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International Meeting on Numerical Semigroup 2024 (IMNS2024)

Date:
From July 8^th to July 12^th, 2024

Venue:
Campus de Jerez de la Frontera, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain.

Organizers:
Juan Ignacio García-García (Universidad de Cádiz)
Ignacio Ojeda (Universidad de Extremadura)
Alberto Vigneron-Tenorio (Universidad de Cádiz)

Abstract

Since 2008, the International Meeting on Number Semigroups has been held every two years, except in 2020, in a European city. Previous editions are listed below:

Porto in 2008: Organized at the University of Porto (Portugal).
Granada in 2010: Organized at the University of Granada (Spain).
Vila Real in 2012: Organized at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal).
Cortona in 2014: Organized in Cortona (Italy) with main sponsor “Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica Francesco Severi”.
Levico in 2016: Organized in Levico (Italy) with main sponsor “Centro Internazionale per la Ricerca Matematica”.
Cortona in 2018: Organized in Cortona (Italy) with main sponsor “Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica Francesco Severi”.
Roma in 2022: Organized in Roma (Italy) with main sponsor “Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica Francesco Severi”.

These meetings brought together researchers whose field of research is related to numerical semigroups or their applications to various fields of knowledge, such as factorization theory, algebraic geometry, combinatorics, commutative algebra, coding theory, number theory, semigroup theory, ...

Plenary Speakers include
Jorge R. Alfonsín (Université de Montpellier, France)
Abdallah Assi (Université d'Angers, France)
Maria Bras-Amorós (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)
Antonio Campillo (Universidad de Valladolid, Spain)
Marco D’Anna (Università di Catania, Italy)
Shalom Eliahou (Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale, France)
Pedro A. García-Sánchez (Universidad de Granada, Spain)
Alfred Geroldinger (Universität Graz, Austria)

Scientific Committee
Maria Bras-Amorós (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)
Scott Chapman (Sam Houston State University , USA)
Manuel Delgado (Universidade do Porto, Portugal)
Christopher O’Neill (San Diego State University, USA)
José Carlos Rosales (Universidad de Granada, Spain)

Researchers interested can consult the update information (registration, hosting, travel, program, proceedings, fees…) on the meeting website https://imns2024.uca.es/ or contact the organisers directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We are looking forward to meet all of you in Jerez de la Frontera.

Towards infinite dimension and beyond in quantum information

Date:
May 5^th to May 10^th, 2024

Venue:
University of Granada (IMAG), Spain.

Organizers:
Andreas Winter (lead organizer, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Nilanjana Datta (University of Cambridge)
Ángela Capel (Universität Tübingen)
Ludovico Lami (University of Ulm)

Abstract

Functional analysis is the field of mathematics dealing with linear structures, their geometry and topology, and usually in infinite dimensions. As such, it is hardly surprising that it should provide the language to describe quantum mechanics, which it has done from the historical beginnings of the latter (cue: Hilbert spaces, etc). But the flux of mathematical ideas is not unidirectional: on the contrary, operator algebras, operator spaces and operator systems owe their motivations to quantum physics.

Exhiliaratingly, for mathematicians and physicists alike, this mutual fertilization continues a century on from the creation of quantum mechanics, and is currently most strongly felt in certain questions of quantum information theory. Our workshop will explore the most recent interactions of functional analysis and quantum information.

Generalized Geometry meets String Theory

Date:
May 12^th to May 17^th, 2024

Venue:
Instituto de Matemáticas de la Universidad Granada, Granada, Spain.

Organizers:
Katrin Becker (Texas A&M University)
Mario Garcia-Fernandez (Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas)
Mariana Grana (CEA/Saclay)
Marco Gualtieri (University of Toronto)
Vicente Cortés (Universität Hamburg)

Abstract

The workshop "Generalized Geometry meets String Theory'' will bring together mathematicians and physicists. Two distinct scientific cultures and research communities will come together and exchange their radically different views and ideas on the very same mathematical structures which govern the large scale structure of our universe as well as the quantum realm.

