Homotopy algebras, deformation theory and quantization 

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Aim and scope 

The main idea behind our workshop is to invite mathematicians, mathematical physicists, and physicists working in the areas of homotopy algebras, deformation theory, the theory of operads and props, and quantization, to exchange and share ideas and latest news. The workshop will focus on the highly active field of homotopy algebras, the deformation of higher algebraic structures, the Grothendieck-Teichmüller group, and consequences for other fields in mathematics and physics. We also intend to touch on derived algebraic geometry. The main topics will be:

1. Deformations of algebraic and related geometric structures
2.  Higher Algebraic Structures - Grothendieck-Teichmüller group
3.  Derived Algebraic Geometry
4. Deformation quantisation - mathematical aspects and physical applications.
5. Deformations of higher structures and their applications in theoretical Physics

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   Invited speakers

Martin Bordemann    Université de Haute Alsace
Giovanni Felder    ETH Zürich
Simone Gutt    Université Libre de Bruxelles
Kenji Iohara    Université de Lyon
Andrey Lazarev    Lancaseter University
Sergei Merkulov    Université du Luxembourg
Michael Penkava    University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Norbert Poncin    Université du Luxembourg
Christoph Schweigert    Universität Hamburg
Oleg Sheinmann    Steklov Mathematical Institute
Ping Xu    Penn State University 

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   Recent announcements

• The first round of the registration is over. The late registration (with an increased conference fee of 350 EUR) is still possible till the end of August. (18. June 2018)
• We have finished collecting applications for the reduced confrence fee and proposals of contributed talks. (18. June 2018)  
• First announcement (5. February 2018)
• Second Annoucement (10. July 2018)
• Conference posters: low resolution (0.5 MB) high resolution (20 MB)
• Conference photo  (18 September 2018)

The conference will start with the following introductory courses to lay the grounds for a fruitful interaction between the participants.

• Giovanni Felder Derived representation schemes and supersymmetric gauge theory 
• Simone Gutt  Deformation theory and group actions
• Sergei Merkulov Graph complexes in algebra and geometry - recent advances 
• Ping Xu Dg manifolds, formality theorem  and Kontsevich-Shoikhet conjecture