10-14 August 2009
Las Cruces NM, U.S.A.
BLAST August 10 - 14, 2009, New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM, USA
BLAST is a conference focusing on Boolean Algebras, Lattices, Algebraic
Logic, Universal Algebra, Set Theory, Set-theoretic Topology and
Point-free Topology. The conference webpage is at
http://www.math.nmsu.edu/blast
The conference is the second in a series that will rotate among
universities of the region. (See BLAST Committee below.) The first
conference was held in Denver last summer http://www.math.du.edu/blast/
and was a big success.
Invited Speakers:
Mick Adams (SUNY)
Alan Dow (University of North Carolina)
Marcel Erne (University of Hanover)
Mikls Marti (University of Szeged)
Drew Moshier (Chapman University)
Larry Moss (Indiana University)
Dilip Raghavan (University of Toronto)
Yde Venema (University of Amsterdam)
Tutorials:
Categorical Logic: Rick Blute (University of Ottawa)
Boolean Algebras/Set Theory: Natasha Dobrinen (University of Denver)
Universal Algebra: Peter Jipsen (Chapman University)
Set-Theoretic Topology: Ralph Kopperman (CUNY)
Contributed Talks: To apply to give a contributed talk, please submit a
title and abstract in Latex or plain text on the abstract submission page
http://www.math.nmsu.edu/blast/subreg.html by May 30. After May 30,
contributed talks may still be accepted, depending on available space.
Travel and Lodging Grants: Pending NSF approval, support for graduate
students and postdocs will be available. To apply, please send a brief
statement of research interests. The first round of decisions will be
made by May 1. Applications received after May 1 will be considered on a
rolling basis.
Local Information: We have secured 50 rooms at a hotel near campus. The
rooms are $60 per night plus tax. The hotel will arrange double occupancy
($30 per night) upon request. The hotel is clean, very comfortable, and
convenient. For additional information see
http://www.math.nmsu.edu/blast/accommodation.html
Important dates:
Expression of interest: March 30 (voluntary, non-committing)
send to BLAST@math.nmsu.edu
Financial support: May 1.
Abstract submission: May 30.
Local Organizing and Program Committee: Guram Bezhanishvili, John Harding,
Pat Morandi.
BLAST Committee:
Richard Ball (University of Denver) Algebra, Lattice Theory, Topology,
Combinatorics, Topological Dynamics, Stability and Complexity
Guram Bezhanishvili (New Mexico State University - Las Cruces) Non-classica
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Logics, Lattice Theory, Universal Algebra, General Topology
Natasha Dobrinen (University of Denver) Set Theory, Boolean Algebra
William Fleissner (University of Kansas - Lawrence) Set Theory, Topology
Nikolaos Galatos (University of Denver) Algebraic Logic, Universal Algebra,
Ordered Algebras, Proof Theory
Eric Hall (University of Missouri - Kansas City) Non-choice Set Theory
John Harding (New Mexico State University - Las Cruces) Ordered Structures,
Quantum Logic
Keith Kearnes (University of Colorado - Boulder) Universal Algebra
Richard Laver (University of Colorado - Boulder) Set Theory
Donald Monk (University of Colorado - Boulder) Boolean Algebra, Set Theory
Jack Porter (University of Kansas - Lawrence) General Topology, Topological
Extensions
Judith Roitman (University of Kansas - Lawrence) Boolean Algebra, Set-theor
etic
Topology
Andrzej Roslanowski (University of Nebraska - Omaha) Set Theory, Boolean
Algebra
Agnes Szendrei (University of Colorado - Boulder) Universal Algebra