Symplectic and Contact Topology, Quantum Cohomology, Symplectic Field Theory and Higher-Dimensional Gauge Theory
Part of the joint CRM-Fields Institute Symplectic Semester
March 26 to April 7, 2001
The Fields Institute, Toronto and the Centre de recherches mathématiques, Montreal
Overview
This two-week workshop will bring together researchers from symplectic topology, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physicists working in gauge theory and quantum field theory. Its main goal is to discuss the recent developments in the construction and computations of invariants of symplectic and contact manifolds and their automorphism groups, using methods of the theory of J-holomorphic curves, as well as those from gauge theory and dynamical Hamiltonian systems. The theory of these invariants is tightly related to enumerative algebraic geometry, quantum cohomology and Mirror symmetry. Recent results, of both mathematicians and physicists, manifest the existence of surprising correspondences between various gauge theories on real and complex manifolds. The first week, to be held at the Fields Institute in Toronto, will emphasize relations of the theory of holomorphic curves with field theories, Mirror symmetries, as well as (higher dimensional) gauge theories. The second week at the CRM in Montreal will concentrate more on the geometric, analytic and dynamical aspects of symplectic topology. A train trip from Toronto to Montreal is planned as a juncture of the two parts. The Fields Institute |
Les sujets:
Cet atelier de deux semaines réunira des chercheurs de topologie symplectique, de géométrie algébrique, et de physique mathématique travaillant en théorie de jauge et en théorie quantique des champs. On y discutera par exemple les développements récents dans la définition et le calcul des invariants des variétés symplectiques ou de contact, et des groupes de difféomorphismes correspondants. Les méthodes qui interviennent ici sont celles des courbes J-holomorphes, de la théorie de jauge et des systèmes hamiltoniens. Ces invariants sont étroitement liés à la géométrie énumérative, la cohomologie quantique et les symétries miroir. Des résultats récents, en mathématiques aussi bien qu'en physique, suggèrent l'existence de correspondances inattendues entre diverses théories de jauge sur les variétés réelles et complexes. La première semaine, qui se tiendra à l'Institut Fields de Toronto, portera surtout sur les relations qu'entretiennent les courbes pseudoholomorphes avec les théories des champs, les symétries miroir, et les théories de jauge de dimension supérieure. La semaine suivante, qui se tiendra au Centre de recherches mathématiques à Montréal , portera davantage sur les méthodes géométriques, analytiques et dynamiques en topologie symplectique. Un voyage en train est prévu pour amener les participants de Toronto à Montréal durant le week-end entre les deux semaines. Centre de recherches mathématiques Université de Montréal |
Schedule
10:00 to 11:30 |
Registration and Breakfast
Location:The Fields Institute |
11:30 to 12:30 |
D. Fuchs, University of California, Davis Location:The Fields Institute |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
K. Ono, Hokkaido University Location:The Fields Institute |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
S. Merkulov, University of Glasgow Location:The Fields Institute |
09:30 to 10:00 |
Breakfast
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10:00 to 11:00 |
The symplectic sum formula for Gromov-Witten invariants
T. Parker, Michigan State University Location:The Fields Institute |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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11:30 to 12:30 |
Differential graded schemes
K. Behrend, University of B.C. Location:The Fields Institute |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
M. Hutchings, Stanford University Location:The Fields Institute |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
Y. Chekanov, Moscow Centre for Continuous Math Education Location:The Fields Institute |
17:30 to 19:30 |
Cocktail reception - Fields Atrium
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09:30 to 10:00 |
Breakfast
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13:30 to 14:30 |
Applications of the symplectic sum formula for GW invariants
E. Ionel, University of Wisconsin, Madison Location:The Fields Institute |
14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
S. Akbulut, Michigan State University Location:The Fields Institute |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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09:30 to 10:00 |
Breakfast
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10:00 to 11:00 |
M. Entov, Weizmann Institute of Science Location:The Fields Institute |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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11:30 to 12:30 |
The Toda conjecture for the Gromov-Witten invariants of CP^1
E. Getzler, Northwestern University Location:The Fields Institute |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
Serre duality for symplectic surfaces
I. Smith, Mathematical Institute and New College, Oxford Location:The Fields Institute |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
Symplectomorphisms of the complex plane and instantons
V. Pidstrigach, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen Location:The Fields Institute |
09:30 to 10:00 |
Breakfast
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10:00 to 11:00 |
Gromov invariants, Hamiltonian group actions, and adiabatic limits
D. Salamon, ETH Zurich Location:The Fields Institute |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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11:30 to 12:30 |
Gromov width of Grassmannians
S. Tolman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Location:The Fields Institute |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
Algebraic construction of relative GW invariants and related topics
J. Li, Stanford University Location:The Fields Institute |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
Two definitions of virtual fundamental classes of genus 0 for convex zero loci
B. Kim, Pohang University of Science and Technology, S. Korea Location:The Fields Institute |
09:00 to 10:00 |
Registration
Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
10:00 to 11:00 |
Floer Homology and Algebraic Degenerations
P. Biran, Tel Aviv University Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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11:30 to 12:30 |
K. Fukaya, Kyoto University Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
M. Abreu, The Fields Institute and Institute Superior Tecnico, Lisbon Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
Y-G. Oh, University of Wisconsin, Madison Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
10:00 to 11:00 |
Growth of maps, dynamics and symplectic topology
L. Polterovich, Tel Aviv University |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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11:30 to 12:30 |
Geometry of contact domains and transformations
Y. Eliashberg, Stanford University |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
A Morse-Bott approach to contact homology
F. Bourgeois, Stanford University |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
O. Cornea, Universite de Lille 1 Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
17:30 to 19:30 |
Cocktail reception
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
Geometric variants of the Hofer norm
D. McDuff, SUNY at Stony Brook Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
V. Apostolov, Université du Québec à Montréal |
10:00 to 11:00 |
M. Verbitsky, Moscow Centre for Continuous Mathematical Education Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Tea Time
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11:30 to 12:30 |
Y. Rudyak, University of Heidelberg Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
Symplectic Floer cohomology and semi-infinite cohomology
W. Li, Oklahoma State University Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
Bounded cohomology of mapping class groups
D. Kotschick, Harvard University Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
10:00 to 11:00 |
Projective maps and invariants of symplectic manifolds
D. Auroux, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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11:30 to 12:30 |
Talk - TBA
Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
12:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch
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14:30 to 15:00 |
Tea Time
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15:00 to 16:00 |
P. Pushkar, University of Toronto Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |
16:00 to 16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30 to 17:30 |
Dual elliptic structures on CP^2
J.-C. Sikorav, École Normale Superieure de Lyon Location:Room 5345 (5th floor |