From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.science.mathematics.categories/1505 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "T.Porter" Newsgroups: gmane.science.mathematics.categories Subject: Bangor workshop on orbifolds Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 12:26:32 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="-559023410-126398554-958044392=:17056" X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1241017884 31565 80.91.229.2 (29 Apr 2009 15:11:24 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:11:24 +0000 (UTC) To: categories@mta.ca Original-X-From: rrosebru@mta.ca Thu May 11 15:34:07 2000 -0300 Original-Received: (from Majordom@localhost) by mailserv.mta.ca (8.9.3/8.9.3) id PAA03398 for categories-list; Thu, 11 May 2000 15:29:44 -0300 (ADT) X-Authentication-Warning: mailserv.mta.ca: Majordom set sender to cat-dist@mta.ca using -f Original-Sender: cat-dist@mta.ca Precedence: bulk Original-Lines: 213 Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.science.mathematics.categories:1505 Archived-At: This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. ---559023410-126398554-958044392=:17056 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Dear All, Next September I am organising a small workshop at Bangor on Orbifolds, Groupoids and their Applications. I include an announcement giving some more details. We hope to provide an oportunity to bridge the gap between the categorical(mostly topos theoretic and sheaf theoretic) aspects and the applications (including crystallographic topology, geoemtric group theory etc.). Best wishes, Tim ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: University of Wales, Bangor - School of Informatics, =20 =09=09=09Mathematics Division Workshop on Orbifolds, Groupoids, and their Applications Announcement Workshop Organiser : Prof Tim Porter There will be an informal open workshop at the University of Wales Bangor f= rom 11th - 17th September, 2000, on the interplay between orbifolds and groupoi= ds, together with the application of orbifold methods to problems in crystallography, geometric group theory and equivariant algebraic topology. The aim of the Workshop is to provide a venue for the exchange of information on different aspects of the area and to encourage collaboration across the different subject specialisms that are involved. Some time will = be set aside for examination of the problems where existing techniques seem no= t to be adequate.=20 The workshop is in part to celebrate the work on groupoids, their theory an= d applications, by Ronnie Brown who has recently retired from a full time pro= fessorship a t Bangor. It will also form part of his (belated) 65 birthday celebrations!= =20 The workshop will be informal. Although there will be some survey talks, it= is hoped that the main work will be concentrated on the future in `discussion mode' rather than lecture, (so participants are encouraged to interrupt!!!)= We hope that questions such as to the interpretation of homotopy theoretic information on orbifold, the applicability of current algebraic - topologic= al techniques to problems in `crystallographic topology' and the link between orbifolds and sheaf theory will be addressed. The background of the participants is from various subject areas (crystallography, geometric grou= p theory,=20 category theory etc.) and one task is to find a common language where everyone has a moderate chance of understanding and communicating their questions. There may be some need for quick sketches of background assumptions, theory etc and because of this sessions are likely to be of variable length and the timetable will be (by necessity) flexible.=20 At present the list of participants includes:=20 R.Brown (Groupoids and their applications)=20 A. Haefliger (Geometric group theory, groupoids and geometry)=20 C. Johnson (Crystallographic Topology)=20 I. Moerdijk (Category Theory, orbifolds and toposes)=20 D. Pronk (Sheaves on orbifolds)=20 Various U.K. researchers in differentiable groupoids, equivariant homotopy = and its a pplications and related areas are also expected.=20 Additional participants are very welcome.=20 Accommodation is likely to be in the student village (en-suite facilities) = at a short=20 distance (5 to 10 minutes walk) from the Mathematics building. (Further information about accommodation in and abound Bangor is available.)=20 A small registration fee of =A320 is requested to cover the cost of a works= hop dinner a nd daily coffee/tea etc. We will be seeking some financial support from various organisations so may be able to give limited help to some participa= nts (priority would be given to postgraduates).=20 There will be some space for a display of preprints/ offprints and `posters= '.=20 If you are interested in attending the workshop, contact me by e-mail: t.po= rter@bangor.ac.uk=20 in the first instance. 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