Workshop Proposal: Expansion in linear groups

该奖项支持参加2015年5月1日至3日在芝加哥伊利诺伊大学举办的“线性组扩展”研讨会。研讨会的主题是探索局部紧空间上的随机游动、加性组合数学及其应用之间的联系。将在该领域工作的专家聚集在一起将创造一个交流思想和启动新项目的环境。研讨会是初级研究人员和研究生与专家互动的绝佳机会，并为进一步的工作提供灵感。研讨会的组织者是Ramin Takloo-Bighash(伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校)和Alireza Salehi-Golsefidi。确认发言的有Peter Sarnak、Alex Gamburd、Elena Fuchs、Alex Kontorovich、Harald Helfgot、Igor Rivin、Nicolas de Saxce和Alireza Salehi Golsefidi。这是伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校一年一度的奥利弗·阿特金纪念讲座和研讨会的一部分。受邀演讲者的讲座将于5月2日和3日举行，一些位置将保留给参加讲座的新近的博士和研究生。精选的讲座将被录制下来，并将在一个网站上提供给数学界。讲座的幻灯片将在会议的网站上提供。工作坊的网站是http://homepages.math.uic.edu/~rtakloo/atkin2015.html

This award supports participation in the workshop "Expansion in linear groups" taking place May 1-3, 2015 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The theme of the workshop is exploring the connections between random walks on a locally compact space, additive combinatorics, and their applications. Bringing together experts working in the area will create an environment in which to exchange ideas and to start new projects. The workshop is an excellent opportunity for junior researchers and graduate students to interact with experts and be inspired for further work.The organizers of this workshop are Ramin Takloo-Bighash (University of Illinois at Chicago) and Alireza Salehi-Golsefidi. The confirmed speakers are Peter Sarnak, Alex Gamburd, Elena Fuchs, Alex Kontorovich, Harald Helfgott, Igor Rivin, Nicolas de Saxce, and Alireza Salehi Golsefidi. This is a part of the annual Oliver Atkin Memorial Lecture and Workshop at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The lectures by invited speakers will take place on May 2 and 3, and some spots are reserved for talks by participating recent PhDs and graduate students. Select lectures will be videotaped, and will be made available on a website to make the lectures available to the mathematical community. The slides of talks will be made available on the conference website.The website of the workshop is http://homepages.math.uic.edu/~rtakloo/atkin2015.html