2011 Bloomington Geometry Workshop

Indiana University, Bloomington

March 11-13, 2011

The Department of Mathematics at Indiana University will again host a Spring workshop with the help of the National Science Foundation. The aim of this gathering is to foster interaction among mathematicians having diverse geometric interests.

Schedule ~ Abstracts

Speakers:

This year's workshop will begin on Friday, March 11, at 4:00 pm with a colloquium lecture by:

Karsten Grove (University of Notre Dame)

The workshop continues on Saturday and Sunday with lectures by:

• Jayadev Athreya (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
• Larry Guth (Institute for Advanced Study)
• Karsten Grove (University of Notre Dame)
• Richard Hind (University of Notre Dame)
• Lizhen Ji (University of Michigan)
• Richard Kent (University of Wisconsin)
• Jeff Viaclovsky (University of Wisconsin)

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Support:

We will be able to reimburse the travel and local expenses of many participants with the help of a grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding of graduate students and recent PhDs will receive priority. To apply for support, please register.

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Registration:

If you plan to join us, then please register electronically.

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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.

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Accommodations:

• Indiana Memorial Union, a pleasant and convenient hotel on campus. 800-209-8145.
• Hilton Garden Inn, 15 minute walk from workshop. 812-331-1335.
• Courtyard by Marriott, 15 minute walk from workshop. 812-335-8000.
• 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 workshop. 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.

• The red pin 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.