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The following is a selection of conferences and workshops, at Vanderbilt and elsewhere, focusing on Approximation Theory and related areas in Analysis, Spline and Wavelet Theory, and Numerical Analysis. To have a conference considered for inclusion, mail cca@vanderbilt.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Upcoming<\/h2>\n

15th International Conference on Approximation Theory<\/strong>
\n May 22-25, 2016<\/strong>
\n San Antonio, Texas<\/strong>
\nThis conference is a continuation of the earlier conferences on approximation theory held in Austin (1973, 1976, 1980, 1992), College Station (1983, 1986, 1989, 1995), Nashville (1998), St. Louis (2001), Gatlinburg (2004), and San Antonio (2007, 2010, 2013). These meetings have traditionally been the main general international conferences on this topic for over 40 years, and have been well attended by mathematicians from academia, industry, and government. As with the previous meetings, the objective of this conference is to provide a forum for workers in the field to meet and discuss current research.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Past<\/h2>\n

Constructive Functions 2014<\/strong>
\n May 26-30, 2014<\/strong>
\n Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee<\/strong>
\nThe focus of this conference is on all aspects of constructive function theory, from asymptotics to zero distribution, and on minimum energy problems on manifolds. The conference will honor the 70th birthday of Ed Saff. The topics and broad international involvement in this conference reflect Ed’s seminal contributions to these areas of research as well as his career long efforts to build connections between mathematical communities around the world.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

5th International Conference on Computational Harmonic Analysis<\/strong>
\n in conjunction with the 29th annual Shanks Lecture<\/strong>
\n May 19-23, 2014<\/strong>
\n Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee<\/strong>
\nComputational Harmonic Analysis is an area of mathematical analysis that has had a strong impact on many areas of science and engineering as well as in pure mathematics. New developments with a very broad spectrum of applications, such as wavelets, frames, sampling, learning theory, and compressed sensing have found their mathematical home in Computational Harmonic Analysis. This forum for interdisciplinary research is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Computational Methods and Function Theory (CMFT 2013)<\/strong>
\n June 10-14, 2013<\/strong>
\n Shantou University, Shantou, China<\/strong>
\nThe general theme of the meeting concerns various aspects of interaction of complex variables and scientific computation, including related topics from function theory, approximation theory and numerical analysis. Another important aspect of the CMFT meetings, previously held in Valparaiso 1989, Penang 1994, Nicosia 1997, Aveiro 2001, Joensuu 2005 and Ankara 2009 is to promote the creation and maintenance of contacts with scientists from diverse cultures.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Fourteenth International Conference in Approximation Theory<\/strong>
\n April 7-10, 2013<\/strong>
\n San Antonio, Texas<\/strong>
\nThis conference is a continuation of the earlier conferences on approximation theory held in Austin (1973, 1976, 1980, 1992), College Station (1983, 1986, 1989, 1995), Nashville (1998), St. Louis (2001), Gatlinburg (2004), San Antonio (2007), and (2010). These meetings have traditionally been the main general international conferences on this topic for the past 40 years, and have been well attended by mathematicians from academia, industry, and government. As with the previous meetings, the objective of this conference is to provide a forum for workers in the field to meet and discuss current research. The meeting will feature seven plenary speakers who will give one-hour survey lectures on topics of special current interest. The conference will also provide a forum for the awarding of the Seventh Vasil A. Popov Prize in Approximation Theory, with the winner also presenting a lecture.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

11th International Symposium on Orthogonal Polynomials, Special Functions and Applications<\/strong>
\n August 29-September 2, 2011<\/strong>
\n Madrid, Spain<\/strong>
\nThis is one of a series of conferences in which orthogonal polynomials, special functions and their applications have been the main subject. The first conference was held in 1984. The 11th will be dedicated to celebrate Francisco (Paco) Marcell\u00e1n’s 60th birthday.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

