Mathematical Sciences Research Institute - Symplectic Geometry and Mathematical Physics

Symplectic geometry has been one of the most rapidly advancing areas of mathematics over the past ten years. Its strong connections to mathematical physics, and in particular the mirror symmetry conjecture, have been the source of many fascinating developments. Pseudo-holomorphic curves have been studied extensively, and tools such as Gromov-Witten invariants and Floer homology have revolutionized our understanding of symplectic manifolds. Meanwhile, low-dimensional topology, gauge theory (in particular Seiberg-Witten invariants), and monodromy techniques have also been the source of important contributions to the field.

The following areas of research are particularly active at the moment, and will be the main topics of the workshop:

Gromov-Witten invariants and quantum cohomology
Floer homology, mirror symmetry, and string theory
Lefschetz pencils, gauge theory, and low-dimensional topology
Hamiltonian group actions and moment maps
contact homology and symplectic field theory

List of confirmed speakers (as of February 2, 2004):
Alexandre Givental
Mark Gross
Dominic Joyce
Xiaobo Liu
Grigory Mikhalkin
Yong-Geun Oh
Yongbin Ruan
Paul Seidel
Bernd Siebert
Ivan Smith
Michael Usher

For more information:
Questions about this workshop should be sent either by email to

255@msri.org

or by regular mail to:

Symplectic Geometry and Mathematical Physics Mathematical Sciences Research Institute 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-5070. USA

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