smr1158/Announcement
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
and
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
THE ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS (ICTP)
P.O. Box 586 Telephone: +39 040 2240111
I-34100 Trieste Cable: CENTRATOM
Italy Telex: 460392 ICTP I
Telefax: +39 040 224163
E-mail: smr1158@ictp.trieste.it
SCHOOL ON ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY
Miramare - Trieste, Italy
26 July - 13 August 1999
In conjunction with the mathematical theme of the year 1999 -
Differential Geometry and Algebraic Geometry - the Abdus Salam
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) will organize a School on
Algebraic Geometry from 26 July to 13 August 1999. It will be directed by
L. Goettsche (ICTP), J. Le Potier (Universite' de Paris VII, France),
E.J.N. Looijenga (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands) and M.S.
Narasimhan (ICTP).
PROGRAMME
The first two weeks will be devoted to instructional lectures of an
expository nature. The topics to be covered include:
I. Geometric Langlands Programme
1. E. Frenkel (Berkeley, U.S.A.): Geometric Aspects of Langlands
Programme.
2. C. Sorger (Paris, France): Moduli of principal bundles on curves.
II. Moduli spaces of sheaves
1. G. Ellingsrud (Oslo, Norway) & L. Goettsche (ICTP, Trieste, Italy):
Hilbert scheme of points and the Heisenberg algebra.
2. L. Goettsche (ICTP, Trieste, Italy): Donaldson Invariants in
Algebraic Geometry.
3. D. Huybrechts (Koeln, Germany) & M. Lehn (Goettingen, Germany):
Geometry of moduli spaces of sheaves.
4. J. Morgan (Columbia, U.S.A.): Vector bundles on elliptic
fibrations.
5. C. S. Seshadri (Chennai, India):
Degeneration of moduli spaces of vector bundles on curves.
III. Moduli spaces of curves and quantum cohomology
1. R. Hain (Duke, U.S.A.):
Topological and Hodge theoretical aspects of moduli spaces of curves.
2. Y. Ihara (Kyoto, Japan)*: Arithmetical aspects of moduli spaces of
curves.
3. E. Looijenga (Utrecht, Netherlands): Introduction to moduli spaces
of curves.
4. R. Pandharipande (Caltech, U.S.A.): Quantum Cohomology.
(*) In collaboration with M. Matsumoto (Kyoto, Japan) and H. Nakamura (Tokyo,
Japan).
These lectures are intended for young researchers and graduate
students in Algebraic Geometry as well as other mathematicians with a
background in Algebraic Geometry who wish to work in the above topics.
The third week will be devoted to a Conference, with lectures by experts
on the most recent developments in the field. The invited speakers for this
Conference include:
A. Beauville (ENS, Paris, France) H. Nakajima (Kyoto, Japan)
J. Bryan (Tulane, USA) P. Newstead (Liverpool, U.K.)
B. Fantechi (Trento, Italy) S. Ramanan (TIFR, Mumbai, India)
K. O'Grady (Rome I, Italy) C. Voisin (Paris, France)
J. Li (Stanford, U.S.A.) K. Yoshioka (Kobe, Japan)
PARTICIPATION
Mathematicians from all countries that are members of the UN,
UNESCO or IAEA can attend the School. The main purpose of the ICTP is to
help research workers from developing countries through a programme of
training activities within a framework of international cooperation.
However, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are
also welcome to attend. As the School will be conducted in English,
participants should have an adequate working knowledge of that language.
Participants should preferably have completed some years of study and
research after a first degree.
As a rule, all expenses of the participants should be borne by the
home institution. However, a limited number of financial grants are
available for participants from developing countries. As scarcity of funds
allows travel to be granted only in few exceptional cases, every effort
should be made by candidates to secure support for their fares (or at least
half of their fares) from their home country.
Graduate and doctoral students should include with their
application two letters of recommendation.
The closing date for submitting requests for participation is 15
February 1999. The decision of the organizers will be communicated to all
candidates as soon as possible thereafter.
The "Request for Participation" form, to be found appended to this
Bulletin (obtainable also via electronic mail: smr1158@ictp.trieste.it, using
as Subject: get announcement, or via WWW server:
http://www.ictp.trieste.it/www_users/math/maths1999.html) should be completed,
signed and mailed to:
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
School on Algebraic Geometry
P.O. Box 586
I - 34100 Trieste
Italy
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UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
and
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
THE ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS (ICTP)
P.O. Box 586 Telephone: +39 040 2240111
I-34100 Trieste Cable: CENTRATOM
Italy Telex: 460392 ICTP I
Telefax: +39 040 224163
E-mail: smr1158@ictp.trieste.it
REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION
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SCHOOL ON ALGEBRAIC GEOMETRY
26 July - 13 August 1999
Please note that no request will be processed unless the permanent
address (and present address, if different) is clearly indicated.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Each question must be answered clearly and completely. Type or print
in ink. If more space is required, attach additional pages. The request
for participation form should be forwarded to the ICTP, School on Algebraic
Geometry, P.O. Box 586, I-34100 Trieste, Italy, to arrive before 15
February 1999.
GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL STUDENTS SHOULD INCLUDE 2 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
____________________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT: Application forms sent via e-mail will be accepted ONLY when
the deadline is imminent. In any case, a signed hard copy must follow by
post.
