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Workshop: Analytic enumeration methods in combinatorics, probability and number theory

May 27-28, 2010, Graz

Main lectures by:

  • Prof. Jozef Beck (Rutgers)
    Counting lattice points in long, narrow, tilted hyperbola segments, and the connection with Pell's equation.
  • Prof. Michael Drmota (Vienna)
    The degree distribution of random planar graphs.
  • Prof. Steven Lalley (Chicago)
    Probabilistic techniques in counting problems.
  • Prof. Stephan Wagner (Stellenbosch)
    Saddle point methods in the analysis of partition statistics.

Program

Thursday, May 27

Morning session (HS E3.1, Petersgasse 12)
10:10 - 10:50 Jozef Beck (Rutgers)
Counting lattice points in long, narrow, tilted hyperbola segments, and the connection with Pell's equation (1)
10:50 - 11:20Coffee break
11:20 - 12:00 Steven Lalley (Chicago)
Probabilistic techniques in counting problems (1)
12:10 - 12:30 Philippe Nadeau (Vienna)
Combinatorics of Fully Packed Loop configurations
Afternoon session (HS E3.1, Petersgasse 12)
14:20 - 15:00 Michael Drmota (Vienna)
The degree distribution of random planar graphs (1)
15:10 - 15:30 Fabian Schwarzenberger (Chemnitz)
Limits of eigenvalue counting functions on long-range percolation graphs
15:30 - 16:00Coffee break
16:00 - 16:40 Stephan Wagner (Stellenbosch)
Saddle point methods in the analysis of partition statistics (1)
16:50 - 17:10 Manfred Madritsch (Graz)
Distributional properties of digits in number systems
17:20 - 17:40 Veronica Kraus (Vienna)
Asymptotics on Subcritical Graph Classes

Friday, May 28

Morning session (HS E3.1, Petersgasse 12)
9:30 - 10:10 Steven Lalley (Chicago)
Probabilistic techniques in counting problems (2)
10:20 - 10:40 Martin Tauterhahn (Chemnitz)
Localization criteria for Anderson models on locally finite graphs
10:40 - 11:20Coffee break
11:20 - 12:00 Stephan Wagner (Stellenbosch)
Saddle point methods in the analysis of partition statistics (2)
12:10 - 12:30 Lorenz Gilch (Graz)
Asymptotic Entropy of Random Walks on Free Products
Afternoon session (HS BE01, Steyrergasse 30)
14:00 - 14:40 Michael Drmota (Vienna)
The degree distribution of random planar graphs (2)
15:00 - 15:40 Jozef Beck (Rutgers)
Counting lattice points in long, narrow, tilted hyperbola segments, and the connection with Pell's equation (2)

The program as a PDF file.

Registration

Participation is free. Who wishes to give a talk should send an email to discrete@TUGraz.at with subject "Registration for the workshop".

Local organizers

The lectures and talks will take place at Graz University of Technology, Austria. For more information about Graz, look here.

Poster

The workshop poster (pdf).