International Workshop on Mirror Symmetry

Mirror symmetry not only brings together string theory, algebraic geometry, symplectic geometry, homological algebra, automorphic forms and number theory but has also triggered significant progress in all these areas separately. Prominent examples in mathematics are the constructive approach to the SYZ conjecture via tropical geometry, the recent progress on the calculation of Gromov-Witten and Donaldson-Thomas invariants and the construction of important derived categories on Calabi-Yau manifolds. Within the last years wall crossing formulas for symplectic invariants have been related to the theory of automorphic forms. The latter developments have physical applications for the microscopic entropy count of black holes in string theory.

The aim of the workshop is to create an interactive forum for scientists working in the above mentioned fields with a common interest in mirror symmetry in its various manifestations.

Program

Please address your reply to the invitation and all questions regarding logistics to visitors@him.uni-bonn.de. For information regarding the program, please contact aklemm@th.physik.uni-bonn.de.

Accommodations and Transportation

Please plan your arrivals in Bonn for Monday, 1 June (a public holiday in Germany) and your departures for Saturday, 6 June. Invited participants will receive an email from HIM providing accommodation details.

All Hotels are within walking distance from the conference site and Bonn central train station. You can reach Bonn by train from Köln/Bonn airport (20 minutes), Düsseldorf airport (60 minutes), and Frankfurt airport (90 minutes).

Please note that your final destination is airport Cologne/Bonn CGN or train stations Bonn Hauptbahnhof or Siegburg. Many airlines include this portion of your travel in their international fares.

Köln-Bonn Airport: The Airport Express Bus "SB60" shuttles to Bonn city on a regular 30 minute schedule. Disembark at the Bonn Central Train Station. A one-way ticket costs 6,30 Euros. The bus stop is at the side entrance of Terminal 2. Please see the website for further details: Timetables of public transport.

Frankfurt Airport: The airport has a railway station which can be reached in a few minutes by foot. There is a fast train to Siegburg (travel time 45 minutes) every hour, from where you can reach Bonn by taxi or tram. It is recommended to buy a train ticket at the counter before you embark.

Düsseldorf Airport: The airport has a railway station which can be reached in a few minutes by the sky-train. The train leaves every hour to Bonn. It is mandatory to buy a (round-trip) train ticket at the counter before you embark.