Saugata Basu (Georgia
Tech)
Eduardo Cattani (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Karin Gatermann (Free University
of Berlin)
Craig Huneke (University of
Kansas)
Tien-Yien Li (Michigan State University)
Gregorio Malajovich (Federal
University of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)
Pablo Parrilo (ETH Zurich)
J. Maurice Rojas (Texas A&M University)
Frank Sottile (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Mike Stillman (Cornell University)
Thorsten
Theobald (Technical University of Munich)
Jan Verschelde
(University of Illinois, Chicago)
ORGANIZERS: Paulo Lima Filho,
J. Maurice Rojas,
Hal Schenck
E-mail:
cbms@math.tamu.edu
Web Page:
/conferences/cbms
The search for efficient algorithms for solving polynomial systems quickly leads to some of the deepest questions of modern mathematics. Polynomial systems are also ubiquitous in applied mathematics, arising in robotics, coding theory, optimization, mathematical biology, computer vision, game theory, statistics, and numerous other areas.
Exciting recent developments in algebraic algorithms and numerical software for geometric calculations have revolutionized the area, making many formerly inaccessable problems tractable, and providing a fertile ground for experimentation and conjecture. These lectures, by the leading world expert in combinatorial and computational algebraic geometry, present the state of the art in this branch of mathematics. The main thread will be to look at polynomial equations from a variety of different angles, some of them new and unexpected. This conference will also feature invited lectures from leading experts in the field.
SCHEDULE of the Introductory
Lectures
SCHEDULE of the Main
Lectures
DRAFT
of the Sturmfels Lecture Notes
ABSTRACTS
(and, soon, some transperancies!) of Invited and Contributed Talks
LOCAL INFORMATION AND
LOGISTICS (maps, directions, parking, etc.)
For those of you trying to estimate cost of lodging,
a block of rooms has been reserved at a local La Quinta Inn adjacent to campus,
at a special rate of $55/night.
Preliminary LIST of
participants. (This may be highly useful if you're looking for a room-mate.)
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0122220. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.