LMS-EPSRC Short Course

University of Leeds, 18-23 July 2010

Organiser: Professor Dugald Macpherson

Course outline and prerequisites
Model theory is a branch of mathematical logic which studies the extent to which properties of mathematical structures can be expressed in formal logical languages. It has an internal theory (for example, stability theory and generalisations) and widespread interaction with other parts of mathematics. This course will develop both the pure theory, and some connections to real and complex algebraic and analytic geometry.
There will be three main series, each with 5 lectures.

• Introduction to geometric stability theory (David Evans, UEA)
• Introduction to o-minimality with applications (Marcus Tressl, Manchester)
• Geometric stability and Zariski geometries (Boris Zilber, Oxford)
  

These will be complemented by examples classes, and by one-off lectures by Angus Macintyre (QMUL), Jonathan Pila (Bristol), and Anand Pillay (Leeds).

For further information see www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/modeltheory

Application
Applications should be made using the online registration form available here:

• Registration form (opens in new window)

The closing date for applications is Friday 28 May 2010.  Numbers will be limited and those interested are advised to make an early application. All applicants will be contacted by the London Mathematical Society approximately two weeks after this deadline; we will not be able to give information about individual applications before then. Any general queries can be directed to isabelle.robinson@lms.ac.uk.

Fees

• All research students registered at a UK university will be charged a registration fee of £100 (in the case of EPSRC funded research students, this fee should be paid by their departments from their Doctoral Training Account, for non-EPSRC research students, their department might be prepared to pay the fee).  They will not be charged for subsistence costs.
• UK-based postdocs will be charged a registration fee of £100, plus half the subsistence costs (£140), £240 in total.
• All others (overseas students and postdocs, those working in industry) will be charged a registration fee of £250 plus the full subsistence costs (£280), £530 in total.

All participants must pay their own travel costs (for EPSRC funded students, this should be covered by their DTA).  Fees are not payable until a place on the course is offered. In the event of over-subscription preference will be given to UK-based research students.

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