SUMMER SCHOOL


SYMPLECTIC GEOMETRY


11.-15. June 2001


Sophus Lie Conference Center, Nordfjordeid, Norway


Lecturers:

Mark Gross (Warwick), Daniel Huybrechts (Köln), Dominic Joyce (Oxford)



Organizing committee:

G. Ellingsrud and Kristian Ranestad (Oslo), Loren Olson (Tromsø ), S. A. Strømme (Bergen)


Sponsors:
University of Bergen, University of Oslo, University of Tromsø , NorFa

Participants


Program: The school is particularly aimed at students in algebraic geometry. It consists of three series of lectures and exercise sessions.

The first series will give the basic theory of holomorphic symplectic geometry in an algebro-geometric setting. A synopsis, with references to reading material of these lectures are available in pdf format. Huybrechts lecture notes are also available.

The second one will treat Riemannian holonomy groups and calibrated geometry with a main focus on Kahler geometry and Calabi-Yau manifolds as well as special Lagrangian submanifolds. A synopsis, with references to reading material of these lectures are available in pdf format. The lectures are available in postscript.

The third series will treat the Calabi-Yau manifolds related to mirror symmetry. A synopsis, with references to reading material of these lectures are available in pdf format. The lectures themselves are available in postscript



This summer school is organized in conjunction with the EAGER annual conference. Check the web site http://www.math.uio.no/nordfjordeid/eager2001.html for details.

Location:
The school will be held at Sophus Lie Conference Center in Nordfjordeid. Nordfjordeid, the birthplace of Sophus Lie, is a small town in the fjords of the west coast of Norway, halfway between Bergen and Trondheim. The Conference Center is located at Fjordane Folkehøgskule, situated just above Nordfjordeid, where the valley meets the fjord. Local guides will advice the participants on hikes in the nearby mountains.

Arrival: Monday 11. June

Departure: Friday 15. or saturday morning 16.

How to arrive: For detailed travel information consult the home page of the conference center at http://www.math.uio.no/nordfjordeid/nordfjord.html

The following are the main possibilities:

a) By Plane: The natural place to fly to is Sandane via Oslo or Bergen. This airport is only 5 km from Nordfjordeid, and there is bus/taxi service from there.
b) By Bus: There is relatively good bus service between Oslo and Nordfjordeid, and Bergen and Nordfjordeid, but it takes 9 and 6 hours respectively.
c) By Boat and Bus: There is also a good express boat service between Bergen and Måløy, with bus connection between Måløy and Nordfjordeid, it takes about 5 hours altogether.

Weather: The weather is fairly unstable at Nordfjordeid. From cold, rain and wind to sunny and warm. The temperature is seldom below 10 and go up to 25 if we are lucky. It is advisable to bring a sweater and a jacket.

Registration fee: 200 NOK. The registration fee is payable at arrival (no credit cards).

Accomodation

The participants will be accommodated at the Sophus Lie Conference Center in single and double rooms. The center has nine pavilions, each pavilion has 4 double rooms and 2 single rooms and one shared bathroom. The cost for room and full board (three meals) pr person/night in a double room is NOK 300, for single room this cost is NOK 350.

Financial support: Partial financial support is available for participants from the nordic countries (for details check the web site http://www.mi.uib.no/nordag/ or contact stromme@mi.uib.no), and other european participants (for details contact ranestad@math.uio.no).
Deadline for application for financial support is 1.4.2001.

Registration deadline is 1.5.2001
For registration and further information please contact K. Ranestad, Dep. of Math., Boks 1053 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway,
e-mail:ranestad@math.uio.no



Further details on the program:
The first lecture is tuesday morning at 9.00.
For tuesday through friday we have the following schedule:

0800-0900 breakfast

0900-0945 lecture
1000-1045 lecture

1045-1115 coffee

1115-1200 lecture
1215-1300 lecture

1300-1400 lunch

1415-1500 lecture
1515-1600 lecture

1600-1615 coffee

1615-1800 exercises

1800-1900 dinner

1900-2400 hiking/bridge/pingpong/...

Redaksjon: ranestad@math.uio.no
21.04.2001