Oberwolfach Reports: Recent submissions

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    • 1529 - Mathematical Aspects of General Relativity 

      [OWR-2015-33] Workshop Report 2015,33 (2015) - (12 Jul - 18 Jul 2015)
      The general theory of relativity is a remarkably accurate theory of gravitation, describing phenomena from the level of isolated bodies to the universe as a whole. The mathematical study of this theory leads to fascinating ...

    • 1528 - Explicit Methods in Number Theory 

      [OWR-2015-32] Workshop Report 2015,32 (2015) - (05 Jul - 11 Jul 2015)
      The aim of the series of Oberwolfach meetings on ‘Explicit methods in number theory’ is to bring together people attacking key problems in number theory via techniques involving concrete or computable descriptions. Here, ...

    • 1527 - Differentialgeometrie im Großen 

      [OWR-2015-31] Workshop Report 2015,31 (2015) - (28 Jun - 04 Jul 2015)
      The topics discussed at the meeting were Kaehler geometry, geometric evolution equations, manifolds of nonnegative curvature, metric geometry and geometric representations of groups. The choice of topics reflects current ...

    • 1526 - New Perspectives on the Interplay between Discrete Groups in Low-Dimensional Topology and Arithmetic Lattices 

      [OWR-2015-30] Workshop Report 2015,30 (2015) - (21 Jun - 27 Jun 2015)
      This workshop brought together specialists in areas ranging from arithmetic groups to topological quantum field theory, with common interest in arithmetic aspects of discrete groups arising from topology. The meeting showed ...

    • 1525 - Noncommutative Geometry 

      [OWR-2015-29] Workshop Report 2015,29 (2015) - (14 Jun - 20 Jun 2015)
      These reports contain an account of 2015’s meeting on noncommutative geometry. Noncommutative geometry has developed itself over the years to a completely new branch of mathematics shedding light on many other areas as ...

    • 1524 - Free Probability Theory 

      [OWR-2015-28] Workshop Report 2015,28 (2015) - (07 Jun - 13 Jun 2015)
      The workshop brought together leading experts, as well as promising young researchers, in areas related to recent developments in free probability theory. Some particular emphasis was on the relation of free probability ...

    • 1523 - Mathematical Methods in Quantum Molecular Dynamics 

      [OWR-2015-27] Workshop Report 2015,27 (2015) - (31 May - 06 Jun 2015)
      This report summarizes the 2015 Oberwolfach meeting on mathematical methods in quantum molecular dynamics. Over decades this field has hosted considerable research activity from different disciplines, such as mathematics, ...

    • 1521 - Probabilistic Techniques in Modern Statistics 

      [OWR-2015-26] Workshop Report 2015,26 (2015) - (17 May - 23 May 2015)
      The aim of the workshop was to bring together researchers in modern probability theory and statistics to discuss recent advances and challenging open problems at the intersection of both fields. It focussed on the most ...

    • 1520 - Enveloping Algebras and Geometric Representation Theory 

      [OWR-2015-25] Workshop Report 2015,25 (2015) - (10 May - 16 May 2015)
      The workshop brought together experts investigating algebraic Lie theory from the geometric and categorical viewpoints.

    • 1519 - Cohomology of Finite Groups: Interactions and Applications 

      [OWR-2015-24] Workshop Report 2015,24 (2015) - (03 May - 09 May 2015)
      The cohomology of finite groups is an important tool in many subjects including representation theory and algebraic topology. This meeting was the fourth in a series that has emphasized the interactions of group cohomology ...

    • 1518 - Tropical Aspects in Geometry, Topology and Physics 

      [OWR-2015-23] Workshop Report 2015,23 (2015) - (26 Apr - 02 May 2015)
      The workshop Tropical Aspects in Geometry, Topology and Physics was devoted to a wide discussion and exchange of ideas between the leading experts representing various points of view on the subject. The development of ...

    • 1517a - Multivariate Splines and Algebraic Geometry 

      [OWR-2015-21] Workshop Report 2015,21 (2015) - (19 Apr - 25 Apr 2015)
      Multivariate splines are effective tools in numerical analysis and approximation theory. Despite an extensive literature on the subject, there remain open questions in finding their dimension, constructing local bases, and ...

    • 1517b - Mirror Symmetry, Hodge Theory and Differential Equations 

      [OWR-2015-22] Workshop Report 2015,22 (2015) - (19 Apr - 25 Apr 2015)
      The following is the report on the Oberwolfach workshop Mirror Symmetry, Hodge Theory and Differential Equations (April 2015), which brought together researchers from various areas such as quantum cohomology, complex ...

    • 1516b - Copulae: On the Crossroads of Mathematics and Economics 

      [OWR-2015-20] Workshop Report 2015,20 (2015) - (12 Apr - 18 Apr 2015)
      The central focus of the workshop was on copula theory as well as applications to multivariate stochastic modelling. The programme was intrinsically interdisciplinary and represented areas with much recent progress. The ...

    • 1516a - Mathematical Theory of Water Waves 

      [OWR-2015-19] Workshop Report 2015,19 (2015) - (12 Apr - 18 Apr 2015)
      The water-wave problem is the study of the two- and three-dimensional flow of a perfect fluid bounded above by a free surface subject to the forces of gravity and surface tension. From a mathematical viewpoint, the water-wave ...

    • 1515 - Representations of Finite Groups 

      [OWR-2015-18] Workshop Report 2015,18 (2015) - (05 Apr - 11 Apr 2015)
      The workshop Representations of Finite Groups was organised by Joseph Chuang (London), Meinolf Geck (Stuttgart), Markus Linckelmann (London), and Gabriel Navarro (Valencia). It covered a wide variety of aspects of the ...

    • 1514 - Arbeitsgemeinschaft: The Kadison-Singer Conjecture 

      [OWR-2015-17] Workshop Report 2015,17 (2015) - (29 Mar - 04 Apr 2015)
      The solution to the Kadison–Singer conjecture used techniques that intersect a number of areas of mathematics. The goal of this Arbeitsgemeinschaft was to bring together people from each of these fields to support interactions ...

    • 1513 - Subfactors and Conformal Field Theory 

      [OWR-2015-16] Workshop Report 2015,16 (2015) - (22 Mar - 28 Mar 2015)
      Connections between subfactor theory and conformal field theory have been expected since the early days of the former in 1980’s, and recently we see more and more evidence for deeper relations. It was our aim to attract ...

    • 1512 - Algebraic Geometry 

      [OWR-2015-15] Workshop Report 2015,15 (2015) - (15 Mar - 21 Mar 2015)
      The workshop covered a broad variety of areas in algebraic geometry and was the occasion to report on recent advances and works in progress. Special emphasis was put on the role of derived categories and various stability ...

    • 1511 - Homotopy Theory 

      [OWR-2015-14] Workshop Report 2015,14 (2015) - (08 Mar - 14 Mar 2015)
      This workshop was a forum to present and discuss the latest results and ideas in algebraic topology and homotopy theory, with a special emphasis on connections to other branches of mathematics, such as algebraic geometry, ...