S4 Conference on Symmetry, Separation, Super-integrability and Special Functions

该奖项为参加2010年9月17-19日在明尼苏达大学双城分校举行的“对称性、分离性、超可积性和特殊功能会议”的初级研究人员和特邀演讲者提供旅费。会议重点讨论了在广泛的物理应用中出现的数学模型分析的对称方法方面的最新发展和新挑战。会议主题包括：--微分方程式和差分方程式的线性和非线性Lie对称性：隐藏(高阶)对称、微分不变量。--分离变量论及其与对称性的关系；--旋量方程和广义相对论的应用；--经典系统和量子系统的超可积。--薛定谔本征值方程的精确和准精确可解。--微分系统(特别是隐藏对称)和特殊函数理论的对称性和超可积之间的关系。--q-代数和q-特殊函数；Askey-Wilson多项式--李代数、二次代数和三次代数的表示理论。会议将汇集来自世界各地的顶尖专家、有前途的年轻研究人员和研究生，评估该领域的快速进展，就最重要的问题达成共识，并评估最有希望进一步发展的方向。会议将包括一次小组讨论，对该领域进行评估，并将其记录在案并发布在网上。会议鼓励和支持研究生、博士后、初级教师、妇女和少数民族参加。会议网址：http://www.math.umn.edu/conferences/s4/

This award supports travel for junior researchers and invited speakers participating in the "Conference on Symmetry, Separation, Super-Integrability and Special Functions," held 17-19 September 2010 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The meeting focuses on recent developments and new challenges in symmetry methods for analysis of mathematical models that arise in a broad range of physical applications. The conference topics include:-- Linear and nonlinear Lie symmetries of differential and difference equations: hidden (higher order) symmetries, differential invariants.-- Separation of variables theory and its relation to symmetry; applications to spinor equations and general relativity.-- Super-integrability of classical and quantum systems.-- Exact and quasi-exact solvability for Schrodinger eigenvalue equations.-- Relationship between symmetries and super-integrability of differential systems (especially hidden symmetries) and the theory of special functions.-- q-algebras and q-special functions; Askey-Wilson polynomials.-- Representation theory of Lie algebras, quadratic algebras, and cubic algebras.The conference will assemble leading experts, promising younger researchers, and graduate students from around the world to assess the rapid advances in the area, reach a consensus on what are the most important problems, and evaluate the most promising directions for further advances. The conference will include a panel discussion that takes stock of the field, to be documented and posted online. The conference encourages and supports participation by graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, women, and minorities.Conference web site: http://www.math.umn.edu/conferences/s4/