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)
Mikl�s Mar�ti (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