Oberwolfach Reports: Recent submissions

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    • 1019 - Interactions between Algebraic Geometry and Noncommutative Algebra 

      [OWR-2010-22] Workshop Report 2010,22 (2010) - (09 May - 15 May 2010)
      The aim of this workshop was to communicate the most current developments in the field of noncommutative algebra and its interactions with algebraic geometry and representation theory.

    • 1018 - Progress in Surface Theory 

      [OWR-2010-21] Workshop Report 2010,21 (2010) - (02 May - 08 May 2010)
      The theory of surfaces is interpreted these days as a prototype of submanifold geometry and is characterized by the substantial application of PDE methods and methods from the theory of integrable systems, in addition to ...

    • 1017 - Non-positive Curvature and Geometric Structures in Group Theory 

      [OWR-2010-20] Workshop Report 2010,20 (2010) - (25 Apr - 01 May 2010)
      The focus of this meeting was the use of geometric methods to study infinite discrete groups. Key topics included isometric actions of such groups on spaces of nonpositive curvature, such as CAT(0) cube complexes, buildings, ...

    • 1016 - Algebraic Groups 

      [OWR-2010-19] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1015 - Mathematics and Algorithms in Tomography 

      [OWR-2010-18] Workshop Report 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, ...

    • 1014 - Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Mathematical Billards 

      [OWR-2010-17] Workshop Report 2010,17 (2010) - (04 Apr - 10 Apr 2010)
      The workshop Mathematical Billiards, organised by Serge Tabachnikov (Penn State) and Serge Troubetzkoy (Marseille) was held April 4th–April 10th, 2010. This meeting was well attended by over 40 participants including a ...

    • 1013 - Modern Nonparametric Statistics: Going Beyond Asymptotic Minimax 

      [OWR-2010-16] Workshop Report 2010,16 (2010) - (28 Mar - 03 Apr 2010)
      During the years 1975-1990 a major emphasis in nonparametric estimation was put on computing the asymptotic minimax risk for many classes of functions. Modern statistical practice indicates some serious limitations of the ...

    • 1012 - Combinatorial Representation Theory 

      [OWR-2010-15] Workshop Report 2010,15 (2010) - (21 Mar - 27 Mar 2010)
      The workshop brought together researchers from different fields in representation theory and algebraic combinatorics for a fruitful interaction. New results, methods and developments ranging from classical and modular ...

    • 1011 - Microstructures in Solids: From Quantum Models to Continua 

      [OWR-2010-14] Workshop Report 2010,14 (2010) - (14 Mar - 20 Mar 2010)
      The mathematical theory of solids was studied from the modern perspective of materials with microcstructures. The discussed topics ranged from experimental findings, via numerical simulations and mathematical modeling to ...

    • 1010 - C*-Algebren 

      [OWR-2010-13] Workshop Report 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” ...

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

      [OWR-2010-12] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1008 - Graph Theory 

      [OWR-2010-11] Workshop Report 2010,11 (2010) - (21 Feb - 27 Feb 2010)
      Highlights of this workshop on structural graph theory included new developments on graph and matroid minors, continuous structures arising as limits of finite graphs, and new approaches to higher graph connectivity via ...

    • 1007 - Computational Electromagnetism and Acoustics 

      [OWR-2010-10] Workshop Report 2010,10 (2010) - (14 Feb - 20 Feb 2010)
      The challenge inherent in the accurate and efficient numerical modeling of wave propagation phenomena is the common grand theme in both computational electromagnetics and acoustics. Many excellent contributions at this ...

    • 1006a - Optimal Constants in the Theory of Sobolev Spaces and PDEs 

      [OWR-2010-8] Workshop Report 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 ...

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

      [OWR-2010-9] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1005 - New Directions in Simulation, Control and Analysis for Interfaces and Free Boundaries 

      [OWR-2010-7] Workshop Report 2010,7 (2010) - (31 Jan - 06 Feb 2010)
      The field of mathematical and numerical analysis of systems of nonlinear partial differential equations involving interfaces and free boundaries is a flourishing area of research. Many such systems arise from mathematical ...

    • 1004 - Statistical Issues in Prediction: what can be learned for individualized predictive medicine? 

      [OWR-2010-6] Workshop Report 2010,6 (2010) - (24 Jan - 30 Jan 2010)
      Error is unavoidable in prediction. And it is quite common, often sizable, and usually consequential. In a clinical context, especially when dealing with a terminal illness, error in prediction of residual life means that ...

    • 1003c - Mini-Workshop: Semiparametric Modelling of Multivariate Economic Time Series With Changing Dynamics 

      [OWR-2010-5] Workshop Report 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 ...

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

      [OWR-2010-4] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1003a - Mini-Workshop: History of Mathematics in Germany, 1920 - 1960 

      [OWR-2010-3] Workshop Report 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 ...