• 1823b - Cohomological and Metric Properties of Groups of Homeomorphisms of R 

      [OWR-2018-26] Workshop Report 2018,26 (2018) - (03 Jun - 09 Jun 2018)
      In recent years, the family of groups sharing features or design principles with classical Thompson groups has grown considerably. The workshop highlights new developments in this field with special emphasis on algorithmic ...
    • 1848 - Enveloping Algebras and Geometric Representation Theory 

      [OWR-2018-52] Workshop Report 2018,52 (2018) - (25 Nov - 01 Dec 2018)
      The workshop brought together experts investigating algebraic Lie theory from the geometric and categorical viewpoints.
    • 1810a - Mini-Workshop: Chromatic Phenomena and Duality in Homotopy Theory and Representation Theory 

      [OWR-2018-9] Workshop Report 2018,9 (2018) - (04 Mar - 10 Mar 2018)
      This mini-workshop focused on chromatic phenomena and duality as unifying themes in algebra, geometry, and topology. The overarching goal was to establish a fruitful exchange of ideas between experts from various areas, ...
    • 1816c - Mini-Workshop: Superexpanders and Their Coarse Geometry 

      [OWR-2018-19] Workshop Report 2018,19 (2018) - (15 Apr - 21 Apr 2018)
      It is a deep open problem whether all expanders are superexpanders. In fact, it was already a major challenge to prove the mere existence of superexpanders. However, by now, some classes of examples are known: Lafforgue’s ...
    • 1836 - New Trends in Teichmüller Theory and Mapping Class Groups 

      [OWR-2018-40] Workshop Report 2018,40 (2018) - (02 Sep - 08 Sep 2018)
      In this workshop, various topics in Teichmüller theory and mapping class groups were discussed. Twenty-three talks dealing with classical topics and new directions in this field were given. A problem session was organised ...
    • 1818 - Quadratic Forms and Related Structures over Fields 

      [OWR-2018-21] Workshop Report 2018,21 (2018) - (29 Apr - 05 May 2018)
      The range of topics discussed at the workshop “Quadratic Forms and Related Structures over Fields” included core themes from the algebraic theory of quadratic and hermitian forms and their Witt groups, several aspects of ...
    • 1803 - Topology of Arrangements and Representation Stability 

      [OWR-2018-2] Workshop Report 2018,2 (2018) - (14 Jan - 20 Jan 2018)
      The workshop “Topology of arrangements and representation stability” brought together two directions of research: the topology and geometry of hyperplane, toric and elliptic arrangements, and the homological and representation ...