Conferences
The following is a list of conferences that we are aware of in the Australian region, or which may be of special interest to Australian mathematicians. A much broader list of international conferences is maintained by the American Mathematical Society.
Adelaide Phylogenetics Conference and Workshop
Adelaide Phylogenetics Conference & Workshop
Workshop: 5–10 April 2010, The University of Adelaide
Conference: 12–16 April 2010, Port Elliot, South Australia
The third annual Adelaide Phylogenetics Conference (formerly known as the Mathematical & Evolutionary Biology Conference) will be held on Port Elliot beachfront, South Australia. This meeting follows the successful meetings held in Blanche Cave, Naracoorte in 2008, and Pt Elliot in 2009.
This meeting series aims to bridge the current gap between evolutionary biologists and mathematicians in Australia, and overseas, by providing a relaxed, informal setting (with just. 50 attendees) to encourage the discussion of new results and methods. The conference is designed to allow maximum student/academic interaction, and contains a session on the analysis of datasets during the meeting itself. The emphasis is on the development and application of advanced new analytical methods, and building trans-disciplinary collaborations.
Topics covered at the previous meetings include:
- Phylogenetics and Networks;
- Mathematical methods and Algorithms;
- Macroevolution; Evolutionary rates and dates;
- Genome analysis;
- Bioinformatics;
- Human evolution;
- Disease.
This extremely successful workshop is aimed at graduate students featuring an intensive 4 day hands-on training from 4 international experts, in leading software packages for the analysis of genetic data.
- Dr. Alexi Drummond (BEAST)
- Prof. Peter Lockhart (Phylogenetic methods)
- Christian Anderson (Serial SimCoal),
- Andrew Storfer (Landscape Genetics).
These leading experts provide detailed instruction on the analysis of model and actual datasets, and there is a strong demand for places. Registration to this workshop gains you free entry to the Pt Elliot meeting and participants are strongly encouraged to attend and present.
Enquiries:
- Prof Nigel Bean nigel.bean@adelaide.edu.au
Geometry and Quantum Field Theory
Geometry and Quantum Field Theory
20–26 June; Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, Germany
The broad theme of the conference is the interaction between mathematics and physics, more specifically between noncommutative geometry in mathematics and statistical models and quantum field theory in physics. The specific themes behind the conference are:
- Noncommutative geometry and Index Theory. Statistical models.
- Geometric issues in quantum field theory. Hamiltonian anomalies. Bundle n-gerbes.
Organisers:
- Sylvie Paycha (U. Blaise Pascal)
- Steve Rosenberg (Boston U.)
- Peter Teichner (U. California, Berkeley and MPIM, Bonn)
- Mathai Varghese (U. Adelaide)
10th MathSport Conference
This conference will bring together sports scientists, mathematicians and statisticians who are interested in: the use of computers in sport; statistics and statistical modeling in sport; mathematical modeling in sport; teaching of mathematics, computers and sport; the application of these to improve coaching and individual performance
Directors: Dr Anthony Bedford, RMIT University, mailto:anthony.bedford@rmit.edu.au; Associate Professor Ian Tim Heazlewood, Charles Darwin University, mailto:ian.heazelwood@cdu.edu.au.
2010 AMSI Summer School
The AMSI 2010 Australian Graduate Theme Program in Mathematical Sciences
5–16 July 2010; University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane.
Postgraduate students from Mathematics and cognate disciplines, particularly from Australian universities are invited to apply for a place in
This year, two advanced courses are being offered on the theme of Graphs, Networks and Designs.
- Symmetry in Graphs, Prof Brian Alspach (University of Newcastle)
- Applications of Designs, Prof Charles Colbourn (Arizona State University).
Participants are required to attend both courses.
Places are strictly limited to 25 and acceptance will be based on academic merit. Generous subsidies, covering up to 100% of travel and accommodation costs, are available to students living outside the Brisbane metropolitan area from institutions affiliated with AMSI.
