WORKSHOP

SESHADRI CONSTANTS

Essen, 12-15 Februar 2008

Seshadri constants have witnessed rapid developments in the last decade. The aim of this meeting is to bring together researches working in the area of linear systems and to

• discuss recent results
• exchange experiences
• clarify dependencies between a long list of open problems in the field
• set directions for future research

There will be only few lectures during the workshop, most of the time should be devoted to discussions. In order to reach the set goals the number of participants has to be reasonably limited. The following researches participate:

• Thomas Bauer (University Marburg)
• Sandra Di Rocco (KTH Stockholm)
• Thomas Eckl ( University of Liverpool)
• Brian Harbourne ( University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
• Michal Kapustka (University Cracow)
• Andreas Knutsen (University Bergen)
• members of the Algebraic Geometry Group in Essen

Scheduled talks (in T03 R04 D10):

Wednesday, 13 Februar 2008

• 10:00 Tomasz Szemberg: Seshadri constants and constant problems they cause
• 15:00 Wioletta Syzdek: Seshadri fibrations

Thursday, 14 Februar 2008

• 15:00 Brian Harbourne: Seshadri constants and symbolic powers

There could be some ad hoc talks. Discussions take place in T03 R04 D22.

This is an activity of

Sonderforschungsbereich/Transregio 45

Periods, moduli spaces and arithmetic of algebraic varieties