Geometric and Analytic Aspects of Group Theory

16 January - 30 May 2012

Participants

Vesa Ala-Mattila University of Helsinki Period: 16 Jan - 30 May Fields: Kleinian groups, conformal measures and their generalizations Interests:

Laurent Bartholdi University of Göttingen Period: 27 Feb - 30 Mar Fields: Algebra & dynamics Interests: Piano, bridge, bughouse chess

Martin Bridson Oxford University Period: 19 Mar - 20 Apr Fields: geometry/topology + group theory Interests: Poetry and ball games

Michelle Bucher University of Genova Period: 16 Jan - 30 May Fields: Interactions between topology, geometry and group theory Interests:

Alexander Bufetov Steklov Institute of Mathematics Period: 9 - 26 Mar Fields: Ergodic theory, representation theory Interests: History of the byzantine empire

Marc Burger ETH, Zürich Period: 9 - 13 Apr, 25 Apr - 1 May Fields: Discrete subgroups of Lie groups Interests:

Pierre-Emmanuel Caprace UC Louvain Period: 16 Jan - 18 Feb Fields: Group theory Interests:

Montserrat Casals-Ruiz University of Oxford Period: 16 Jan - 30 Apr Fields: Geometric group theory Interests: Music, food, films

Ruth Charney Brandeis/ETH Period: 15 Feb - 16 March Fields: Geometric group theory Interests: Hiking, traveling

Gautam Chinta City College of New York Period: 16 Jan - 29 Feb Fields: Number theory Interests:

Michael Davis Ohio State University Period: 2 April - 30 May Fields: Geometric group theory/topology Interests:

Thomas Delzant University of Strasbourg (France) Period: 22 April - 4 May Fields: Geometric group theory Interests:

Bertrand Deroin University of Orsay Period: 1 - 29 Feb Fields: Random walks, complex geometry, dynamics Interests:

Moon Duchin Tufts University Period: 7 - 30 May Fields: Groups, surfaces, metric geometry Interests:

Johan Dupont Aarhus Universitet Period: 1 - 29 Apr Fields: Algebraic topology, differential geometry Interests: Classical music

Gabor Elek EPFL (and Renyi Institute) Period: 16 Jan - 14 Feb Fields: Group theory, combinatorics Interests:

Vincent Emery MPI Bonn Period: 2 - 29 May Fields: Arithmetic lattices Interests: Making wine

David Fisher Indiana University Period: 2 - 30 May Fields: Dynamics, ergodic theory, geometric group theory Interests: Metal, Tui Chi, food

Roberto Frigerio University of Pisa Period: 16 - 29 Feb Fields: Geometric group theory, bounded cohomology Interests: Classical music, skiing, playing soccer

Koji Fujiwara Kyoto University Period: 5 - 28 Apr Fields: Geometric group theory Interests: Birds

Yithag (Tsachik) Gelander The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Period: 18 Jan - 12 Feb Fields: Groups geometry dynamics Interests: Tennis

William Goldman University of Maryland Period: 30 Apr - 30 May Fields: Differential geometry, geometric group theory, dynamical systems Interests: Music

Rostislav Grigorchuk Texas A&M University Period: 16 Jan - 14 Feb Fields: Group theory Interests: Skiing (if weather permits)

Yves Guivarc'h University of Rennes 1 Period: 23 Apr- 30 May Fields: Group theory, ergodic theory Interests:

Tobias Hartnick Université de Genève Period: 16 Jan - 30 May Fields: Bounded cohomology, Lie groups, ergodic geometry Interests: Singing

Sebastian Hensel Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Period: 16 Jan - 30 May Fields: Geometric group theory, Teichmüller theory Interests: Music, literature

Alessandra Iozzi ETH, Zürich Period: 16 Jan - 3 Feb Fields: Geometric group theory, rigidity theory Interests:

Tadeusz Januszkiewicz Polish Academy of Sciences Period: 16 - 30 Mar Fields: Geometric group theory Interests: Playing guitar badly

Lizhen Ji University of Michigan Period: 23 Feb - 4 Mar Fields: Geometry, topology and group theory Interests:

Jay Jorgenson City College of New York Period: 6 - 18 May Fields: Spectral analysis, number theory, trace formulas Interests:

Kate Juschenko EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland Period: 18 Jan - 14 Feb & 3 Mar - 15 Apr Fields: Group theory, operator algebras Interests: Travel, reading, music

Vadim Kaimanovich University of Ottawa Period: 11 Apr - 15 May Fields: Dynamical systems, geometry Interests: Languages

Anders Karlsson University of Geneva Period: 16 Jan - 30 May Fields: Random walks, ergodic theory, metric geometry, heat kernels Interests: Music

Ilya Kazachkov University of Oxford Period: 16 Jan - 30 Apr Fields: Group theory Interests:

Ruth Kellerhals University of Freiburg Period: 3 Apr - 30 May Fields: Hyperbolic geometry, discrete groups,volumes Interests: Art, reading