International Symposium in Approximation Theory<\/strong>
\n in conjunction with the 26th Annual Shanks Lecture<\/strong>
\n May 17-21, 2011<\/strong>
\n Nashville, Tennessee<\/strong>
\nThe aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers from diverse areas of approximation theory, to stimulate international collaboration, and to promote interaction and the exchange of ideas. We welcome the participation of both pure and applied mathematicians working in approximation theory from all around the world. The symposium will be held in conjuction with the 26th Annual Shanks Lecture, to be given by Professor Charles K. Chui (University of Missouri at St. Louis and Stanford University).<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Optimal Configurations on the Sphere and Other Manifolds<\/strong>
\n in conjunction with the 25h annual Shanks Lecture<\/strong>
\n May 17-20, 2010<\/strong>
\n Nashville, Tennessee<\/strong>
\nThe aim of this conference is to bring together mathematicians and scientists for the purpose of gaining a better understanding of the structure of particle systems under a variety of physical constraints. These include, for example, classical ground states for interacting particle systems, best-packing, random packings, jammed states, granular and colloidal systems, as well as minimal discrete and continuous energy problems for general kernels.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Thirteenth International Conference in Approximation Theory<\/strong>
\n March 7-10, 2010<\/strong>
\n San Antonio, Texas<\/strong>
\nThis conference is a continuation of the earlier conferences on approximation theory held in Austin (1973, 1976, 1980, 1992), College Station (1983, 1986, 1989, 1995), Nashville (1998), St. Louis (2001), Gatlinburg (2004), and San Antonio (2007). These meetings have traditionally been the main general international conferences on this topic for the past 35 years, and have been well attended by mathematicians from academia, industry, and government. The meeting will feature seven plenary speakers who will give one-hour survey lectures on topics of special current interest. In addition, the conference will provide a forum for the awarding of the Sixth Vasil A. Popov Prize in Approximation Theory, with the winner also presenting a lecture.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Computational Methods and Function Theory 2009<\/strong>
\n June 8-12, 2009<\/strong>
\n Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey<\/strong>
\nThe general theme of the meeting concerns various aspects of interaction of complex variables and scientific computation, including related topics from function theory, approximation theory and numerical analysis. Another important aspect of the CMFT meetings, previously held in Valparaiso 1989, Penang 1994, Nicosia 1997, Aveiro 2001, and Joensuu 2005, is to promote the creation and maintenance of contacts with scientists from diverse cultures. For further information email: cmft@bilkent.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Shanks Workshop on Constructive Approximation<\/strong>
\n Vanderbilt University and City University of Hong Kong<\/strong>
\n April 27 – May 1, 2009<\/strong>
\n Nashville, Tennessee<\/strong><\/p>\n

More Information: Workshop Website<\/a><\/p>\n

The Center for Constructive Approximation<\/a> will host visitors from the Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences of the City University of Hong Kong for a five-day workshop. Part of an ongoing cooperation between the two centers, the workshop is intended to foster the exchange of the latest research developments and to initiate collaborative research efforts.<\/p>\n

International Workshop on Orthogonal Polynomials and Approximation Theory 2008<\/strong>
\n September 8-12, 2008<\/strong>
\n Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain<\/strong>
\nEvery two years, the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid organizes every two years an international workshop devoted to Orthogonal Polynomials and their applications. The main aim of the 2008 Workshop is to bring together scientists and mathematicians to discuss and review recent progress in the Theory of Orthogonal Polynomials and Approximation Theory. This conference is in honor of Guillermo L\u00f3pez Lagomasino on his 60th birthday.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Foundations of Computational Mathematics 2008<\/strong>
\n June 16-26, 2008<\/strong>
\n City University of Hong Kong, China<\/strong>
\nThe conference, organized by the Society for Foundations of Computational Mathematics, is sixth in a sequence that commenced with the Park City, Rio de Janeiro, Oxford, Minneapolis and Santander FoCM meetings. The conference will follow a format tried and tested to a great effect in former FoCM conferences: plenary invited lectures in the mornings, theme-centred parallel workshops in the afternoons. Each workshop extends over three days and the conference will consist of three periods, comprising different themes. Although some participants choose to attend just one or two periods, on past experience the greatest benefit follows from attending the conference for its full eleven days: the entire idea of FoCM is that we strive to break out of narrow boundaries of our specific research areas and open our minds to the broad range of exciting developments in computational mathematics.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

