Thematic school : Operads

CIRM, Luminy (Marseille),  20-25 April 2009                                                                               Version Française  

The notion of operad was introduced to encode algebraic operations. This theory arose in the 70's at the University of Chicago where it was created in order to recognize iterated loop spaces in algebraic topology. Since the early 90's, operads have encountered a renaissance. Still then, they have been successfully used in many fields of mathematics like algebraic topology, differential geometry, universal algebra, algebraic combinatorics, category theory, mathematical physics and computer science.

The purpose of this thematic school is to provide mini-courses on operads for non-specialists with applications in the aforementioned fields.


Lecturers:

      Benoit FRESSE (Lille)   [Algebraic Topology]
      Yves LAFONT (Marseille)   [Rewriting Systems]
     Pascal LAMBRECHTS (Louvain-la-Neuve)   [Algebraic Topology]
     Jean-Louis LODAY (CNRS) [Operads and Koszul duality]
     Serguei MERKULOV (Stockholm)  [Differential Geometry, Mathematical Physics]
      Ieke MOERDIJK (Utrecht)  [Higher Categories]
      Bruno VALLETTE (Nice)  [Algebraic Operads and Koszul Duality]

Program:    

The program of the Thematic School can be found there:  Program

Timetable:    

The timetable of the school is availble here:  Timetable

Picture:    

Here is the picture of the School:   Picture

Following the school, there will be an International Conference:  Operads 2009  (27-30 April 2009, CIRM).

Sponsors: Supported by : SMF, CNRS, ANR grants, doctoral schools, GDR, IRMA (Strasbourg), Laboratoire J.-A. Dieuonné (Nice), Région PACA.

Organizers: Jean-Louis Loday, Bruno Vallette. 




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