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Connections for Women: Computational Applications of Algebraic Topology August 31, 2006 - September 01, 2006
Registration Deadline: August 24, 2006 almost 17 years ago
To apply for Funding you must register by: May 31, 2006 about 17 years ago
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Organizers Susan Holmes
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This intensive two-day workshop for women will introduce advanced graduate students and recent PhDs to current areas of research in Statistics and Computational Topology. It will consist of introductory mini-courses and talks, as well as a hands on computer session (bring your own laptops) participants will be encouraged to bring their own data. The aim of the first mini-course, to be given by S. Holmes, is to show how multidimensional scaling and other eigenvector based methods have been successful in finding structure in high dimensional data. Sarah Day will give a mini-course on Topological methods for Dynamical Systems. Other talks will cover multidimensional statistical analyses and computational topology. The workshop is part of the semester program, Computational Applications of Algebraic Topology, and some additional funding will be available for participants to attend an associated workshop, Introductory Workshop on Computational Applications of Algebraic Topology from the 5th to 8th of September. The woman's workshop will be a good introduction to this second workshop. Program: August 31st, 2006 9:00- 10:00 Susan Holmes, Part I: Multidimensional Data, Spectral Methods 10:30 - 11:30 Sarah Day, Part I: Dynamical Systems 11:30 - 1:30 Lunch 1:30 - 2:30 Elizabeth Purdom: Kernel Methods 2:30 - 3:30 Computational Tools 3:30 - 5:30 Hands On Workshop 6:00 Dinner September 1, 2006 9:00 - 10:00 S. Holmes Part II 10:30 - 11:30 S. Day Part II 11:30 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 A. Collins, Computing Persistent Homology 2:30 - 3:30 TBA 4:00 - 5:00 Panels: Women in mathematics and statistics, Dual Career Studies 6:00 Dinner A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Durant. Please mention the workshop name and reference the following code when making reservations via phone, fax or e-mail: K00000. The cut-off date for reservations is August 1, 2006. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Rose Garden Inn. Please reference the following Group Code when making reservations via phone, e-mail or web (if booking via web, put the code in the Guest Comment field): CGMS28. The cut-off date for reservations is Augist 1, 2006.
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To apply for funding, you must register by the funding application deadline displayed above.

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

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