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JDG 2014Conference on Geometry and TopologySeptember 13- September 14Harvard University(This conference is co-sponsored by Lehigh University and partially supported by NSF) |
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JDG 2014Conference on Geometry and TopologySeptember 13- September 14Harvard University(This conference is co-sponsored by Lehigh University and partially supported by NSF) |
Registration (for 2014) closed now |
Speakers:
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 Science Center Lecture Hall B 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Camillo de Lellis The regularity theory of area-minimizing surfaces in higher codimension [Youtube] 10:15 AM-11:15 AM Simon Donaldson Stability, Kahler-Einstein metrics and algebraic structures on limit spaces 11:30 AM-12:30 PM William Meeks Recent progress in the theory of constant mean curvature surfaces [Youtube] 12:30 PM- 2:00 PM Lunch 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM Nigel Hitchin Higgs bundles and diffeomorphism groups [Youtube] 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM Fernando Codá Marques Existence of infinitely many minimal hypersurfaces in positive Ricci curvature [Youtube] 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM Richard Thomas The Katz-Klemm-Vafa formula [Youtube] Sunday, September 14, 2014 Science Center Lecture Hall B 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Claire Voisin Some new results on modified diagonals [Youtube] 10:15 AM-11:15 AM Mu-Tao Wang Energy, momentum, and center of mass in general relativity [Youtube] 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Curtis McMullen The Gauss-Bonnet theorem for cone manifolds and volumes of moduli spaces [Youtube] |
Banquet | There will be a banquet at the Royal East Restaurant at 792 Main Street, Cambridge MA 02139, on Saturday, September 13 |
Support and InformationThe conference is co-sponsored by Lehigh University and Harvard University. Partial support is provided by the National Science Foundation.We will be able to provide partial support to a limited number of participants to cover some travel costs. Graduate students, recent PhDs, and members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to participate and to apply for support. Graduate students should ask a faculty member to write a brief recommendation letter for them and send to Maureen via email at maureen@math.harvard.edu. Other applicants should send a copy of their CV to Maureen. Applications received by August 15, 2014 will receive full consideration. Also for other information, contact Maureen Armstrong at maureen@math.harvard.edu. |
Previous Conferences: | JDG Conference 2002 page | JDG Conference 2005 page | JDG Conference 2008 page | JDG Conference 2011 page |
Accommodation information: |
A Bed & Breakfast in Cambridge 1657 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, 617.868.7082 or 877.994.0844, (5-10 minute walk to Harvard University) |
Best Western Hotel Tria 220 Alewife Brook Parkway Cambridge, 617.491.8000 or 866.333.TRIA, Fresh Pond/Alewife area (shuttle bus, T), code: Conference on Geometry and Topology Rate |
Boston Marriott Cambridge Two Cambridge Center, Cambridge (Kendall Square), T-accessible 617.494.6600 |
A Cambridge House 2218 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 617.491.6300 or 800.232.9989, (Porter Square T/77 bus) |
Courtyard Boston Cambridge 777 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 617.492.7777, (free shuttle) |
Friendly Inn at Harvard Square 1673 Cambridge St., Cambridge, 617.547.7851, (5-10 minute walk to Harvard University) |
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Gateway Inn 211 Concord Turnpike, Cambridge, MA 02140, (free parking, free shuttle bus to Alewife T station) |
Harvard Square Hotel 110 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, 617.864.5200, (5 minute walk) |
Hyatt Regency 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 617.492.1234, (free shuttle bus) |
Irving House 24 Irving Street, Cambridge MA 02138, 617.547.4600 or 877.547.4600. |
Mary Prentiss Inn Six Prentiss Street, Cambridge, 617.661.2929, (10 minute walk) |
Sheraton Commander 16 Garden Street, Cambridge, 617.547.4800 or 888.627.7121, (5 minute walk) |
Days Inn 1234 Soldiers Field Road, Boston 617.254.1234 |
