Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics Conference; Summer 2009, Linz, Austria

Arizona State University, Scottsdale AZ

Investigators

Abstract

In July 2009, the twenty-first international conference entitled Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics (FPSAC) will be held at the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation of the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria. As in the past, there will be nine plenary speakers, about twenty-five contributed talks, and two poster/software demonstration sessions. The continuing success of the annual FPSAC conferences stems in part from their considerable interdisciplinary breadth---linking leading researchers in combinatorial mathematics with strong researchers in allied fields such as pure and applied mathematics, computer science, physics, and biology. The span of this conference series is unique among international conferences with an emphasis on combinatorial mathematics. As well as its breadth, a second distinguishing characteristic of FPSAC conferences is the concerted effort to recognize and encourage outstanding young scientists. This is accomplished in part by choosing at least one plenary speaker to be an ``emerging'' star and by ensuring that talented young researchers are well represented among the speakers selected for contributed talks. Another special feature of the FPSAC conferences is a continuing effort to emphasize inclusiveness among participants. The conference seeks to draw substantial participation from groups which have been traditionally under-represented in the mathematical sciences. FPSAC 2009 will be an excellent opportunity for these students and junior researchers to make both domestic and international contacts that will be of great value in their developing careers. This grant support their attendence. Additionally, because of the variety of past locations (2008: Chile, 2007: China, for example), FPSAC draws a truly international crowd.