Aart and Combinatorics

Celebrating the work of Aart Blokhuis

20 - 24 February 2023 (NEW DATES!)

Nesin Mathematics Village, Izmir, Turkey


Invited speakers


About

The aim of this conference is to bring together mathematicians working in the areas discrete mathematics, finite geometry, coding theory, and combinatorics, and to celebrate the scientific achievements of professor Aart Blokhuis.

Registration

Invited participants should register through the form which they have received via email. If you are interested in attending the conference (and did not get an invitation) then it is possible to apply by filling out this form.

Book of abstracts

A preliminary version of the programme can be found in the book of abstracts.

Venue

The conference will take place in the Nesin Mathematics Village, which is located 1 km away from the village Şirince near Selçuk, Izmir, Turkey. Some photographs can be found here.

The Mathematics Village was founded by Prof. Dr. Ali Nesin who was rewarded the Leelavati Prize 2018 from the International Mathematical Union "for his outstanding contributions towards increasing public awareness of mathematics in Turkey, in particular for his tireless work in creating the "Mathematical Village" as an exceptional, peaceful place for education, research and the exploration of mathematics for anyone."

Accommodation

Accommodation in the Mathematics village is possible for a limited number of participants (on a first-come, first-served basis). Housing options consist of single rooms, double rooms, and dormitories. Accommodation in the Mathematics village includes full board (all meals and coffee breaks). There are several other accommodation options (hotels, etc.) in the nearby village of Şirince (1 km).

Abstracts

Abstracts should be sent to Simeon no later than 25 December 2022. Please prepare your abstract using this template.

Proceedings

There will not be any conference proceedings. Instead, we planned special volume dedicated to the scientific work of Aart is published as a Special Issue in the journal Designs Codes and Cryptography containing papers related to the conference topics. Submission is no longer possible. The special issue has been published and more information can be found here.

Scientific Committee

Simeon Ball, Michel Lavrauw, Tamás Szőnyi

Local Organising Committee

Altan Berdan Kılıç, Aslı Can Korkmaz, Michel Lavrauw

Contact

If you have any other queries related to the conference, then please email one of the organisers: Simeon Ball, Michel Lavrauw and Tamás Szőnyi.

Sponsorship

The organisers wish to extend their thanks to Sabancı University and the Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A for their support of this conference.