Mon, August 30, 2010 - Fri, September 3, 2010

International Conference on Geometric and Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

30 Aug.–3 Sept. 2010; Mission Beach Resort, Mission Beach, Queensland

This conference will be run similarly to a successful meeting at the same location in 1998 and since then there has been a lot of interest in a sequel. The conference will host many of the leading international researchers in differential geometry and partial differential equations as well as provide the opportunity for young researchers and PhD students to get together to discuss new work in the field.

The conference will be run along similar lines to Oberwolfach and Banff workshops, with a mixture of expository talks and focused discussion sessions covering highly topical research areas such as geometric flows and their applications, optimal transportation, complex and conformal geometry, regularity issues in nonlinear PDE, reaction diffusion equations, singular variational problems.

International invited participants

• Lucio Boccardo (La Sapienza, Rome, Italy)
• Luis Caffarelli (Texas, USA)
• Huai-dong Cao (Lehigh, USA)
• Alice Chang (Princeton, USA)
• Craig Evans* (Berkeley, USA)
• Nicola Fusco (Naples, Italy)
• Irene Gamba (Texas, USA)
• Nassif Ghoussoub (British Columbia, Canada)
• Matthew Gursky (Notre Dame, USA)
• Richard Hamilton (Columbia, USA)
• Gerhard Huisken (Max-Planck-Institut, Potsdam, Germany)
• Tom Ilmanen* (ETH-Zurich, Switzerland)
• Hitoshi Ishii (Waseda, Japan)
• Nicolai Krylov (Minnesota, USA)
• Yanyan Li (Rutgers, USA)
• Fanghua Lin* (New York, USA)
• Robert McCann (Toronto, Canada)
• Richard Melrose (MIT, USA)
• Giuseppe Mingione (Parma, Italy)
• Lei Ni (California, San Diego, USA)
• Duong Phong (Columbia, USA)
• Richard Schoen (Stanford, USA)
• Leon Simon* (Stanford, USA)
• Michael Struwe (ETH-Zurich, Switzerland)
• Gang Tian (Princeton, USA)
• Juncheng Wei (Chinese University, Hong Kong)
• Zhou Ping Xin (Chinese University, Hong Kong)
• Paul Yang (Princeton, USA)

^*To be confirmed.

Scientific Committee

• Neil Trudinger, (Chair) (The Australian National University)
• Ben Andrews (The Australian National University)
• Alan Carey (The Australian National University)
• Nicola Fusco (Naples, Italy)
• Richard Schoen (Stanford, USA)
• Gang Tian (Princeton, USA)

Organising committee

• Neil Trudinger—Chair (The Australian National University)
• Alan Carey (The Australian National University)
• Florica Cirstea (The University of Sydney)
• Min-Chun Hong (University of Queensland)
• Alison Irvine—Secretary (The Australian National University)
• Xujia Wang (The Australian National University)

The conference is organised by the Australian National University and sponsored by the Australian National University and the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute.

Further details and registration information is available on the conference website.

Limited funds are also available to defray accommodation costs for some participants. Those interested in such support should contact the conference organisers directly through alison.irvine@anu.edu.au.

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Thu, September 2, 2010, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

The Institute for Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education announces a special seminar

Date: Thursday 2 September 2 2010; from 4:00–6:30pm

Venue: New Law Annexe Lecture Theatre 104, University of Sydney (main campus)

The recent Review of Education in Mathematics, Data Science and Quantitative Disciplines (commissioned by the Group of Eight Universities and available at http://www.go8.edu.au) confirms that mathematics in Australia is in crisis, with long-term trends of fewer students studying mathematics in high schools and universities, not enough qualified mathematics teachers and the development of negative attitudes towards mathematics by students. Interest, attitude and basic skills in mathematics are formed at the primary school level and it is here that much good work can be done. The seminar will focus on the benefits that could flow from improvements in the mathematics education of preservice primary teachers.

• Professor Jacqui Ramagge (Head, School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics at the University of Wollongong) will speak about her highly commended work in the development of undergraduate mathematical-content subjects for preservice primary teachers.

• Dr Jennifer Way and Associate Professor Janette Bobis of the Faculty of Education at the University of Sydney will report on a new unit of study designed to increase preservice primary teachers' mathematical content knowledge while promoting positive attitudes towards the development of their own numeracy.

