Pacific Northwest Geometry Seminar

美国国家科学基金会拟资助太平洋西北几何研讨会（PNGS）于2003年7月1日至2006年6月30日在英属哥伦比亚大学、俄勒冈州立大学、俄勒冈大学、犹他大学、华盛顿大学、波特兰州立大学和斯坦福大学召开，为期三年。PNGS会议通常邀请4或5位微分几何和代数几何领域的顶尖专家进行研究演讲。会议还包括讨论环节，演讲者和参与者评估几何各个领域的状态，并强调这些领域的开放性问题。有一些非常活跃的研究人员在几何分散在各个大学参与太平洋西北几何研讨会。这些定期会议将这些研究人员聚集在一起进行咨询、合作和激发新想法。由于在这些会议上的互动，已经启动了许多研究项目。PNGS对各个参与大学的几何研究生特别有价值，因为这些大学的几何小组很小。PNGS会议为这些学生提供了一个看到几何研究更广阔图景的绝佳机会。

AbstractAward: DMS-0306656Principal Investigator: James A. IsenbergIt is proposed that the National Science Foundation providefunding for the meetings of the Pacific Northwest GeometrySeminar (PNGS) to be held during the three-year period from July1, 2003 to June 30, 2006 at University of British Columbia,Oregon State University, University of Oregon, University ofUtah, University of Washington, Portland State University, andStanford University. PNGS meetings generally feature 4 or 5invited research talks by leading experts in differentialgeometry and algebraic geometry. The meetings also includediscussion sessions in which the speakers and participants assessthe state of various areas in geometry, and highlight openproblems in these areas.There are a number of very active researchers in geometryscattered throughout the various universities which are involvedin the Pacific Northwest Geometry Seminar. These periodicmeetings bring these researchers together for consultation,collaboration, and stimulation of new ideas. A number of researchprograms have been initiated as a result of interactions at thesemeetings. The PNGS is especially valuable for graduate studentsin geometry at the various participating universities which havesmall geometry groups. The PNGS meetings give these students anexcellent opportunity to see the broader picture of research ingeometry.