Applied Algebraic Topology is a new mathematical discipline studying problems of algebraic topology relevant to diverse applications in engineering and computer science. In broad terms, the scope of Applied Algebraic Topology currently includes, but is not restricted to, Topological Robotics, Stochastic topology, Topology of sensor networks, as well as Topological methods in combinatorics and in discrete mathematics.

All these new research areas will be covered by the “Advanced Courses in Applied Algebraic Topology”, a CIEM event which will take place during the days June 26 – 28, 2014. It is articulated into 6 different mini-courses which have been carefully chosen to cover the main topics of the event. These mini-courses, are:

1. Topology of robot motion planning, given by Alexander Dranishnikov (University of Florida).
2. Topology of configuration spaces, given by Dirk Schütz (University of Durham).
3. Stochastic topology.
4. Topology of random Morse functions, given by Robert Adler (Technion, Israeli Institute of Technology)
5. Topological methods in combinatorics and in discrete mathematics.
6. Topology of sensor networks, given by Robert Ghrist (University of Pennsylvania).

Each of the mini-courses will be about 2-2,5 hours long. In total we plan to have about 5 lecture hours daily.

Scientific Committee

Octav Cornea, University of Montreal,

Alexander Dranishnikov, University of Florida,

Michael Farber, University of Warwick,

Aniceto Murillo, University of Málaga.