CMFT Workshop 2008<\/strong>
\n January 3-10, 2008<\/strong>
\n Don Bosco Institute, Kharghuli, Assam, India<\/strong>
\nComplex Analysis is one of the central mathematical disciplines, with very important ramifications into many branches of pure and applied sciences. The CMFT (Computational Methods and Function Theory) conferences and workshops are aimed at fostering closer cooperation between pure and applied complex analysis. They are held in various places around the world thereby giving scientists with limited international contacts a chance to link themselves to the international community of mathematicians in the field. The Guwahati CMFT-Workshop is the first in the series to be held in India.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Tenth SIAM Conference on Geometric Design & Computing<\/strong>
\n November 4-8, 2007<\/strong>
\n San Antonio, Texas<\/strong>
\nThis conference is the 10th in the biennial SIAM conference series on Geometric Design and Computing. The previous conferences in this series were held in Tempe, AZ (1989, 1991, 1993), Nashville, TN (1995, 1997), Albuquerque, NM (1999), Sacramento, CA (2001), Seattle, WA (2003), and Phoenix, AZ (2005). Precursors to these meetings were two conferences in Albany, NY (1985, 1987). Conferences in this series are the flagship events organized by the SIAM Special Interest Activity Group on Geometric Design (SIAM SIAG-GD). For the past 20 years, these meetings have been one of the main general international conferences on Geometric Modeling and related areas, and have been well attended by mathematicians and engineers from academia, industry, and government.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers (MI07)<\/strong>
\n October 9-11, 2007<\/strong>
\n Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Landing<\/strong>
\n Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/strong>
\nSIAM’s conference on Mathematics for Industry focuses attention on the many and varied opportunities to promote applications of mathematics to industrial problems. From the start of planning for this conference, the major objective has been the development and encouragement of industrial, government and academic collaboration. The format of this conference provides a forum for industrial and government engineers and scientists to communicate their needs, objectives and visions, to the broad mathematical community. The major themes fit the broad categories of Challenges, Frontiers, and Industrial Academic Collaborations.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Twelfth International Conference on Approximation Theory<\/strong>
\n March 4-8, 2007<\/strong>
\n San Antonio, Texas<\/strong>
\nThis conference is a continuation of the earlier conferences on approximation theory held in Austin (1973, 1976, 1980, 1992), College Station (1983, 1986, 1989, 1995), Nashville (1998), St. Louis (2001), and Gatlinburg (2004). These meetings have traditionally been the main general international conferences on this topic for the past 30 years, and have been well attended by mathematicians from academia, industry, and government. As with the previous meetings, the objective of this conference is to provide a forum for workers in the field to meet and discuss current research. The meeting will feature seven one-hour survey lectures on topics of special current interest (including wavelets and frames, abstract approximation, nonlinear approximation, multivariate splines, subdivision methods, mathematical signal processing, and radial basis functions).<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers<\/strong>
\n October 24-26, 2005<\/strong>
\n Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center<\/strong>
\n Detroit, Michigan<\/strong>
\nSIAM’s conference on Mathematics for Industry focuses attention on the many and varied opportunities to promote applications of mathematics to industrial problems. From the start of planning for this conference, the major objective has been the development and encouragement of industrial, government and academic collaboration. The format of this conference provides a forum for industrial and government engineers and scientists to communicate their needs, objectives and visions, to the broad mathematical community. The major themes fit the broad categories of Challenges, Frontiers, and Industrial Academic Collaborations.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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SIAM Conference on Geometric Design and Computing<\/strong>
\n October 30-November 3, 2005.<\/strong>
\n Hilton Pheonix East<\/strong>
\n Phoenix, Arizona<\/strong>
