Finite Geometry Workshop 2017, Szeged

April 28 -- May 1, 2017

This is a 4-days workshop about finite geometry, Galois fields, coding theory and combinatorics.

The talks will deal with the following subjects:

Finite fields and Galois geometries
Algebraic graph theory
Independent sets in hypergraphs
Arcs and caps from cubic curves and their applications in coding theory
Geometry of the Hermitian varieties
Objects in finite planes and their collineation groups

Main speakers

Aart Blokhuis (Technical University of Eindhoven, NL)
Jan De Beule (Free University of Brussels, BE)
Robert Jajcay (Comenius University in Bratislava
Gábor Korchmáros (University of Potenza, IT)
Péter Sziklai (Eötvös University of Budapest, HU)
Tomaž Pisanski (University of Primorska, SLO)

Registration

Registration fee (from 9/4/2017): HUF 30,000 (EUR 100), not including accomodation.

Name of the account holder:	CSMK Alapitvany
Address of the account holder:	H-6720 Szeged, Aradi vertanuk tere 2
Name of the bank:	Piller Takarekszovetkezet
Address of the bank:	H-6722 Szeged, Mikszath Kalman utca 15
SWIFT code:	TAKBHUHB
IBAN number:	HU62 5740 0217 1106 6396 0000 0000

Accommodation

The workshop takes place in the Bolyai Institute of the University of Szeged.

There are many small hotels in walking distance. You are free to book for yourself (e.g. using Booking.com), and we are happy to help you if you wish.

Program

The program will contain 6 long talks (55 minutes) and 16 shorter contributions (25 minutes).

Friday, April 28, 2017

16.00 – 17.00	long talk 1
17.00 – 17.30	coffee break
17.30 – 18.00	short contribution 1
18.00 – 18.30	short contribution 2

Saturday, April 29, 2017

9.00 – 10.00	long talk 2
10.00 – 10.30	short contribution 6
10.30 – 11.00	coffee break
11.00 – 12.00	long talk 3
12.00 – 12.30	short contributions 7
12.30 – 13.00	short contributions 8
13.00 – 15.00	lunch break
15.00 – 16.00	long talk 4
16.00 – 16.30	short contribution 11
16.30 – 17.00	coffee break
17.00 – 17.30	short contribution 4
17.30 – 18.00	short contribution 5

Sunday, April 30, 2017

9.00 – 10.00	long talk 5
10.00 – 10.30	short contribution 12
10.30 – 11.00	coffee break
11.00 – 11.30	short contribution 13
11.30 – 12.00	short contribution 14
12.00 – 12.30	short contribution 15
12.30 – 13.00	short contribution 16
13.00 – 18.00	cultural program
19.00 –	conference dinner at Kiskőrössy Restaurant

Monday, May 1, 2017

9.00 – 10.00	long talk 6
10.00 – 10.30	short contribution 17
10.30 – 11.00	coffee break
11.00 – 11.30	short contribution 18
11.30 – 12.00	short contribution 19

Organizers

Gábor P. Nagy, Bolyai Institute of the University of Szeged, home page
György Kiss, Department of Geometry, Eötvös Loránd University, home page
Bence Csajbók, MTA-ELTE Geometric and Algebraic Combinatorics Research Group, home page
Tamás Héger, Department of Computer Science, Eötvös Loránd University, home page