Past Events
Scientific, Summer School
Séminaire de Mathématiques Supérieures 2022: Floer Homotopy Theory
July 11–22, 2022
University of British Columbia
The idea of stable homotopy refinements of Floer homology was first introduced by Cohen, Jones, and Segal in a 1994 paper, but it was only in the last decade that this idea became a key tool in low-dimensional and symplectic topology. The two...
Scientific, Summer School
PIMS-IFDS-NSF Summer School on Optimal Transport
June 19 – July 1, 2022
University of Washington
The common theme of this summer school is the mathematics of Monge-Kantorovich optimal transport (OT). The stunning mathematical development of OT has recently permeated into several fields of applications. Our speakers, chosen from the fields of...
Scientific, Summer School
2022 PIMS-CRM Summer School in Probability
May 30 – June 24, 2022
University of British Columbia
The 2022 PIMS-CRM summer school will be taking place at UBC from May 30 to June 24, after a 2 year delay from 2020. There will be two main courses, given by Frank den Hollander and Ivan Corwin, and mini-courses by Paul Bourgade, Jean-François Le Gall...
Scientific, Summer School
2021 PIMS PDF Workshop
December 15–17, 2021
Abstract: Motivated by biological questions related to DNA packing and the movement of molecules through channels, it is of interest to determine whether a specific knot or link type can be realized in a confined volume. In this talk, we will discuss...
Educational, Summer School
2021 Diversity in Math High School Math Camp
December 9, 2021
This is the information and application page for the 2021 Diversity in mathematics High School Camp. This camp is for students with a minimum of grade 11 Mathematics. Are you in grade 11 or 12? Do you find math stimulating and fun? Do you want to...
Educational, Summer School
2021 Diversity in Math High School Math Camp: Indigenous Students
December 9, 2021
This is the information and application page for the 2021 Diversity in mathematics Math Camp. This camp is for Indigenous students with grade 9 or 10 Mathematics. Are you an Indigenous student in Grade 9 or 10 who would like to get a jump start on...
Scientific, Summer School
Second PIMS Summer School on Algebraic Geometry in High-Energy Physics.
August 23–26, 2021
Online
The second in a series, this four-day virtual summer school aims to provide early-career researchers with new perspectives on algebraic geometry in high-energy physics. The summer school features four mini-courses by emerging and established...
Scientific, Summer School
Summer School on Inclusive Paths Toward Number Theory
August 23–27, 2021
Online
This summer school will introduce students to Number Theory topics being researched throughout Alberta: algebraic number theory, diophantine geometry, and analytic number theory. The goal of this event is to promote positive cooperation and...
Scientific, Summer School
PRIMA 2021 Summer School: Rational curves and moduli spaces in arithmetic geometry
August 2–4, 2021
Online
The Pacific Rim Mathematical Association Congress meets in December 2022. A number of summer schools will take place prior to the main event at the end of the year. This summer school is part of the PRIMA Special Session on Arithmetic geometry...
Educational, Summer School
2021 Diversity in Math High School Summer Camps
July 26–30, 2021
Hosted for a Fourth year by PIMS, Diversity in Mathematics is part of a multi-year, multi-level program geared towards promoting diversity and inclusivity in STEM. The highlights of the week program include: An interactive math day camp for high...