1031 - Wavelet and Multiscale Methods 

      [OWR-2010-33] (2010) - (01 Aug - 07 Aug 2010)
      Various scientific models demand finer and finer resolutions of relevant features. Paradoxically, increasing computational power serves to even heighten this demand. Namely, the wealth of available data itself becomes a ...
    • 1003c - Mini-Workshop: Semiparametric Modelling of Multivariate Economic Time Series With Changing Dynamics 

      [OWR-2010-5] (2010) - (17 Jan - 23 Jan 2010)
      Modelling multivariate time series of possibly high dimension calls for appropriate dimension-reduction, e.g. by some factor modelling, additive modelling, or some simplified parametric structure for the dynamics (i.e. the ...
    • 1029 - Calculus of Variations 

      [OWR-2010-31] (2010) - (18 Jul - 24 Jul 2010)
      Since its invention by Newton, the calculus of variations has formed one of the central techniques for studying problems in geometry, physics, and partial differential equations. This trend continues even today. On the one ...
    • 1003a - Mini-Workshop: History of Mathematics in Germany, 1920 - 1960 

      [OWR-2010-3] (2010) - (17 Jan - 23 Jan 2010)
      The Mini-Workshop dealt with the history of mathematics in Germany between 1920 and 1960, with a particular focus on the social history of mathematics. For the period under discussion research in the history of mathematics ...
    • 1020 - Motives and Homotopy Theory of Schemes 

      [OWR-2010-23] (2010) - (16 May - 22 May 2010)
      The 2010 program on Motives and Homotopy Theory of Schemes consisted of a lively and varied series of 19 one-hour lectures on the latest developments in the field, presenting a wide range of aspects of this multifaceted ...
    • There is a unique real tight contact 3-ball 

      [OWP-2010-01] Öztürk, Ferit; Salepci, Nermin (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2010)
      We prove that there is a unique real tight contact structure on the 3-ball with convex boundary up to isotopy through real tight contact structures. We also give a partial classification of the real tight solid tori with ...
    • 1050c - Mini-Workshop: Algebraic and Analytic Techniques for Polynomial Vector Fields 

      [OWR-2010-57] (2010) - (12 Dec - 18 Dec 2010)
      Polynomial vector fields are in the focus of research in various areas of mathematics and its applications. As a consequence, researchers from rather different disciplines work with polynomial vector fields. The main goal ...
    • Supertropical Matrix Algebra III : Powers of Matrices and Generalized Eigenspaces 

      [OWP-2010-20] Izhakian, Zur; Rowen, Louis (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2010)
      We investigate powers of supertropical matrices, with special attention to the role of the coefficients of the supertropical characteristic polynomial (especially the supertropical trace) in controlling the rank of a power ...
    • 1010 - C*-Algebren 

      [OWR-2010-13] (2010) - (07 Mar - 13 Mar 2010)
      The theory of C*-algebras plays a major role in many areas of modern mathematics, like Non-commutative Geometry, Dynamical Systems, Harmonic Analysis, and Topology, to name a few. The aim of the conference “C*-algebras” ...
    • 1035 - Komplexe Analysis 

      [OWR-2010-39] (2010) - (29 Aug - 04 Sep 2010)
      The aim of this workshop was to discuss recent developments in several complex variables and complex geometry. Special emphasis was put on the interaction between model theory and the classification theory of complex ...
    • 1006a - Optimal Constants in the Theory of Sobolev Spaces and PDEs 

      [OWR-2010-8] (2010) - (07 Feb - 13 Feb 2010)
      Recent research activities on sharp constants and optimal inequalities have shown their impact on a deeper understanding of geometric, analytical and other phenomena in the context of partial differential equations and ...
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    • Supertropical semirings and supervaluations 

      [OWP-2010-05] Izhakian, Zur; Knebusch, Manfred; Rowen, Louis (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2010)
      We interpret a valuation $\upsilon$ on a ring $R$ as a map $\upsilon:R \rightarrow M$ into a so called bipotent semiring $M$ (the usual max-plus setting), and then define a supervaluation $\varphi$ as a suitable map into ...
    • 1046b - Representation Theory and Harmonic Analysis 

      [OWR-2010-52] (2010) - (14 Nov - 20 Nov 2010)
      The workshop gave an overview of current research in the representation theory and harmonic analysis of reductive Lie groups and its relation to algebraic number theory. Some particular topics covered in the 17 talks related ...
    • 1028 - Geometric Group Theory, Hyperbolic Dynamics and Symplectic Geometry 

      [OWR-2010-30] (2010) - (11 Jul - 17 Jul 2010)
      The main theme of the workshop is the interaction between the speedily developing fields of mathematics mentioned in the title. One of the purposes of the workshop is to highlight new exciting developments which are happening ...
    • 1015 - Mathematics and Algorithms in Tomography 

      [OWR-2010-18] (2010) - (11 Apr - 17 Apr 2010)
      This is the eighth Oberwolfach conference on the mathematics of tomography. Modalities represented at the workshop included X-ray tomography, sonar, radar, seismic imaging, ultrasound, electron microscopy, impedance imaging, ...
    • 1034a - Mini-Workshop: Mechanics of Cell Motion 

      [OWR-2010-36] (2010) - (22 Aug - 28 Aug 2010)
      This mini-workshop brought together established researchers and newer entrants in the field of cell motility, a challenging research area located at the crossroads of biology, mathematics and physics. Cell locomotion ...
    • On the complement of the dense orbit for a quiver of type A 

      [OWP-2010-11] Baur, Karin; Hille, Lutz (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2010)
      Let $\mathbb{A}_t$ be the directed quiver of type $A$ with $t$ vertices. For each dimension vector $d$ there is a dense orbit in the corresponding representation space. The principal aim of this note is to use just rank ...
    • 1034b - Mini-Workshop: Combinatorics on Words 

      [OWR-2010-37] (2010) - (22 Aug - 28 Aug 2010)
      The area of combinatorics on words is concerned with properties of sequences of symbols. It is characteristic to the field that questions arise from various mathematical problems, and hence, many fundamental results on ...