Binghamton University

Graduate Conference in Algebra and Topology

Saturday November 12 and Sunday November 13, 2011

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This year we will have a two day conference. Our speakers will include Gilbert Baumslag of The City College of New York and Robert Ghrist of the University of Pennsylvania. If you would like to help us advertise, you could download the conference poster and post it up in your department.

Keynote Speakers

We are excited to announce that our keynote speakers will include Gilbert Baumslag and Robert Ghrist.

Gilbert Baumslag

Will be giving a keynote talk.

Keynote Title: Groups, knots and puzzles

Abstract: Group theory touches on many different subjects, is inspired by all of them and reaches into unexpected areas as well, such as puzzles. This informal, non-technical and at times rambling, talk, designed for a general audience will, I hope, help to justify this remark.

Robert Ghrist

Will be giving the interdisciplinary talk and a keynote talk.

Keynote Title: Sheaves, (co)homology, and networks

Abstract: Sheaf theory is the premiere mathematical language for integrating local data into global structures. The perspective of a sheaf as a data structure over a space makes the theory relevant to modern problems in engineering systems, computer science, and more. This talk will outline some very simple applications of sheaves and sheaf (co)homology to problems in the flow of data over networks.

Registration

Registration is now closed.

Accommodations

To read about our hotel service, food, and travel reimbursements, please visit our accommodations page.

Schedule

To view a schedule for the conference please visit our schedule page.

Directions

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The 2011 conference is supported by National Science Foundation grant number DMS - 1134983 and partially supported by the Binghamton University Department of Mathematical Sciences, the Harpur College Visiting Speaker Fund, and by the Graduate Student Organization. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF) or any other sponsor.

This webpage was last updated on November 8, 2011.