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• #### 1634 - C*-Algebras ﻿

[OWR-2016-40] (2016) - (21 Aug - 27 Aug 2016)
The field of operator algebras is a flourishing area of mathematics with strong ties to many other areas including functional/harmonic analysis, topology, (non-commutative) geometry, group theory and dynamical systems. The ...
• #### 1633 - Multiscale Interactions in Geophysical Fluids ﻿

[OWR-2016-39] (2016) - (14 Aug - 20 Aug 2016)
The dynamics of the atmosphere and ocean involves a broad range of spatial and temporal scales, many of which emerge through complex nonlinear mechanisms from forcings at very different scales. This poses major challenges ...
• #### 1632 - Arithmetic Geometry ﻿

[OWR-2016-38] (2016) - (07 Aug - 13 Aug 2016)
Arithmetic geometry is at the interface between algebraic geometry and number theory, and studies schemes over the ring of integers of number fields, or their $p$-adic completions. An emphasis of the workshop was on p-adic ...
• #### 1631 - Computational Group Theory ﻿

[OWR-2016-37] (2016) - (31 Jul - 06 Aug 2016)
This was the seventh workshop on Computational Group Theory. It showed that Computational Group Theory has significantly expanded its range of activities. For example, symbolic computations with groups and their representations ...
• #### 1630 - Recent Mathematical Developments in Quantum Field Theory ﻿

[OWR-2016-36] (2016) - (24 Jul - 30 Jul 2016)
This workshop has focused on three areas in mathematical quantum field theory and their interrelations: 1) conformal field theory, 2) constructions of interacting models of quantum field theory by various methods, and 3) ...
• #### 1629 - Topologie ﻿

[OWR-2016-35] (2016) - (17 Jul - 23 Jul 2016)
The Oberwolfach conference “Topologie” is one of only a few opportunities for researchers from many different areas in algebraic and geometric topology to meet and exchange ideas. This year we emphasized two topics of ...
• #### 1628 - Calculus of Variations ﻿

[OWR-2016-34] (2016) - (10 Jul - 16 Jul 2016)
The Calculus of Variations is subject with a long and distinguished history, a great deal of diverse current activity, and close connections to other fields such as geometry and mathematical physics. The July 2016 workshop ...
• #### 1627b - Learning Theory and Approximation ﻿

[OWR-2016-33] (2016) - (03 Jul - 09 Jul 2016)
The main goal of this workshop – the third one of this type at the MFO – has been to blend mathematical results from statistical learning theory and approximation theory to strengthen both disciplines and use synergistic ...
• #### 1627a - Statistics for Shape and Geometric Features ﻿

[OWR-2016-32] (2016) - (03 Jul - 09 Jul 2016)
The constant emergence of novel technologies result in novel data generating devices and mechanisms that lead to a prevalence of highly complex data. To analyze such data, novel statistical methodologies need to be developed. ...
• #### 1626 - Algebraic K-theory and Motivic Cohomology ﻿

[OWR-2016-31] (2016) - (26 Jun - 02 Jul 2016)
Algebraic $K$-theory and motivic cohomology have developed together over the last thirty years. Both of these theories rely on a mix of algebraic geometry and homotopy theory for their construction and development, and ...
• #### 1625 - Hyperbolic Techniques in Modelling, Analysis and Numerics ﻿

[OWR-2016-30] (2016) - (19 Jun - 25 Jun 2016)
Several research areas are flourishing on the roots of the breakthroughs in conservation laws that took place in the last two decades. The meeting played a key role in providing contacts among the different branches that ...
• #### 1624 - Classical Algebraic Geometry ﻿

[OWR-2016-29] (2016) - (12 Jun - 18 Jun 2016)
Progress in algebraic geometry often comes through the introduction of new tools and ideas to tackle the classical problems the development of the field. Examples include new invariants that capture some aspect of geometry ...
• #### 1623 - Geometrie ﻿

[OWR-2016-28] (2016) - (05 Jun - 11 Jun 2016)
The workshop Geometry, organized by John Lott (Berkeley), André Neves (London), Iskander Taimanov (Novosibirsk) and Burkhard Wilking (Münster) was well attended with over 53 participants with broad geographic representation ...
• #### 1622 - Nonlinear Evolution Problems ﻿

[OWR-2016-27] (2016) - (29 May - 04 Jun 2016)
The main themes of this workshop were geometric evolution equations and dispersive equations, including nonlinear wave and Schrödinger equations. Altogether there were 21 talks, presented by leading specialists from all ...
• #### 1621 - The Renormalization Group ﻿

[OWR-2016-26] (2016) - (22 May - 28 May 2016)
The renormalization group was originally introduced as a multiscale approach to quantum field theory and the theory of critical phenomena, explaining in particular the universality observed e.g. in critical exponents. Since ...
• #### 1619 - Factorization Algebras and Functorial Field Theories ﻿

[OWR-2016-25] (2016) - (08 May - 14 May 2016)
Factorization algebras are a new mathematical approach to quantum field theory. They are related to functorial field theories, another approach to quantum field theory. Factorization algebras also figure in current research ...
• #### 1618 - Rough Paths, Regularity Structures and Related Topics ﻿

[OWR-2016-24] (2016) - (01 May - 07 May 2016)
The purpose of the Oberwolfach workshop “Rough Paths and Regularity Structures” was to bring together these researchers, both young and senior, with the aim to consolidate progress in rough path theory and stochastic partial ...
• #### 1617 - Moduli spaces and Modular forms ﻿

[OWR-2016-23] (2016) - (24 Apr - 30 Apr 2016)
The roots of both moduli spaces and modular forms go back to the theory of elliptic curves in the 19th century. Both topics have seen an enormous growth in the second half of the 20th century, but the interaction between ...
• #### 1616 - Combinatorics and Probability ﻿

[OWR-2016-22] (2016) - (17 Apr - 23 Apr 2016)
For the past few decades, Combinatorics and Probability Theory have had a fruitful symbiosis, each benefitting from and influencing developments in the other. Thus to prove the existence of designs, probabilistic methods ...
• #### 1615 - Diophantische Approximationen ﻿

[OWR-2016-21] (2016) - (10 Apr - 16 Apr 2016)
This number theoretic conference was focused on a broad variety of subjects in (or closely related to) Diophantine approximation, including the following: metric Diophantine approximation, Mahler’s method in transcendence, ...