Month: July 2003

Cocoyoc, Mexico

The “XV Coloquio Latinoamericao de Algebra” will take place in Cocoyoc, Mexico, July 20-25.
The highlight of the conference consists of 18 plenary addresses delivered by distinguished researchers in various areas of mainstream Algebra. The two plenary talks in Commutative Algebra will be delivered by Wolmer Vasconcelos and Aron Simis.
In addition to the plenary addresses there will be 9 special sessions in different areas of Algebra, including one in commutative algebra.
You can also see the main conference website for more information.

Snowbird, UT

There will be a Joint Summer Research Conference titled “Commutative Algebra: Presentations by Young Researchers”, at the Snowbird Summer Resort in Snowbird, Utah, July 20-24, 2003.
The goal of the conference is to bring together young researchers in several areas of commutative algebra, in order to provide a showcase for important new ideas and to encourage collaboration among participants. All research talks will be given by mathematically young researchers, primarily those no more than two or three years beyond the Ph.D. and graduate students in their final year of study. The conference will focus on the following topics: (1) homological methods in commutative algebra, (2) characteristic p methods and tight closure, (3) combinatorics and commutative algebra, (4) representation theory of local rings. Each topic will be introduced by an expository talk, and informal discussions will follow the research talks.
The following have tentatively agreed to give expository talks and/or lead discussion sessions:

  • Luchezar Avramov, University of Nebraska
  • Juergen Herzog, Universität Essen
  • Craig Huneke, University of Kansas
  • Irena Peeva, Purdue University
  • Karen Smith, University of Michigan
  • Roger Wiegand, University of Nebraska

In order to ensure ample time for informal discussions and mathematical interaction, there will be no contributed talks. The total number of research talks will be 30 – 35. It is expected that some support will be available for those wishing to attend talks and participate in the informal discussions. For further information, contact Roger Wiegand.
The scientific committee for the conference consists of Craig Huneke, Jurgen Herzog, and Roger Wiegand.
update 30 July 03: We’ve posted some photos from the conference. Go see!
Also, Laura Matusevich is mirroring slides and other photos from the meeting. Thanks, Laura!
Liana Sega also has a bunch of gorgeous photos from a hike near Snowbird.

Lisbon, Portugal (ICAMR)

The International Conference on Algebras, Modules and Rings will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 14 July to 18 July 2003. The conference is organized by Centro de Álgebra da Universidade de Lisboa, in memory of Professor António Almeida Costa, on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
On the conference website, you can find the organizing and scientific committees, a tentative schedule, and other information on registration, support, and deadlines.
The main speakers for the conference are

New York Times Article Features Photos of Commutative Algebraists

The New York Times has posted an article called “Pure Math, Pure Joy”, with a slide show that features photographs of some commutative algebraists. The photos are part of a larger set taken by Ed Alcock, who spent a month at MSRI this spring as journalist-in-residence, documenting (among other things) the year-long program in commutative algebra.
When you try to access the article, if you are not already registered with the New York Times, you will be prompted to register yourself (it’s free) or sign in. If you’d rather not register, use

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Check it out! (And make sure to view the slide show.)