Por Boris Zilber (Oxford University).

Por Pieter Roffelsen (SISSA).

Por Philipp Harms (FREIS, Univ. Freiburg).

Abstract: Fluid dynamics and shape analysis are linked by a common underlying geometric structure, namely, Sobolev-type Riemannian metrics on manifolds of mappings. I will characterize the degeneracy and non-degeneracy of the corresponding geodesic distances, establish local well-posedness of the corresponding geodesic equations, and discuss applications of these results to shape analysis and fluid dynamics.

Por B. Shapiro (Stockholm University).

Por Jean Lagacé (University College, London).

Por Sergey V. Smirnov (Moscow State University).

Por Fabio Deelan Cunden (University College Dublin).

Abstract: The study of ‘moments’ of random matrices (expectations of traces of powers of the matrix) is a rich and interesting subject, mainly due to its connections to enumerative geometry. I will give some background on this and then describe some recent work which offers some new perspectives (and new results).

This talk is based on joint works with Antoine Dahlqvist, Francesco Mezzadri, Neil O’Connell and Nick Simm.

Por Carlos Florentino (DM, Faculdade de Ciências da ULisboa).

Abstract: Given a finitely generated group F and a complex reductive Lie group G, the G-character variety of F, denoted $X_F G=Hom(F,G)//G$, is typically a singular algebraic variety with interesting geometric and topological properties and appears in many contexts within Mathematical-Physics.

Por Gregory Berkolaiko (Texas A&M University).

Por Bruno Mera (IST).

Abstract: The Uhlmann connection is a mixed state generalization of the Berry connection. The latter has a very important role in the study of topological phases at zero temperature. Closely related, the quantum fidelity is an information theoretical quantity which is a measure of distinguishability of quantum states. Moreover, it has been extensively used in the analysis of quantum phase transitions.