International Conference
TRENDS IN GEOMETRY - IN MEMORY OF BENIAMINO SEGRE
Roma, 7-9 June 2004

Scientific Committee:

E. Arbarello, P.V. Ceccherini, C. de Concini, D. Ghinelli, S. Marchiafava, P. Maroscia, C. Procesi, E. Vesentini.

Local Organizers:

P.V. Ceccherini, D.A. Gewurz, D. Ghinelli, S. Marchiafava, F. Merola.

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

The conference is organized to mark the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Beniamino Segre (1903-1977). Keeping in mind the wide range of mathematical areas to which Beniamino Segre contributed, the aim of the conference is to present the state of the art in Geometry, in its algebraic, differential, arithmetical and combinatorial aspects. The intention of the organizers is to honour Beniamino Segre by inviting some outstanding mathematicians of today. The talks will be addressed to a general mathematical audience.

Invited speakers:

Marcel BERGER, Peter J. CAMERON, John H. CONWAY, William FULTON, Phillip GRIFFITHS, Mikhael GROMOV, James W.P. HIRSCHFELD, Dieter JUNGNICKEL, Gábor KORCHMÁROS, Yuri I. MANIN, Edoardo SERNESI, Joseph A. THAS, Gudlaugur THORBERGSSON, Giuseppe TOMASSINI, Joseph ZAKS.

For further information, please contact:
email: segre2004@mat.uniroma1.it
web: www.mat.uniroma1.it/segre2004

Sponsors: Centro Linceo Interdisciplinare 'Beniamino Segre' dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, GNSAGA (Gruppo Nazionale per le Strutture Algebriche, Geometriche e le loro Applicazioni) dell'INdAM (Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica 'F. Severi'), Università di Roma 'La Sapienza', Dipartimento di Matematica 'G. Castelnuovo' dell'Università di Roma 'La Sapienza', COFIN: Gruppi, Grafi e Geometrie (Università di Roma 'La Sapienza').