Representation Theory of Finite Groups and Related Topics

Group Representation Theory and Related Topics

Conference Announcement

Outline

This is an international conference that will take place in

Lausanne, Switzerland,
from Tuesday 22nd until Friday 25th of June, 2010.

Group representation theory is a very active area of mathematics which has connections and overlaps with areas such as algebraic topology, K-theory, algebraic geometry and commutative ring theory. Research in the area has been driven by several conjectures and open problems which have pushed the development of new methodology and broader interactions with other areas of mathematics.

The aim of the conference is to stimulate activity in and enhance interaction between representation theory and other areas of mathematics, like those presented above.

In addition to the lectures, there will be a conference dinner in honour of Professor Jacques Thévenaz. It will take place on Thursday, 24th of June.

Here is a pdf version of the conference poster.

Invited Speakers

Paul Balmer - UCLA ;
David Benson - University of Aberdeen ;
Serge Bouc - Université de Picardie, Amiens ;
Michel Broué - Paris 7 ;
Steve Donkin - University of York ;
Meinolf Geck - University of Aberdeen ;
Jesper Grodal - University of Copenhagen ;
Lacri Iancu - University of Aberdeen ;
Radha Kessar - University of Aberdeen ;
Markus Linckelmann - University of Aberdeen ;
Nadia Mazza - University of Lancaster ;
Bob Oliver - Paris 13 ;
Jérôme Scherer - EPFL, Lausanne ;
Peter Symonds - University of Manchester ;
Peter Webb - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis .

We also plan to have several contributed talks, as listed on the program.

Program

Provisional timetable avaiable here.

Mini-courses

At the end of the conference, two mini-courses aimed at anyone who has some interest in the content, will take place at the EPFL.
Details here.

Travel and Accommodation

Travel:
Information on how to get to the EPFL and around in Lausanne can be obtained from the EPFL website, including links to urban public transports and maps of the campus and Lausanne (see sidebar on the right-hand side).

Accommodation:
Due to a big event organised in Lausanne during the same period, it might be very difficult, perhaps impossible, to book a hotel room at the last minute. We heartily encourage you to make your hotel bookings as soon as possible. In most hotels, if a booking is modified or cancelled up to 72 hours prior to the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. (Check it up!)

The Bernoulli center has provided this list of hotels which offer a special price for the conference participants.
Here is an alternative list of hotels in Lausanne and neighbourhood, which can also offer attractive prices.
The official websites of Lausanne Tourisme and Morges Tourisme also provide some useful information.

Financial Matters

The estimated expenses incurred by each participant of the conference consist exclusively in travel, accomodation and subsistence costs for the stay. In addition to travel, each person should plan on a budget of 750.-- CHF (Swiss Francs) for room and board for 4 days. There is a limited amount of funding available for participants (with priority to postdocs and PhD students), for which one should apply, possibly when registering.

Registration

In order to register to the conference, please fill in the following form.

In case you have already e-mailed D. Testerman to register, your registration has been taken into account, but you will be asked by e-mail to fill in the form as well.

Provisional list of participants.

Organizing Committee:

Jon Carlson (Athens, GA, USA);
Nadia Mazza (Lancaster, UK);
Radu Stancu (Amiens, France);
Donna Testerman (Lausanne, Switzerland).

For any enquiry, please feel free to email any of the organizers.

Last updated : January 20, 2010.