Manifold Atlas:Workshops 2010-11

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An Atlas writing workshop is a sort of hackathon for topologists.

Over a period of usually two days, we introduce the Atlas to participants and then sit together to discuss manifolds and related topics and to write on the Atlas.

Below is a summary of the writing workshops to date:

Contents

1 Münster June 2010

The first Atlas workshop was hosted by the Lück topology group in Muenser, June 07 & 08.

Participants:

Pages worked on during the workshop:

2 Będlewo November 2010

The second Atlas writers workshop took place in Będlewo: the local organiser were Tadeusz Januszkiewicz and Krzysztof Pawałowski.

Participants:

Pages worked on during and after the workshop:

3 Bonn December 2010

From December 13th - 15th, there was a focused meeting at the HIM.

Participants:

Pages worked on during or following the meeting:

At the end of the meeting, Jeremy Gray joined the editorial board.

4 Bonn March & April 2011

On Thursday March 31st and Friday April 1st we are planning to hold the 4th Manifold Atlas writers workshop.

PROGRAM:

Thursday 31.03.11

  • 9.30 - 10.15 Introduction: orientation session for writing in the Atlas
  • 10.15 - 10.30 Morning Tea
  • 10.30 - 12.30 Writing session I
  • 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
  • 14.00 - 14.45 Lecture: Diarmuid Crowley: "An incomplete overview of classification results and problems for high dimensional manifolds"
  • 14.45 - 15.00 Afternoon tea
  • 15.00 - 16.45 Writing session II
  • 16.45 - 17.15 Discussion and feedback session
  • 18.30 Workshop dinner

Friday 01.04.11

  • 9.30 - 10.15 Writing Session III
  • 10.15 - 10.30 Morning tea
  • 10.30 - 12.30 Writing Session III continued
  • 12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
  • 14.00 - 16.30 Writing Session IV

If you would like to attend for one or both days, please send a short reply email to Diarmuid Crowley containing the following information:

  1. the dates you plan to attend,
  2. whether you will bring your own lap-top - and if yes, whether the laptop is wireless enabled,
  3. a topic or topics you are thinking of writing about,
  4. if you would like to attend the workshop dinner.
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