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Subfactors and Algebraic Aspects of Quantum Field Theory
Dec 4, 2000 to Dec 8, 2000

Organizer(s)

D. Bisch, V.F.R. Jones, Y. Kawahigashi, S. Popa, R. Borcherds, S. Doplicher, R. Lawrence, P. Goddard and A. Wassermann
To apply for funding, you must register by Fri, Dec 08 2000.
As part of the full-year 2000-2001 program on Operator Algebras, MSRI will host a one-week
workshop on Subfactors and Algebraic Aspects of Quantum Field Theory, December 4-8, 2000.
These two areas have had a strong interaction in the last two decades, leading to exciting and
closely related mathematics.

The Subfactor section of the workshop will discuss the latest developments of the theory, covering
both the combinatorial and analytical aspects.

Probable participants include: M. Asaeda, T.
Banica, D. Bisch, D. Evans, F. Goodman, U. Haagerup, M. Izumi, V.F.R. Jones, Y. Kawahigashi, A.
Ocneanu, M. Pimsner, S. Popa, N. Sato, V.S. Sunder, Y. Ueda, H. Wenzl


The section on Algebraic Aspects of QFT will attempt to cover several topics that have recently
been linked with Operator Algebras. These include conformal field theory and vertex algebras,
superselection sectors, invariants of links and 3-manifolds, the Hopf algebra structure of
renormalization. Probable participants include: [D. Bar-Natan], R. Borcherds, S. Doplicher, [V.
Drinfeld], B. Feigin, E. Frenkel, P. Goddard, [V. Kac], D. Kreimer, R. Lawrence, R. Longo, L.
Rozansky, A. Tsuchiya, [V. Turaev], A. Wassermann, F. Xu, [D. Zagier].


(names in brackets are not yet confirmed)

Funding

To apply for funding, you must register by Fri, Dec 08 2000. Click to Register
Students, recent Ph.D.'s, women, and members of underrepresented 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.
Parent Program(s):
Operator Algebras


Questions about this workshop should be sent either by email to
or by regular mail to:
Subfactors and Algebraic Aspects of Quantum Field Theory
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
17 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA
94720-5070.
USA

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