International Workhop and Summer School on Variational Analysis and Approximation Theory, under the chairmanship of Prof. Dinh Dung (Vietnam National University) and Prof. Nguyen Dong Yen (Institute of Mathematics – VAST), has opened at B4 Lecture Hall, VIASM on May 12, 2014. It attracts 50 participants from many institutions in Vietnam. This is one of the scientific activities of  Prof. Dinh Dung’s research group at VIASM.

Prof. Hoang Tuy giving the first plenary talk of the Workshop.

The Workshop takes place within one week from May 12 until May 17, 2014. The participants are introduced about new study results and a series of three featured lectures about “Basic Tools of Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation”, “Tilt Stability in Optimization with Applications to Nonlinear Programming” and “Full Stability in Optimization with Applications to Conic Programming” by Prof. Boris Mordukhovich (Wayne State University, USA). In addition, there are ten invited lectures by some other well-known mathematicians from Spain, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and Vietnam.

During the Workshop, the participants and lecturers can discuss issues of interest in this research field.

According to Prof. Dinh Dung, the direction of Variational Analysis and Approximation Theory is one of the most attractive contemporary research fields, attracts many mathematicians. The Workshop also draws attention of researchers to the subject and create a forum for participants to discuss related issues. This would promote research in Variational Analysis and Approximation Theory and the diversified applications of the Theory.