Scientific General Events
Cohomology and support in representations theory,
Commutative algebra,
Triangulated categories and related topics.
The stability of coherent structure and patterns.
Stability plays an essential role in many branches of science and engineering, including several aspects of fluid mechanics, high-speed transmission of information, and feasibility of MHD fusion devices. The objective of the workshop is to give an overview of current state-of-the-art methods for examining stability, as well as to present some widely applicable new techniques. The format will consist of three invited speakers giving a series of lectures at a level aimed at graduate students but useful for researchers from a variety of disciplines, such as mathematics, engineering, biology, etc.
This workshop will introduce participants to current research topics in the intersection of Algebra and Geometry
The Alberta Colleges Mathematics Conference presents talks about the
teaching issues specific to the colleges and their math course
offerings. This is an opportunity to meet with colleagues from Alberta’s
post-secondary institutions primarily, discuss teaching, technology,
and curriculum, and to share perspectives on experiences and common
interests of mathematics in Alberta.The North/South Dialogue, also sponsored by PIMS, will take place Friday
afternoon, running concurrently with the Colleges Mathematics
Conference. This year we will feature two parallel sessions (program
details will follow).The PIMS YRC is a unique and important opportunity for young graduate students in mathematics and statistics from PIMS universities to meet their peers and discover the wide range of research currently undertaken in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Participants will have opportunities to build and strengthen personal and professional relationships, develop and improve communication skills, and gain valuable experience in the environment of a scientific conference.
This conference has grown from the collaboration between the universities of Alberta and Calgary into a truly inter-PIMS universities project. The PIMS YRC 2012 will offer: An overview of current mathematical research at PIMS universities, an opportunity to present a short talk in a professional context, a panel discussion on employability in both industry and academia, a chance for graduate students to start building their scientific network, and plenary talks by leading mathematical experts in their fields.Since its inception in 2004 by graduate students at the University of Alberta, the PIMS YRC has been held alternately at the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary, and last year in 2011, the PIMS YRC was hosted for the first time outside of Alberta at the University of British Columbia. The conference has become a well-recognized and popular event; in 2007 the CYRC boasted over 90 participants from 11 different universities and in 2008 welcomed participants from six different provinces from across Canada. The PIMS YRC will continue to gain momentum, respect, and popularity among young researchers in mathematics and statistics.
This event will celebrate Dale Rolfsen's 70th birthday.
There will be a special conference dinner.During the last few years, the workshop has facilitated discussions on a variety of topics of interest to college and university faculty. Topics in the past have included connections between automorphic forms and other areas or mathematics, how to find the right job, encouraging and retaining under-represented groups in number theory, grant writing, how to choose the right journal, and balancing a career with a personal life.
Based on the success of previous sessions, we plan to hold discussions again this year.
Cellular reconstitution: Rebuilding biological systems from the bottom-up
Abstract:Understanding the molecular basis of cellular behaviour is a central goal in biology and a critical guide for medical research. Increasing knowledge of the essential proteins in a complex process such as crawling motility raises the tantalizing question: Do we know enough to build it? In vitro reconstitution provides an import tool for identifying the roles of individual molecules, but defining components is not enough. Progress towards reconstitution of micron-scale cellular structures and processes has been limited by the challenges of generating in vitro reconstitutions that capture the spatial organization, physical constraints, and dynamics of living cells. This talk will describe on-going efforts to create functional reconstitutions of cytoskeletal and membrane processes involved in cellular protrusions and membrane transport. The lessons of what works – and what doesn’t – are helping to guide efforts to build biological systems from molecular parts.
The Eleventh Colloquiumfest will present talks on valuation theory, number
theory and algebraic geometry. The schedule will be posted soon.Topics in this session include:
Some simple triangulations
Twist knots and the uniform thickness property
Right-angled Coxeter polytopes, hyperbolic 6-manifolds, and a problem of Siegel
Geometric representatives of homology classes in the space of knots
+ more topics to follow
Please consult the attachement
The 2011 Birnbaum Lecture in Probability will be delivered by Steven Evans (University of California, Berkeley).