Author: Graham Leuschke

PhD grants, Genova and Osnabrück

Aldo Conca writes:

The department of Mathematics of the University of Genova is offering 7 three-year PhD grants for positions starting from November 1, 2016. The topics include:
1) Algebraic Geometry (Claudio Bartocci, Mauro Beltrametti, Matteo Penegini).
2) Algebraic number theory (Stefano Vigni)
3) Commutative Algebra (Aldo Conca, Emanuela De Negri, Maria Evelina Rossi, Matteo Varbaro)
Application deadline: June 10, 2016.
Please forward this to any potential applicant.
For further information and application procedure, see:
http://www.dima.unige.it/didattica/dottorato/
or contact
Prof. Pinamonti (pinamont@dima.unige.it)
Prof. Vigni (vigni@dima.unige.it)
Anna Siri (siri@dima.unige.it).

Meanwhile, Tim Römer writes:

The DFG Research Training Group “Combinatorial Structures in Geometry” at the University of Osnabrück offers 7 positions for PhD students and 1 postdoctoral position starting from October 1st, 2016 especially in the areas commutative algebra, combinatorial optimization, harmonic analysis, homotopy theory, K-theory, and stochastic geometry.
For further details see: http://www.uni-osnabrueck.de/universitaet/arbeiten_an_der_universitaet/stellenausschreibung/59_fb_6_positions_for_phd_postdoctoral_position.html

SIAGA

A new journal, the SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry, will start taking submissions on March 23, 2016. From the description:

[SIAGA] publishes research articles of exceptional quality on the development of algebraic, geometric, and topological methods with strong connection to applications. Areas from mathematics that are covered include algebraic geometry, algebraic and topological combinatorics, algebraic topology, commutative and noncommutative algebra, convex and discrete geometry, differential geometry, multilinear and tensor algebra, number theory, representation theory, symbolic and numerical computation. Application areas include biology, coding theory, complexity theory, computer graphics, computer vision, control theory, cryptography, data science, game theory and economics, geometric design, machine learning, optimization, quantum computing, robotics, social choice, and statistics.

The poster for the new journal includes 7 pictures, which you can read about on Anna Seigal’s blog.

SLAM 2016

The 2016 Southwest Local Algebra Meeting (SLAM 2016) will take place at Texas State University in San Marcos TX, 27–28 Feb 2016. Speakers include:

  • Art Duval (University of Texas at El Paso),
  • Mark Johnson (University of Arkanses)
  • Thomas Keller (Texas State University)
  • Kristen Stagg (California State University at Dominguez Hills)
  • Mark Walker (University of Nebraska)
  • Marcus Webb (Stephen F. Austin State University)

The organizers are:

  • Lars Winther Christensen (Texas Tech University)
  • Louiza Fouli (New Mexico State University)
  • David Jorgensen (University of Texas at Arlington)
  • Susan Morey (Texas State University)
  • Piyush Shroff (Texas State University)

For more information, including info about registration, travel, and accommodation, see the web page for the conference.

MAG2015, Barcelona

Algebra and Geometry Meeting
MAG2015
Universitat de Barcelona, 2 – 4 December 2015
This is a workshop bringing together specialists from concurrent subjects in commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, computational algebra, and homotopy theory.
Invited speakers

  • Alessandra Bernardi (Università di Bologna, Italy)
  • Ada Boralevi (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
  • Emilie Dufresne (Durham University, UK)
  • Mateusz Michalek (University of Berkeley, USA)
  • Bernard Mourrain (INRIA Sophia Antipolis, France)
  • Fernando Muro (Universidad de Sevilla)
  • Johannes Nicaise (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
  • Angela Ortega (Humboldt Universität, Germany)
  • Paul Arne Østvær (Universitetet i Oslo, Norway)
  • Xavier Roulleau (Université de Poitiers, France)
  • Bertrand Toën (CNRS & Université de Toulouse, France)
  • Jean Vallès (Université de Pau, France)

For further information, please visit the website
https://sites.google.com/site/agmeeting2015/
Organizing committee:

  • Carles Casacuberta (Universitat de Barcelona)
  • Joan Elias (Universitat de Barcelona)
  • Rosa Maria Miró-Roig (Universitat de Barcelona)
  • Martín Sombra (ICREA & Universitat de Barcelona)

PhD Positions, UC|UP Joint PhD Program in Mathematics, Portugal

From Jorge Neves:

The UC|UP Joint PhD Program in Mathematics, run by the Universities of Coimbra and Porto, in Portugal, welcomes applications for the academic year 2016/2017.
The Program will offer a number of doctoral scholarships (covering tuition fees and living expenses) to selected candidates. Funding will be made available from the support of the national agency FCT and the associated research centers.
All areas of Mathematics are covered in the Program, in particular:

  • Algebra
  • Analysis/Differential Equations
  • Discrete Mathematics/Combinatorics
  • Dynamical Systems
  • Geometry/Topology
  • Numerical Analysis/Optimization
  • Probability/Statistics

The first call for applications is open from December 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016:
http://www.mat.uc.pt/phd_prog
Extensive information about the Program is available at the website (and additional questions can be posed using phd_prog@mat.uc.pt).

Algebraic Combinatorics and Group Actions, Herstmonceux, UK

There will be a conference “Algebraic Combinatorics and Group Actions” held July 11 – 16, 2016 at Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, UK. The keynote speakers for the conference will be Bob Guralnick of the University of Southern California and Vic Reiner of the University of Minnesota.
More information can be found at
http://www.mast.queensu.ca/~wehlau/Herstmonceux/herst.html
(There is some financial support ear-marked for Post Docs and Ph.D. students.)

Combinatorial and Experimental Methods, Osnabrück

There will be a workshop titled “Combinatorial and Experimental Methods in Commutative Algebra and Related Fields” at the University of Osnabrück, October 7th – 10th, 2015.
The workshop will be organized by Winfried Bruns, Aldo Conca, Jürgen Herzog, and Tim Römer.
For more information, see the web page for the workshop.
Update 17 July 2015: New web page.

Multiplier ideals, test ideals etc., Barcelona

MULTIPLIER IDEALS, TEST IDEALS AND BERNSTEIN-SATO POLYNOMIALS
BARCELONA, September 7-10, 2015
This meeting is mainly intended for graduate students and postdocs working on algebraic geometry, singularities or commutative algebra. It will focus on the theory of Multiplier ideals, Test ideals and Bernstein-Sato polynomials with special regard to the interplay between them.
There will be three mini-courses given by experts on the topics of the workshop. Moreover we plan on having some talks given by participants that are developing their research in this area.
Mini-Courses:
·Nero Budur (KU Leuven): Bernstein-Sato polynomials
·Karl Schwede (U. Utah): Test Ideals
·Kevin Tucker (UIC): Multiplier Ideals
For more information see the web page of the workshop at
http://www.pagines.ma1.upc.edu/~jalvz/WorkshopBCN.html