Variational Problems and the Geometry of Submanifolds

Marsella (Francia)

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This conference will gather specialists of variational problems and the geometry of Riemannian and Lorentzian submanifolds. It will be the occasion to listen to some of the foremost researchers on harmonic maps, minimal surfaces, constant mean curvature surfaces, the Willmore problem, biharmonic maps, knot theory (from the geometric perspective), Yang-Mills theory as well as submanifolds from the viewpoint of Riemannian or Lorentzian geometry. Emphasis will be placed on young researchers, post-doctoral and Ph.D. students, who will be able to present their work.