[cmath] Register for the 2023 Fields Medal Symposium honouring Caucher Birkar

Tue Sep 26 16:11:53 EDT 2023

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Honouring 2018 Fields Medal Winner
Caucher Birkar 
The Fields Medal, first awarded in 1936, is considered by the mathematical community as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics. Since 2012, the Fields Institute has hosted the annual Fields Medal Symposium <http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/22-23/fieldsmedalsym> to celebrate the achievements of a recent Fields medallist.

The 2023 event will  honour Caucher Birkar, who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2018 “for his proof of the boundedness of Fano varieties and contributions to the minimal model program.”

The Public Opening <http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/22-23/fieldsmedalsym-opening> kicks off the Symposium. It aims to provide an opportunity for the general public to enjoy, learn from and be inspired by the “rock stars” of mathematics. The Public Opening will be live-streamed and later made available on our website and YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSzx-qTK2639JBWgrb6mTmw> channel for participants who can’t make it to the in-person event.

Free Event • Register HERE
 <https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/public-opening-of-the-2022-fields-medal-symposium-akshay-venkatesh-tickets-419797434427>

Birkar is perhaps best known for the development of new techniques and tools for understanding the birational geometry of algebraic varieties and for settling several long-standing problems in the field. In particular, his work has helped prove that all algebraic varieties can be reduced to one of three basic types through birational transformations, bringing order to the associated infinite zoo of polynomial equations. Further he showed that Fano varieties form a neat family that can be defined by a small number of parameters.

His work covers a broad range of topics and classification problems in birational geometry including minimal models, flips, Fano and Calabi-Yau varieties, singularities, generalized pairs, moduli theory and positive characteristic geometry.

Classification is a theme that has also played out in Birkar’s personal life. His name, which he changed to reflect his challenging path to academic success, can be interpreted as “immigrant mathematician” or “explorer mathematician” in Kurdish. His mathematical abilities landed him at the University of Tehran. He did his graduate studies at the University of Nottingham, UK. 

Birkar’s lived experiences, and notable contributions, make him an important advocate for the role of education and scientific research in improving people's lives and building a better future.

Free Event • Register HERE
 <http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/23-24/fieldsmedalsym-opening#:~:text=Register%20for%20the%20Public%20Opening>
The Scientific Program is intended for a wide audience, including graduate students, mathematicians in other research areas, and scientists who use mathematics in an important way.

Featured speakers for this year's program include: Shigefumi Mori (Kyoto University), James McKernan (UCSD), Anne-Sophie Kaloghiros (Brunel University London), Kristin DeVleming (University of Massachusetts Amherst) and many more.

Dates: October 16 – 20, 2023
Location: Fields Institute and Online
Full Schedule
 <https://portal.fields.utoronto.ca/personal-portal/participation/2466>
And we're pleased to bring back our popular Student Night, where our younger mathematicians have a chance to interact informally with a Fields medallist over pizza and ask questions about their career.
Register
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