Author: bstone

Combinatorial structures in algebra and geometry, Constanta, Romania

The 26th National School on Algebra will take place between August 27-31,2018 in Constanta, Romania. The topic of the school is Combinatorial structures in algebra and geometry. There will be a series of lectures in the morning taught by the main speakers and some contributed talks in the afternoon given by the junior participants in the school.
More information is available on the website of the school:
http://math.univ-ovidius.ro/sna/edition.aspx?cat=Index&itemID=11

Hyperplane arrangements and computations with CoCoA, Hokkaido University, Japan

From the organizers:
Dear all,
We are happy to announce the summer course “Hyperplane arrangements and computations with CoCoA” 13-17th August, 2018 (Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan). More information can be found on the following websites:

This summer course is part of the “Hokkaido Summer Institute 2018” program:

Lecturers:

  • John Abbott (University of Genova)
  • Anna Maria Bigatti (University of Genova)
  • Elisa Palezzato (Hokkaido University)
  • Michele Torielli (Hokkaido University)
  • Masahiko Yoshinaga (Hokkaido University)

This course, via traditional and computer sessions, will introduce the
basic theory of hyperplane arrangements and it will teach how to compute
some of their invariants using the computer algebra system CoCoA.
The course is aimed at Master and PhD students in mathematics, and
gives 2 credits (some exercises will be assigned during the course).
The registration for students outside Hokkaido closes at the end of
February. The tuition fee is 29 600 JPY, but is free for partner
Universities. Accommodation for registered students is available on
campus at very cheap rates. See our web page for details.
This registration process is only for Master and PhD students, but we
also welcome any other type of participants.
Please contact Michele Torielli if you wish to attend.
Unfortunately we cannot offer any financial support, except for
Italian participants members of “GNSAGA – Gruppo Nazionale per le Strutture
Algebriche, Geometriche e le loro Applicazioni”.
Please contact Anna Maria Bigatti if you wish to apply.
The organizers

ICART 2018, Rabat, Morocco

The International Conference on Algebra and Related Topics (ICART 2018) will be held from the 2nd to the 5th of July 2018 at the Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
The conference will cover various research areas presented in the following three sessions:

  • Applied and Computational Homology in Topology, Algebra and Geometry (ACHTAG)
  • Homological Algebra, Modules, Rings and Categories (HAMRC)
  • Linear and Multilinear Algebra and Function Spaces (LMAFS)

Please, see the website* http://www.fsr.ac.ma/icart2018/ to get more information including the list of Plenary Speakers.
Registration will start in October 2017. Deadlines and more information will be also given in October. However, you can contact the organizers at icart2018@gmail.com if you have any queries.
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Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry Retrospective Workshop, Fields Institute

Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry Retrospective Workshop
June 18 – 22, 2018, The Fields Institute

This is a follow up workshop to the Fields Institute semester dedicated to Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry. This workshop will highlight the many interactions between combinatorics and algebraic geometry in the specific realms of toric and tropical geometry, Newton Okounkov bodies, combinatorial aspects of moduli spaces, and effectivity and positivity questions in algebraic geometry. The program will feature talks, a poster session, and moderated problem sessions.
The week prior to the workshop there will be a week long summer school at McMaster University organized by Megumi Harada and Adam Van Tuyl. In particular, Ph.D. students and postdocs are encouraged to attend both events.
More information can be found on the following site:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/17-18/comb-alg-geo-retro

Preliminary list of speakers:

Hiraku Abe
Valery Alexeev *
Barbara Bolognese
Patrick Brosnan *
Ana-Maria Castravet
Izzet Coskun *
Angelica Cueto
Laura Escobar
Joel Kamnitzer
Alex Kuronya *
Hannah Markwig
Sam Payne *
Aaron Pixton
Rohini Ramadas
Sandra di Rocco
Frank Sottile
Bernd Sturmfels
Ravi Vakil *
* to be confirmed

Organizing Committee

David Anderson – Ohio State University
Renzo Cavalieri – Colorado State University
Megumi Harada – McMaster University
Kristin Shaw – Max Planck Institute Leipzig

Graduate Summer School in Algebraic Group Actions, McMaster University

Graduate Summer School in Algebraic Group Actions
June 11 – 15, 2018, McMaster University
One of the goals of this summer school is to capitalize on the successful Fields Institute “Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry” Major Thematic Program in Fall 2016 and to offer beginning graduate students a chance to get an in-depth introduction to some of the exciting topics within Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry during the week before the Retrospective Workshop (to be held June 18–22, 2018 at the Fields Institute) on the same theme.
Lecturers
– Kiumars Kaveh (University of Pittsburgh)
– Johannes Hofscheier (McMaster)
Dr. Kaveh and Dr. Hofscheier will each give a 5-day series of lectures on these topics of interest to Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry. We expect Dr. Kaveh to focus on Newton-Okounkov bodies and tropical geometry, with Dr. Hofscheier focusing primarily on spherical geometry. Lectures will be held in the morning, with problem sessions and informal discussions in the afternoon.
Some funding is available for local expenses. For the latest information on the workshop, and to apply for funding, please see
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/17-18/group-actions
Organizing Committee
Megumi Harada – McMaster University
Adam Van Tuyl – McMaster University

Macaulay2 Workshop, Leipzig

A Macaulay2 workshop will take place at Max Planck Institute in Leipzig in 2018 from Monday June 4th to Friday June 8th. The purpose of the workshop is to bring the Macaulay2 developers Dan Grayson and Mike Stillman together with those who would like to share or to develop their skills on Macaulay2. More information about registration for this workshop will be posted on the workshop webpage:
https://www.mis.mpg.de/calendar/conferences/2018/macaulay.html

KUMUNUjr, 2018 (Dates Changed)

The seventh annual KUMUNU jr will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, April 28-29, 2018. Inspired by the success of the KUMUNU algebra conferences in the midwest, KUMUNU jr seeks to promote interaction of graduate students and post docs in the area of commutative algebra. This conference is a forum for students and post docs to share their ideas with others and to initiate collaboration. If you would like to register or more information, please see the conference website or contact one of the organizers.

Website:

www.math.unl.edu/~jpollitz2/KUMUNUJr18/

Organizers:

AMS Sectional, Northeastern University

The Spring Eastern Sectional Meeting will be held at Northeastern University, Boston, MA on April 21-22, 2018 (Saturday – Sunday). The following session will be running:

Macaulay2 Workshop, Wisconsin

We will hold a workshop at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, April 14-18, 2018, focused on creating exciting new packages for Macaulay2 by bringing together developers and users of all skill levels and experience. This is organized by Juliette Bruce, Daniel Erman, Steven Sam, and Jay Yang. We are applying for NSF funding to support participants. If funding is not approved we will likely hold a smaller workshop, but will re-evaluate if this occurs. Here’s the link:

https://juliettebruce.github.io/M2-Wisconsin-2018/

Southeastern Spring AMS Section Meeting, Nashville

The Spring Southeastern Section Meeting of AMS will be held in Nashville on April 14-15 2018. There will be a special session on commutative algebra organized by

  • Florian Enescu (Georgia State University) fenescu@gsu.edu;
  • Yongwei Yao (Georgia State University) yyao@gsu.edu.

The current list of speakers is here:
http://www2.gsu.edu/~matfxe/nashville.html