Graduate Blog

Please respond immediately if you have not yet indicated an interest in being considered for the summer schools listed below.

Please also note that the school that was not yet finalized in the last e-mail,

July 29, 2013 to August 9, 2013
Mathematical General Relativity in Cortona, Italy
(https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/summer-graduate-workshops/show/-/event/Wm9898) ,

will only consider students at US institutions.

On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Ida Bulat <ida@math.toronto.edu> wrote:

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To: All graduate students

Re: 2013 MSRI Summer Graduate Schools

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2013 MSRI SUMMER GRADUATE SCHOOLS
https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/summer-graduate-workshops

Students must be nominated by the department to be able to participate in the following workshops. As U of T is a full-level academic sponsor of MSRI, the department can nominate two students per summer and a third if at least one of them is female or from a group that is underrepresented in the mathematical sciences. If you wish to be considered for nomination, please provide Ida with the following information as soon as possible:

Your Name:

Your supervisor’s name (if you have one):

Your e-mail address:

Summer School Name:

Short Justification as to why attending the summer school is good for your program of study:

This coming summer MSRI is hosting three summer graduate schools in Berkeley, CA and co-sponsoring two* additional schools at off-site locations:

Algebraic Topology June 17 – 28, 2013 at MSRI

Séminaire de Mathématiques Supérieures 201 Physics and Mathematics of Link Homology June 24 – July 5, 2013 in Montréal, Canada

IAS/PCMI Summer 2013: Geometric Analysis June 30 – July 20, 2013 in Park City, Utah

New Geometric Techniques in Number Theory July 1 – 12, 2013 at MSRI

Introduction to the Mathematics of Seismic Imaging July 29 – August 9, 2013 at MSRI

* There is a strong possibility that we will be offering one additional international summer school. We will send you more information when we receive confirmation.

https://www.msri.org/web/msri/scientific/workshops/summer-graduate-workshops

Students must be nominated by the department to be able to participate 
in the following workshops.

As U of t is a full-level academic sponsor of MSRI, the department can 
nominate two students per summer and a third if at least one of them is 
female or from a group that is underrepresented in the mathematical sciences.

If you wish to be considered for nomination, please provide Ida  with 
the following information as soon as possible:

Your Name:

Your supervisor's name (if you have one):

Your e-mail address:

Summer School Name:

Short Justification as to why attending the summer school is good
for your program of study: 

2013 MSRI SUMMER GRADUATE SCHOOLS
This coming summer MSRI is hosting three summer graduate schools in Berkeley, CA and co-sponsoring two* additional schools at off-site locations:

Algebraic Topology

June 17 – 28, 2013 at MSRI

Séminaire de Mathématiques Supérieures 2013: Physics and Mathematics of Link Homology

June 24 – July 5, 2013 in Montréal, Canada

IAS/PCMI Summer 2013: Geometric Analysis

June 30 – July 20, 2013 in Park City, Utah

New Geometric Techniques in Number Theory

July 1 – 12, 2013 at MSRI

Introduction to the Mathematics of Seismic Imaging

July 29 – August 9, 2013 at MSRI

* There is a strong possibility that we will be offering one additional international summer school.  We will send you more information when we receive confirmation.

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From: 9th Advanced Course in Operator Theory and Complex Analysis
Date: Friday, May 11, 2012
Subject: Second announcement: Ninth Advanced Course in Operator Theory and Complex Analysis, Sevilla June 2012
To: colliand@math.toronto.edu

Dear colleagues,

We have the pleasure to inform you that the Ninth edition of the
Advanced Course in Operator Theory and Complex Analysis will take
place again in Sevilla (Spain) from the 12th to the 14th of June
2012. The list of the main invited speakers will be the following:

Wolfang Arendt
Universität Ulm
(Germany)

Joseph A. Ball
Virginia Tech
(USA)

Isabelle Chalendar
Université Lyon-1
(France)

Sjoerd Verduyn Lunel
Universiteit Leiden
(Netherlands)

Armen G. Sergeev
Steklov  Mathematical Institute of  Moscow
(Russia)

In addition, there will be four more invited lectures delivered by

Evgeny Abakumov
Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
(France)

Håkan Hedenmalm
KTH
(Sweeden)

Jonathan R. Partington
Leeds University
(United Kingdom)

Alexei Poltoratski
Texas A&M University
(USA)

Apart of attending the course, participants will also have the
opportunity to deliver contributed talks.

