2014 Bloomington Geometry Workshop
Indiana University, Bloomington
April 25-27, 2014
The geometry group and the Mathematics Department at Indiana University will again host an April workshop. The aim of the gathering is to foster interaction among mathematicians having diverse geometric interests.
Speakers:
The workshop will begin on Friday, April 25, at 4:00 pm with a colloquium lecture by:
The workshop continues on Saturday and Sunday with lectures by:
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Igor Belegradek (Georgia Tech)
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Keith Burns (Northwestern University)
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Laura DeMarco (University of Illinois at Chicago)
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Alex Eskin (University of Chicago)
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Chris Leininger (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
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Federico Rodriguez Hertz (Penn State)
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Victoria Sadovskaya (Penn State)
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Alex Wright (University of Chicago)
Schedule:
The expanded schedule is available in PDF form HERE
Titles and Abstracts available HERE
NSF support:
Contingent upon receiving NSF support, we will reimburse the travel and local expenses of many participants. The funding of graduate students and recent PhDs will receive priority. To apply for support, please register.
Registration:
If you plan to join us, then please register electronically.Between talks & after hours:
- Restaurants and Coffee: There are many restaurants near the University, with a wide variety of cuisines including: Afghan, Burmese, Eritrean, Indian, Moroccan, Thai, and Tibetan. Most have fare amenable to vegetarian diets, and one can find a decent cup of coffee in town. An updated restaurant list is available in PDF here.
- Entertainment: On Friday and Saturday, the IU Theatre will be performing Guys and Dolls. On Saturday, there will be the famous Little 500 bike race (featured in the hit motion picture Breaking Away). We will have a conference banquet Saturday evening.
Accommodations:
We expect hotels to fill up quickly this weekend due to the Little 500; so please do not wait
to book your hotel.
We have reserved blocks of rooms at these hotels:
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Courtyard by Marriott , a 15 minute walk from campus. You may reserve a room by calling 812-335-8000 and using the code (MTH). $179 per night.
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Hilton Garden Inn, 15 minute walk from campus. Reservations can be made at their website or by calling the hotel directly at 812-331-1335 and asking to make a hotel reservation in the "Bloomington Geometry Workshop" block. $119 per night.
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Travelodge, inexpensive, 20 minute walk to workshop. Ask for the Bloomington Geometry Workshop block for the best rate. 812-339-6191.
Here are some other hotels in Bloomington:
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Motel 6, inexpensive, 2 miles from workshop. 812-332-0820.
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Hampton Inn, 2 miles from workshop. 812-334-2100.
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Holiday Inn, 2.2 miles from workshop. 812-334-3252.
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Comfort Inn, 2.2 miles from workshop. 812-650-0010.
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America's Best Value Inn, inexpensive, 35 minute walk to workshop. 812-339-1919.
Location and Directions:
The mathematics department is housed in Rawles Hall, the building just west of the intersection of 3rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue on the north side of 3rd Street.
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The red pin on this map indicates the intersection of 3rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue.
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Detailed information on travel by plane and car.
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Maps of campus in interactive html and in pdf.
Organizers:
- Matt Bainbridge mabainbr@indiana.edu
- Chris Connell connell@indiana.edu
- Marlies Gerber gerber@indiana.edu
- Chris Judge cjudge@indiana.edu