Algebraic Groups

Abstract

The field of Linear Algebraic Groups is still a very active research area in contemporary mathematics. It has rich connections to algebraic geometry, representation theory, algebraic combinatorics, number theory, algebraic topology, and differential equations. The foundations of this theory were laid by A. Borel, C. Chevalley, J.-P. Serre, T. A. Springer, R. Steinberg, and J. Tits in the second half of the 20th century. The Oberwolfach workshops on algebraic groups, led by Springer and Tits, played an important role in this effort as a forum for researchers, meeting at regular intervals since 1971. The present workshop continued this tradition, covering a range of topics, with an emphasis on recent developments in the subject.