Further information about the course can be found at

http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2012

Information about each one of the previous editions is available at
the corresponding webpages

http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2004
,
http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2005
,
http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2006
,
http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2007
,
http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2008
,
http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2009
,
http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2010

and

http://congreso.us.es/ceacyto/2011

Please feel free to pass on this information to any colleague who
might be interested in our meeting.

Sincerely,
The organizers.

ISM Summer School – May 16-18, 2012, Montréal, Canada
May 16-18, 2012, the Institut des sciences mathématiques (ISM) will be holding a summer school for undergraduate and Master’s students interested in continuing their studies at the graduate level. The aim of the school is to present the ISM, its member universities, and its research groups, namely: analysis, algebra and number theory, combinatorics, non-linear dynamics, geometry and topology, financial mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematical physics, probability and statistics.

ISM Graduate Program in Mathematics
The ISM, a unique consortium of eight Quebec universities, offers a unified graduate program in the mathematical sciences. Through specialized courses and seminars, graduate students quickly become part of inter-university research groups, making the transition from student to researcher perfectly natural. The ISM works closely with the Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), a world-renowned mathematical research centre located in Montreal.

Registration
All interested students are welcome, and registration is free. Please register at:
http://www.math.uqam.ca/ism/ecole/formulaire.php?lang=en

Financial Aid
Participants may apply for financial aid to cover travel costs to attend the School by sending transcripts, a letter of recommendation and a letter of motivation to the following postal or email address by April 25, 2012:

Institut des sciences mathématiques
Université du Québec à Montréal
Case postale 8888, succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal (Québec) Canada H3C 3P8
email: ism@uqam.ca <http://ism@uqam.ca>

It would be helpful in your application if you mention which field of the mathematical sciences is of particular interest to you.

For more information:  http://www.math.uqam.ca/ism/ecole/index_en.html

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From: cara <cara@math.tamu.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Subject: Summer 2012: Workshop in Analysis and Probability
To:

Workshop in Analysis and Probability
Department of Mathematics
Texas A&M University
Summer 2012

The Summer 2012 Workshop in Analysis and  Probability at Texas A&M University will be in session from July 2  until August 10, 2012.  For information about the Workshop, consult the Workshop Home Page, whose NEW URL is

http://www.math.tamu.edu/~kerr/workshop/

The Informal Regional Functional Analysis Seminar (SUMIRFAS) will be held August 3-5.

July 16 – 19 there will be a Concentration Week on “Frame Theory and Maps Between Operator Algebras”,
organized by Chris Heil, Emily J. King (chair), Keri Kornelson, David Larson (local organizer), and Darrin Speegle.  A researcher working in frame theory will naturally be led to consider matrices (the Gram matrix, the analysis operator and the synthesis operator), and many problems in frame theory have a re-casting in operator theory.  The most celebrated example of this is the Kadison-Singer problem.  By now, there are many mathematicians familiar with the basics of the two areas, and there is a fruitful collaboration.  Less obvious is the relationship between frame theory and maps between operator algebras.  Very recent work in this area by Han, Larson, Lu, and Lu indicate that this may be a relationship that is ripe for exploiting.  The goal of this concentration week is to bring together researchers in these two fields so that they may learn from one another and build networks of potential collaborators.  There will be introductory series of talks on “Frame theory” by Ole Christensen, on “Maps on Operator Algebras” by Vern Paulsen, and on “Bridging the Gap Between Frame Theory and Maps on Operator Algebras” by Deguang Han.  This concentration week will also lead into a separate conference on the following weekend celebrating the 70th birthday of David Larson. The home page for this Workshop is at

