Workshop on Riemannian and Non-Riemannian Geometry; August 2009, Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University, Bloomington IN

Investigators

Abstract

Abstract Award: DMS-0943046 Principal Investigator: Zhongmin Shen Riemannian geometry plays an important role in many areas of mathematics and natural science. Recent study also shows that non-Riemannian geometry has applications in mathematical psychology, general relativity, PDE, navigation problems, imaging process, and module spaces, etc. Riemannian geometry provides some basic tools to study non-Riemannian spaces. There are also new methods developed exclusively for the investigation of non-Riemannian spaces. This workshop will provide a platform for geometers to communicate with each other and discuss the research projects for the future. This workshop will also provide a good opportunity for mathematicians to understand non-Riemannian geometry and find motivation to work in this area. The conference web site is http://www.math.iupui.edu/~zshen/conferences/workshop2009/.