Algebra and Geometry of Matroids (26w5623)

The Casa Matemática Oaxaca (CMO) will host the "Algebra and Geometry of Matroids" workshop in Oaxaca, from September 27 to October 2, 2026.

The researchers participating in this workshop come from several mathematical subdisciplines, including combinatorics, algebraic geometry, and tropical geometry. By gathering together in one place, they will investigate new interactions between discrete mathematics, algebra, algebraic geometry, and tropical geometry. Recent mathematical breakthroughs will be highlighted in the workshop, including the recent resolution of some long-standing open problems about matroids. These breakthroughs have used a surprising combination of interdisciplinary techniques which the organizers expect to have exciting further applications.

The Casa Matemática Oaxaca (CMO) in Mexico, and the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS) in Banff, are collaborative Canada-US-Mexico ventures that provide an environment for creative interaction as well as the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and methods within the Mathematical Sciences, with related disciplines and with industry. The research station in Banff is supported by Canada's Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Alberta Technology and Innovation. The research station in Oaxaca is funded by UNAM and IIMAS.