Median Geometry and Applications

Abstract

This was the first-ever workshop on median geometry and its applications, bringing together the leading experts from areas of pure and applied expertise in fields currently seen as distinct. Invited experts from mathematical biology, and computer science interacted with specialists from geometry, combinatorics and group theory, all fields in which median geometry plays a key role. The participants worked to understand the similarities and differences in the way in which they modelled and exploited median geometry in their work, developing a dictionary of terms that facilitated communication and fostering collaboration. As well as exploring recent activity in their fields, the participants developed a problem list to guide future development and promote cross disciplinary research.