2022 Brauer Group Meeting in Israel

(14th Brauer Group Conference)

When: June 27 - July 1, 2022. Arrival day is June 26 (Sunday).
Where: The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Organizers:

About: The conference is loosely structured around the Brauer group and related topics such as central simple algebras, classical algebraic groups, Galois cohomology and quadratic forms. In the spirit of past meetings, we welcome graduate students, young researchers and families, and hope to offer plenty of time for informal mathematical discussions.


Schedule

The hours in the schedule are in Insrael Daylight Time (IDT).

The talks will be broadcast to online participant. Please contact the organizers if you wish to join online.

Wednesday is morning is free.
On Wendesday afternoon will be a problem session. We encourage participants to suggest problems for this session.
There will be a conference dinner on Wednesday evening (detail below).


Practical Information

The Campus

Lectures will take place at the The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Tel Aviv, building 3, room 110.

Here is a list of places to eat on the campus.

Conference Dinner

There will be a conference dinner on Wednesday, June 29 at 8:00pm, at the Regina restaurant, about 20 minutes walk from the campus. The dinner is a full three-course meal featuring meat, fish and vegetarian mains to choose from. The restaurant is kosher. The cost is 100 nis (about 29 usd) per participant, or 150 nis for guests. If you would like to join the dinner, please let us know by the beginning of the conference (June 27). The payment for the dinner will be collected at the conference.

Accommodation

We can book rooms for participants at the Margosa hotel, located near old Jaffa and within walking distance to both college and beach.

Walking to the lecture hall from the Margosa hotel takes about 10 minutes. Here is a map (building 3 is right next to Aroma cafe).

Travel

The closest international airport is the Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) near Tel-Aviv.

Getting by car or taxi from the airport to the Margosa hotel in Tel Aviv takes about 30 minutes. It is also possible to arrive to the hotel from the airport by public transportation (takes about an hour). One typically takes a train from the airport to Ha'Hagana Station in Tel Aviv, and proceeds by bus.

Please contact the organizers if you need assistance with planning your travel. We will do our best to help!

Weather

Weather in Tel Aviv is expected to be warm at the end of June, typically 22-30 Celcius. Sun protection and drinking water regularly is advised.


Regarding COVID-19

As of June 22, travelers to Israel are not required take a COVID-19 or isolate, but are required to fill out an entry form. See here for up-to-date COVID-19-related requirements for travelers entering Israel.

We encourage you to take this into account when making your travel plans. Please contact the organizers if you have any questions.


The conference is supported by the Israel Science Foundation (grant No. 1988/20).


13th Brauer Group Conference website