G 2 Days 2014
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G 2 Days 2014

14--16 July 2014

The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers working in G2 geometry as well as in other related areas.

The main themes of the meeting will be gauge theory and topology.

The meeting will also include introductory talks for researchers interested in learning about the latest developments in this exciting subject.

Talks will take place at University College London. The workshop will start in the morning on Monday 14 July and finish at lunchtime on Wednesday 16 July.

Registration   Please register in advance by sending an email to Jason Lotay.

Registration is free but places are limited so we would like to encourage early registration. We would like to particularly encourage postdocs and graduate students to attend. Limited funds to support graduate students are available, so if you are interested in these funds please mention this during registration.


Speakers

Short talks

Program

The schedule is given below.

Monday: Gauge theory Tuesday: Topology Wednesday: Open session
09:00 Coffee/tea, pastries and registration 09:00 Coffee/tea and pastries 09:00 Coffee/tea and pastries
09:30 Bryant 10:00 Salamon 10:00 Bogoyavlenskaya/Conti
11:00 Coffee/tea 11:00 Coffee/tea 11:00 Coffee/tea
11:30 Oliveira 11:30 Nordström 11:30 Karigiannis/Pacini
12:30 Lunch 12:30 Lunch 12:30 Close
14:00 Haydys 14:00 Crowley
15:00 Coffee/tea 15:00 Coffee/tea
15:30 Becker 15:30 Goette

Talks will all take place in the Harrie Massey Lecture Theatre at UCL (25 Gordon Street).

Morning refreshments and breaks will all be in the 5th Floor Common Room in the Mathematics Department at UCL (25 Gordon Street).
Printable (preliminary) schedule and abstracts.
Solution of Hitchin flow from SO(3) structure

Further information

Registered participants.
Please direct any enquiries to Jason Lotay.
Hotel suggestions: Charlotte Street Hotel, Crescent, Imperial, President or Strand Continental. Lower budget options are available through UCL, including Schafer House.
Local transport: Transport for London for tube and bus information and the helpful UCL Campus Route Finder.
Restaurant suggestions.

Organising committee

Imperial College London (IC)
Mark Haskins
King's College London (KCL)
Simon Salamon
University College London (UCL)
Jason Lotay

Funded by

Imperial College London, King's College London, University College London, EPSRC