Parking

... is available in the car park underneath the New Law School. Entry is either from City Road (travelling towards the city, turn into the campus behind the Carslaw building) or from the Main Gate in Parramatta Road (take the road behind Fisher Library). Take lifts 3 or 4 from the car park to level 1 of the New Law Annexe. LT104 is very close to the lifts.

Please RSVP online by Thursday 26th August, for catering purposes.

Abstract for Jacqui Ramagge presentation:

Demand for mathematics and statistics graduates in industry has been growing at a time when the number of students choosing to study mathematics and statistics has been decreasing. As a result, fewer students are choosing to teach mathematics and increasingly children are lucky if one teacher in their school-years is sufficiently confident with their mathematical knowledge to inspire passion in the subject. As mathematicians, educators and academics, it is our responsibility to do everything we can to ensure that future generations have the best possible chance of enjoying the beauty of mathematics and the benefits of high levels of mathematical competency. Personally, I contribute to this effort on a number of different fronts. Recently, my work in the mathematical training of prospective primary teachers has received attention. In this talk I will give an overview of the two undergraduate subjects for primary educators that I have developed at the University of Wollongong.

I will explain why they are the most challenging subjects I have ever taught and possibly the most challenging subjects the students have ever taken. I will also explain how they help to equip teachers to function as professionals and to inspire children with a love of mathematics.

Abstract for Jenni Way/Janette Bobis presentation:

In 2011 the Bachelor of Education (Primary) program at the University of Sydney will introduce a new mandatory unit of study designed to increase our students’ mathematical content knowledge while promoting positive attitudes towards the development of their own Numeracy. The new unit will precede three mathematics education units that focus on pedagogical content knowledge (with emphasis on the development of children’s mathematical thinking) and on curriculum knowledge. This presentation will outline the underlying principles for the design of the new unit, with the purpose of stimulating discussion about the merits of such approaches to addressing the call for increased quality of mathematical knowledge in teachers. Views on the potential that the situation holds for conducting valuable research will also be sought from the seminar participants.

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Thu, September 16, 2010, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

CARMA — AMSI Haar measure short course via AGR

Speaker: Prof. Joe Diestel, Kent State University

Titles: Haar Measure — A short course via Access Grid

Times: 1:00–2:00pm AEST, possibly extending to 3:00pm.

Venue: Room V10, Mathematics Building, Callaghan Campus, The University of Newcastle
Also available on the Access Grid network (venue: UNewcastle).

• Lecture 1, August 26 — 2 sessions:
  • an introduction to topological groups, peculiarities and important features
  • von Neumann’s proof of Existence and Uniqueness of a Haar measure in compact groups.
• Lecture 2, September 2 — Applications:
  • measures in homogeneous spaces
  • translation invariant summing operators on C(G), G compact
• Lecture 3, September 16 — Further applications:
  • representation theory and orthogonality relations
  • Milman’s theorem (re: Dvoretzky’s Spherical Sections theorem)
• Lecture 4, September 23 — Other proofs of existence: Banach, Maak, martingales.
• Lecture 5, October 7 — What’s so in
  • General locally compact groups, locally compact metrizable groups, Polish, non‑locally‑compact groups

This is an event organized by AMSI, SigmaOpt (ANZIAM Special Interest Group in Mathematical Optimization) and Carma.

If you (and your colleagues) wish to participate, please:

1. book your own AGR (or university/APAC etc. AGR that you otherwise are able to use), and ask your AGR technical people to contact David Allingham David.Allingham@newcastle.edu.au (the AGR technical person at Newcastle University) in advance of the seminar.
2. The technical details to join the event:
   1. From the venue client Window.
   2. Go to Navigation -> Add Venue
   3. Enter Name: UNewcastle
   4. And URL: https://130.102.78.178:8000/Venues/7f0001011fe87d96470d7b468adf8fdc
      If there are any issues, ring 02 4921 6531.
3. Administrative enquiries: Juliane.Turner@newcastle.edu.au
4. Academic enquiries: brailey.sims@newcastle.edu.au

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Thu, September 23, 2010, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

CARMA — AMSI Haar measure short course via AGR

Speaker: Prof. Joe Diestel, Kent State University

Titles: Haar Measure — A short course via Access Grid

Times: 1:00–2:00pm AEST, possibly extending to 3:00pm.

