SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

March 26-28, 2010 Workshop on Torsors, Lie algebras and Galois Cohomology University of Ottawa, 585 King Edward, Ottawa Organizers: Erhard Neher and Kirill Zainoulline, Department of Mathematics and Statistics,University of Ottawa

Overview:

The theory of Lie algebras and the theory of torsors are well-established areas of modern mathematics. The first deals with the study and classification of (in-)finite dimensional Lie algebras and their representations and has many applications in geometry, combinatorics and mathematical physics. The second studies and classifies so-called twisted forms of algebraic objects (example: associative algebras that become matrix algebras after extending the base field to an algebraic closure), and has many applications in algebraic geometry and number theory. The bridge between these two areas is provided by the Galois cohomology, an invariant which has been extensively studied during the last decades.

The purpose of the mini-workshop is to bring together specialists and young researchers (PhD's and postdocs) in these areas to discuss recent developments and results, to provide an overview of the current research and applications, and to advertise the area among students.

During the workshop Prof. Skip Garibaldi (Emory University, USA) will give two introductory lectures on ``cohomological invariants of linear algebraic groups", aimed for graduate students.

Confirmed speakers

Vladimir Chernousov (Alberta) Skip Garibaldi (Emory) Stefan Gille (München) Nicole Lemire (Western) Mark MacDonald (UBC) Audrey Malagon (Mercer) Ján Minác (Western)

Alexander Ondrus (Alberta) Zinovy Reichstein (UBC) Aurel Meyer (UBC) Arturo Pianzola (Alberta) Jie Sun (Ottawa) Angelika Welte (Ottawa)

Registration

There are no registration fees. But the organizers would very much appreciate registration by prospective participants. This will help the organizers in their preparation.

Travel Support

Funding will be available for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. To apply for this funding, fill out the application form by clicking on the link near the top of the page. The deadline for application for support is January 17, 2010. Funding applicants will
be notified of the results by the end of January 2010.

Arrival and Departure Dates

The workshop will start on Friday morning and will end on Sunday, early afternoon.

Participant List as of February 8, 2010:

Full Name	University Name
Baek, Sanghoon	University of California, Los Angeles
Blunk, Mark	University of British Columbia
Chernousov, Vladimir	University of Alberta
Daigle, Daniel	University of Ottawa
Dionne, Christopher	Queen's University
Duncan, Alexander	Unversity of British Columbia
El-Chaar, Caroline	University of Ottawa
Gao, Ming	York University
Garibaldi, Skip	Emory University
Gille, Stefan	University Munich
Grimm, David	University of Konstanz
Lefebvre, Jerome	University of British Columbia
Lemire, Nicole	University of Western Ontario
MacDonald, Mark	University of British Columbia
Malagon, Audrey	Mercer University
Meyer, Aurel	University of British Columbia
Minac, Jan	University of Western Ontario
Neher, Erhard	University of Ottawa
Ondrus, Alexander	University of Alberta
Pianzola, Arturo	University of Alberta
Reichstein, Zinovy	University of British Columbia
Savage, Alistair	University of Ottawa
Sun, Jie	University of Ottawa
Welte, Angelika	University of Ottawa
Zainoulline, Kirill	University of Ottawa
TO BE CONFIRMED:
Cernele, Shane	University of British Columbia
Ducoat, Jerome	Joseph Fourier University (Grenoble)
Nguyen, Athena	University of British Columbia

 

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