Texas Geometry and Topology Conference

项目编号：dms -0306628首席研究员：曹怀东，Jon T. pittsts . Texas几何与拓扑会议自1989年成立以来，每年春季和秋季举办一次，共举办了28届。该会议已成为西南地区非常成功的半年一次的活动。接下来的一系列会议将有六所主要赞助大学：德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校、德克萨斯农工大学、莱斯大学、休斯顿大学、德克萨斯理工大学和德克萨斯基督教大学。会议的目的是提高教育和研究氛围的日益增长的社区德州几何学家和拓扑学家。会议致力于将国内和国际地位的研究人员带到德克萨斯州讨论他们的研究，并与德克萨斯州和周边州的数学家进行互动。一段时间以来，每年都会报告会谈摘要并注明重要结果，今后也将继续这样做。根据设计，德克萨斯几何与拓扑会议有两个高影响力的焦点。首先，会议使来自德克萨斯州和周边州（一个巨大的地理区域）的几何学家和拓扑学家社区能够定期会面和分享数学，这既刺激了个人研究，也产生了学校之间富有成效的合作努力。第二，会议致力于加强和丰富数学人才基础。为了使参与没有障碍，会议广泛宣传，参与是开放的，并且不收取注册费。特别鼓励研究生、初级教师、妇女、少数民族和残疾人参加并申请支持。

AbstractAward: DMS-0306628Principal Investigator: Huai-Dong Cao and Jon T. PittsThe Texas Geometry and Topology Conference has been held springand fall since its founding in 1989, a total of 28 times. Theconference has become an extremely successful semiannual event inthe Southwest. The next series of conferences will have sixprimary sponsoring universities: The University of Texas atAustin, Texas A&M University, Rice University, the University ofHouston, Texas Tech University, and Texas ChristianUniversity. The conference is designed to enhance both theeducational and the research atmosphere of the growing communityof Texas geometers and topologists. The conference is committedto bring researchers of national and international stature toTexas to discuss their research and to interact withmathematicians from Texas and surrounding states. Summaries oftalks with notation of important results have been reportedannually for some time and will continue similarly in the future.By design, the Texas Geometry and Topology Conference has twohigh-impact foci. First, the conference makes it possible forthe community of geometers and topologists from Texas andsurrounding states (a huge geographic region) to meet and sharemathematics on a regular basis, which both stimulates individualresearch and generates productive cooperative efforts betweenschools. Second, the conference is committed to thestrengthening and enrichment of the mathematics personnel base.In order that there be no barrier to participation, theconference is widely advertised, participation is open, and thereare no registration fees. Graduate students, junior faculty,women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are especiallyencouraged to participate and to apply for support.