Sage and cluster algebra workshop

The Sage and cluster algebra workshop will be hold at the University of Hannover, Germany, February 8-10 2012.

If you want to add anything to this page (including your name in the participants list), use the temporary login ClustersDaysHannover and clustershannover2012.

Requirements

  • I suggest that everyone attending uses laptop with
    • linux or mac os system.
    • If you happen to use Windows, you might be able to install Sage using cygwin, but I don't think it is possible to install the Combinat queue. In that case one can also use the Sage-Combinat server at http://sage.lacim.uqam.ca. As this server is not completely reliable, this will not be the preferred way.
  • It would also be appreciated if everyone with linux or mac tries to install Sage and the optional Sage-Combinat package before the course starts. For instructions see http://wiki.sagemath.org/combinat/Installation.
  • Julian has said he will help people install the necessary things the day before the workshop. Thanks!
  • Basic (or even a little more advanced) programming skills are not required but will be very helpful.

Further reading

A tentative schedule

Wednesday Feb 8:

10:15-13:00

  • Installing Sage and the optional Combinat package
  • Getting used to the Sage Notebook and the Sage command line
  • Using the documentation
  • How to get help
  • Using Sage and Sage-Combinat online

14:15-17:00

  • Some programming in Python and in Sage (which is based on Python)
  • Using the Computer Algebra System Sage

Thursday Feb 9:

10:15-13:00

  • First examples of the Cluster package and the interactive mode
  • Theoretical background
  • Working with finite and affine types
  • Connections to root systems and subword complexes

14:15-17:00

  • Exploring clusters for cluster algebras
  • The classification of finite and mutation-finite cluster algebras
  • Playing with the package

Friday Feb 10:

10:15-13:00

  • More theoretical background like the bipartite belt
  • Limits of the package
  • Comparison with other packages on cluster algebras
  • Finding more limits of the package
  • Suggestions for further implementations
  • Discussion

14:15-17:00

  • open session

Participants

Please let me know if you are attending. I will then add your name to the list

  • David Pauksztello (local organizer)
  • Christian Stump (organizer)

Discussion

  • space for discussions like interesting topics, open problems, ...

Let me open with something not implemented but we have been asked to do:

  • implementation of quantum cluster algebras