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Workshop on

Geometry and Solitons: 70 years of solitons in condensed matter

23-26 August 2027, Leeds , UK

Important Dates

  • Sunday, June 13, 2027:
    Online pre-registration and abstract submission deadline.
    The application form will be made available in due course.
  • Friday, June 25, 2027:
    Notification regarding participation, abstract acceptance.
    Invitations to be sent via the e-COST platform.
  • Friday, July 9, 2027:
    Finalization of the participant list.
  • Friday, July 23, 2027:
    Final program published on the website.

Scientific Committee

Local Organisers

TBA

Speakers

TBA

Scope

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Abrikosov’s seminal work on vortices by bringing together the UK mathematical topological solitons community and the European condensed-matter soliton community. The event will foster cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer between mathematics and physics, strengthen UK–European collaboration, and explore new directions in topological solitons across mathematical physics and condensed matter.

Scope

Programme

The scientific program will consist of sessions with invited lectures, contributed talks, and posters.
More details will be published in due course.

Program

Meeting Venue

The Mall
Mathematics Department, University of Leeds

Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

Venues

Important notes

  • Registration Fee

    There is no registration fee. Participation includes access to all sessions and coffee breaks.

  • Personal Arrangements

    Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. We recommend booking well in advance.

  • Entry Requirements

    Participants should independently ensure they meet entry requirements for UK. Check here if you need a UK Visa or an electronic travel authorisation (ETA).

  • Budget Allocation

    The available budget will be allocated in accordance with the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy.

  • Notification of Support

    Decisions regarding COST support will be communicated to participants well in advance of the meeting to allow sufficient time for travel arrangements.

  • Travel Reimbursement and Daily allowance

    The reimbursement consists of two components: long-distance travel and daily allowance (DA). 
    The maximum reimbursement for long-distance travel and the daily allowance rate, as specified in the COST Annotated Rules, may be re-adjusted following a decision by the Management Committee.
    Did you receive an invitation through e-COST to participate in the workshop in Prague? Does your invitation indicate that you are eligible for financial support? Read here the procedure to follow!

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Please note that the POLYTOPO COST Action and the local organisers do NOT collaborate with any housing, travel, or accommodation companies, and no third party is authorised to contact participants on our behalf regarding hotel bookings.
All participants are solely responsible for arranging their own accommodation.
If you receive emails offering hotel reservations, or asking you to confirm accommodation for a POLYTOPO event, please treat them as scam attempts and do not reply.

Important notes