This was a great workshop, in terms of my career perspectives and the math that I have learned. Due to my participation in the BIRS workshop, I have re-visited several problems that I have stopped working on, thus re-starting at least one project with my collaborators. I was also able to foster new collaborations and research directions as I was presented with novel ideas during the workshop. I have also started discussions with colleagues that I haven't met before; I don't think that our discussions would come about had we met under different circumstances.

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Participation at the BIRS workshop "Positive Solutions of Polynomial Systems Arising from Real-life Applications" left me with a lot of insights in the topic and gave me inspiration for my ongoing research. Furthermore, with a group of participants of the workshop we started a collaboration on a very exciting project that probably would not happen otherwise. Thank you BIRS and the organizers of the workshop for this opportunity!

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I really enjoyed the talks, open problem sessions, and the organization of the BIRS workshop all together. It was also a great opportunity for me to meet/chat with new people/colleagues in the field of algebraic geometry and reconvene meetings with my collaborators, that in turn led to new topics and progress in our joint research projects.

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