Annual Meeting 2018 of the SMS

The Annual Meeting 2018 of the SMS takes place on June 1 at the University of Basel: Alte Universität, Rheinsprung 9, 4051 Basel, Hörsaal 101. The General Assembly of the society and this year's public lecture are part of the Spring Conference of the SMS.

• Program of the meeting and the General Assembly: PDF Document
• Public Lecture: 17:30-18:30 in Hörsaal 101
  Maryna Viazovska (EPFL)
  How and why to pack in big dimensions
  Abstract: In this talk we will speak about packing problems in multidimensional spaces. We will give an overview of this interesting class of mathematical questions and recent progress in the area. Also we will explain the importance of good packing configurations in applications such as internet, telecommunication, and data storage.
• How to find us: Map