Computational Algebraic Geometry,  June 19-22, 2007, Rochester, MI

Organizers

  • Artur Elezi (American University)
  • Tony Shaska, (Oakland University)
Overview:   As computational techniques progress it has become possible to attack  many problems of  classical algebraic geometry from the computational point of view. The goal of this session is to review such techniques and bring together researchers from this area.  Topics include, but are not limited too: 
  • Algebraic curves and their automorphisms, Hurwitz curves,
  • Jacobians of algebraic curves, curves with split Jacobian, rational torsion points in the Jacobian etc.
  • Computational number theory, rational points on curves,
  • Field of moduli and field of definition of algebraic curves,
  • Covering of the Riemann sphere by a generic curve of genus g, solvable monodromy groups,
  • Interaction between computational group theory and algebraic curves,
  • Groups acting on surfaces, loci of curves with prescribed automorphism group,
  • Hurwitz spaces, braid action,
  • Invariants of binary forms, computational invariant theory,
  • Algebraic curves and coding theory
  • Other related topics
and many others. If you are planning to attend please contact us with a title and abstract. We would like to accommodate as many good quality talks as possible.

Proceedings:   The selected papers will be published as a special issue of the Alb. Jour. Math. 

Talks:  (to be completed)
  • S. Wijesiri, Theta functions of algebraic curves with automorphisms
  • R. Sanjeeva, Automorphism groups of algebraic curves over finite fields