21/02/2025

35th Brazilian Mathematics Colloquium: registration open

IMPA opened registration this Friday (21) for the 35th Brazilian Mathematics Colloquium (CBM) . Held every two years since 1957, the main scientific meeting of Brazilian mathematics will take place between July 27 and August 1, in person, at IMPA. Registration for the event can be done at this link.

Every year, the CBM brings together hundreds of renowned researchers from Brazil and abroad, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. In 2023, the event registered a record number of participants.

“The Brazilian Mathematics Colloquium provides a stimulating environment for mathematicians of all experience levels. The meeting not only offers lectures by high-level researchers, but also encourages the participation of young talents, ensuring diversity and representation from various areas of mathematics. With the 35th CBM, IMPA reaffirms its commitment to strengthening and disseminating mathematics in Brazil,” highlights the deputy director of IMPA and coordinator of the event, Jorge Vitório Pereira.

This year, the meeting will feature five internationally renowned plenary speakers whose contributions to mathematics are widely recognized. Together, they have accumulated more than 50 awards and distinctions throughout their careers.

Among the guests is researcher Svetlana Jitomirskaya (UC Berkeley), known for her work on solving the 10 martini problem in quantum physics, in collaboration with Artur Avila, an extraordinary researcher at IMPA and the University of Zurich. Svetlana is dedicated to proving conjectures formulated by theoretical physicists.

Another highlight is José Seade , a researcher at the National University of Mexico (UNAM) and a member of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). With nearly 100 published articles and books, Seade is a world reference in holomorphic dynamical systems and the study of real and complex singularities.

Mathematician Gigliola Staffilani , a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, focuses her research on dispersive nonlinear partial differential equations, an area of great impact on the modeling of physical phenomena.

In the field of computer science, IMPA brings Jelani Nelson , a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley and president of the Computer Science Division, who stands out for his research in algorithms focused on massive datasets. His work includes sketching and streaming algorithms , fundamental for the efficient processing of large data streams.

Closing the list of plenary speakers, Marco Gualtieri (University of Toronto) will discuss his work in differential geometry and mathematical physics, with an emphasis on the theory of generalized geometry, initiated by Nigel Hitchin.

Other activities

In addition to the traditional plenary sessions, the 35th edition of the Colloquium will also offer six advanced courses; five introductory courses, outreach lectures, poster sessions, and thematic sessions. In total, 10 researchers from IMPA are participating in the program.

This year's novelty lies in the round table "The value of mathematics outside academia: a discussion on the presence of mathematicians in companies and the interaction between academia and industry." The conversation is coordinated by José Alberto Cuminato (USP-SC and CeMEAI), María Soledad Aronna (FGV EMAp), and Marta Batoréo (UFES).