Algebraic Topology and Topological Data Analysis: A Conference in Honor of Gunnar Carlsson

This conference will bring together researchers from both traditional aspects within Algebraic Topology (such as homotopy theory, knot theory, K-theory, etc.) with more recently developed techniques such as those from Topological Data Analysis and Applied Algebraic Topology (such as persistent homology, applied category theory, quantitative topology, dimension reduction, etc.). 

Having mentored and collaborated with many mathematicians and applied scientists, Gunnar Carlsson has been a central figure in the recent development of both currents.  This week-long conference will therefore explore a wide range of topics at the confluence between Algebraic Topology and Topology Data Analysis. As such it has a strong potential to seed new research directions which will not only widen the landscape of topological techniques in data analysis, but could also suggest new possible directions within algebraic topology.