Geometry and Topology of Singularities
Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
Bucharest, Romania, May 25-29, 2026
~Dedicated to the memory of Mihai Tibăr~
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The conference is dedicated to the memory of Mihai Tibăr, a mathematician whose recent passing has left a lasting impact on our community. Mihai was known for his significant contributions to Singularity Theory, Topology and Algebraic Geometry, as well as for inspiring those around him with a deep passion for mathematics. This event brings together colleagues, students, and friends to reflect on his work, share ideas, and continue the conversations that he valued so much. We hope to honor Mihai's legacy by cultivating the same spirit of curiosity and collaboration that defined his work throughout his career.
The main topics of the conference include:
- Hypersurface singularities
- Singularities of maps
- Singularities in optimization
LOCATION:
ORGANIZERS:
Cezar Joița (IMAR),
Laurențiu Maxim (UW-Madison),
Laurențiu Păunescu (U Sydney), and
Radu Popescu (IMAR).
FUNDING:
We acknowledge support from the project Singularities and
Applications - CF 132/31.07.2023 funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU
- through Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
SPEAKERS (to be updated):
- Ying Chen (Hainan University, China)
- Luis Renato Dias (Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Brazil)
- Nicolas Dutertre (University of Angers, France)
- Toshizumi Fukui (Saitama University, Japan)
- Alex Hof (Rényi Institute, Hungary)
- Emil Horobeț (Sapientia University, Romania)
- Denis Ibadula (Ovidius University Constanta, Romania)
- Zbigniew Jelonek (IMPAN, Poland)
- Guangfeng Jiang (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China)
- Cezar Joița (IMAR, Bucharest, Romania)
- Krzysztof Kurdyka (Savoie University, France)
- Anatoly Libgober (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)
- Laurențiu Maxim (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
- Piotr Migus (Air Force Institute of Technology, Warsaw, Poland)
- András Némethi* (Rényi Institute, Hungary)
- A. J. Parameswaran* (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India)
- Adam Parusinki (University of Nice, France)
- Laurențiu Păunescu (University of Sydney, Australia)
- Maico Ribeiro* (Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil)
- Dirk Siersma (Utrecht University, Netherlands)
- Alexandru Suciu (Northeastern University, USA)
*=to be confirmed
PROGRAM: schedule of talks, titles and abstracts.
LODGING:
REGISTRATION:
If you wish to participate in this event, please contact the organizers directly.