The annual Mathematics and Statistics-in-Industry Study Group (MISG) workshop brings together leading mathematicians from universities, the public and the private sector from across Australia and around the world to tackle complex technical problems facing Australian businesses and industry.

In 2010, RMIT University’s School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences will host the annual MISG Workshop.

• Registrations are now open.

Industry partners are encouraged to contact the School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences with potential projects.

Director: A/Professor John Shepherd (jshep@rmit.edu.au)
Associate Director: Dr. John Gear (jag@rmit.edu.au)
Administrator: Ms. Petra Siskos (misg@rmit.edu.au)
Contact: misg@rmit.edu.au

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)

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.

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

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.

Confirmed Invited 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

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)

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)

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

• R. Baxter (Australian National University, Australia)
• M. Cates (University of Edinburgh, UK)
• S. Ciliberto (ENS Lyon, France)
• B. Eynard (CEA Saclay, France)
• D. Fisher (Stanford University, USA)
• M. Freedman (Microsoft Station Q, USA)
• W. Ketterle (MIT, USA)
• H. Nishimori (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
• S. Sachdev (Harvard University, USA)
• M. Wang (Cornell University, USA)
• C.N. Yang (Tsinghua University, China and Chinese University of Hong Kong)

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)

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

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

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 .