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Facets of Noncommutative Geometry: Dedicated to the influence and memory of Tom Nevins

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Department of Mathematics
Location
Altgeld Hall
Date
Jun 11, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022   8:30 am  
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The Department of Mathematics at Illinois is hosting a conference, “Facets of Noncommutative Geometry,” to be held in Altgeld Hall on June 11-12, 2022.  The conference is dedicated to the influence and memory of Tom Nevins (1971-2020).  The conference will bring together practitioners in a diverse range of topics associated with noncommutative geometry and will catalyze new interactions between the disparate groups.  The conference will focus on highlighting recent developments to inspire the next generation of noncommutative geometers. 

Conference website and registration info: https://publish.illinois.edu/facets-ncg-conf2022/

Speakers

NSF support for the conference is anticipated but still pending. The list of tentative speakers includes:

Organizers

  • Sheldon Katz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Kevin McGerty, Oxford University
  • David Ben-Zvi, University of Texas at Austin
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