Special Meetings: Southeastern Lie Theory Workshop Series

摘要：谎言理论是数学研究的一个重要领域。除了它在数学中对几何、拓扑学、组合学和代数的重要性越来越大之外，它在数学之外的物理、化学和计算机科学等领域也有重要的应用。在过去的30年里，美国东南部地区的大学雇佣了源源不断的数学家从事李群理论及其应用的不同方面的工作。该项目的重点是利用现有的基础设施，建立一种区域团结感，并促进该地区有凝聚力的研究合作。将举行年度区域讲习班（3-4天）在李理论。这些研讨会将汇集高级和初级研究人员（包括研究生），并创造一个学术环境，鼓励思想交流沿着研究机会的意识。该项目还将建立一个区域网络的研究人员在谎言理论，以改善沟通和合作。该网络将大大加强数学研究生的招聘和保留，研究生和博士后研究员谁已经在东南部培训，在国家和国际层面的区域数学部门的知名度，以及研究生教育和数学研究的质量的安置。这笔赠款的资金将支持前三个年度研讨会的谎言理论。这些将在北卡罗来纳州州立大学（2009年）、格鲁吉亚大学（2010年）和弗吉尼亚大学（2011年）举行。

ABSTRACT: SOUTHEASTERN LIE THEORY WORKSHOP SERIESLie theory represents a major area of mathematical research. Besides its increasing importance within mathematics to geometry, topology, combinatorics, and algebra, it has important applications outside of mathematics in areas such as physics, chemistry and computer science. Over the last 30 years, the universities in the southeastern region of USA have hired a steady stream of mathematicians working on different aspects of Lie theory and its applications. This project focuses on using the current infrastructure to build a sense of regional unity and foster cohesive research collaborations in the region. Annual regional workshops (for 3-4 days) in Lie theory will be held. These workshops will bring together senior and junior researchers (including graduate students), and create an academic environment which will encourage the exchange of ideas along with the awareness of research opportunities.This project will also setup a regional network of researchers in Lie Theory to improve communication and collaboration. This network will significantly strengthen the recruitment and retention of graduate students in mathematics, the placement of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who have been trained in the southeast, the visibility of area mathematics departments at both the national and international levels, and the quality of graduate education and research in mathematics. Funding from this grant will support the first three annual workshops in Lie theory. These will be held at the North Carolina State University (2009), the University of Georgia (2010), and the University of Virginia (2011).