Closing date for applications is April 21st 2010 and registration forms are now available on the website.
Contact
Andree Phillips a.phillips@maths.uq.edu.au
The AMSI 2010 Australian Graduate Theme Program in Mathematical Sciences is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations through the Collaboration And Structural Reform Fund (CASR).
Statistical Physics of Lattice Polymers
Statistical Physics of Lattice Polymers
7–9 July 2010; University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria.
Lattice models have played an important role in developing our understanding of the statistical mechanics of polymers. Three general types of models have been used: random walks, directed walks and self-avoiding walks. The first two types of models can be attacked by probabilistic and combinatorial methods while the third is more difficult and only qualitative results are available rigorously. Much of our knowledge of self-avoiding walks comes from numerical studies, especially exact enumeration and series analysis, and Monte Carlo methods. This meeting will include all of these aspects.
Some specific problems that we expect to see addressed are phase transitions in polymers (eg the adsorption transition and the collapse transition), polymers subject to geometrical constraints (e.g., confined to a wedge or a slab) and random copolymers.
There are likely to be strong connections to the satellite meeting in Brisbane on Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics, the meeting in Melbourne on Monte Carlo Algorithms in Statistical Physics and the meeting in Brisbane on Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics.
Organising Committee
- A. Owczarek, (University of Melbourne)
- R. Brak, (University of Melbourne)
- S. Whittington, (University of Toronto, Canada)
- I. Jensen, (University of Melbourne)
- G. Iliev, (University of Melbourne)
Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics
Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics
12–14 July 2010; Centre for Mathematical Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Statistical and mathematical physics are intrinsically related to enumerative and algebraic combinatorics, and these fields have produced an exciting area of cross-fertilisation. This satellite meeting preceding STATPHYS24 recognises the maturity of this field, and will focus on the most recent developments growing out of the interaction between combinatorialists and statistical physicists.
Participants are strongly encouraged to consider attending the satellite on Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics which immediately follows this meeting, and which will be held at the same venue.
Another satellite conference of relevance which precedes this conference is Statistical Physics of Lattice Polymers which has a strong combinatorial flavour.
Organising Committee
- R. Brak, (University of Melbourne)
- M. Elder, (University of Queensland)
- O. Foda, (University of Melbourne)
- P. Forrester, (University of Melbourne)
- J. de Gier, (University of Melbourne)
- A.J. Guttmann, (University of Melbourne)
- O. Warnaar, (University of Queensland)
DDAP 6
Dynamics Days Asia Pacific 6
12–14 July 2010; School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW, Sydney.
Dynamics Days Asia Pacific (DDAP) is a regular conference rotating among the Asia-Pacific countries every two years. Its purpose is to bring together researchers world-wide to discuss the most recent developments in nonlinear science. It also serves as a forum to promote regional as well as international scientific exchange and collaboration. The conference covers a variety of topics in nonlinear dynamics including ergodic theory, algebraic dynamics, pattern formation, non-equilibrium physics, biomathematics, complex networks, econo-physics, and quantum/classical chaos. DDAP started in Hong Kong in 1999, and was subsequently held in China, Singapore, Korea and Japan.
DDAP6 is also a satellite meeting of StatPhys24 (Cairns, July 19–23, 2010).
It has received financial support from COSNet, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics and the School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW.
For all details (invited speakers, key dates, contacts), please see the conference website:
http://conferences.science.unsw.edu.au/DDAP6/DDAP6.html
Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics
Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics
14–17 July 2010; Centre for Mathematical Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
This satellite meeting of STATPHYS24 will cover developments over the last 3 years (since the StatPhys23 Meeting in Genoa) in the area of Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics.
Topics to be highlighted include:
- Solvable two-dimensional lattice models and Yang–Baxter methods;
- Bethe ansatz and quantum spin chains;
- Solvable models of many-body systems;
- Exact integrability in CFT and QFT.
Participants are strongly encouraged to consider attending the satellite on Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics which will be held at the same venue and immediately precedes this meeting with a common day on 14 July.