http://page.math.tu-berlin.de/~king/cw.html

August 6-10 there will be a Concentration Week on “Recent advances in Harmonic Analysis and Spectral Theory”,
organized by Andrew Comech, David Damanik, Constanze Liaw (chair), and Alexei Poltoratski.  This CW is designed to bring together two  groups of experts: those specializing in complex and harmonic analysis and those working in spectral theory of differential operators and mathematical physics. The main goals of the CW are to study new relationships and to widen further participation in this area in the United States. Introductory series of lectures by Stephen Gustafson, Svetlana Jitomirskaya (to be confirmed), Helge Krueger, and Brett Wick are planned to acquaint non-experts with these topics with the reasonable expectation that some the  participants in the larger Workshop will be attracted to this program and inject new ideas into the area.
The home page for this Workshop is at

http://www.math.tamu.edu/~comech/events/hast-2012/

The Workshop is supported in part by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Minorities, women, graduate students, and young researchers are especially encouraged to attend.

For logistical support, including requests for support, please contact Cara Barton <cara@math.tamu.edu>.  For more information on the Workshop itself, please contact William Johnson <johnson@math.tamu.edu>, David Kerr <kerr@math.tamu.edu>, or Gilles Pisier <pisier@math.tamu.edu>.

For information about the Concentration Week on “Frame Theory and Maps Between Operator Algebras” contact Emily King <eking@math.umd.edu>

For information about the Concentration Week on “Recent advances in Harmonic Analysis and Spectral Theory” contact Constanze Liaw <conni@math.tamu.edu>

—
Cara Barton
Program Coordinator
Department of Mathematics
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843
979-845-2915 (office)
979-845-7554 (department)
979-845-6028 (fax)

**An opportunity for Graduate Students and Postdocs in Canada**

The 2012 Brisbane Winter School on Geometric Partial Differential Equations

The Winter School will be held at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia July 2nd to July 13th. Designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, the programme will focus on recent progress in
non-linear partial differential equations and their applications,
emphasizing three interlocking themes:

*Nonlinear elliptic equations and their applications to geometry
and optimal transportation

*Geometric flows and applications

*Harmonic maps and applications

The first week will be comprised of introductory lecture courses, while
the second week will focus on key topics in recent research and contemporary applications. These lectures will be presented by world
leaders in the area of Geometric Partial Differential Equations, including:

Robert McCann (Toronto, Canada),
Neil Trudinger (ANU, Australia),
Xu-Jia Wang (ANU, Australia).
Richard Schoen (Stanford, USA),
Gang Tian (Princeton, USA and Beijing, China),
Gerhard Huisken (Max Planck, Germany),
James Sethian (USA)
Ben Andrews (ANU, Australia)
Tristan Rivière (ETH-Zurich, Switzerland)
Michael Struwe  (ETH-Zurich, Switzerland)
Min-Chun Hong (UQ, Australia)

More details are available at: http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/120702-aaws

Eligible postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers from Canadian
Universities can apply for PIMS travel support, as well as subsidised local accommodation. Applications should be submitted by March 23rd using
the form available at:

http://smp.uq.edu.au/content/registration

Dear grad students,

Every Summer, industrial problem solving workshops happen around the
globe. There are two in Canada and two in the US that I know of. If
you’re intrigued about how mathematics might be used outside of the
academe, do consider going to one!

the 28th Annual Workshop on Mathematical Problems in Industry
June 11-15, 2012
University of Delaware
http://www.math.udel.edu/MPI/

Mathematical Modeling in Industry XVI
A Workshop for Graduate Students
June 18-27, 2012
University of Calgary
http://www.ima.umn.edu/2011-2012/MM6.18-27.12/

MBI BioSciences Problem-Solving Workshop (PSW@MBI)
July 16-20, 2012
Ohio State University
http://www.mbi.ohio-state.edu/2012/stgrdescription.html

August 20-24, 2012 at the Fields Institute
Industrial Problem-Solving Workshop on Medical Imaging
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/11-12/inverseprob/

sincerely,
Mary Pugh

(The Summer School is supported by an NSF Research Training Grant. Support
is restricted to U.S. citizens/permanent residents.  Applications from
international students may be considered, but international students must
provide their own support for travel, accommodation, and meals.)

