Fusion categories and applications

October 17-18, 2009 Fall Central Section Meeting
Baylor University, Waco, Texas.

Organizers: Eric Rowell and Deepak Naidu (Texas A&M).

The special session begins Saturday October 17 in the morning and ends at noon on Sunday October 18.

We plan to have 11 speakers. Each talk is scheduled for 20-25 minutes with an additional 5-10 minutes for questions.

Confirmed Speakers (as of 05 October 2009)

• Jonny Comes, Oregon. [ abstract]
• Orit Davidovich, Austin. [ abstract]
• Seung-Moon Hong, Toledo. [ abstract]
• David Jordan, MIT. [ abstract]
• Jesse Liptrap, Santa Barbara. [ abstract]
• Scott Morrison, Miller Institute, UC Berkeley. [ abstract]
• Richard Ng, Iowa. [ abstract]
• Victor Ostrik, Oregon. [ abstract]
• Noah Snyder, Columbia University. [ abstract]
• Spencer Stirling, Utah. [ abstract]
• Sarah Witherspoon, Texas A&M. [ abstract]

Schedule

• Saturday, October 17:


• 09:30-10:00    Victor Ostrik [ abstract]
• 10:00-10:30    David Jordan [ abstract]
• 10:30-11:00    Jesse Liptrap [ abstract]
• 11:00-11:30    Sarah Witherspoon [ abstract]


• 3:00-3:30     Seung-Moon Hong [ abstract]
• 3:30-4:00     Jonny Comes [ abstract]
• 4:00-4:30     Orit Davidovich [ abstract]


• Sunday, October 18:


• 09:30-10:00    Noah Snyder [ abstract]
• 10:00-10:30    Scott Morrison [ abstract]
• 10:30-11:00    Richard Ng [ abstract]
• 11:00-11:30    Spencer Stirling [ abstract]
• 11:30-12:00    Problem Session

Program and Abstracts

• For program and abstracts, go to AMS Special Session webpage.
• To submit an abstract, click here.
• The abstract deadline is August 25, 2009.

Travel, Accommodation, Restaurants, etc.

• Please see http://www.baylor.edu/math/index.php?id=63149.
• Tip: Many of us are state employees and are eligible for the government rate at hotels, which is often lower than the AMS negotiated rate. When making your reservation it might be worth asking if you qualify.

Contact Information

• Eric Rowell,
• Deepak Naidu,