An internal workshop for graduate students and young researchers will be run throughout the meeting; it will be directed by Blaine Lawson, Sergei Grigorian and Sema Salur. Its aim is to encourage mathematical interaction and collaborative thinking among the younger participants.

The workshop will begin with an introductory session on Monday, October 22: a number of concrete open questions and themes for research will be presented for discussion throughout the meeting.

Each day in the late afternoon an hour will be reserved for participants to meet and exchange ideas about these problems and any new related questions that come up. Participants will also be encouraged to review and discuss that day's talks. The meetings will take place in a room set aside for this purpose. That room will be kept available throughout each day for the participants. There will also be a "blackboard'' available on the department website for posting comments, papers, etc. relevant to the ongoing discussions.

Anyone interested in participating in the workshop should send a brief CV, and have an advisor or mentor send a brief letter of recommendation, to:
cycles2012-workshop AT math.sunysb.edu

Funding for living expenses and some travel will be available for participants.