Topical Workshop on Integrable Systems

TOPICAL WORKSHOP ON INTEGRABLE SYSTEMS

Sponsored by:
The Department of Pure Mathematics (University of Adelaide)
The Institute for Theoretical Physics

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GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Registration Form
PROGRAMME


GENERAL INFORMATION:

The details of how to register are given at the end of this document.

Location:

Purpose: This is an informal workshop to bring together mathematicians and physicists interested in discussing various aspects of integrable systems and exactly solvable models. The aim is to explore collaborative opportunities between those with expertise in nonlinear integrable equations and geometry.

Speakers: The following are expected to give talks:

Registration Fee: There is no registration fee. No proceedings are planned for the workshop.

Accommodation: For a detailed list of hotels and other types of accommodation in Adelaide click on the following text: Accommodation in Adelaide. For various other local information click on the text: Local Information for Visitors to Adelaide.

An example of the cheaper form of accommodation (prices may vary) is that which is located at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (again 2 minutes walk from the Institute):

  • single room with shared facilities - A$18 (full-time student - A$11) per night
  • single room with ensuite - A$45 per night

    PROGRAMME FOR TALKS:

    TOPICAL WORKSHOP ON INTEGRABLE SYSTEMS
    Tuesday August 20th
    9:05 Alan Carey Opening Remarks
    9:10 Mike Eastwood An introduction to the twistor theory of integrable systems
    10:10 Klaus Ecker Mean curvature flow and general relativity
    11:00 Morning Tea
    12:10 Nalini Joshi Asymptotics, the Painleve Property, and Integrability
    13:00 Lunch
    14:10 Peter Bouwknegt Y(sl(n)) decomposition of integrable sl(n)^ modules
    15:10 Patrick Doran-Wu New extension of Lie's symmetry algorithm to nonlocally solvable systems of PDEs
    16:00 Afternoon Tea
    16:30 Rodney Halburd Integrable PDE versions of the Painlev\'e equations
    17:20 End of first day
    Wednesday August 21st
    9:10 Yuhan Lim Seiberg-Witten equations and 3-manifolds
    10:10 Peter Miller Multiphase modulation theory and resonances in the Ablowitz-Ladik equations
    11:00 Morning Tea
    11:30 Maxim Pavlov Generalized hodograph method for hydrodynamic type systems and methods of differential geometry
    12:30 Dmitry Pelinovsky On the asymptotic integrability of a higher-order evolution equation describing internal waves in a deep fluid
    13:20 End of Workshop



    HOW TO REGISTER:

    There is no registration fee.

    To express interest in attending the Topical Workshop on Integrable Systems, and to be included in the mailing list for any future notices regarding it, please either:

    • fill out the electronic registration form below and submit it (the preferred option), or
    • mail, fax or e-mail the relevant information (including the title of the workshop, your name, address, contact information, accommodation needs, talk title and abstract, etc.) to Sharon Johnson at the address below:

        Mrs. Sharon Johnson
        Institute for Theoretical Physics
        Level 4, 10 Pulteney Street
        Adelaide S.A. 5000

        Telephone: (61)(8) 303 3533; Fax: (61)(8) 303 3551
        E-mail: sjohnson@physics.adelaide.edu.au

    REGISTRATION FORM:

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    Position: Graduate Student PDF Academic staff Other
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    Accommodation:
    If you will make your own accommodation arrangements please indicate this by selecting "None required", (this is the default).

      None required
    Alternatively, if you wish the ITP to arrange your accommodation for you please indicate the desired type
      Single
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    and also indicate the desired budget range for your accommodation:
      cheap housing (approx. 30$/night)
      moderate price housing (approx. 50$/night)
      3-star hotel housing (approx. 90$/night)

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    For further information contact: Dr. Nalini Joshi ( njoshi@maths.adelaide.edu.au)

    Dr Nalini Joshi
    Department of Pure Mathematics
    University of Adelaide, 5005
    Australia

    Telephone: (61)-8-303-3714
    Fax: (61)-8-303-3696
    E-mail: njoshi@maths.adelaide.edu.au