Utah Fall 2019

Schedule

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About WAGS

WAGS is a twice-yearly meeting of algebraic geometers in the western half of the United States and Canada that traces its origins back to the Utah-UCLA Algebraic Geometry Seminar started in 1989.

Long term planning for WAGS is currently being organized by Aaron Bertram, Sebastian Casalaina-Martin, Renzo Cavalieri, Edray Goins, Dagan Karp, Sándor Kovács, Ravi Vakil, Bianca Viray, and Burt Totaro.

For more information about WAGS, please visit www.wagsymposium.org

The Western Algebraic Geometry Symposium aims to create an environment that is stimulating, supportive, and welcoming to all participants.  We build that through our community, with each of us playing an active role in creating a

positive environment.  We ask you to be welcoming, respectful, and generous towards all attendees and recognize that it is your responsibility to ensure that your actions match your intent.  Discriminatory, exclusionary, or harassing

behavior has no place at WAGS.  If you have experienced or witnessed behavior that makes you uncomfortable, please contact ombudsperson@wagsymposium.org.  All reports will be handled in the strictest confidentiality.

Diversity

We hope to broaden the community of algebraic geometers. All are welcome to attend. We especially encourage participation from women and members of groups traditionally under-represented in mathematics.

The Diversity Committee for WAGS consists of Edray Goins, Jose Gonzalez, and Bianca Viray.

Location

Lectures will take place in JWB 335 at the University of Utah. 

Coffee will be available in the Mathematics Lounge on the 2nd floor of the JWB building.

Registration and Financial Assistance

WAGS is partially supported by the National Science Foundation and by the Department of Mathematics and the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University; if you need funding, please apply when you register.

The deadline for full consideration of funding is Monday, September 30th.  

We ask that all participants fill out the first form; you must fill out both forms in order to be reimbursed:

• • Registration (includes preliminary request for financial assistance);

  • Feedback (includes information on where to mail the reimbursement form).

Important links for reimbursement:

• Visitor travel form.

Please help us keep organized by mailing your reimbursement claims by November 10th. We may run into trouble allocating funds for late submissions!

Please mail these forms to:

Sheri Hofeling

1874 campus mail

Fort Collins

CO, 80523-1874

Poster Session

WAGS Fall 2019 will include a poster session.  One of the main goals of the session is to increase the flow of information between participants. Postdocs, undergraduate and graduate students are warmly and strongly encouraged to participate.

• • Registration:  As part of your registration, please let us know if you intend to contribute a poster.

  • Location and timing: The poster session will be held Saturday evening. We will make arrangements for you to hang your posters either during lunch or immediately before the poster session.

  • Advice on posters: With the help of previous WAGS participants and organizers, we have collated the following list of resources:

Design advice:

AWM - http://www.awm-math.org/workshops/posters.html

SIAM - http://archive.siam.org/meetings/guidelines/poster.php

HMC Math Department - http://www.math.hmc.edu/computing/support/printing/posters/goodposters/

CSU - http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/

Latex advice/templates:

HMC - http://www.math.hmc.edu/computing/support/tex/classes/hmcposter/

N. Johnston - http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2009/08/latex-poster-template/

Accommodation

Rooms for the nights of November 1 and 2 are blocked at the University Guest House https://www.universityguesthouse.com/

Transportation

UTA TRAX: UTA TRAX is Salt Lake Valley’s light rail system. It has three main lines – the Red, Green and Blue Line. University Guest House is situated adjacent to the Fort Douglas stop on the Red Line, near the end of the route. To reach the Guest House from downtown, board the Red Line at Court House. To reach the Guest House from the Airport, take the Green Line to Court House and transfer to the Red Line to University. The one way fare to and from the airport is US$2.50.

• How to Use Public Transportation

• How to Get Around Using Public Transportation

• Public Transportation Schedule and Maps

• University of Utah Public Transit Map

Shuttle Service and Taxi Service: Taxi and shuttle services are available at the Ground Transportation desk located at either terminal of the Salt Lake City airport. For reservations and rates for Express Shuttle, call (800) 397-0773. For reservations and rates for City Cab, call (801) 363-5550 or (801) 363-8400. For reservations and rates, call Yellow Cab at (801) 521-2100. Participants are responsible for making their own arrival and departure reservations.

Parking:  Many lots are available on weekends without a fee.  For regulations and locations, see  https://commuterservices.utah.edu/campus-parking/visitors.php

Local information

There are a number of nearby options for food for lunches.  There may also be food trucks available near the library.

On or near 1300 E (just down the hill) there a number of restaurants.  Here are some options.  (There are other options too).

• • • The Pie  A pi (3.14) themed pizza restaurant.  Address: 1320 E. 200 S

• • Indochine Vietnamese Bistro.  Vietnamese and chinese food.  Address: 230 S 1300 E

    • Osteria Amore (maybe open by then).  Italian.  Address  224 S 1300 E

  • Porcupine Grill.  American food.  Address: 258 S 1300 E,

Local organizers

Local organization is by Aaron Bertram, Bronson Lim and Karl Schwede. Send questions to fall@wagsymposium.org.