The Fall 2013 meeting of the Midwest Topology Seminar will be held at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6. There will be four talks on Saturday and two talks on Sunday.
Please help us plan the meeting by registering in advance. There is no registration fee.
Saturday October 5
| 9:00-10:00 | Coffee |
| 10:00-11:00 | Kristen Mazur, Lafayette College Additional structure on the category of Mackey functors |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee |
| 11:30-12:30 | Agnes Beaudry, University of Chicago An algebraic finite resolution for K(2)-local computations at the prime 2 |
| 12:30-2:30 | Lunch |
| 2:30-3:30 | Craig Westerland, University of Minnesota Distributional problems in arithmetic and the homology of moduli spaces |
| 3:30-4:00 | Coffee |
| 4:00-5:00 | Marcy Robertson, Western University Schematic homotopy types of operads |
Sunday October 6
| 9:00-9:30 | Coffee |
| 9:30-10:30 | John Klein, Wayne State University Disjunction and intersection |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee |
| 11:00-12:00 | David Gepner, Purdue University To be announced |
Other titles are to be announced.
All talks will be held in State Hall 134. This building is at 5143 Cass Avenue, near the intersection with Putnam.
Most street parking in the vicinty is metered on Saturday but free on Sunday. We recommend that you park in Parking Structure 6 all day for $6.00 on Saturday. The entrance to this structure is on Putnam.
We recommend these hotels:
The Inn on Ferry Street
84 E. Ferry Street
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 871-6000
The Inn on Ferry Street is located in a quiet neighborhood within easy walking distance of Wayne State University. On-site parking is complimentary. The hotel has a free shuttle service within a 5-mile radius. We have reserved a block of rooms, which will be held until September 20. Please refer to "Midwest Topology Seminar" when reserving a room.
Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown
351 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 967-0900
The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Detroit, within easy walking distance of numerous restaurants and bars. It is approximately 3.5 miles from Wayne State University. Valet parking is available at the hotel for $20 per day.
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn at a rate of $99 plus tax. The rooms will be held until September 13. Reserve a room now!
Holiday Inn Express
1020 Washington Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 887-7000
The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Detroit, within easy walking distance of numerous restaurants and bars. It is approximately 3.5 miles from Wayne State University. Parking is available at the hotel for $20 per day.
The local airport is Detroit Metro (DTW), which is approximately 20 miles from downtown Detroit or Wayne State University. The best way to reach downtown Detroit or Wayne State University from the airport is by airport shuttle, taxi, or rental car.
Detroit is also served by Amtrak, Greyhound, and Megabus. The Amtrak and Megabus stops are particularly convenient for Wayne State.
Some funds may be available to support travel costs of participants, especially for graduate students and junior faculty without other support. The deadline for applying for funds is Friday September 20.
You may request funding through the registration form, in case it becomes available.
Bob Bruner (rrb at math.wayne.edu)
Dan Isaksen (isaksen at math.wayne.edu)
Please contact us with questions.
Email: isaksen at math.wayne.edu