Geometry, Combinatorics and Algebraic Groups

A conference on the occasion of the sixtieth birthday of Robert MacPherson
October 7, 8, 9, 2004


Supported by the National Science Foundation

Location Wolfensohn Hall
Institute for Advanced Study
Einstein Drive
Princeton, New Jersey
Organizers Pierre Deligne (Institute for Advanced Study)
Mark Goresky (Institute for Advanced Study)
Robert Langlands (Institute for Advanced Study)
Speakers

Daniel Biss (University of Chicago)

Anders Bjorner (KTH, Stockholm)

Tom Braden (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

Bill Casselman (University of British Columbia)

William Fulton (University of Michigan)

Alexander Goncharov (Brown University)

Lisa Jeffrey (University of Toronto)

Robert Kottwitz (University of Chicago)

Eduard Looijenga (University of Utrecht)

George Lusztig (MIT)

Zoltan Szabo (Princeton University)

Kari Vilonen (Northwestern University)

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This conference reflected Robert MacPherson's lifelong passion for geometry, his broad range of mathematical interests, and his commitment to students and young mathematicians. The lectures were expected to be addressed to a wide audience.

Date & Time

October 07, 2004 | 12:00am – October 09, 2004 | 12:00am

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