K-Theory, Hecke Algebras and Representation Theory 
marking Roger Plymen's 75th birthday

July 3-6, Sheffield

Organized by 
Nigel Higson, Bram Mesland, Haluk Sengun, Hang Wang 

Conference Poster

This is a conference that will focus on new and developing links between operator K-theory and representation theory. More specifically, the meeting will consider the following themes:

  • recent advances in operator K-theory and representation theory for affine Hecke algebras, with applications to the ABPS conjecture for p-adic groups, the Baum-Connes conjecture and the local Langlands correspondence,

  • new constructions linking KK-theory, the Hecke algebras associated to arithmetic groups and automorphic forms,

  • new approaches to tempered representation theory for real groups via operator algebras and noncommutative geometry,

  • progress on the 'Mackey bijection' between the irreducible representations of real groups and the irreducible representations of associated Cartan motion groups.

We believe that the time is ripe to expect fruitful interaction among the above mentioned research areas. We tried to push the synergistic aspects of the meeting further by bringing together a balance of experts who work in representation theory, harmonic analysis, and automorphic forms with experts in noncommutative geometry and operator K-theory. Speakers will be encouraged to present open problems accessible across boundaries, and touch upon possible new points of contact between the different subjects represented at the meeting. 

    Participants 
    Alexandre Afgoustidis (Paris 9)
    Jamie Antoun (Glasgow)
    Anne-Marie Aubert (Paris 6)
    Kuok Fai Chao (Shanghai)
    Tyrone Crisp (Nijmegen)
    Pierre Clare (William&Mary)
    Heath Emerson (Victoria)
    Maria Paula Gomez (Paris 11)
    Nigel Higson (PennState)
    Peter Hochs (Adelaide)
    Sergio Mendes (Lisbon)
    Bram Mesland (Bonn) 
    Paul Mitchener (Sheffield)
    Ulrich Pennig (Cardiff)
    Roger Plymen (Southampton)
    Beth Romano (Cambridge)
    Henrik Schlichtkrull (Copenhagen)
    Haluk Sengun (Sheffield)
    Maarten Solleveld (Nijmegen)
    Eyal Subag (Penn State)
    Christian Voigt (Glasgow)
    Hang Wang (Adelaide / East China Normal)
    Nick Wright (Southampton)



    Registration
    The conference is open to everyone. If you are interested in participating, please register your interest by writing to m.sengun@sheffield.ac.uk. 

    We have some limited funds to towards the accommodation costs for UK-based PhD students. Please write to m.sengun@sheffield.ac.uk. 



    Logistics
    For accommodation, Rutland Hotel is the closest hotel. 

    The major airports closest to Sheffield are Manchester (MAN) and Birmingham (BHX) airports. Both of these airports have train access. From MAN, there are direct trains to Sheffield. From BHX, you have to change at Birmingham New Street train station.  For more information on travel, you can consult


    The mathematics department is in the Hicks Building: 


    Programme

    The programme and the titles/abstracts can be found HERE.

    All the talks will take place in Lecture Theatre C of the Hicks Building.



    We gratefully acknowledge the support of

    MSRC of the University of Sheffield

    and