Browsing Workshops 2007 by Title

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    • 0707a - Mini-Workshop: Multiscale and Variational Methods in Material Science and Quantum Theory of Solids 

      [OWR-2007-6] Workshop Report 2007,6 (2007) - (11 Feb - 17 Feb 2007)
      This workshop brought together 18 scientists from three different mathematical communities: (i) random Schrödinger operators, (ii) quantum mechanics of interacting atoms, and (iii) mathematical materials science. Several ...

    • 0715c - Mini-Workshop: Positional Games 

      [OWR-2007-20] Workshop Report 2007,20 (2007) - (08 Apr - 14 Apr 2007)
      Positional games is one of rapidly developing subjects of modern combinatorics, researching two player perfect information games of combinatorial nature, ranging from recreational games like Tic-Tac-Toe to purely abstract ...

    • 0733b - Mini-Workshop: Projective Normality of Smooth Toric Varieties 

      [OWR-2007-39] Workshop Report 2007,39 (2007) - (12 Aug - 18 Aug 2007)
      The mini-workshop on ”Projective Normality of Smooth Toric Varieties” focused on the question of whether every projective embedding of a smooth toric variety is projectively normal. Equivalently, this question asks whether ...

    • 0715a - Mini-Workshop: Shape Analysis for Eigenvalues 

      [OWR-2007-18] Workshop Report 2007,18 (2007) - (08 Apr - 14 Apr 2007)
      The main goal of the meeting was to bring together two mathematical communities working on the shape analysis of eigenvalues by quite different methods. On the one hand explicit solutions to optimal shape problems for ...

    • 0748b - Mini-Workshop: Surface Modeling and Syzygies 

      [OWR-2007-54] Workshop Report 2007,54 (2007) - (25 Nov - 01 Dec 2007)
      The problem of determining the implicit equation of the image of a rational map φ : P2 99K P3 is of theoretical interest in algebraic geometry, and of practical importance in geometric modeling. There are essentially three ...

    • 0733a - Mini-Workshop: The Reception of the Work of Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) 

      [OWR-2007-38] Workshop Report 2007,38 (2007) - (12 Aug - 18 Aug 2007)
      2007 marked the tercentenary of the birth of Euler, famous as a major figure in mathematics. 16 scholars came together to discuss the influence of his work in some detail. The topics covered included not only pure but also ...

    • 0748a - Mini-Workshop: Theory and Numerics of Fluid-Solid Interaction 

      [OWR-2007-53] Workshop Report 2007,53 (2007) - (25 Nov - 01 Dec 2007)
      This volume contains the abstracts of a series of talks given at a mini-workshop in Oberwolfach on the theory and numerics of continuum mechanical fluid-solid/structure interaction. The characteristics of these coupled ...

    • 0733c - Mini-Workshop: Topology of closed one-forms and Cohomology Jumping Loci 

      [OWR-2007-40] Workshop Report 2007,40 (2007) - (12 Aug - 18 Aug 2007)
      The purpose of this workshop was to bring together researchers from the two different fields mentioned in the title, and to create more interaction and connections between these fields. Among the topics which appear in ...

    • 0703 - Model Theory and Groups 

      [OWR-2007-2] Workshop Report 2007,2 (2007) - (14 Jan - 20 Jan 2007)
      The aim of the workshop was to discuss the connections between model theory and group theory. Main topics have been the interaction between geometric group theory and model theory, the study of the asymptotic behaviour of ...

    • 0744a - Modulformen 

      [OWR-2007-51] Workshop Report 2007,51 (2007) - (28 Oct - 03 Nov 2007)
      The meeting brought together 24 mathematicas working on some of the many aspects of modular forms. The main focus was on holomorphic modular forms (mainly in many variables). This theory is very rich in explicit structures. ...

    • 0721 - Non-Classical Interacting Random Walks 

      [OWR-2007-27] Workshop Report 2007,27 (2007) - (20 May - 26 May 2007)
      The workshop focused on recent developments in the theory of random walks (RWs) in a broader sense. Among the models considered were RWs in random environment, RWs in random potential and random polymers, branching RWs, ...

    • 0736 - Noncommutative Geometry 

      [OWR-2007-43] Workshop Report 2007,43 (2007) - (02 Sep - 08 Sep 2007)
      Many of the various aspects of Noncommutative Geometry were represented in the talks. This includes in particular index theory on foliated spaces, a number of results on spectral triples, noncommutative manifolds and ...

    • 0737 - Nonlinear Waves and Dispersive Equations 

      [OWR-2007-44] Workshop Report 2007,44 (2007) - (09 Sep - 15 Sep 2007)
      The aim of the workshop was to discuss current developments in nonlinear waves and dispersive equations from a PDE based view. Asymptotic properties of solutions (including multi soliton solutions und singular solutions), ...

    • 0708a - Normal Families and Complex Dynamics 

      [OWR-2007-9] Workshop Report 2007,9 (2007) - (18 Feb - 24 Feb 2007)
      The schedule comprised more than 25 ordinary and problem session talks from a broad range of areas in function theory, including but not limited to: Nevanlinna theory, iteration of rational functions, dynamics of transcendental ...

    • 0730 - Partielle Differentialgleichungen 

      [OWR-2007-35] Workshop Report 2007,35 (2007) - (22 Jul - 28 Jul 2007)
      The workshop dealt with partial differential equations in geometry and technical applications. The main topics were the combination of nonlinear partial differential equations and geometric problems, regularity of free ...

    • 0732 - Permutation Groups 

      [OWR-2007-37] Workshop Report 2007,37 (2007) - (05 Aug - 11 Aug 2007)
      Abstract. The theory of permutation groups is essentially the theory of symmetry for mathematical and physical systems, and therefore has major impact in diverse areas of mathematics. Recent significant advances in permutation ...

    • 0723 - Phase Transitions 

      [OWR-2007-28] Workshop Report 2007,28 (2007) - (03 Jun - 09 Jun 2007)
      As in the past, the workshop brought together researchers with a background in physics, partial differential equations and continuum mechanics and statistical mechanics. Equilibrium and dynamic phase transitions were ...

    • 0718a - Poisson Geometry and Applications 

      [OWR-2007-23] Workshop Report 2007,23 (2007) - (29 Apr - 05 May 2007)
      This workshop concentrated on some of the major areas of Poisson geometry and its applications. Topics covered included moment maps, global Poisson geometry (Poisson-Lie groups, homogeneous spaces), Poisson topology ...

    • 0746 - Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers - Research and Practice from an International Perspective 

      [OWR-2007-52] Workshop Report 2007,52 (2007) - (11 Nov - 17 Nov 2007)
      The Oberwolfach Workshop on “Teachers Professional Development” gathered a wide spectrum of topics of international research and practice in the field of mathematics education. Well-known researchers from all over the world ...

    • 0718b - Progress in Surface Theory 

      [OWR-2007-24] Workshop Report 2007,24 (2007) - (29 Apr - 05 May 2007)
      The theory of surfaces has undergone substantial changes in recent years, with many different active areas at this point in time. It has become mainstream to study minimal surfaces and constant mean curvature surfaces in ...