Spectral Geometry and its Relations to Minimal Surfaces
Copenhagen Centre for Geometry & Topology (GeoTop) at the University of Copenhagen
August 17-21 2026,
The aim of this masterclass is to explore the interplay between Spectral Geometry and Minimal Surface theory. Minimal surfaces, one of the oldest topics in geometry, concern special surfaces that are locally area-minimizing. Spectral geometry, famously popularized by Kac’s famous question “Can one hear the shape of a drum?”, studies the eigenfunctions and eigenvalues associated with differential operators on manifolds. This masterclass is designed to introduce the exciting interactions between these two areas, present recent developments, and highlight open problems and directions for future research.
The course is intended for MSc students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers working in differential geometry, geometric analysis, PDE, Spectral theory, and related areas.
Limited travel funding will be available for participants.
Ailana Fraser (The University of British Columbia)
Mikhail Karpukhin (University College London)
Romain Petrides (IMJ-PRG)
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The conference/masterclass will take place at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. See detailed instructions on how to reach Copenhagen and the conference venue.
Tickets and passes for public transportation can be bought at the Copenhagen Airport and every train or metro station. You can find the DSB ticket office on your right-hand side as soon as you come out of the arrival area of the airport. DSB has an agreement with 7-Eleven, so many of their shops double as selling points for public transportation.
A journey planner in English is available.
More information on the "find us" webpage.
Please register here: TBA
Limited travel funding will be available for participants.
Deadline: TBA
Priya Kaveri, pkvv@math.ku.dk
Niels Martin Møller, nmoller@math.ku.dk
Administrator: Jan Tapdrup, jt@math.ku.dk