Mathematical Sciences Research Institute - Introduction to Ergodic Theory and Additive Combinatorics

Organized By: Ben Green (University of Cambridge), Bryna Kra (Northwestern University), Emmanuel Lesigne (University of Tours), Anthony Quas (University of Victoria), and Mate Wierdl (University of Memphis)

Parent Programs:

Ergodic Theory and Additive Combinatorics

Participant List:

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The theme of this workshop is the interplay between recurrence in ergodic theory and additive combinatorics. In addition to the now classical results on the existence of arithmetic progressions in large sets, we focus on the parallels among the ergodic theoretical, harmonic analytical and combinatorial methods. During the workshop, we plan several minicourses, including the following topics: recurrence in ergodic theory, correspondence principle, nilsystems in ergodic theory, and existence of arithmetic progressions in primes.

Speakers and topics for minicourses (three lectures each):
H. Furstenberg: Recurrence in Ergodic Theory
B. Green: Progressions in Primes
B. Host: Dynamical Systems on Nilmanifolds
T. Tao: Correspondence Principle and Finitary Ergodic Theory

Tentative list of speakers:
V. Bergelson
N. Frantzikinakis
I. Laba
E. Szemeredi
T. de la Rue
B. Weiss
A. Venkatesh
T. Ziegler

Accommodations:

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Rose Garden Inn. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-992-9005 OR directly on their website. Click on “Reservations and Availability” then click on “Corporate” at the bottom of the screen and enter the word “math”. Enter Group Code CGMS62 in the “Guest Comment” box, and provide requested information
The cut-off date for reservations is August 8, 2008.

Registration: Please register on-line by the deadline of August 25, 2008 if possible.

If you are applying for funding, the funding deadline is June 25, 2008 (The funding section of the form follows the registration section of the form).

Funding: Students, recent Ph.D.'s, women, and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Funding awards are made typically 6 weeks before the workshop begins. Requests received after the funding deadline are considered only if additional funds become available. Please see Travel funding rules

Important: Airline travel reimbursement restrictions

Lodging

Transportation from Oakland or San Francisco airports
Directions to MSRI

Visa information for foreign visitors

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

439@msri.org

or by regular mail to:

Introduction to Ergodic Theory and Additive Combinatorics Mathematical Sciences Research Institute 17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-5070. USA

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