2015 Bloomington Geometry Workshop
Indiana University, Bloomington
April 17-19,
2015
The geometry group at Indiana University will again
host an April workshop with the help of the National Science Foundation and the Department of Mathematics.
The aim of the gathering is to foster interaction among
mathematicians having diverse geometric interests.
Speakers:
The workshop will begin on Friday, April 17th, at 4:00 pm with a colloquium lecture by:
The workshop continues on Saturday and Sunday with lectures by:
·
Michael Khanevsky
(University
of Chicago)
· Sarah Koch (University of
Michigan)
· Jean-François Lafont (The Ohio State
University)
· Andy Putman (Rice
University)
· Ralf Spatzier (University of
Michigan)
· Yi Wang (Institute for Advanced Studies
and Johns Hopkins)
· Andrew Zimmer (University of Chicago)
Expanded schedule available HERE
Titles and Abstracts available HERE
NSF support:We will be able to 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.
- Entertainment: On Friday and Saturday, the IU opera theatre will be performing Mozart's “The Magic Flute.” We also plan a fine-dining opportunity for participants and friends on Saturday.
Accommodations:
We expect hotels to fill up quickly this
weekend; so please do not wait to book your hotel. Here are
some hotels in Bloomington:
Courtyard by Marriott, 15 minute walk from workshop. 812-335-8000.
Hilton Garden Inn, 15 minute walk from workshop. 812-331-1335.
Travelodge, inexpensive, 20 minute walk to workshop. 812-339-6191.
Motel 6, inexpensive, 2 miles from workshop. 812-332-0820.
Hampton Inn, 2 miles from workshop. 812-334-2100.
Holiday Inn, 2.2 miles from workshop. 812-334-3252.
Comfort Inn, 2.2 miles from workhop. 812-650-0010.
A SummerHouse Inn, 2.6 miles from workshop. 812-332-2141.
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