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Simons School on Higher dimensional varieties

10/05/2026 - 10/09/2026
Rényi Institute, Main Lecture Hall

Description

The 4 lecture series of the School will focus on modern techniques in the classification theory of higher dimensional algebraic varieties, highlighting connections to K-stability and singularity theory.

Lecturers:
Jefferson Baudin: Introduction to minimal models and their singularities
Zsolt Patakfalvi: Singularities in positive and mixed characteristic
Javier Fernandez de Bobadilla: Degenerations and hybrid geometry
János Kollár: Families of varieties of general type

The series of lectures by Zsolt Patakfalvi is available HERE.

The exercises by Professor Baudin are available HERE.

The series of lectures by Professor János Kollár is available HERE.

The series of lectures by Professor Javier Fernandez de Bobadilla is available HERE. 

The PPT presentation by Eduardo de Lorenzo Poza is available HERE.

The abstracts are available HERE.

Schedule: HERE

You can see more detailed information on the event at:

https://site.pheedloop.com/event/Simonsschoolonhigherdimensionalvarieties/home/


 

Organizers

Javier Fernandez de Bobadilla (BCAM Bilbao)
János Kollár (Princeton University)
Sándor Kovács (University of Washington)
András Némethi (Rényi Institute, Budapest) 
Zsolt Patakfalvi (EPFL, Lausanne) 

Invited Speakers

Jefferson Baudin (EPFL, Lausanne) 
Javier Fernandez de Bobadilla (BCAM Bilbao)
János Kollár (Princeton University)
Zsolt Patakfalvi (EPFL, Lausanne) 

Participants