Summer School
Central Simple Algebras over Function Fields of Surfaces
26 August - 1 September 2007
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In 2002, Johan de Jong proved the equality of period and index for
central simple algebras over function fields of complex algebraic surfaces.
The summer school will present this ground-breaking result together
with its proof.
Leading experts from the field will explain the
underlying methods from algebraic geometry and the general mathematical
context to an audience of young researchers.
There will be a total of five lecture series, which will be complemented by a number of tutorials
and additional talks.
Free lodging in holiday flats and further financial support are availabe to a limited number of young researchers at pre- and postdoc level.
All senior researchers are equally welcome to participate. There will be
a registration fee of 50 euros.
The summer school is organised by
Karim Johannes Becher (Universität Konstanz) and
Daniel Plaumann (Universität Konstanz).
It is supported by the Center for Junior Research Fellows of the University of Konstanz.
To announce your participation and for any related questions please contact us.
Please note that courses will start on Monday, 27 August, in the
morning and end on Saturday, 1 September, at noon. Thursday afternoon
is free.
Click here for a detailed programme.
By train: The webpage of the Deutsche Bahn has an
online timetable that also works for connections from abroad.
From Zürich Airport:
Train service to Konstanz is excellent, including one direct train per hour. You can check the above website of the Deutsche Bahn or
print the following list of all connections
between 8am and 10pm on Sunday 26 August .
For the trip back, here are all return connections between 7am and 8pm on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September.
From Friedrichshafen Airport:
There are several more or less equivalent possibilities: 1) by train via Radolfzell 2) by Catamaran 3) by ferry via Meersburg. Check this pdf for some examples and use the online timetable to find
your exact connection. Be careful to give the correct date since connections are
much reduced on Sundays.
By car: One of many road guides is Mappy. It can also be used to produce a street map of Konstanz. Note that free parking can be hard to find in Konstanz.
For maps and directions to the apartments and from there to the university,
click the link below:
All participants who this concerns have been notified by email in which apartment they are staying. If you have not received such an email and you think you should have, please notify us immediately.
Here is a map of the university campus:
Lectures will take place in M629. From the bus stop, head on past the L building, up the stairs in front of the P building, then take a right to the M building. The lecture hall is right by the entrance.
Lunch will be served in the university with a choice between a
vegetarian and a non-vegetarian menu. There will be a Conference Dinner for all participants on Wednesday night, 7:30 pm. Dinner on the other evenings is not provided, but the
apartments have a kitchen, and shops as well as many affordable
restaurants and pubs serving food are within walking
distance. Click here for a list of suggestions.
You can find general tourist information about Konstanz here: Stadt Konstanz
Sights worth a visit in the evening after the courses are for example:
The Garden Island
of Mainau is just a short walk (about 20 minutes) away from the
university. Much more pleasant in the evening than in the daytime. If
you book a table at the Restaurant "Schwedenschenke", you do not have
to pay the entrance fee.
If you have a little more time to spare, visit Meersburg,
a small town with a picturesque old town center. Take bus number 1
from town center to Staad ferry terminal. Ferries to Meersburg are
very frequent, even at late hours.
If the weather forecast for the week is favourable (this summer has been most
unpredictable so far), you should definitely bring bathing
clothes. The "university beach" is only 10 minutes away! (weather forecast, german)
Thursday afternoon will be free. We suggest an excursion to the Monastery Island of
Reichenau (UNESCO world heritage site).
Here are some more suggestions for extended excursions if you have some time before or after the summer school:
Zrich is worth a
visit, of course. Winterthur is another nearby
Swiss town with great cultural offerings. Quite close but a bit more
tricky to reach is the
Napoleonmuseum (French
link).
The Rhinefalls at
Schaffhausen are also nearby (about one hour on the train).
Here is a page with some recommendations for excursions.
Andrea Barjasic (Secretary):
Page maintained by Karim Johannes Becher (becher@maths.ucd.ie), Daniel Plaumann, Matthias Schork, and Rainer Sinn.