2014: Enveloping Algebras and Representation Theory

 


  

 

 

 

International Workshop

"Enveloping Algebras and Representation Theory" 

Organized by Atlantic Algebra Centre (AAC) and Network of Ontario Lie Theorists (NOLT), financially supported by Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, Office of Research of Memorial University, Faculty of Science of Memorial University and Department of Mathematics and Statistics of Memorial University, will be held at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, NL, Canada, from August 28 - September 1, 2014.

Schedule and abstracts of the talks can be found here.

On August 28, 29 and 31 the lectures will be held in room A-1043 of Arts and Administration Building (item 14 on the attached map), on September 1 in room HH-3017 of Henrietta Harvey (Mathematics) Building (item 22). Atlantic Algebra Centre is situated in the room HH-2010. The map of  St. John's campus of Memorial University can be found here. 

 

Welcome Party and Registration

Our Welcome party will be held in Coffee room HH-3022 of Henrietta Harvey (Mathematics building) on Wednesday August 27 at 6 - 8 pm. We plan to combine it with registration for the workshop. The registration fee is $60 (full fee) and $30(student/postdoc fee). For those who misses the party, the registration will continue next morning at 9 am prior to the opening lecture by Victor Kac. Both registration and the lecture will be in A-1043. Our coffee breaks will be in AAC room HH-2010. From downtown one can reach the campus of Memorial University by walking (30 - 40 minutes). The other option is by bus (the quickest route is 15 running twice an hour until 6 pm, cash price $2.25). Bus stop name is Elizabeth Avenue - Front of MUN. The web site of Metrobus is

http://www.metrobus.com/schedules.asp

Using taxi costs $10 - 12, our partner company COOP phone number 726-6666. 

Internet

We have prepared wireless access to the Internet for all participants of the workshop, on the campus of MUN. You will learn the details during registration.

 

Organizing Committee

Yuri Bahturin, Margaret Beattie, Mikhail Kochetov (AAC), Yuly Billig and Kirill Zaynullin (NOLT).

Confirmed speakers

  1. Alberto Elduque (Univeristy of Zaragoza, Spain)
  2. Vyacheslav Futorny (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
  3. Antony Joseph (Weizmann Institute, Israel)
  4. Victor Kac (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
  5. Vladislav Kharchenko (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
  6. Vladimir Mazorchuk (University of Uppsala, Sweden)
  7. Erhard Neher (University of Ottawa)
  8. José María Pérez Izquierdo (University of La Rioja, Spain)
  9. Alexander Premet (University of Manchester, UK)
  10. Ivan Shestakov (Unversity of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
  11. Sudarshan Sehgal (University of Alberta)

For further details follow the links to the first and the second announcements. To visit the web page of the Workshop on the web site of Field Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences click here.

If you want to participate, please write to aac(at)mun.ca.

Support for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Partial support for local expenses is available. To apply, e-mail: aac(at)mun.ca. A recommendation letter from your  research supervisor is required. Deadline: June 15, 2014. Subject to availability of funds, late applications will be considered.