 Random Theory 2024This year's workshop on Random Theory will be held August 13–19, 2024 in Estes Park, Colorado. Everything you need to know is below. (If you need to know something that isn't actually below, ask the organizers.) Important: The venue is a private home and the capacity is limited to 10-15 people, so attendance is by invitation. If you'd like to come, please indicate your interest by filling out this form as soon as possible. We will begin sending out invitations on a rolling basis after April 30.
RT24: The BasicsRandom Theory is a yearly meeting dedicated to the interactions between mathematics, computer science, and physics. This workshop is meant to help the participants discover new connections between fields and advance their ongoing research. We aim to foster an informal, intimate, and collaborative atmosphere. To that end, the workshop will begin with a series of contributed talks by the participants, at most two or three per day, with significant time allotted after each talk for open-ended discussion. After this first part of the workshop, the rest of the time will be focused on collaborative sessions to explore the ideas and connections that arise during the initial series of talks. Here are some suggested styles of talk:
The talk format is flexible, but we would like the workshop to be focused on developing new projects and collaborations. Thus, talks should not be presentations of one's completed research or of fully developed research programs of the participants. This workshop is meant to be an opportunity to try something new. Some topics discussed in past years include:
This list is not meant to be exhaustive — we are always excited to hear about new topics, and we welcome whatever your interests are! We do not expect that every talk will lead to an active collaboration, but we do hope that the participants seriously engage with each others' ideas during the discussion sections. For example, past iterations of this workshop have led to new results in machine learning theory [1, 2], dynamical systems [3] and sampling [4]. We believe that this workshop helps to fill a niche that is underserved by existing academic gatherings. There is a wealth of workshops focused on communication within disciplines, but there are comparatively fewer events where mathematically-minded people from adjacent disciplines can share their insights and find common intellectual interests. The development of such collaborations requires an environment with sufficient time for exploration and serendipity. We have found in past iterations of this workshop that the relatively relaxed talk schedule leads to enthusiastic and productive discussions between the participants. After Random Theory 2023, 75% of the participants coauthored papers based on new collaborations begun during the event. Due to the size of the conference venue and the structure of the workshop, we expect around 10-15 people to be able to attend. The workshop will also include some optional hikes in the Rocky Mountains surrounding the location. Such recreational activities will be decided according to participant demand at the time of the workshop, as there is no shortage of them in the area. We sincerely hope that you can attend! If you are interested in attending, please indicate your interest by filling out the form here by April 30. Although we will still accept applications after April 30, we will begin to send out rolling invitations after this date. We are primarily limited by capacity and will try to invite a group of attendees with diverse but complementary research interests. We may have a limited amount of funding available to support travel to and from the workshop. If your ability to attend is contingent on the availability of funding, please indicate this on the form. ScheduleWe are making an effort not to over-schedule the conference, because we want to leave a lot of time for spontaneous sessions and collaborative working. Nevertheless, there will be a number of scheduled talks. The full schedule is TBD, but in particular, during the first few days, each participant will give an hour-long talk as described above. Time permitting, after the introductory talks, participants may give more technically detailed follow-up lectures. Location and How to Get There
RT24 will take place from August 13 to 19, 2024, at a private residence at 1501 St. Moritz Trail, Estes Park, CO 80517 (map). Attendees are encouraged to arrive by late afternoon on August 13 and depart on the morning of August 19 in order to be able to participate for the entire event. The house is in a beautiful secluded location overlooking the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. In hopes that it will encourage you to attend, here are some examples of the views you can expect from the venue: Eating and Sleeping
During the event, we will cook most of our meals together at the house. There is a kitchen in the house which we will stock with groceries. We'll ask participants to contribute a little bit of money (something like $30/person/day) toward the cost of food and other shared expenses. What to Do Now
What to BringIn addition to your clothes, toiletries, and whatever else you usually travel with, we recommend bringing the following:
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