Workshop on Curves and Applications

  • Start Date: 08/19/2013
  • End Date: 08/21/2013
Speaker(s):

Jeff Achter (Colorado State University)
Nils Bruin (Simon Fraser University)
Craig Costello (Microsoft Research)
David Jao (University of Waterloo)
Kumar Murty (University of Toronto)

Ben Smith (INRIA)

Location: 

University of Calgary

Description: 

This project-driven workshop on algebraic curves will bring together
experts to further current research in the following areas:

- Mathematical aspects of algebraic curves, with emphasis on
constructing curves with special properties, such as prescribed
covering groups, torsion or with many rational points;

- Arithmetic infrastructure, with the additional goal of
implementation in the computer algebra system SAGE;

- Applications, including cryptography.

 

Talks and Abstracts

 

Student Projects

Schedule: 

All lectures in the morning sessions will be held in MS 431.  Click here for a printable version of the University of Calgary campus map, and an interactive room finder.


Monday, Aug. 19, 2013

8:45 - 9:20 Registration (MS 461, i.e., the 4th floor lounge)

 

9:20-9:30 Welcoming Address (MS 431)

 

9:30-10:30 Nils Bruin (MS 431)

10:30-11:00  Coffee Break (MS 461)

11:00-12:00  Craig Costello (MS 431)

12:00-13:30  Lunch Break

13:30-15:00 Group Project Session

15:00-15:30  Afternoon Break (MS 461)

15:30-17:00 Group Project Session

17:00 - 18:30  Reception (MS 461)

Evening - Free for groups to decide



Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013

9:30-10:30 Jeff Achter (MS 431)

10:30-11:00  Coffee Break (MS 461)

11:00-12:00  David Jao (MS 431)

12:00-13:30  Lunch Break

13:30-15:00 Group Project Session

15:00-15:30  Afternoon Break (MS 461)

15:30-17:00 Group Project Session

Evening - Free for groups to decide



Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013

9:30-10:30 Kumar Murty (MS 431)

10:30-11:00  Coffee Break (MS 461)

11:00-12:00  Ben Smith (MS 431)


12:00-      Official Ending of Workshop (groups may feel free to meet in
the afternoon)

Organizers:

 

Mark Bauer, University of Calgary

Michael Jacobson, University of Calgary

Renate Scheidler, University of Calgary

Other Information: 

Location: University of Calgary, Mathematical Sciences Building, MS 431

 

 

Registration: There is no registration fee, but spaces are limited and will be ranted on a competitive basis with priority given to students.


Partial funding will also be awarded to a limited number of student applicants.  Prospective applicants are asked to indicate their current status and state why they wish to attend.  Student applicants will also be asked for a brief letter of support from their supervisors.  The deadline is July 8. 

 

After signing up as instructed at the bottom of the page, please send your additional information by email to pimsadm@ucalgary.ca.

 



Accommodation: A block of two-bedroom apartments has been reserved on the University of Calgary campus in Hotel Alma.  Four nights accommodation (arrival on Sunday, August 18) will be booked for students who receive funding as part of the funding package.  We will reserve rooms for other successful applicants upon request - please indicate this in the registration form.



For questions and inquiries, please contact:

Mark Bauer:  bauerm@ucalgary.ca

Mike Jacobson:  jacobs@ucalgary.ca