Visit from Prof. Shigeru Mukai

Our Mercator-Fellow Shigeru Mukai is visiting Hannover from June 1st to June 15th, and then Berlin from June 20th to July 4th.

In Hannover he will give a talk in the Mathematical-Physical Colloquium of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, as well as in the research seminar of the Institute of Algebraic Geometry.

The program has just startet on October 1, 2024, and will run in its first phase through September 30, 2029. It will be hosted by Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU).

The RTG focuses on the fascinating connections between geometry and numbers. The goal is to uncover, describe, and understand new geometric objects and shapes that cannot be visualized — often neither by humans nor by computers. These shapes are frequently described by algebraic equations, some of which play an important role in theoretical physics. Even if the algebraic equations appear simple, the important geometric properties of the corresponding solution sets are often unknown. The goal of the RTG is to understand these solution sets and reveal the beautiful underlying geometry. An important principle is the idea that one can associate numerical invariants to geometric objects, for instance via counting points or special curves, by topological and Hodge theoretic means, or via combinatorial and moduli theoretical approaches.

Students admitted to this RTG will study an exciting blend of geometry, algebra, and number theory, and use this to push the boundaries of mathematical knowledge in these fields through their own research.

Leading this RTG are Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreieder from LUH (speaker) and Prof. Dr. Gavril Farkas from HU Berlin (co-speaker). The remaining principal investigators are Prof. Dr. Gaëtan Borot (HU), Prof. Dr. Michael Cuntz (LUH), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Derenthal (LUH), Prof. Dr. Bruno Klingler (HU), Jun.-Prof.Dr. Thomas Krämer (HU), PD Dr. Angela Ortega (HU), Prof. Dr. Matthias Schütt (IAG), and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Isabel Stenger (IAG).