August 26-27, 2023
Vladimir Dragovic
Natalia Goncharuk
Andrei Martinez-Finkelshtein
Sonia Pinto de Carvalho
Sergei Tabachnikov
Vadim Zharnitski
CONFERENCE FORMAT: IN-PERSON
Naturally, we are getting questions about the conference format. The conference will be face-to-face, in-person, and we plan to keep it this way unless some extraordinary circumstances occur.
If you are planning to join us, please fill the registration form by August 25. We hope to see you soon.
Organizing Committee April 28, 2023
Speakers
Workshop on Mathematical Billiards August, 26-27, 2023
Saturday, August 26
09:30 -- 10:00 Registration
10:00 -- 10:50 Yu. Kudryashov 4-periodic orbits in planar billiards.
10:50 -- 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 -- 11:50 V. Dragovic Integrable billiards and polynomial Pell’s equations.
11:50 -- 13:30 Lunch
13:40 -- 14:30 S. Tabachnikov Nonconventional billiards.
14:30 -- 14:40 Coffee break
14:40 -- 15:30 V. Zharnitsky Billiard systems in potential fields.
15:30 -- 15:40 Coffee break
15:40 -- 16:30 Round table "Integrability"
Sunday, August 27
10:00 -- 10:50 A. Martinez-Finkelshtein Poncelet-Darboux, Kippenhahn, and Szegö: projective geometry, matrices, and orthogonal polynomials.
10:50 -- 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 -- 11:50 N. Goncharuk Complex rotation numbers.
11:50 -- 13:30 Lunch
13:40 -- 14:30 S. Pinto de Carvalho Existence and Non-existence of Invariant Curves.
14:30 -- 14:40 Coffee break
14:40 -- 15:30 O. Makarenkov TBA
15:30 -- 15:40 Coffee break
15:40 -- 16:30 Round table "Ergodicity"
All talks will be held in the Sciences Building auditorium (SCI 1.210) Google Maps link
The registration deadline is August 25.
We have recently emailed the participants we can financially support. If you did not get an email yet, we are very sorry.
Local Information
Parking. If you need parking during the conference, please print the PARKING PERMIT and place it near dashboard. With this permit, you can park any green, yellow or orange parking spots. The most convenient parking lot for the conference is Lot H or PS3. Please check UTD Parking Map for other available parking spots. Overnight parking is forbidden.
Flying. The two major nearby airports are the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) airports.
Ride Sharing Services. Ridesharing services (Uber and Lyft) are active in the Dallas area. When arriving to campus, please ask to be dropped off at the UTD Bus Circle / Visitor's Center.
Local Dining. Restaurants List On campus dining information.
Hotels. We have three deals from nearby hotels for conference participants. When making your reservation, mention TGTC2022 or the UTD Math department.
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham - Richardson : 3-star hotel. 10 minutes drive to conference. No shuttle service. Rates are $69 per day for single (studio) suites, and $79 per day for double (loft) suites. They will allow up to 2 people in single suites, and 3 people for double suites with no extra charge. The deadline for this deal is January 31.
Wingate by Wyndham - Richardson : 3-star hotel. 10 minutes drive to conference. No shuttle service. Rates are $79 per day for king size rooms. There is an additional charge of $10 per day for an additional person. The deadline for this deal is February 4.
Hilton Richardson Dallas : 4-star hotel. 10 minutes drive to conference. Limited shuttle service will be provided for the conference participants. Rates are from $114 per day for king size rooms.
Sponsors
The workshop is sponsored by the University of Texas at Dallas SEEDS grant.
Organizers
Maxim Arnold, Vladimir Dragovic
Student Organizers:,