Interactions between algebra, coding theory and cryptography

One-day workshop on 5 January 2016

Department of Mathematical Sciences, Durham University

Organised by: Jokke Häsä, Andrea Vera Gajardo and Alexander Stasinski

Speakers

Simon R. Blackburn (Royal Holloway)

Marcus Greferath (UCD/Aalto)

Laura Luzzi (ENSEA)

Algebra has intimate connections with coding theory as well as other branches of information theory and theoretical computer science. This one-day workshop is designed to bring together researchers working in algebra, coding theory or cryptography. The aim is to look for points of connection: places where one field could help solve problems or provide interesting research questions in another. Examples of possible interesting connections derived from the expertise of the participants are:

codes over finite rings, together with the structure and representation theory of linear groups over finite rings
problems in information theory that involve algebraic number theory.

The workshop consists of presentations from leading experts aimed at a broad audience. Between the talks there will be ample time for discussion in the hope that this will inspire future interactions.

The workshop is funded by EPSRC grant EP/K024779/1.

Programme

News!

We have a new speaker, Dr Cong Ling from Imperial College London. Note that the order of talks has changed.
We have changed the venue to another building on the same campus.

The talks will take place in the Kingsley Barratt Lecture Theatre (CLC407) in the top floor of the Calman Learning Centre. Lunch and coffee are served in the adjacent room.

11.00-12.00	Marcus Greferath: On Codes, Isometries, and Monomial Representations
12.00-13.00	Lunch (1 hour)
13.00-14.00	Laura Luzzi: An introduction to algebraic coding for wireless channels
14.00-14.15	Break (15 min)
14.15-15.15	Simon R. Blackburn: The Algebraic Eraser™
15.15-15.45	Coffee (30 min)
15.45-16.45	Cong Ling: Algebraic number theory for coding and cryptography

Registration

If you are interested in attending the workshop, send a brief email to <jokke.hasa at durham.ac.uk>. There are still some places available if you register before 31 December 2015.

Current list of participants:

Jack Aiston, Newcastle University
Dr Thanasis Bouganis, Durham University
Dr Alonso Castillo Ramirez, Durham University
Zhe Chen, Durham University
Dr Sophia Darwin, Durham University
Dr Andrew Duncan, Newcastle University
Dr Maximilien Gadouleau, Durham University
Dr Neil Gordon, University of Hull
Charles Grover, Imperial College London
Jurabek Khamrokulov, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Prof Andrei Krokhin, Durham University
Ling Liu, Imperial College London
Nick Loughlin, Newcastle University
Daniel Mills, University of Edinburgh
Prof Jamshid Moori, North-West University, South Africa
Prof Rabee Tourky, Australian National University
Abrehe Yemane, Central European University, Hungary

Directions

The workshop will be held in the Calman Learning Centre at the Mountjoy Science Site in Durham, UK. The postcode is DH1 3LE.

For reaching Durham, there are directions on the University's website.

For getting to the Calman Learning Centre, this link will lead you to an interactive map showing the centre of Durham and the location of the CLC (MapQuest Open). A walking route to the Department from the rail station is highlighted. The walk takes around 30 minutes. (If the link fails to work, try this one for OpenStreetMap.) Taxis are also usually available at the rail station.

Bus route 40B runs from the rail station directly to the Mountjoy Science Site in the morning. It departs at 8:05, 8:30, 9:05 and 9:30. The ride takes approximately 10 minutes. More information and afternoon running times can be found in the timetable (pdf).

Modified on 4 January 2016. Email <jokke.hasa at durham.ac.uk> if you have any questions.