Link homology and categorification

2007, May. 10 (Thu.) -- 25 (Fri.)
Department of Mathematics (10,11,21 -- 25) and RIMS (14 -- 18), Kyoto University

Thema

As a part of RIMS project `Mirror Symmetry and Topological Field Theory' (organized together with Fukaya et al, April 2007 - March 2008), we give survey lectures on the following themes and research lectures on link homology and categorification:
Introduction to link homology, Matrix factorizations and link homology, Knot Floer homology, Category ${\mathcal O}$ and its application to link invariants, Introduction to $sl(2)$ categorifications, Link homology from coherent sheaves,

Unfortunately Khovanov's lectures are cancelled.

Program and links to notes

On May 10(Thu.), 11(Fri.) we have preliminary lectures by Dror Bar-Natan (Tronto) and Aaron Lauda (postdoc. at Columbia). These are for students, non-experts.
On May 21(Mon.) -- 25(Fri.) we continue several lectures in less tight schedule. In particular, Joel Kamnitzer will give talks on Introduction to affine grassmannian and geometric Langlands.

Speakers

Peter Ozsvath (Columbia Univ.)
Dror Bar-Natan (Univ. of Tronto)
Sabin Cautis (Harvard Univ.)
Sergei Gukov (Caltech)
Joel Kamnitzer (UC Berkeley)
Marco MacKaay (University of the Algarve)
Ciprian Manolescu (Columbia Univ.)
Scott Morrison (UC Berkeley)
Rarphael Rouquier (University of Leeds)
Lev Rozansky (University of North Carolina)
Alexander Shumakovitch (The George Washington Univ.)
Marko Stosic (Inst. Super. T\'ec.)
Catharina Stroppel (University of Glasgow)
Joshua Sussan (Yale Univ.)
Susum Ariki (RIMS), and others

Link to accomodations

Shiran Kaikan Annex International
The campus is in walking distance from Shiraku Kaikan. See the map. You go to Higashioji St. to the north, turn right at Hyakumanben to Imadegawa St. Then walk several hundreds meters.
Duo Inn
From Duo Inn to the university, you take the bus #203 at Kitano-Hakubai-cho (see the map) and get off either "Kyoudai Nougakubu Mae" (near to the Department) or "Kitashirakawa" (near to RIMS) See map.
Palace Side Hotel
It takes about 40 minutes(?) to the university on foot. Otherwise walk to "Karasuma Imadegawa" (it is crossing of Karasuma St. and Imadegawa St., see the map) and take bus #203 and get off either "Kyoudai Nougakubu Mae" (near to the Department) or "Kitashirakawa" (near to RIMS) See map.
Kitashirakawa Gakusya
The campus is in walking distance.

Access Information

Access to RIMS (From Kansai Airport to RIMS via JR Kyoto station, or from Narita Int. Airport to Tokyo Station)
How to Get to Math. Department (link to F.Kato's webpage) (More detailed information about the way from Kansai Airport to RIMS via JR Kyoto station)

From Itami Local Airport

The third choice (not explained in the webpage at RIMS) is to fly to Narita International Airport in Tokyo, and then change to the domestic flight to Osaka (Itami) airport. If you can take a domestic flight from Narita, it is a good choice. However, in the bad case (depending on the time), you must take a bus or a train from Narita to Haneda, which takes about 2 hours. I do not recommend it unless you are familiar with Japan. From Itami airport, the limousine bus departs every 20 minutes. It takes about 55 minutes to the JR Kyoto Station, and the fare is 1,280 yen.

Link to Osaka Airport Limousine

General Information

Campus Map(jpg) (The department of Mathematics is `Faculty of Science Bldg. No.3'.)
Map of banks, (B = only cash dispense), (A = main bank)
Map of Post office
A Guide to Food around Kyoto Univ. (link to F.Kato's webpage)
- RAKU, a branch of TAKUMA, is closed.
- TENCHU (refered as "Eat ! Before you die !") map and English webpage