Research workshop on

Mathematics in the Science of Complex Systems

Organised by:

Irene Poli, Jeff Johnson, Paul Bourgine, Robert MacKay

The meeting is organised by ECLT in Venice as part of the European ASSYST project www.assystcomplexity.eu. It is organised around the questions:

• which areas of mathematics are used in complex systems science?

• what is the historical context?

• has any new fields of mathematics been generated?

• have any new problems been discovered or outstanding problems solved?

• how can statistical research contribute to complex systems science?

• how does mathematics interface to computation in CS science?

• does complex systems science impact on the culture of mathematics?

• what are the implications for education and training in CS science?

• what are the ‘grand challenges’ for mathematics and mathematicians

• are there completely new areas of mathematics waiting to be discovered?

Draft Programme

Session 1: 17th February 2011, Thursday

• 09:30 - Registration opens at ECLT
  Collect keys for nearby accommodation & workshop information pack.
• 10:00 Kickoff and Brainstorming
  Jeff Johnson, Irene Poli, Henry Wynn, Robert MacKay, Paul Bourgine, Chris Barrett & others Meeting to kickoff the workshop, define and set agendas, agree the programme for 18th
• 12:00 Informal lunch [delegates can collect keys and move into their rooms]
• 14:00 Welcome – Irene Poli and Elena Lynch
  Motivation for the Workshop – Jeff Johnson , Irene Poli and Paul Bourgine
• 14:15 The Rasetti – Barrett Discussion Paper – Jeff Johnson (Chair & Rapporteur) Mario Rasetti and Chris Barrett
• 15:00 Coffee [delegates can collect keys and move into their rooms]
• 15:30 Discussion of The Rasetti – Barrett Discussion Paper – Robert MacKay (Chair & Rapporteur)
  Mario Rasetti and Chris Barrett
• 16:30 Panel Discussion
• 17:30 Drinks
• 19:00 Informal restaurant dinner

Session 2: 18th February 2011, Friday – (very) provisional allocation of speakers

• 09:00 Cofffee & Registration at ECLT, collect keys & workshop information
• 09:30 Report on Session 1 and Introduction to Session 2 – Jeff Johnson
• 10:00 Presentations &/or Reflections on the MITSOCS questions: –(Chair & rapporteur tba )
  Jeff Johnson               Robert MacKay
  Henry Wynn               Maria Letizia Bertotti
• 11:00 Coffee [delegates can collect keys and move into their rooms]
• 11:30 Presentations &/or Reflections on the MITSOCS questions: –(Chair & rapporteur tba )
  Khashayar Pakdaman    Markus Kirkilionis
  Irene Poli                    Mina Teicher
• 12:30 Buffet Lunch [delegates can collect keys and move into their rooms]
• 14:00 Presentations &/or Reflections on the MITSOCS questions: –(Chair & rapporteur tba )
  Jasmin Kominek            Paul Bourgine
  Michael Link                 Tassos Bountis
• 15:00 Coffee [delegates can collect keys and move into their rooms]
• 15:30 Presentations &/or Reflections on the MITSOCS questions: –(Chair & rapporteur tba )
  Jane Bromley                Chris Barrett
  Steven Bishop               Roberto Serra
• 16:00 Coffee
• 16:30 Presentations &/or Reflections on the MITSOCS questions: –(Chair & rapporteur tba )
  Theodore Zamenopoulos Fatihcan Atay
  Claude Baesens              Pietro Speroni di Fenizio
• 17:30 Rapporteurs’ Summaries
• 17:45 Drinks
• 18:00 Discussion: Mathematics is neither necessary nor sufficient for a science of complex systems!
• 19:00 Close of the Session 2
• 20:00 Restaurant Dinner

!!! Allocation of people to sessions will be finalised on Friday 17th February and subject to change through the meeting

Session 3: 19th February 2011, Saturday

• 09:00 Coffee
• 09:30 Report on Session 2 Rapporteur

• 10:00 Mathematics and Computation in Complex Systems – Chris Barrett
• 11:30 Future direction in statistics – Irene Poli and Henry Wynn
• 11:00 Coffee
• 11:30 Logic, Category Theory and Policy - To be announced
• 12:00 étoile Mathematics Education for Complex Systems Science – Jeff Johnson
• 12:30 Panel Discussion
• 13:00 Informal restaurant lunch
• 14:00 The Way Ahead
  • Lobbying for national & European funding initiatives for complex systems, maths & statistics?
  • Plans for a FET Proactive? Plans for lobbying EPSRC etc?
  • Working with national societies and the European Mathematical Society
  • Proceedings of MITSOCS 2011, Plans for MITSOCS-2012, Plans for an edited book?
• 16:00 Close of MITSOCS 2011

Attachments

MITSOCS map (1.01 MB 2011-02-15 12:20:42)

Organising Committee: Irene Poli, Jeffrey Johnson (+44-77-966-966-21), Paul Bourgine, Robert MacKay.
Secretariat and Support: Dr Elena Lynch This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Tel: +39 334 669 5232