Venue: Room V10, Mathematics Building, Callaghan Campus, The University of Newcastle
Also available on the Access Grid network (venue: UNewcastle).

• Lecture 1, August 26 — 2 sessions:
  • an introduction to topological groups, peculiarities and important features
  • von Neumann’s proof of Existence and Uniqueness of a Haar measure in compact groups.
• Lecture 2, September 2 — Applications:
  • measures in homogeneous spaces
  • translation invariant summing operators on C(G), G compact
• Lecture 3, September 16 — Further applications:
  • representation theory and orthogonality relations
  • Milman’s theorem (re: Dvoretzky’s Spherical Sections theorem)
• Lecture 4, September 23 — Other proofs of existence: Banach, Maak, martingales.
• Lecture 5, October 7 — What’s so in
  • General locally compact groups, locally compact metrizable groups, Polish, non‑locally‑compact groups

This is an event organized by AMSI, SigmaOpt (ANZIAM Special Interest Group in Mathematical Optimization) and Carma.

If you (and your colleagues) wish to participate, please:

1. book your own AGR (or university/APAC etc. AGR that you otherwise are able to use), and ask your AGR technical people to contact David Allingham David.Allingham@newcastle.edu.au (the AGR technical person at Newcastle University) in advance of the seminar.
2. The technical details to join the event:
   1. From the venue client Window.
   2. Go to Navigation -> Add Venue
   3. Enter Name: UNewcastle
   4. And URL: https://130.102.78.178:8000/Venues/7f0001011fe87d96470d7b468adf8fdc
      If there are any issues, ring 02 4921 6531.
3. Administrative enquiries: Juliane.Turner@newcastle.edu.au
4. Academic enquiries: brailey.sims@newcastle.edu.au

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Mon, September 27, 2010 - Thu, September 30, 2010

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 26 September
• Meeting Schedule: 27–30 September (Monday to Thursday)
• 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 29 September
• Last sessions: expected to finish 3 or 4pm Thursday 30 September

Plenary speakers include:

• James Borger (Australian National University)
• Jonathan Borwein (The University of Newcastle)
• Wolfgang Dahmen (RWTH, Aachen)
• Larry Forbes (University of Tasmania) — ANZIAM Lecturer
• Jan de Gier (The University of Melbourne)
• Vladimir Gaitsgory (University of South Australia)
• Ben Green (University of Cambridge)
• Michael Hopkins (Harvard University)
• Thomas Lam (University of Michigan) — Early Career Lecturer
• Elizabeth Mansfield (University of Kent)
• Cheryl Praeger (University of Western Australia) — Hanna Neumann Lecturer

Special Sessions

Associated meetings

• Early Career Workshop 25–26 September
• ALTC Workshop 30 September – 1 October

Registration & deadlines

The last date for early-bird registration is 2nd July 2010, and the last date for abstract submission is 20th August 2010.

Organisers

• Conference Director and Convenor: Ole Warnaar
• Vice President (AC) AustMS: Ruibin Zhang
• Secretary: Elizabeth Billington (until 30/06/2010), Tony Roberts
• Treasurers: Darryn Bryant, Barbara Maenhaut.

Contact: austms10@maths.uq.edu.au .

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Sat, October 2, 2010 - Mon, October 4, 2010

CARMA Workshop: Functional and Nonlinear Analysis Workshop

2–4 August 2010; University of Newcastle.

Speakers:

• Professor J. Diestel (Kent State University)
• Professor Anthony Lau (University of Alberta)
• Professor George W. Willis (The University of Newcastle)
• Laureate Prof Jonathan Borwein, (The University of Newcastle)
• Dr Jeff Hogan (The University of Newcastle)
• Dr Warren Moors (University of Auckland)

The workshop is supported by AMSI (The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute) and CARMA (The University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre for Computer Assisted Research Mathematics and Applications)

Registration is Free. The workshop will contribute toward the cost of accommodation for participants. Note that there are direct flights to Newcastle from Brisbane which may be of use for anyone wishing to attend on their way south from the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Mathematical society in Brisbane.

Contact

Juliane Turner, (juliane.turner@newcastle.edu.au)
The University of Newcastle
Phone: 02 49215483

Organiser

Brailey Sims, (The University of Newcastle)

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