Inkang Kim Korean Institute for Advanced Study Period: 19 Feb - 25 March Fields: Geometry Interests:

Rostyslav Kravchenko The University of Chicago Period: 18 Mar - 30 May Fields: Geometric group theory Interests:

Peter Kropholler University of Glasgow Period: 17 Feb - 18 Mar Fields: Geometry group theory Interests:

Alex Lubotsky Hebrew University of Jerusalem Period: 27 March - 4 April Fields: Group theory Interests:

Clara Löh Universität Regensburg Period: 1 - 30 March Fields: Geometric topology, geometric & measurable group theory Interests: Comics, programming, piano

Igor Mineyev University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Period: 17 - 21 Mar Fields: Geometric group theory Interests: Singing Russian songs, guitar

Nicolas Monod EPFL, Switzerland Period: 18 Jan - 18 Feb Fields: Group theory, geometry Interests: Music, literature

Shahar Mozes Hebrew University Period: 16 Jan - 3 Feb Fields: Interests:

Aglaia Myropolska Geneva University Period: 19 Jan - 11 Feb Fields: Geometric group theory Interests: Music, travels

Röggi Möller University of Iceland Period: 6 - 23 March Fields: Group actions on graphs, topological groups Interests: Music, chess, bridge

Andrés Navas University de Santiago de Chile Period: 27 Feb - 23 March Fields: Dynamical systems/group theory Interests: Literature, riding my bike

Volodymyr Nekrashevych Texas A & M University Period: 12 Mar - 2 Apr Fields: Group theory dynamics Interests:

Hiraku Nozawa EPDI Fellow Period: 16 Jan - 29 Feb Fields: Geometry Interests: Chess

Denis Osin Vanderbilt University Period: 1 - 30 May Fields: Group theory Interests:

Andreas Ott Max Planck Institute, Bonn Period: 16 Jan - 2 Mar & 16 Apr - 30 May Fields: Symplectic geometry, geometric group theory Interests:

Narutaka Ozawa Kyoto University Period: 20 Jan - 17 Feb Fields: Operator algebras & discrete groups Interests: Beer

Cristina Pagliantini Pisa University Period: 18 Feb - 9 Mar Fields: Bounded cohomology,simplicial volume Interests: Literature

Jouni Parkkonen University of Jyväskylä Period: 3- 11 May Fields: Geometry, dynamical systems Interests:

Frédéric Paulin Université Paris-Sud Period: 15 Apr - 11 May Fields: Groups, geometry, dynamical systems, number theory Interests:

Irine Peng The Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) Period: 3 April - 30 May Fields: Geometry Interests: Languages, culture

Christophe Pittet University Aix-Marseille Period: 26 Apr - 14 May Fields: Geometric group theory Interests:

Piotr Przytycki Polish Academy of Sciences Period: 16 Jan - 18 Feb Fields: Cube complexes, Coxeter groups, 3-manifolds Interests: Theater

Pierre Py University of Strasbourg Period: 12 - 25 Feb Fields: Geometric group theory, Kähler geometry Interests: Fencing

Alan Reid University of Texas Period: 15 - 20 Apr Fields: Low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory Interests: Football (Manchester Utd), tennis, music

Bertrand Remy Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Period: 16 - 29 Feb & 1 - 15 Apr Fields: Group theory Interests:

Pascal Rolli ETH, Zürich Period: 2 - 8 Apr Fields: Geometric group theory Interests: Hiking, travel

Mark Sapir Vanderbilt University Period: 17 - 30 April Fields: Geometric group theory Interests:

Roman Sauer University of Regensburg Period: 1 - 20 Apr Fields: L²-invariants, geometric group theory Interests:

Pascal Schweitzer EPDI fellow Period: 16 Jan - 30 May Fields: Graph isomorphism, algorithmic and combinatorial graph theory, algorithmic and geometric group theory Interests: Volleyball, snowboarding, cycling

John Smillie Cornell University Period: 1 March - 28 May Fields: Dynamical systems and geometry Interests: Running

Tatiana Smirnova-Nagnibeda University of Geneva Period: Spring 2012 Fields: Geometric and asymptotic group theory Interests: History of art, winter sports, cooking

Alexey Talambutsa Steklov Mathematical Institute of RAS Period: 3 - 27 March Fields: Combinatorical group theory, computer science Interests: Cinema, theater

Andreas Thom University of Leipzig Period: 12 - 21 Apr Fields: Group theory, functional analysis Interests: Literature, music

Pekka Tukia University of Helsinki Period: 16 Jan - 31 Mar Fields: Kleinian groups, conformal (and quasiconformal) geometry Interests: Curious about many things but not focused on something special

Alain Valette University Neuchatel Period: 23 Jan - 3 Feb Fields: Analytic group theory Interests: Reading

Karen Vogtmann Cornell University Period: 1 March - 28 May Fields: Geometric group theory, low-dimensional topology Interests: Travel, food, skiing