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Now showing items 741-760 of 1986

    • 1040b - Mini-Workshop: Linear Series on Algebraic Varieties 

      [OWR-2010-45] (2010) - (03 Oct - 09 Oct 2010)
      Linear series have long played a central role in algebraic geometry. In recent years, starting with seminal papers by Demailly and Ein-Lazarsfeld, local properties of linear series – in particular local positivity, as measured ...

    • 1033 - Low-Dimensional Topology and Number Theory 

      [OWR-2010-35] (2010) - (15 Aug - 21 Aug 2010)
      The workshop on Low-Dimensional Topology and Number Theory brought together researchers in these areas with the intent of exploring the many tantalizing connections between Low-Dimensional Topology and Number Theory. Some ...

    • 1006b - Noncommutative Geometry and Loop Quantum Gravity: Loops, Algebras and Spectral Triples 

      [OWR-2010-9] (2010) - (07 Feb - 13 Feb 2010)
      Spectral triples have recently turned out to be relevant for different approaches that aim at quantizing gravity and the other fundamental forces of nature in a mathematically rigorous way. The purpose of this workshop was ...

    • 1003b - Mini-Workshop: Valuations and Integral Geometry 

      [OWR-2010-4] (2010) - (17 Jan - 23 Jan 2010)
      As a generalization of the notion of measure, valuations have long played a central role in the integral geometry of convex sets. In recent years there has been a series of striking developments. Several examples were ...

    • 1024 - Geometrie 

      [OWR-2010-26] (2010) - (13 Jun - 19 Jun 2010)
      The program of this meeting covered a wide range of recent developements in geometry such as geometric flows and connections to transport problems, metric and Alexandrov geometry, positively curved manifolds and the positive ...

    • 1037 - Nonlinear Waves and Dispersive Equations 

      [OWR-2010-41] (2010) - (12 Sep - 18 Sep 2010)
      The aim of the workshop was to discuss current developments in nonlinear waves and dispersive equations from a PDE based view. The talks centered around rough initial data, long time and global existence, perturbations of ...

    • 1027 - Homogeneous Dynamics and Number Theory 

      [OWR-2010-29] (2010) - (04 Jul - 10 Jul 2010)
      The theory of flows on homogeneous spaces of Lie groups has emerged as a distinct, rapidly advancing subject over the last few decades incorporating ergodic theory, geometry and number theory. The workshop showcased the ...

    • 1026 - Analysis and Geometric Singularities 

      [OWR-2010-28] (2010) - (27 Jun - 03 Jul 2010)
      The Conference on “Analysis and Geometric Singularities” took place from June 27 to July 3, 2010 and had 53 participants. The organization of the meeting followed the well-established scheme, providing plenty of discussion ...

    • 1009 - Disciplines and Styles in Pure Mathematics, 1800-2000 

      [OWR-2010-12] (2010) - (28 Feb - 06 Mar 2010)
      This workshop addressed issues of discipline and style in number theory, algebra, geometry, topology, analysis, and mathematical physics. Most speakers presented case studies, but some offered global surveys of how stylistic ...

    • 1039 - Deformation Methods in Mathematics and Physics 

      [OWR-2010-43] (2010) - (26 Sep - 01 Oct 2010)
      Deformations of mathematical structures play an important role in most parts of mathematics but also in theoretical physics. In this interdisciplinary workshop, different aspects of deformations and their applications were ...

    • 1048 - Teichmüller Theory 

      [OWR-2010-53] (2010) - (28 Nov - 04 Dec 2010)
      This is a report on the workshop on Teichmüller theory held in Oberwolfach, from November 28 to December 4, 2010. The workshop brought together people working in various aspects of the field, with a focus on recent ...

    • 1046a - Infinite Dimensional Lie Theory 

      [OWR-2010-51] (2010) - (14 Nov - 20 Nov 2010)
      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 ...

    • 1050b - Mini-Workshop: Wellposedness and Controllability of Evolution Equations 

      [OWR-2010-56] (2010) - (12 Dec - 18 Dec 2010)
      This mini-workshop brought together mathematicians engaged in partial differential equations, operator theory, functional analysis and harmonic analysis in order to address a number of current problems in the wellposedness ...

    • 1030 - Cohomology of Finite Groups: Interactions and Applications 

      [OWR-2010-32] (2010) - (25 Jul - 31 Jul 2010)
      The cohomology of finite groups is an important tool in many subjects including representation theory and algebraic topology. This meeting was the third in a series that has emphasized the interactions of group cohomology ...

    • 1041 - Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Topological Robotics 

      [OWR-2010-47] (2010) - (10 Oct - 16 Oct 2010)
      The purpose of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft was to enable PhD students and researchers to study Topological Robotics, a new field investigating topological problems motivated by robotics and engineering as well as problems of ...

    • Non-integrated defect relation for meromorphic maps of complete Kähler manifolds into a projective variety intersecting hypersurfaces 

      [OWP-2010-19] Tran, Van Tan; Vu, Van Truong (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2010)
      In 1985, Fujimoto established a non-integrated defect relation for meromorphic maps of complete Kähler manifolds into the complex projective space intersecting hyperplanes in general position. In this paper, we generalize ...

    • 1016 - Algebraic Groups 

      [OWR-2010-19] (2010) - (18 Apr - 24 Apr 2010)
      The workshop dealt with a broad range of topics from the structure theory and the representation theory of algebraic groups (in the widest sense). There was emphasis on the following areas: • classical and quantum cohomology ...

    • 1025 - Classical Algebraic Geometry 

      [OWR-2010-27] (2010) - (20 Jun - 26 Jun 2010)
      Algebraic geometry studies properties of specific algebraic varieties, on the one hand, and moduli spaces of all varieties of fixed topological type on the other hand. Of special importance is the moduli space of curves, ...

    • A series of algebras generalizing the Octonions and Hurwitz-Radon Identity 

      [OWP-2010-10] Morier-Genoud, Sophie; Ovsienko, Valentin (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2010)
      We study non-associative twisted group algebras over $(\mathbb{Z}_2)^n$ with cubic twisting functions. We construct a series of algebras that extend the classical algebra of octonions in the same way as the Clifford algebras ...

    • 1036 - Actions and Invariants of Residually Finite Groups: Asymptotic Methods 

      [OWR-2010-40] (2010) - (05 Sep - 11 Sep 2010)
      The workshop brought together experts in finite group theory, L2-cohomology, measured group theory, the theory of lattices in Lie groups, probability and topology. The common object of interest was residually finite groups, ...