Mini-course: Polynomial Interpolation in Several Variables and Ideal Containment Problem

Time:

Venue/Location: Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM), 161 Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Lang Ward, Hanoi.

Lecture 1: May 29, 2026
Lecture 2: June 5, 2026
Lecture 3: June 19, 2026
Lecture 4: June 26, 2026

Lecturer: Prof. Ha Huy Tai, Tulane University, USA.

Abstract

The lecture series will focus on “Polynomial Interpolation in Several Variables and Ideal Containment Problem.” Each session consists of a one-hour formal lecture followed by an hour of informal discussion for interested participants.

Mode of Participation: Hybrid (online participation is available only for participants outside the Hanoi area).

Target participants: This series is primarily aimed at final-year undergraduate students preparing for graduate studies, early-career Ph.D. students, and young researchers (within a few years of completing their Ph.D.). Participants should have completed coursework in General Algebra and possess basic knowledge of Commutative Algebra.

References

W. Bruns and J. Herzog: Cohen-Macaulay Rings
G. Ziegler: Lectures on Polytopes
E. Miller and B. Sturmfels: Combinatorial Commutative Algebra

Language: English and Vietnamese

Sponsors

National Program for the Development of Mathematics in the period 2021-2030 (NPDM);
Vietnam Innovation of Education Foundation (VIEF).

Registration: Registration is free but compulsory.

Please register via this link: https://forms.gle/ktxA3QDTobAtRyZb9

Deadline of registration: May 26, 2026

Contact

Ms. Trương Thuỳ Linh, Email: truongthuylinh@viasm.edu.vn