Program & abstracts available for the conference in memory of Vaughan Jones

16 Jun 2022

The "From Subfactors to Quantum Topology - In memory of Vaughan Jones" (UNIGE, 27June –1 July 2022) program & abstracts are now available online.

Program

In addition to the talks, a classical music performance will take place on Monday 27th of June at 4:00 PM, with a string quartet composed of young soloists, all students of Daniel Haefliger, and a Mozart trio played by Jean-Claude Hausmann, Ian Jones (Vaughan's son) and Ian's fiancée Emily Nolan.

If the weather allows it, a hike in the Salève "as Vaughan liked it" will also be planned on Wednesday 29th of June in the afternoon.

Program

List of Abstracts

Eminent mathematician and Fields Medal winner in 1990, Vaughan Jones was particularly attached to the University of Geneva where he had studied physics before obtaining his doctorate in mathematics in 1979, under the supervision of Prof. André Haefliger.

His research work but also his enthusiasm and generosity have deeply marked all those who had a chance to work with him and who wish to pay him a vibrant tribute through this conference in his memory.

Organizers

Anton Alekseev (University of Geneva)

Anna Beliakova (University of Zurich)

Rinat Kashaev (University of Geneva)

Thang Le (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Speakers

Dror Bar-Natan (University of Toronto)

Dietmar Bisch (Vanderbilt University)

Christian Blanchet (Université Paris Diderot)

Martin Bridson (University of Oxford)

Alain Connes (IHES)

David E. Evans (Cardiff University)

Cameron Gordon (University of Texas at Austin)

Jean-Claude Hausmann (University of Geneva)

Mikhail Khovanov (Columbia University)

Aaron Lauda (University of South California)

Lisa Piccirillo (MIT)

Pavel Safronov (University of Edinburgh)

Paul Wedrich (Universität Hamburg)

Hans Wenzl (University of California at San Diego)

Helen Wong (Claremont McKenna College)

Onsite and online registration open

Conference poster

*The conference is partially supported by the National Science Foundation through the grant number DMS-2208246

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Venue

Auditorium - Charles Rouillier U300 (Uni Dufour)

Rue Général-Dufour 24
1204 Genève

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Arrival by Public Transports

Bus n°5: stop at "Place de Neuve"

Trams n°12 or n°17: stop at "Place de Neuve"

Trams n°15 or n°18: stop at "Cirque"

Arrival by Car

Parking "Plaine de Plainpalais" nearby

Souvenirs from the past...

Hiking in the Swiss Alps

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1976: Singing with the UNIGE choir

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1979: Mozart trio Vaughan and his spouse Wendy played with Jean-Claude Hausmann at their wedding

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1979: Vaughan Thesis Defense at University of Geneva - Under the supervision of André Haefliger

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1980: Riding back home from the Math department through the vineyards above Lully...encounter with Vaughan's parents-in-law and baby Bethany gone out for a walk

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