School of Mathematics

Three mini-courses, given by Lucas Ambrozio, Alessandro Pigati, and Melanie Rupflin, targeted towards PhD students and post-docs.

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The origin of quantum representation theory dates back to Drinfeld and Jimbo’s discovery of quantum groups in 1985. From the outset, the mathematical theory was inextricably linked with various aspects of mathematical physics, including, prominently, the inverse scattering method and quantum integrability. In the 1990s, quantum representation theory was revolutionized by the introduction of powerful geometric methods, pioneered by Nakajima. At the same time, an interplay of algebraic and geometric approaches gave rise to the influential theory of q,t-characters of quantum affine algebras. Since 2000, the field has branched off in multiple directions, with seemingly endless applications.

The Retreat for Women in Applied Mathematics 2026 (RWAM 2026) is a five-day retreat for female applied mathematicians (or people who identify as female) from all career stages (PhD, postdoc, junior or senior faculty), generally working in the field of mathematical modelling across the physical sciences, biology and engineering.  Building on the successes of RWAM 2023, 2024 and 2025, RWAM 2026 will be a distinctive event touching different aspects of careers in mathematics.