2007 Bloomington Geometry Workshop

Indiana University, Bloomington

April 13-15, 2007

Schedule Abstracts

The geometry group at Indiana University will again host an April workshop with pending 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 13, at 4:00 pm with a colloquium lecture:

• William Minicozzi (Johns Hopkins University)

The workshop continues on Saturday and Sunday with lectures by the following confirmed speakers:

• Stephanie Alexander (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
• Robert Gulliver (University of Minnesota)
• Tadeusz Januszkiewicz (Ohio State University)
• Ilya Kapovich (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
• Liviu Nicolaescu (Notre Dame)
• Christina Sormani (CUNY Graduate Center and Lehman College)
• Giuseppe Tinaglia (Notre Dame)
• Frederico Xavier (Notre Dame)

NSF support:

With pending support of the NSF, we will be able to reimburse the travel and local expenses of many junior participants.

Registration:

If you plan to join us, 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:

The internationally recognized Indiana University School of Music presents Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly on both Friday and Saturday nights (4/13, 4/14).

Accommodations:

• The Indiana Memorial Union, a pleasant and convenient hotel on campus. 800-209-8145
• The Hilton Garden, a new hotel about a 15 minute walk from the Math Dept. 812-331-1335 (Rooms might not be available)
• The Courtyard by Marriott, a 15 minute walk from the Math Dept. 812-335-8000 (Rooms might not be available)
• Travelodge, a less expensive choice on the east side of campus, a straightforward 15-20 minute walk to Math Dept. 812-339-6191 (Please mention the 'Geometry Workshop')
• The College Motor Inn, a less expensive choice near the town square, a pleasant 15 minute walk from Math Dept. 812-336-6881.
• Motel 6, inexpensive, 1.5 miles northwest of the Math Dept. 812-332-0820

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.

• The red star on this map indicates the intersection of 3rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue.
• Detailed information on travel by plane and car.
• Maps of campus in interactive html and in pdf.

All talks will take place in Swain Hall East, Room 140, the building immediately west of Rawles Hall.