Organising Committee
- R. Baxter, (Australian National University)
- V.V. Bazhanov, (Australian National University)
- P. Isaac, (University of Queensland)
- G. Mussardo, (SISSA)
- P.A. Pearce, (University of Melbourne)
- Y.-Z. Zhang, (University of Queensland)
StatPhys24
24th IUPAP International Conference on Statistical Physics
19–23 July 2010; Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland.
The STATPHYS Conference series takes place every three years in a different continent to enhance the international relevance and visibility of the leading world event in the broad field of Statistical Physics and all its interdisciplinary developments.
According to tradition, the highest international recognition in the field of Statistical Physics, the Boltzmann Medal, will be awarded at this meeting. In addition several satellite meetings will be held along with the main event, adding to the scientific value of the meeting.
Plenary Speakers
- Rodney Baxter (Australian National University, Australia)
The Ising and chiral Potts models - Mike Cates (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Does microbiology need statistical physics? - Sergio Ciliberto (ENS Lyon, France)
Measuring out of equilibrium fluctuations : from theory to experiments
- Bertrand Eynard (CEA Saclay, France)
Enumerative geometry and random matrices - Daniel Fisher (Stanford University, USA)
Can evolution be understood quantitatively? - Michael Freedman (Microsoft Station Q, USA)
- Wolfgang Ketterle (MIT, USA)
- Hidetoshi Nishimori (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
Quantum annealing - Subir Sachdev (Harvard University, USA)
Quantum criticality, the cuprate superconductors, and the AdS/CFT correspondence - Michelle Wang (Cornell University, USA)
- Chen-Ning Yang (Tsinghua University, China and Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Fermions and Bosons in 1D harmonic traps
Registration and payment of the fee are mandatory for participation at the conference.
Organising Committee
- Chair: M. Gould, (University of Queensland)
- Vice-Chair: M. Batchelor, (Australian National University)
- Vice-Chair: J. de Gier, (University of Melbourne)
- Treasurer: J.R. Links, (University of Queensland)
Satellite Meetings
This event is preceded and followed by several meetings and conferences, at venues within Australia, on related topics in mathematics and physics and related fields.
- Statistical Physics of Lattice Polymers; 7–9 July, Melbourne.
- Combinatorics and Mathematical Physics; 12–14 July, Brisbane.
- Dynamics Days Asia Pacific Conference 2010; 12–14 July, UNSW, Sydney.
- Liquids out of Equilibrium; 12–16 July, UNSW, Sydney.
- Exactly Solvable Models in Statistical Physics; 14–17 July, Brisbane.
- Unwinding Complexity: Statistical Physics Perspectives on Complex Systems and Complex Materials; 24–26 July, Port Douglas.
- 22nd International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP); 25–30 July, Brisbane.
- Monte Carlo Algorithms in Statistical Physics; 26–28 July, Melbourne.
There are also several overseas meetings on related topics, in nearby countries.
Unwinding Complexity
Unwinding Complexity
Statistical Physics Perspectives on Complex Systems and Complex Materials
24–26 July 2010; Rydges Sabaya Resort, Port Douglas, Queensland.
The aim of the conference is to gather together researchers from different communities (physics, economics, finance, mathematics and engineering) in order to review recent results, exchange ideas, discuss methods and techniques in complex system studies.
Topics include:
- Complex Systems
- Complex Networks
- Econophysics
- Financial Mathematics
- Granular Matter
- Complex Materials
It is a satellite conference for StatPhys24 which will be held 19–23 July 2010, in Cairns, Queensland.
Organising Committee
- Tiziana Di Matteo, (King's College London)
- Ruggero Gramatica, (King's College London)
- Contact email: unwind10@googlemail.com
ICAP 2010
22nd International Conference on Atomic Physics
25–30 July 2010; Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland.