____________________________________________________________________________
A recent photograph
of the candidate should
be attached here, signed
legibly on the reverse.
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PERSONAL DATA
PLEASE NOTE THAT UNLESS ALL REQUESTED PERSONAL DATA ARE PROVIDED,
THE ICTP CANNOT PROCESS ANY VISA REQUESTS
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For women (if applicable)
SURNAME: MAIDEN NAME: First name: Middle name(s): Sex:
Please also indicate SURNAME, NAME, on passport if different from above:
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Place of birth (City and Country):
Present nationality:
Date of birth (year - month - day):
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Full name and address of permanent Institution: Tel. No. :
Cable :
Telex :
Telefax :
E-mail:
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Full name and address of present Institution (if different from permanent):
Tel. No. :
Cable :
Telex :
Telefax :
E-mail :
Until when will you be at this Institution? (year - month - day):
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Home address: Tel. No. :
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Mailing address - please indicate whether:
Permanent Institute OR Present Institute OR Home address
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Name and address of person to notify in case of emergency - Relationship:
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EDUCATION (higher degrees)
University or equivalent Years attended Degrees awarded
Name and place From to
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Participation in seminars, summer schools, conferences and/or research visits
Name and place Year
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SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT AND ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
Research Institution or University Period of duty Academic
Name and place From to responsibilities
Present employment and duties, and foreseen employment upon return to home
country after the activity:
________________________________________________________________________________
Mention briefly your previous research experience, and explain your reasons
for wishing to participate in this activity:
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Have you participated in past ICTP activities: Yes No
If yes, which?
NB: Our Scientific Information System keeps track of ALL applications made
by the candidate to earlier ICTP activities. As a consequence, when the
subject of the present activity is far from his/her previous applications,
an explanation (not more than 200 words) of his/her change of interest
should be included.
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Kindly supply (strictly within indicated lengths) a keyword description of
your current scientific activities as follows:
1) Area of research (e.g. Algebraic Geom.):
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(strictly no more than 15 characters)
2) Specific topic of interest (e.g. Moduli Spaces of Curves):
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(strictly no more than 30 characters)
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Present field of interest (please indicate on the list below - up to 5
fields - underlining primary field)
10. PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER 60. PHYSICS TEACHING
11. Solid State Physics 61. English
12. Atomic and Molecular Physics 62. French
13. Materials Science 63. Spanish
14. Surfaces and Interfaces 64. Arab
15. Statistical Physics
16. Computational Physics in
Condensed Matter 80. MISCELLANEOUS
20. PHYSICS OF HIGH AND
INTERMEDIATE ENERGIES 81. Others
82. Digital Communications and
Computer Networking
21. High Energy and Particle Physics
22. Relativity, Cosmology & Astrophysics
23. Plasma Physics
24. Nuclear Physics 90. PHYSICS OF THE LIVING STATE
91. Neurophysics
92. Biophysics
30. MATHEMATICS 93. Medical Physics
31. Applicable Mathematics including:
- Mathematical Ecology,
- Systems Analysis,
- Mathematical Economy
- Mathematics in Industry AO. APPLIED PHYSICS
33. Algebra
34. Geometry A1. Physics in Industry
35. Topology A2. Microelectronics
36. Differential Equations A3. Fibre Optics for Communications
37. Analysis A4. Instrumentation
38. Mathematical Physics A5. Synchrotron Radiation
A6. Non-destructive Evaluation
A7. Lasers
AA. Applied Superconductivity
40. PHYSICS AND ENERGY B1. SPACE PHYSICS
41. Physics of Nuclear Reactors
42. Physics of Controlled Fusion
43. Non-Conventional Energy
(Solar, Wind and others)
50. PHYSICS AND ENVIRONMENT
51. Solid Earth Geophysics
52. Soil Physics
53. Climatology and Meteorology
54. Physics of the Oceans
55. Physics of Desertification
56. Physics of the Atmosphere, Troposphere
Magnetosphere, Aeronomy
57. Environmental Monitoring and Remote Sensing
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List your scientific publications including books and articles (authors,
title, Journal) in the period 1991-1998:
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Kindly state any positions you hold in the scientific administration of
your Institution or any of the national scientific Institutions.
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Indicate below your proficiency in the English language
Reading: Good Writing: Good Speaking: Good
Average Average Average
Poor Poor Poor
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TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY CANDIDATES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Important: Please note that very few travel grants are available, and
preference in selecting participants will be given to eligible candidates
who can guarantee travel coverage by own local sources.
Please tick as appropriate:
- I can definitely find COMPLETE travel funds from local sources
OR
- I can definitely find HALF my travel funds from local sources
I am requesting financial support from the ICTP for:
- HALF travel - FULL travel - Living allowance
I am NOT requesting financial support from the ICTP
I certify that if granted funds for my travel
by ICTP I will attend the whole activity
Signature ............................................
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I certify that the statements made by me above are true and complete. If
accepted, I undertake to refrain from engaging in any political or other
activities which would reflect unfavourably on the international status of
the Centre. I understand that any breach of this undertaking may result in
the termination of the arrangements relating to my visit at the Centre.
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Signature of candidate Date
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