2nd Kindai Workshop

Multiple Zeta Values and
Modular Forms

Date: November 8th - 10th, 2024
Venue: Kindai University, Osaka, Japan

Description

Multiple zeta values and modular forms are important research subjects that appear in various fields of mathematics and mathematical physics. Since the discovery of mysterious phenomena describing their relationships in the 1990s, there has been significant development in fusion theories, such as multiple Eisenstein series, elliptic multiple zeta values, q-analogues and multiple modular values, aimed at elucidating these phenomena over the past decade. This project aims to promote international exchange and intensive research among young researchers in this field by inviting several researchers from both domestic and international institutions, providing opportunities for a one-week research stay at Kindai University, including a three-day workshop.

In this workshop, we will have invited talks by senior researchers and international presentations by young researchers on topics related to multiple zeta values and modular forms. Besides the talks, we plan to have a speed talk session where we particularly encourage young students (e.g., master's students) to give a short introduction (around 5 minutes) on their current research projects. With this, we want to encourage interaction among the participants.


Notice for Participants

Pre-registration for the workshop is not required. However, if you fall under any of the following categories, please register using the Google Form:

  • Participants who wish to attend the banquet at Izakaya きらくや五十鈴 on November 8th.
  • Participants, especially, of students who would like to give a Speedtalk (due to a high number of applicants, some submissions may not be accepted).
  • Participants who wish to use the on-campus accommodations (the cost ranges 3,000 ~ 5,000 yen per night). Please note that availability is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.


Sponsorship

The workshop is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 23K03034 and the Japan Tourism Agency's "Project to Promote the Attraction and Hosting of International Conferences at Universities".


Access Information

Access to Kindai University; English, 日本語

Speakers (confirmed)

Francis Brown (University of Oxford)
Annika Burmester (Bielefeld University / Nagoya University)
Minoru Hirose (Kagoshima University)
Hayato Kanno (Tohoku University)
Katsumi Kina (Kyushu University)
Erik Panzer (University of Oxford)
Jean-Luc Portner (University of Oxford)
Kenji Sakugawa (Shinshu University)
Jinbo Yu (Nagoya University)

Program (tentative)
Friday (8th) @ Building 31 Saturday (9th) @ 3-304, Building 3 Sunday (10th) @ 3-304, Building 3
10:00 -- 12:00
Free discussion
10:00 -- 11:00
Minoru Hirose (Kagoshima Univ.)
Cyclotomic multiple zeta values of level 2^n or 3^n
10:00 -- 11:00
Annika Burmester (Nagoya Univ.)
Algebraic relations between multiple Eisenstein series (abstract)
11:20 -- 12:00
Jean-Luc Portner (Univ. of Oxford)
Associators and single-valued multiple zeta values
11:20 -- 12:00
Katsumi Kina (Kyushu Univ.)
Properties of Formal Double Zeta Values of Level N
12:00 -- 13:30
Lunch break
12:00 -- 13:30
Lunch break
12:00 -- 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 -- 14:30
Free discussion
13:30 -- 14:30
Erik Panzer (Univ. of Oxford)
Combinatorial Feynman integrals and Apery limits
13:30 -- 18:00
Free discussion
15:00 -- 16:00 @ 31-802
Kenji Sakugawa (Shinshu Univ.)
TBA
14:50 -- 15:30
Hayato Kanno (Tohoku Univ.)
On a connection between multiple Eisenstein series of level N and Goncharov's coproduct
16:10 -- 16:30 @ 31-802
Speed Talk Session 1
TBA
15:40 -- 16:00
Speed Talk Session 2
TBA
16:45 -- 17:45* @ 31-802
Francis Brown (Univ. of Oxford)
Galois theory for multiple zeta values and other transcendental numbers (abstract)
16:20 -- 17:00
Jinbo Yu (Nagoya Univ.)
Schur multiple Eisenstein series
* ... A co-hosting of Math Colloquium at Kindai University.