A photo from one of the workshopsHigher Dimensional Algebraic Geometry: Classification, Minimal Models, Fano Varieties and Stacks

Sep 22, 2008 - Sep 26, 2008

ICMS, 14 India Street, Edinburgh

Organisers

Name Institution
Cheltsov, Ivan University of Edinburgh
Corti, Alessio Imperial College, London
Reid, Miles University of Warwick

The two main objectives of this workshop are to put into focus rapid recent developments in the higher dimensional minimal model program (HD MMP), and to consolidate advances in the geometry of Fano and Calabi-Yau 3-folds that have arisen over the last decade. In addition, the workshop will help plan how to exploit new results, methods and problems arising from these developments.

Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 35, there will be a contribution to local costs (including accommodation and subsistence) from awards to ICMS and a Registration Fee of £30 will be payable by all delegates.

Participation is by invitation only: those interested in attending should contact Ivan Cheltsov

Arrangements

Participation
Participation is by invitation only. The workshop will begin with registration at on Monday 22 September and finish on Friday 26 September 2008.

UK Visas
If you are travelling from overseas you may require an entry visa. A European visa does not guarantee entry to the UK. Please use this link to the UK Visas site to find out if you need a visa and if so how to apply for one. If you do require a visa, ICMS can provide a signed invitation letter.

Venue
The workshop will take place at the head-quarters of ICMS, 14 India Street, Edinburgh. This house is the birthplace of James Clerk Maxwell and is situated in the historic New Town of Edinburgh, near the city centre.

The ICMS travel pages contain advice on how to travel to Edinburgh. For local information the finding ICMS page shows the location of ICMS and contains useful maps of the city centre.

The seminar room at ICMS has whiteboards, 2 overhead projectors, a data projector and laptop.

Wireless access is available throughout the ICMS building. There are also five public PCs which may be used at any time for internet access and to check email.

Accommodation
ICMS will arrange single en-suite rooms in local guest houses for those who require it. Accommodation is typically about 15 to 30 minutes walk from ICMS. Participants are also free to make their own arrangements and may claim back the cost, with receipts, up to a maximum of £45.00 per night bed and breakfast. A list of Edinburgh accommodation of various sorts and prices is available here . Sections 1-3 are particularly relevant.

Meals and Refreshments
A sandwich lunch will be provided on the first day of the workshop, Monday 22 September. For the remainder of the days, participants are free to go out for lunch and explore the many cafes, restaurants, sandwich shops and bars in the surrounding area. On arrival we will provide you with a ‘welcome’ pack which will contain information about eating places nearby.

Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop.

There will be an informal wine reception after the close of lectures on Monday 22 September.

On Tuesday 23 September you are invited to attend an informal supper. The workshop dinner will take place on the evening of Thursday 25 September.

Registration
Registration will take place on Monday 22 September.

Financial Arrangements
Unless otherwise specified in your invitation letter, the workshop grant will cover the cost of your bed and breakfast accommodation, tea/coffee throughout the workshop, lunch on the first day, the wine reception, the informal supper on Tuesday and the Workshop Dinner on Thursday evening.

If we have agreed to pay some of your travel costs, you will be informed by email. Reimbursement will take place after the workshop. At Registration you will be given an expenses claim form and this should be submitted to ICMS, with receipts. Please note that we cannot reimburse any item without a receipt.

Under the terms of our EPSRC funding we are required to charge a 30.00 GBP registration fee to cover costs not admissible under the grant. The fee will be payable on arrival at the workshop payment may be by cash, sterling cheque or credit/debit card. If you anticipate any difficulty covering the fee, please let me know.

Participants

Name Institution
Alexeev, Valery University of Georgia
Andreatta, Marco University of Trento
Birkar, Caucher University of Cambridge
Brown, Gavin University of Kent
Bryan, Jim University of British Columbia
Campana, Frederic Institut Élie Cartan Nancy
Cascini, Paolo Imperial College London
Cheltsov, Ivan University of Edinburgh
Ciliberto, Circo University of Rome Tor Vergata
Corti, Alessio Imperial College, London
Craw, Alastair University of Glasgow
de Fernex, Tommaso University of Utah
Ein, Lawrence University of Illinois at Chicago
Gasparim, Elizabeth University of Edinburgh
Hwang, Jun-Muk Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Iritani, Hiroshi Imperial College London
Iskovskikh, Vasily Steklov Mathematical Insitute
Jahnke, Priska Universitaet Bayreuth
Kaloghiros, Anne-Sophie University of Cambridge
Keller, Julien University of Provence
Kirwan, Frances University of Oxford
Lee, Nam-Hoon Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Lopez, Angelo University of Roma Tre
Mustata, Mircea University of Michigan
Nikulin, Viacheslav University of Liverpool
Orlov, Dmitry Steklov Mathematical Insitute
Peternell, Thomas University of Bayreuth
Prokhorov, Yuri Moscow State University
Reid, Miles University of Warwick
Sankaran, Gregory University of Bath
Tseng, Hsian-Hua University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tziolas, Nikos University of Cyprus
Wisniewski, Jaroslaw University of Warsaw