Browsing Workshops 2010 by Title

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    • 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 ...

    • 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, ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1037 - Nonlinear Waves and Dispersive Equations 

      [OWR-2010-41] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1044a - Operator Theory and Harmonic Analysis 

      [OWR-2010-49] Workshop Report 2010,49 (2010) - (31 Oct - 06 Nov 2010)
      The major topics discussed in this workshop were the Feichtinger conjecture and related questions of harmonic analysis, the corona problem for the ball Bn, the weighted approximation problem, and questions related to the ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1022 - Phase Transitions 

      [OWR-2010-24] Workshop Report 2010,24 (2010) - (30 May - 05 Jun 2010)
      Phase transitions are common phenomena which occur in many fields of material sciences. Models of phase transitions in diverse physical systems often lead to ill-posed mathematical problems whose solutions are characterized ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1046b - Representation Theory and Harmonic Analysis 

      [OWR-2010-52] Workshop Report 2010,52 (2010) - (14 Nov - 20 Nov 2010)
      The workshop gave an overview of current research in the representation theory and harmonic analysis of reductive Lie groups and its relation to algebraic number theory. Some particular topics covered in the 17 talks related ...

    • 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 ...

    • 1048 - Teichmüller Theory 

      [OWR-2010-53] Workshop Report 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 ...

    • 1038 - Topologie 

      [OWR-2010-42] Workshop Report 2010,42 (2010) - (19 Sep - 25 Sep 2010)
      This conference is one of the few occasions where researchers from many different areas in algebraic and geometric topology are able to meet and exchange ideas. Accordingly, the program covered a wide range of new developments ...

    • 1031 - Wavelet and Multiscale Methods 

      [OWR-2010-33] Workshop Report 2010,33 (2010) - (01 Aug - 07 Aug 2010)
      Various scientific models demand finer and finer resolutions of relevant features. Paradoxically, increasing computational power serves to even heighten this demand. Namely, the wealth of available data itself becomes a ...