We anticipate a thrilling event leading to new insights and questions about how Einstein's theory of gravity can be generalized geometrically to naturally include physically expected quantum properties. Hot topics include: generalized Einstein metrics, deformation theory of generalized geometric structures, geometry of string theoretic moduli spaces and the Swampland Programme.

Positive Solutions of Polynomial Systems Arising from Real-life Applications

Date:
May 19^th to May 24^th, 2024

Venue:
Instituto de Matemáticas de la Universidad Granada, Granada, Spain.

Organizers:
Elisenda Feliu (University of Copenhagen)
Frederic Bihan (Université Savoie Mont Blanc)
Timo de Wolff (TU Braunschweig)
Alicia Dickenstein (University of Buenos Aires)

Abstract

Models in the sciences and engineering are frequently expressed as solution sets to systems of polynomial equations. This is a basic notion in algebraic geometry, a vibrant key area of mathematics which is particularly good at counting, giving structure to interesting sets and, principally, understanding structure. The study of these models has benefited from the development of computer algebra systems over the last decades, making theoretical results applicable in real scenarios such as biology, computer science, physics, chemistry, etc.

However, models of reality are often concerned with real solutions, or even positive real solutions, the defining polynomials are typically parametric, and the number of variables and parameters is often very large. This poses new challenges to the field of (real) algebraic geometry, which existing techniques fall short to overcome. The goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers with expertise in real algebraic geometry and the applications to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas. With this we aim at discovering and starting new directions to solve the real-world problems, as well as new theories to be developed within mathematics.

From Evolution to Bioengineering of Biological Patterning Mechanisms – Mathematical Advances and Challenges

Date:
June 2^nd to June 7^th, 2024

Venue:
Instituto de Matemáticas de la Universidad Granada, Granada, Spain.

Organizers:
Dagmar Iber (ETH Zürich)
Fernando Casares (CABD-Andalusian Centre for Developmental Biology, CSIC/Univ. Pablo de Olavide/JA)
Kristina Haase (EMBL)
David M. Umulis (Purdue University)

Abstract

The focus of the workshop will be on the principles of self-organisation that developing systems harness when translating the linear information contained in their DNA into the sophisticated 3D tissue architectures that enables complex life. Understanding the principles of self-organisation will likely provide new insights into the evolution of complex life, and enable a new era of bioengineering. As it stands, it is unclear how seemingly similar molecular mechanisms can operate over different spatial and temporal scales, and how organ morphology is determined during embryogenesis and varies during evolution. As these self-organising principles are also at play in stem cell-based tissue engineering efforts, stem-cell based work can both inform modelling efforts and profit from new theoretical insights, ideally enabling the directed evolution of new tissue types and capabilities.

PDE Methods in Machine Learning: from Continuum Dynamics to Algorithms

Date:
June 9^th to June 14^th, 2024

Venue:
Instituto de Matemáticas de la Universidad Granada, Granada, Spain.

Organizers:
Katy Craig (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Joan Bruna Estratch (New York University)
Lénaïc Chizat (EPFL)
Qin Li (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Abstract

Over the past twenty years, machine learning (ML) algorithms have led to breakthroughs in our digital lives. However, theoretical understanding of key methods remains elusive. Traditional approaches from theoretical computer science, based on analyzing algorithms at the fully discrete level, are still far from explaining the mechanisms underlying modern methods.

Instead, the past five years have seen a surge in interest in how the continuum perspective rooted in the study of partial differential equations (PDEs) can shed light on properties of algorithms. At the same time, the new equations arising from ML have attracted interest in the PDE community, as they often fall outside the scope of the existing theory.

Motivated by this interplay, {our workshop will bring together international experts in ML and PDE} to understand how PDE techniques can be used to solve open problems in ML and how problems arising in ML can inspire the development of new mathematical techniques in PDE.

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