Algebraic Topological Methods in Computer Science

Stanford University, Stanford CA

Investigators

Abstract

DMS-0106804 Gunnar Carlsson This award provides partial support for participants at a conference on Algebraic Topological Methods in Computer Science to be held at Stanford University, July 30 through August 3, 2001. There has been increasing interest in the potential applications of algebraic topology in recent years. Topology has now become a valuable tool in computational geometry, as well as a method for studying various problems in algorithms and combinatorics. This conference will cover several different themes, including topology in computational geometry, topology and algorithms, topology in combinatorics, and topology as an aid to visualization. The speakers include many of the leaders in this area, including both mathematicians with an interesting in computational questions as well as computer scientists who are applying algebraic topology in various ways. We expect substantial participation from researchers in Silicon Valley who ae working in this area. Further information, including invited speakers, schedule of talks, and housing information, is available at http:// math.stanford.edu and http://www.math.uwo.ca/~jardine/at-cs.html