Browsing Workshops 2010 by Title

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

      [OWR-2010-40] Workshop Report 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, ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1026 - Analysis and Geometric Singularities 

      [OWR-2010-28] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1041 - Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Topological Robotics 

      [OWR-2010-47] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 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” ...

    • 1029 - Calculus of Variations 

      [OWR-2010-31] Workshop Report 2010,31 (2010) - (18 Jul - 24 Jul 2010)
      Since its invention by Newton, the calculus of variations has formed one of the central techniques for studying problems in geometry, physics, and partial differential equations. This trend continues even today. On the one ...

    • 1025 - Classical Algebraic Geometry 

      [OWR-2010-27] Workshop Report 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, ...

    • 1049 - Classical and Quantum Mechanical Models of Many-Particle Systems 

      [OWR-2010-54] Workshop Report 2010,54 (2010) - (05 Dec - 11 Dec 2010)
      The topic of this meeting were non-linear partial differential and integro-differential equations (in particular kinetic equations and their macroscopic/fluid-dynamical limits) modeling the dynamics of many-particle systems ...

    • 1030 - Cohomology of Finite Groups: Interactions and Applications 

      [OWR-2010-32] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1039 - Deformation Methods in Mathematics and Physics 

      [OWR-2010-43] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1028 - Geometric Group Theory, Hyperbolic Dynamics and Symplectic Geometry 

      [OWR-2010-30] Workshop Report 2010,30 (2010) - (11 Jul - 17 Jul 2010)
      The main theme of the workshop is the interaction between the speedily developing fields of mathematics mentioned in the title. One of the purposes of the workshop is to highlight new exciting developments which are happening ...

    • 1024 - Geometrie 

      [OWR-2010-26] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1023 - Geometry, Quantum Fields, and Strings: Categorial Aspects 

      [OWR-2010-25] Workshop Report 2010,25 (2010) - (06 Jun - 12 Jun 2010)
      Currently, in the interaction between string theory, quantum field theory and topology, there is an increased use of category-theoretic methods. Independent developments (e.g. the categorificiation of knot invariants, ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1027 - Homogeneous Dynamics and Number Theory 

      [OWR-2010-29] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1046a - Infinite Dimensional Lie Theory 

      [OWR-2010-51] Workshop Report 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 ...