Von Neumann algebras and ergodic theory of group actions

Von Neumann algebras and ergodic theory of group actions
Paris, April 11 -- July 8, 2011
Organizers: Damien Gaboriau (ENS Lyon), Sorin Popa (UCLA) and Stefaan Vaes (K.U.Leuven)

The program is over now! We want to thank very much all the speakers and participants. Some notes and slides are still available here.

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April 11 -- April 22, 2011	An invitation to von Neumann algebras and ergodic theory of group actions A two-week school for PhD students at the Centre International des Rencontres Mathématiques (CIRM) in Marseille. Confirmed lecturers: Yves Benoist, Cyril Houdayer, Frédéric Paulin and Georges Skandalis. A detailed program is available here. The registration for this PhD school is closed.
May 2 -- May 20, 2011	Advanced courses on II₁ factors A detailed programme of these advanced courses is available here. Some notes and slides are available here.
May 23 -- May 27, 2011	Workshop II₁ factors: rigidity, symmetries and classification The final program of the conference, including all titles, is available here. Some notes and slides are available here.
May 30 -- June 1, 2011	Meeting of the French-Italian GDRE Noncommutative Geometry, organized by Stéphane Vassout. Registration and all information are available here.
June 13 -- July 1, 2011	Advanced courses on Geometric and measured group theory A detailed programme of these advanced courses is available here. Some notes and slides are available here.
July 4 -- July 8, 2011	Workshop Geometric and measured group theory The program of the conference, including all titles, is available here. Some notes and slides are available here.

Venue: Institut Henri Poincaré, 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, PARIS.

Funding: Institut Henri Poincaré, Unversité Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), ANR Agora, Chaire Blaise Pascal, ERC Starting Grant VNALG, Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris, GDR Géométrie Non Commutative, Marie Curie RTN Non Commutative Geometry