\nThe SIAM Activity Group on Geometric Design is concerned with the mathematical and computational issues that arise in generating and processing geometric information for various engineering applications, such as mechanical design, process planning, and manufacturing. The purpose of this conference is to bring together researchers from academia, industry, and government to discuss the mathematical and computational problems associated with the application of geometry to current problems of design, manufacturing, and the representation and analysis of physical phenomena.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Foundations of Computational Mathematics 2005<\/strong>
\n June 30-July 9, 2005<\/strong>
\n Universidad de Cantabria<\/strong>
\n Santander, Spain<\/strong>
\nThe conference, organised by the Society for Foundations of Computational Mathematics, is fifth in a sequence that commenced with the Park City, Rio de Janeiro, Oxford and Minneapolis FoCM meetings. The format of the conference will be similar: plenary invited lectures in the mornings, theme-centred parallel workshops in the afternoons. Each workshop extends over three days and the conference will consist of three `periods’, comprising of different themes. Some participants chose to attend just one or two `periods’ but, on past experience, the greatest benefit followed from attending the conference for its entire ten days.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Computational Methods and Function Theory 2005<\/strong>
\n June 13-17, 2005<\/strong>
\n University of Joensuu<\/strong>
\n Joensuu, Finland<\/strong>
\nThe general theme of this international meeting concerns various aspects of interaction of complex variables and scientific computation, including related topics from function theory, approximation theory and numerical analysis. Another important aspect of the CMFT meetings, previously held in Valparaiso 1989, Penang 1994, Nicosia 1997 and Aveiro 2001, is to promote the creation and maintenance of contacts with scientists from diverse cultures.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Constructive Functions Tech-04<\/strong>
\n November 7-9, 2004<\/strong>
\n Georgia Tech<\/strong>
\n Atlanta, GA<\/strong>
\nThis international conference, in honor of Ed Saff, Professor of Mathematics at Vanderbilt University, covered all aspects of constructive function theory, potential theory and approximation theory. The conference attracted mathematicians from all around the world, including many young graduate mathematicians and graduate students.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Computational Harmonic Analysis<\/strong>
\n May 24-28, 2004<\/strong>
\n Vanderbilt University<\/strong>
\n Nashville, TN<\/strong>
\nThe conference featured several tutorial lectures about established and growing links between Analysis in general, and Harmonic Analysis in particular, to Applied Mathematics, Natural and Life Sciences, and Industrial Mathematics.
\nOrganizing committee: Akram Aldroubi, Charles Chui, Doug Hardin, Edward Saff.<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Eleventh International Conference in Approximation Theory<\/strong>
\n May 18-22, 2004<\/strong>
\n Gatlinburg, TN<\/strong>
\nThis conference was a continuation of the earlier conferences on approximation theory held in Austin (1973, 1976, 1980, 1992), College Station (1983, 1986, 1989, 1995), Nashville (1998), and St. Louis (2001). These meetings have been well attended by mathematicians from academia, industry, and government. As with the previous meetings, the objective of this conference was to provide a forum for workers in the field to meet and discuss current research.
\nOrganizing committee: Charles Chui, Mike Neamtu, Larry Schumaker<\/p>\n

Computational Analysis on the Sphere Workshop<\/strong>
\n December 5-7, 2003<\/strong>
\n Nashville, TN<\/strong>
\nThe Center for Constructive Approximation at Vanderbilt University and the Australian Center of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems conducted this workshop held on December 5, 6, 7, (Fri, Sat, Sun), 2003. The workshop topics will included approximation and interpolation on the sphere, minimum energy and related points, and spherical designs.
\nOrganizing committee: Edward Saff, Ian Sloan<\/p>\n

More Information: Conference Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Advances in Constructive Approximation<\/strong>
\n May 14-17, 2003<\/strong>
\n Vanderbilt University<\/strong>
\n Nashville, TN<\/strong>
\nThe Center for Constructive Approximation officially opened the Special Year in Approximation Theory (May 2003 – May 2004) at Vanderbilt University with the International Conference “Advances in Constructive Approximation.” This conference hoped to bring together researchers from diverse areas of approximation theory, to stimulate international collaboration, and to promote interaction and the exchange of ideas.
\nOrganizing committee: Akram Aldroubi, Doug Hardin, Mike Neamtu, and Edward Saff<\/p>\n

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