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Now showing items 1001-1020 of 1987

    • 1333 - Nonlinear Waves and Dispersive Equations 

      [OWR-2013-41] (2013) - (11 Aug - 17 Aug 2013)
      Nonlinear dispersive equations are models for nonlinear waves in a wide range of physical contexts. Mathematically they display an interplay between linear dispersion and nonlinear interactions, which can result in a wide ...

    • 1312 - Interplay of Theory and Numerics for Deterministic and Stochastic Homogenization 

      [OWR-2013-14] (2013) - (17 Mar - 23 Mar 2013)
      The workshop has brought together experts in the broad field of partial differential equations with highly heterogeneous coefficients. Analysts and computational and applied mathematicians have shared results and ideas on ...

    • 1318a - Progress in Surface Theory 

      [OWR-2013-21] (2013) - (28 Apr - 04 May 2013)
      Over the last 30 years global surface theory has become pivotal in the understanding of low dimensional global phenomena. At the same time surface geometry became a platform on which seemingly different areas of mathematics ...

    • 1327 - Differentialgeometrie im Großen 

      [OWR-2013-33] (2013) - (30 Jun - 06 Jul 2013)
      The meeting continued the biannual conference series Differentialgeometrie im Großen at the MFO which was established in the 60’s by Klingenberg and Chern. Global Riemannian geometry with its connections to topology, ...

    • 1338a - Lattice Differential Equations 

      [OWR-2013-46] (2013) - (15 Sep - 21 Sep 2013)
      The workshop focused on recent advances in the analysis of lattice differential equations such as discrete Klein-Gordon and nonlinear Schrödinger equations as well as the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam lattice. Lattice differential ...

    • 1315 - Algebraic Groups 

      [OWR-2013-17] (2013) - (07 Apr - 13 Apr 2013)
      Linear algebraic groups is an active research area in contemporary mathematics. It has rich connections to algebraic geometry, representation theory, algebraic combinatorics, number theory, algebraic topology, and differential ...

    • 1347 - Numerical Solution of PDE Eigenvalue Problems 

      [OWR-2013-56] (2013) - (17 Nov - 23 Nov 2013)
      This workshop brought together researchers from many different areas of numerical analysis, scientific computing and application areas, ranging from quantum mechanics, acoustic field computation to material science, working ...

    • 1326 - Algebraic K-theory and Motivic Cohomology 

      [OWR-2013-32] (2013) - (23 Jun - 29 Jun 2013)
      Algebraic K-theory and motivic cohomology are strongly related tools providing a systematic way of producing invariants for algebraic or geometric structures. The definition and methods are taken from algebraic topology, ...

    • Right Simple Singularities in Positive Characteristic 

      [OWP-2013-28] Greuel, Gert-Martin; Nguyen, Hong Duc (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2013)
      We classify isolated singularities $f \in K[[x_1,...,x_n]]$, which are simple, i.e. have no moduli, w.r.t. right equivalence, where $K$ is an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$. For $K=\mathbb{R}$ or ...

    • 1351 - Material Theories 

      [OWR-2013-59] (2013) - (15 Dec - 21 Dec 2013)
      The subject of this meeting was mathematical modeling of strongly interacting multi-particle systems that can be interpreted as advanced materials. The main emphasis was placed on contributions attempting to bridge the gap ...

    • 1344 - Large Scale Stochastic Dynamics 

      [OWR-2013-52] (2013) - (27 Oct - 02 Nov 2013)
      In focus are interacting stochastic systems with many components, ranging from stochastic partial differential equations to discrete systems as interacting particles on a lattice moving through random jumps. More specifically ...

    • 1340 - Uniform Distribution Theory and Applications 

      [OWR-2013-49] (2013) - (29 Sep - 05 Oct 2013)
      The topics of the workshop were recent progress in the theory of uniform distribution theory (also known as discrepancy theory) and new developments in its applications in analysis, approximation theory, computer science, ...

    • 1336 - Matrix Factorizations in Algebra, Geometry, and Physics 

      [OWR-2013-44] (2013) - (01 Sep - 07 Sep 2013)
      Let $W$ be a polynomial or power series in several variables, or, more generally, a nonzero element in some regular commutative ring. A matrix factorization of $W$ consists of a pair of square matrices $X$ and $Y$ of the ...

    • 1316 - Combinatorics and Probability 

      [OWR-2013-18] (2013) - (14 Apr - 20 Apr 2013)
      The main theme of this workshop was the use of probabilistic methods in combinatorics and theoretical computer science. Although these methods have been around for decades, they are being refined all the time: they are ...

    • 1343 - Analytic Number Theory 

      [OWR-2013-51] (2013) - (20 Oct - 26 Oct 2013)
      Analytic number theory has florished over the past few years, and this workshop brought together world leaders and young talent to discuss developments in various branches of the subject.

    • 1306b - Moduli Spaces in Algebraic Geometry 

      [OWR-2013-6] (2013) - (03 Feb - 09 Feb 2013)
      The workshop on Moduli Spaces in Algebraic Geometry aimed to bring together researchers working in moduli theory, in order to discuss moduli spaces from different points of view, and to give an overview of methods used in ...

    • 1303 - Graph Theory 

      [OWR-2013-2] (2013) - (13 Jan - 19 Jan 2013)
      This was a workshop on graph theory, with a comprehensive approach. Highlights included the emerging theories of sparse graph limits and of infinite matroids, new techniques for colouring graphs on surfaces, and extensions ...

    • 1306a - Integral Geometry and its Applications 

      [OWR-2013-5] (2013) - (03 Feb - 09 Feb 2013)
      In recent years there has been a series of striking developments in modern integral geometry which has, in particular, lead to the discovery of new relations to several branches of pure and applied mathematics. A number ...

    • 1335 - C*-Algebren 

      [OWR-2013-43] (2013) - (25 Aug - 31 Aug 2013)
      C*-algebras play an important role in many modern areas of mathematics, like Noncommutative Geometry and Topology, Dynamical Systems, Harmonic Analysis and others. The conference “C*-algebras” brings together leading experts ...

    • 1319 - Heat Kernels, Stochastic Processes and Functional Inequalities 

      [OWR-2013-23] (2013) - (05 May - 11 May 2013)
      The general topic of the 2013 workshop Heat kernels, stochastic processes and functional inequalities was the study of linear and non-linear diffusions in geometric environments: finite and infinite-dimensional manifolds, ...