The Conference on Theoretical and Computational Algebra 2026 will be held at the University of Minho, in Guimarães, Portugal, from Sunday 28, June, to Thursday 2, July, with checkout on Friday 3.
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The Conference on Theoretical and Computational Algebra 2026 will be held at the University of Minho, in Guimarães, Portugal, from Sunday 28, June, to Thursday 2, July, with checkout on Friday 3.
Bridging algebraic theory and computational applications.
Celebrating the Contributions of Jorge Almeida and Mikhail Volkov
We are delighted to announce that the upcoming 2026 Conference on Theoretical and Computational Algebra will feature a special tribute to Mikhail Volkov and Jorge Almeida. Their exceptional research career and indelible mark on algebra are underscored by their kindness and thoughtful care for students.
Please come to Guimarães for a joyful gathering of distinguished scientists and friends.
Jorge Almeida (University of Porto, Portugal)
Word problem and tameness for DH
Karl Auinger (University of Vienna, Austria)
Finite approximation of free groups: F-inverse covers and beyond
Persi Diaconis (Stanford University, USA)
A Random Walk on the Rook Monoid
Mikhailo Dokuchaev
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Mai Gehrke (Université Côte d’Azur / CNRS, France)
Non-commutative Stone duality
Marcel Jackson (La Trobe University, Australia)
A duality theoretic perspective on Algebraic Machine Learning
Ganna Kudryavtseva (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Topological approach to restriction semigroups
Stuart Margolis
Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Jan Okniński (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Bijective set theoretic solutions to the Pentagon Equation
John Rhodes (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
Relating Three Pillars of Mathematics
Anne Schilling (University of California, Davis, USA)
q-deformations of the Tsetlin library
Benjamin Steinberg
City College of New York (CUNY), USA
Mikhail Volkov
no affiliation, Guest Honoree
The event includes Plenary Talks, Thematic Sessions, and self-proposed Communications.