Workshop

The last few years have witnessed major developments in algebraic geometry, especially in the minimal model program and derived categories. The purpose of this workshop is to explore the implications of these developments to moduli theory. The workshop will convene experts specializing on the minimal model program, derived categories and moduli spaces in an informal environment to facilitate the cross-fertilization of ideas across these different fields of algebraic geometry. The four main themes will be: 1. The interactions and connections between Gromov-Witten theory, Donaldson-Thomas theory and stable-pair theory. 2. Moduli of objects in derived categories and their relations to counting invariants. 3. The moduli of higher dimensional varieties. 4. New developments in Brill-Noether Theory and the minimal model program for the moduli space of curves. Bibliography PDF (12 KB) Accomodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Rose Garden Inn. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-992-9005 OR directly on their website. Click on Corporate at the bottom of the screen and when prompted enter code MATH (this code is not case sensitive). By using this code a new calendar will appear and will show MSRI rate on all room types available. The cut-off date for reservations is February 6, 2009. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Durant. Please mention the workshop name and reference the following code when making reservations via phone, fax or e-mail: M10000. The cut-off date for reservations is January 23, 2009. Room Rate $159/ night.