Calculus of Variations and Geometric Measure Theory

Intensive Research Period: "Geometric and Functional Inequalities, Minimal Surfaces, Geometric Flows, and their Applications" at the University of Milan

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18 jan 2027 - 24 mar 2027   [open in google calendar]

Università degli Studi di Milano

The aim of this intensive trimester programme is to bring together leading mathematicians working across various areas of Geometric and Functional Analysis, while fostering interactions with PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

The research themes covered include geometric and functional inequalities, geometric analysis, geometric measure theory, geometric flows, and minimal surfaces, from both local and nonlocal perspectives.

During the trimester, two schools will be organized, each featuring three minicourses of approximately six hours, specifically designed for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, alongside two research workshops. A third, concluding workshop is planned for the end of the trimester.

School 1: January 18-22, 2027 "Geometric and Functional Inequalities and Their Applications"

Minicourses by: Yan Yan Li, Francesco Maggi, Luca Rizzi.

Workshop 1: January 25-29, 2027 "Geometric and Functional Inequalities and Their Applications"

Speakers: Patricia Alonso Ruiz, Dorin Bucur, Gilles Carron, Andrea Cianchi, Jean Dolbeault, Louis Dupaigne, Ilaria Fragalà, Ivan Gentil, Nicola Gigli, Alexandru Kristály, Yan Yan Li, Lorenzo Mazzieri, Emanuel Milman, Robin Neumayer, Luca Rizzi, Giuseppe Savaré, Guofang Wei

School 2: February 22-26, 2027 "Local and Nonlocal Minimal Surfaces and Geometric Flows"

Minicourses by: Esther Cabezas-Rivas, TBA, TBA

Workshop 2: March 1-5, 2027 "Local and Nonlocal Minimal Surfaces and Geometric Flows"

Speakers: Jacob Bernstein, Theodora Bourni, Esther Cabezas-Rivas, Enric Florit-Simon, Pedro Gaspar, Eva Kopfer, Martin Man-chun Li, Connor Mooney (TBC), Massimiliano Morini, Tristan Riviére, Mariel Sáez, Ben Sharp, Anna Skorobogatova, Luca Spolaor (TBC), Giuseppe Tinaglia (TBC), Yoshihiro Tonegawa, Daniele Valtorta, Valentina Wheeler, Kai Xu.

Workshop 3 (TBA): March 22-24,2027.

Registration is available on the website.

Organizers: Claudia Bucur, Fabio Cavalletti, Giulio Ciraolo, Matteo Cozzi, Luciano Mari, Paolo Mastrolia, Salvatore Stuvard.