PRIMA Conference on Geometric Analysis
- Start Date: 07/20/2010
- End Date: 07/30/2010
Mini-course speakers:
Werner Ballmann (University of Bonn)
Richard Schoen (Standord University)
Gang Tian (Beijing University & Princeton University)
Workshop speakers:
Xiuxiong Chen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Ernst Kuwert (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
Tobias Lamm (University of British Columbia)
John Lott (UC Berkeley)
Fernando Coda Marques (IMPA)
Toshiki Mabuchi (Osaka University)
Takuro Mochizuki (Kyoto University)
Reto Mueller (Pisa)
Aaron Naber (MIT)
André Neves (Imperial College)
Yuguang Shi (Peking University)
Natasa Sesum (University of Pennsylvania)
Jeff Streets (Pinceton University)
Peter Topping (Warwick Mathematics Institute)
Jeff Viaclovsky (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
University of British Columbia
This is an event organized by the CRG in Differential Geometry and Analysis
The program consists of three mini-courses (4 hours each course) in the first week, followed by a workshop in the second week. Focuses will be on recent developments in geometric analysis. The topics will include:
-Geometric flows: Ricci flow, Mean Curvature Flow, Willmore Flow
-Kahler-Einstein metrics, constant scalar curvature metrics and Kahler-Ricci flow
-Mathematical General Relativity Theory
-Manifolds with positive curvature
-Minimal submanifolds and related topics
TBA
Jingyi Chen (UBC)
Ailana Fraser (UBC)
Jeff Viaclovsky (U. of Wisconsin)
Yu Yuan (U. of Washington)
Scientific Committee:
W. Ballmann (U. of Bonn)
J. Chen (UBC)
John Lott (UC Berkeley)
T. Mabuchi (Osaka University)
R. Schoen (Stanford)
Gang Tian (Princeton)
Registration
If you plan to attend the conference, please complete the registration form by following the register link at the bottom of the page. When you are done with registration, a SIGN UP button will show up. Press the button and you will be redirected to the page where you are asked to pay the registration fee by credit/visa card. The registration fee is $53.
Financial Support
A limited amount of financial support (i.e. travel and accommodation) is available for young researchers and graduate students. If you would like to apply for finanical support, please click here to fill in the online application form.
Deadline for the application of financial support is April 30, 2010. Selected students will receive an offer before May 31, 2010. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Accommodation:
There are many hotels available in Vancouver that may be able to accommodate you during the workshop. Here are a few selections:
On-campus
1. St. John's College
2111 Lower Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
Phone: (604) 822-8788
Price: $50 - $128 plus 13% tax
Quiet, comfortable and well-appointed guest rooms for academic visitors to UBC. Guest rooms are furnished
2. Green College
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd.
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1
Phone: (604) 822-8660
Price: $58 - $126 plus 13% tax
Self-contained rooms with single, double, or queen bed, private washroom, and internet access. Guest House Rooms have cable television as well as a mini-fridge, coffeemaker with a selection of coffee and teas, local telephone, internet access, hairdryer and radio alarm clock
3. Carey Centre
55920 Iona Drive
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1J6
Phone: (604) 224-4308
Price: $73 - $115
SHORT STAY Accommodations are available in single or queen rooms with en-suite bathrooms and linen service. Local phone service and high speed internet are included. Flat screen televisions are available in some units. Parking is $5/day. A furnished STUDIO APARTMENT (545 sq ft) and a furnished ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT (660 sq ft) are also available for short stay rental.
4. Triumf House
5835 Thunderbird Blvd.
Vancouver, BC, V6T 2L6
Phone: (604) 222-1062 / (604) 222-7633
Price: $110 - $175 plus 15% tax
34 room boutique guest house located on the UBC Campus. All rooms have their own private ensuite bathroom, high speed internet access, flat screen cable TV, telephones with voice mail, radio/alarm clock, toiletries; some suites have kitchenettes.
5. Conferences and Accommodations at UBC
5961 Student Union Blvd.
Vancouver, BC, V6T 2C9
Reservations: 1-888-822-1030, (604) 822-1000
Price: $43-59 (room), $139 (studio suite), $243 (West Coast Suite) plus tax
Hotel apartment suites for visitors. Economical Standard Suites and Rooms in Shared Apartments are available for short-term rental from mid-May until late August. Pacific Spirit Hostel also has rooms with a shared washroom on each floor ($35-70).
Off-campus
1. Park Inn & Suites Vancouver
898 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1J8
Ph: 604-872-8661
fax: 604-872-2270, or toll-free
800-663-5403
Rates start at CAD$89 single/double. Complimentary
high-speed wireless Internet, bottle of water and newspaper as well as
local and 800# calls. All rooms have a balcony.
URL: http://www.parkinn.com/vancouverca
2. Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre
711 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3Y2
Ph: 604-707-1939
Rates start at CAD$139 per night, single/double.
URL http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/yvrbw
3. Shaughnessy Village
URL: http://www.shaughnessyvillage.com/location.html
They offer good deals (e.g. $1,200 for 20 nights including free
breakfasts), but the size of bedroom is about 300-400 square feet.
These rooms are suitable for students who aim for economy hotel rooms
for their stay.
