• 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, ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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” ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 1050c - Mini-Workshop: Algebraic and Analytic Techniques for Polynomial Vector Fields 

      [OWR-2010-57] Workshop Report 2010,57 (2010) - (12 Dec - 18 Dec 2010)
      Polynomial vector fields are in the focus of research in various areas of mathematics and its applications. As a consequence, researchers from rather different disciplines work with polynomial vector fields. The main goal ...
    • 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 ...