CIMPA-NIGERIA research school at the University of Ibadan

CIMPA-Research School on Combinatorial and Computational Algebraic Geometry
Ibadan, June 11-24, 2017

This research school will introduce the participants to some basics of algebraic geometry with an emphasis on computational aspects, such as Groebner bases and combinatorial aspects, such as toric varieties and tropical geometry. We will also learn how to use the freely available software Macaulay2 for studying algebraic varieties. The lecturers for this school are all active in these areas and collectively have deep experience both as researchers and educators through the supervision of students; Ph.D. and postdoctoral, as well as the organization of and lecturing in short courses.

Administrative and scientific coordinators

Praise Adeyemo, (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria), praise.adeyemo13@gmail.com
Erwan Brugallé, (École polytechnique), Erwan.Brugalle@math.cnrs.fr

Scientific Committee

Dr. H. Praise Adeyemo, (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria), Co-chair.
Erwan Brugallé, (École polytechnique), Co-chair.
Victoria Powers, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.

Local Organizing Committee

Prof. G.O.S Ekhaguere, University of Ibadan .
Prof. Ezekiel Ayoola, University of Ibadan .
Prof. Grace Ugbebor, University of Ibadan .
Dr. V.F Payne, HOD Mathematics, University of Ibadan .
Dr. Deborah Ajayi, University of Ibadan .
Dr. H. Praise Adeyemo, University of Ibadan .

Scientific Program

This CIMPA Research School will last two weeks, and will have seven short courses of four or five lectures each, as described below. These will range from foundational to provide background through more advanced topics. We plan to have lectures in the morning and just after lunch (approximately four hours each day) with afternoon exercise sessions, including computer labs to gain experience using open-source software such as Macaulay2. Each day of the research school will conclude with a more advanced research talk given by participants and by some distinguished Nigerian Mathematicians. This model of lectures, exercise sessions, and research talks has been used successfully at past summer schools.
Dr. H. Praise Adeyemo, University Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria. Ideals and Varieties.
Dr. Erwan Brugallé, École polytechnique, Paris, France. Introduction to enumerative geometry of plane curves.
Dr. Damian Maingi, University Nairobi, Kenya. Gröbner Bases.
Prof. Victoria Powers Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Positive polynomials and sums of squares
Dr. Kristin Shaw, Technische Universität Berlin. Applications of tropical geometry to discrete and classical algebraic geometries.
Prof. Frank Sottle, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. Toric Ideals and Combinatorics.
Prof. Bernd Sturmfels University of California, Berkeley, California, USA. Eigenvectors of Tensors

Deadline for registration: February 5, 2017

Application procedure only for applicants not from Nigeria.
Applicants from Nigeria must contact local organizer: Praise Adeyemo, (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria), praise.adeyemo13@gmail.com

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