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Now showing items 1101-1120 of 1987

    • Dirichlet Series 

      [SNAP-2014-001-EN] McCarthy, John E. (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2014)
      Mathematicians are very interested in prime numbers. In this snapshot, we will discuss some problems concerning the distribution of primes and introduce some special infinite series in order to study them.

    • 1417 - Hilbert Modules and Complex Geometry 

      [OWR-2014-21] (2014) - (20 Apr - 26 Apr 2014)
      The major topics discussed in the workshop were Hilbert modules of analytic functions on domains in Cn, Toeplitz and Hankel operators, reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and multiplier algebras, the interplay of complex ...

    • 1411 - Adaptive Statistical Inference 

      [OWR-2014-13] (2014) - (09 Mar - 15 Mar 2014)
      This workshop in mathematical statistics highlights recent advances in adaptive methods for statistical estimation, testing and confidence sets. Related open mathematical problems are discussed with potential impact on the ...

    • 1418 - Modular Forms 

      [OWR-2014-22] (2014) - (27 Apr - 03 May 2014)
      The theory of Modular Forms has been central in mathematics with a rich history and connections to many other areas of mathematics. The workshop explored recent developments and future directions with a particular focus ...

    • 1405 - Mixing, Transport and Coherent Structures 

      [OWR-2014-4] (2014) - (26 Jan - 01 Feb 2014)
      The subject of this workshop was coherent structures, which play a significant role in the transport and mixing of passive and active scalars in fluids on a wide range of spatial scales. Participants coming from diverse ...

    • 1426 - Computational Multiscale Methods 

      [OWR-2014-30] (2014) - (22 Jun - 28 Jun 2014)
      Almost all processes in engineering and the sciences are characterised by the complicated relation of features on a large range of nonseparable spatial and time scales. The workshop concerned the computer-aided simulation ...

    • 1449c - Mini-Workshop: Reflection Positivity in Representation Theory, Stochastics and Physics 

      [OWR-2014-55] (2014) - (30 Nov - 06 Dec 2014)
      The central focus of the workshop was reflection positivity, its occurrence in physics, representation theory, abstract harmonic analysis, and stochastic analysis. The program was intrinsically interdisciplinary and included ...

    • 1441 - Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Totally Disconnected Groups 

      [OWR-2014-47] (2014) - (05 Oct - 10 Oct 2014)
      Locally compact groups are ubiquitous in the study of many continuous or discrete structures across geometry, analysis and algebra. Every locally compact group is an extension of a connected group by a totally disconnected ...

    • 1408 - Representation Theory of Quivers and Finite Dimensional Algebras 

      [OWR-2014-8] (2014) - (16 Feb - 22 Feb 2014)
      Methods and results from the representation theory of quivers and finite dimensional algebras have led to many interactions with other areas of mathematics. Such areas include the theory of Lie algebras and quantum groups, ...

    • A Generalization of the Discrete Version of Minkowski’s Fundamental Theorem 

      [OWP-2014-17] González Merino, Bernardo; Henze, Matthias (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2014)
      One of the most fruitful results from Minkowski’s geometric viewpoint on number theory is his so called 1st Fundamental Theorem. It provides an optimal upper bound for the volume of an o-symmetric convex body whose only ...

    • 1416c - Mini-Workshop: Infinite Dimensional Hopf Algebras 

      [OWR-2014-20] (2014) - (13 Apr - 19 Apr 2014)
      This is a report of the above mini-workshop. It contains brief accounts of all 17 talks given at the meeting, with commentary on their interconnections. A selection of the numerous open questions discussed at and generated ...

    • 1414 - Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Superrigidity 

      [OWR-2014-16] (2014) - (30 Mar - 05 Apr 2014)
      The purpose of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft was to review old and new phenomenas of rigidity in mathematics. The broad spectrum of such results was covered, such as Margulis-Zimmer superrigidity, cocyle and character rigidity.

    • 1425 - Geometrie 

      [OWR-2014-29] (2014) - (15 Jun - 21 Jun 2014)
      The topics discussed at the meeting ranged from geometric evolution equations to minimal surfaces, Riemannian foliations and hyperbolic geometry. Because of a flexible schedule, the 53 participants had ample time for discussion.

    • 1421 - Interactions between Algebraic Geometry and Noncommutative Algebra 

      [OWR-2014-25] (2014) - (18 May - 24 May 2014)
      The workshop presented the current developments in the field of noncommutative algebra geometry and its interactions with algebraic geometry and representation theory.

    • Matrixfaktorisierungen 

      [SNAP-2014-002-DE] Lerche, Wolfgang (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2014)
      Im Folgenden soll ein kurzer Abriss des Themas Matrixfaktorisierungen gegeben werden. Wir werden darlegen, warum dieses recht simple Konzept zu erstaunlich tiefen mathematischen Gedankengängen führt und auch in der modernen ...

    • 1436 - Discrete Geometry 

      [OWR-2014-40] (2014) - (31 Aug - 06 Sep 2014)
      Several significant new developments have been reported in many branches of discrete geometry at the workshop. The area has strong connections to other fields of mathematics for instance topology, algebraic geometry, ...

    • Jahresbericht | Annual Report - 2013 

      Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2014)

    • 1450 - Mathematics in Undergraduate Study Programs: Challenges for Research and for the Dialogue between Mathematics and Didactics of Mathematics 

      [OWR-2014-56] (2014) - (07 Dec - 13 Dec 2014)
      The topic of undergraduate mathematics is of considerable concern for mathematicians in universities, but also for those teaching mathematics as part of undergraduate studies other than mathematics, for employers seeking ...

    • 1412 - Nonlinear Evolution Equations: Analysis and Numerics 

      [OWR-2014-14] (2014) - (16 Mar - 22 Mar 2014)
      The workshop was devoted to the analytical and numerical investigation of nonlinear evolution equations. The main aim was to stimulate a closer interaction between experts in analytical and numerical methods for areas such ...

    • 1440a - Mini-Workshop: Asymptotic Statistics on Stratified Spaces 

      [OWR-2014-44] (2014) - (28 Sep - 04 Oct 2014)
      Statistical analysis of non-Euclidean data such as data on manifolds is an active and established topic of research, for instance, in the statistical analysis of shape. However, many types of data naturally reside in metric ...