Following the tradition of ICAP, the conference will present an outstanding program of invited speakers covering the most recent subjects in the field of atomic physics, such as precision measurement, atomic clocks, quantum information, trapped ions, quantum optics and cavity QED, Bose gases, Fermi gases, optical lattices, cold molecules, mesoscopic quantum systems and ultrafast phenomena. Contributed papers will be presented in active poster sessions.
For further information or to register your interest and be added to the mailing list, please email phannaford@swin.edu.au.
Organising Committee
- Peter Hannaford, (Swinburne University of Technology)
- Hans Bachor, (Australian National University)
Monte Carlo Algorithms in Statistical Physics
Monte Carlo Algorithms in Statistical Physics
26–28 July 2010; University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria.
This conference is intended to be broad in scope, with speakers from across the field of statistical physics discussing the application of Monte Carlo algorithms to their problems. The connecting thread will be insights into why a given algorithm is powerful for studying a particular physical system, with the hope that these ideas might be relevant to other physical systems.
It is a satellite conference for StatPhys24 which will be held 19–23 July 2010, in Cairns, Queensland.
Organising Committee
- Nathan Clisby, (University of Melbourne)
- Tim Garoni, (University of Melbourne)
- Contact email: mcalgorithms@gmail.com
UCMAE'10
International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Engineering
3–5 August 2010; International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
Mathematics provides the methodology and framework of rigorous thoughts for engineering developments in the changing world. The aim of the conference is to stimulate collaboration between active researcher, educators, mathematicians and engineers representing educational institutions, government agencies and engineering related organizations. The prime objective is to act as the main forum to exchange, examine, promote and discuss issues related to the latest trend, importance, needs and future developments of mathematics within its own domain as well as its effective applications in engineering.
Papers are invited in topics that cover, but are not limited to:
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Organized and Sponsored by:
- Faculty of Engineering International Islamic University Malaysia
- Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society
For correspondence and further information:
Faculty of Engineering , International Islamic University Malaysia
P.O. Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 6196 4460/4480 Fax : (603) 6196 4465
Email: icmae@iiu.edu.my
ICEAA '10
International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications
20–24 September 2010; SMC Conference and Function Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney.
The twelfth edition of the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA 10) will consist of invited and contributed papers, as well as workshops and short courses.
Topics
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Deadlines
- The deadline for electronic abstract-submissions is 26 February 2010.
- Presenting Author registration is due by 4 June 2010.
Organisers 
- Roberto D. Graglia (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
- Paul D. Smith (Macquarie University)
- Trevor S. Bird (CSIRO ICT Centre)
- Andrew J. Parfitt (University of South Australia)
- Rodolfo S. Zich (Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy)
- Piergiorgio L.E. Uslenghi (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)
- Guido Lombardi (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
- Giusy Spinasanta (COREP, Italy)
- Karu Esselle (Macquarie University)
- Stuart Hawkins (Macquarie University)
- Ross R. Moore (Macquarie University)
- Elena D. Vinogradova (Macquarie University)
Secretariat
- Christine Hale (Macquarie University, Australia)
- Contact email: iceaa10@iceaa.polito.it
The Conference is supported by Politecnico di Torino, Macquarie University, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella and Torino Wireless Foundation, with principal co-sponsorship of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society and technical co-sponsorship of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI).
54th Annual AustMS Meeting
54th Annual AustMS Meeting
27–30 September, 2010; The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane.
This is the 54th Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society and will include all areas of mathematics.
Program details
- Welcome reception and registration: evening of Sunday 26th September
- Meeting Schedule: Monday 27th–Thursday 30th September
- Special Lectures: ANZIAM and Hanna Neumann lectures to be announced
- Public lecture Monday 27th or Tuesday 28th September
- Wednesday afternoon: 54th AustMS AGM
- Conference dinner: evening of Wednesday 29th September
- Last sessions: expected to finish 3 or 4pm Thursday 30th September
- Early Career Workshop 25th–26th September
Meeting Director: Prof Ole Warnaar
Contact: secretary@austms.org.au .
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