RTG Summer School on Inverse Problems & Partial Differential Equations
July 2-20, 2012

University of Washington, Seattle

The Research Training Group in the Department of Mathematics at the University of 
Washington will host a summer school for advanced undergraduates and beginning 
graduate students on Inverse Problems & Partial Differential Equations. Students 
will attend lectures in the morning and problem sessions in small groups with 
mentors in the afternoon. On-campus accommodation and meals will be provided, 
plus a travel allowance of up to $600.

Two mini-courses will be given:

Robin Graham, Peter Kuchment, and Leonid Kunyansky: 
The Radon transform and the X-Ray Transform

John Lowengrub, Ami Radunskaya, and Tatiana Toro: 
A mathematical approach to cancer growth

URL: www.math.washington.edu/ipde/summer

Apply online by: April 1.

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From: Robert McCann <mccann@math.toronto.edu>
Date: Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 5:39 PM
Subject: Brisbane Winter School 2-13 July 2012 Geometric PDE
To: appmath@math.toronto.edu

Dear All,

I would like to draw your attention to the following
winter school in Australia

www.amsi.org.au/WS2012.php

As it is partly sponsored by PIMS,  there is some funding
available for participation by Canadian graduate students.

Open only to US citizens and permanent residents!

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From: Jill LeClair <leclair@math.princeton.edu>
Date: Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Subject: Study Analysis and Geometry - 2012 Summer Program at Princeton

Dear Math Colleague/Department Administrator,

We would greatly appreciate if you would share (and post) this 
information with your undergraduate juniors and seniors as well as 
first-year graduate students! Thank you.

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SUMMER PROGRAM AT PRINCETON

Study Analysis and Geometry

Program Dates: July 23 - August 10, 2012
Application Deadline: April 15, 2012

A three-week intensive program for 30 advanced undergraduates and 
first-year graduate students consisting of two related courses in 
analysis and geometry. Each course will consist of nine lectures spanning 
1.5 weeks. Daily lectures will be complemented by review and problem sessions.

On-campus accommodations and meal allowance provided from Sunday, July 22 
(check-in) through Saturday, August 11 (check-out).

Travel reimbursement provided up to $500. (Only original receipts will 
be accepted.)

Early and/or extended stays are not permitted.

Courses

Harmonic Analysis: Some basic operators and the role of curvature
(A. Israel, Courant Institute/NYU and E. Stein, Princeton University)

Week 1 into Week 2: Monday, July 23 - Wednesday, August 1

The course provides and introduction to Fourier transform, Lp spaces, 
and several essential operators, such as the Hardy-Littlewood maximal 
function, fractional integrals, and singular integrals. This will be 
followed by a presentation of such topics as:
1. The Radon and X-ray transform
2. Spherical averaging operators and the corresponding maximal functions
3. Generalizations of the above where "non-vanishing" curvature plays a role
4. Restriction theorems

Nonlinear Evolution Equations
(A. Ionescu and S. Klainerman, Princeton University)

Week 2 into Week 3: Wednesday, August 1 - Friday, August 10

The course provides an introduction to applications of Fourier analysis 
to the study of certain nonlinear evolution equations. The course will 
cover the following topics:
1. Restriction theorems, \Lambda(p) problems, Strichartz estimates
2. Applications to nonlinear Schroedinger equations
3. Geometric wave equations and classical field theory
4. Applications to Yang-Mills and wave maps in the Minkowski space

Eligibility

- Open to currently enrolled juniors and seniors and first-year graduate 
students, with priority given to undergraduates

- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident 

- Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, 
sex, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, or disability

Requirements

- Complete and submit online application

- Letter of recommendation from faculty member or other well-acquainted with 
your academic work

- Official school transcript

- Personal statement on why you want to attend the program. (Fill out 
appropriate section on application or send separate PDF.)

For more information, please contact Jill LeClair, Program Coordinator, 
at leclair@princeton.edu.

Application

Fill out online application (https://cgi.math.princeton.edu/rtg/summer/application); 
all other supporting documents should be sent to:

Jill LeClair
Graduate Administrator
Department of Mathematics
312 Fine Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544-1000
leclair@princeton.edu