SPRING

SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT

OF ALGEBRA

27th to 30th

March

2025

STRÁŽNÉ

KRKONOŠE

About the Event

What is going on?

Spring school is a traditional seminar for students of the Department of Algebra at MFF UK. Part of the program consists of lectures in English on interesting topics given by students and (foreign) guests, insights of experts and discussions with graduates. There is also time for sport activities in the surrounding countryside.

When and where

This year from Thursday 27th March to Sunday 30th March, 2025. The event will take place at Bouda Zvonařka in Strážné, Krkonoše.

Who is the event for

For master and doctoral students and for all active students of the third year of bachelor study at the Department of Algebra, for guests from related fields and partner institutions, all members of the Department of Algebra are invited.

Participant Lectures

The professional program consists of lectures by participants lasting 25-40 minutes on selected topics. The lecture and subsequent discussion usually take place in English (if you require Czech, please email us to skolavprirode@karlin.mff.cuni.cz). Giving a lecture is mandatory for undergraduate and graduate students. Each speaker must prepare a short abstract of 5-10 lines (plain text, basic LaTeX commands can be used) and send it to Michael Kompascher kompatscher@karlin.mff.cuni.cz until Friday, March 14th.

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Lecture Topics

Participants choose their own lecture topics, or alternatively, they can request a topic from their preferred instructor. In any case, the topic must be approved by Michael Kompatscher (kompatscher@karlin.mff.cuni.cz). Please direct any questions about the lectures to him. Common topics include areas such as: algebra, geometry, logic, cryptography, and number theory.

Presentation Equipment

A laptop will be available, which will have at least the following installed: TeX, Adobe Acrobat, and LibreOffice (possibly Mathematica as well); additionally, a data projector, portable whiteboard, and markers will be provided. We recommend preparing your slides in PDF format.

Register

How to Register

Registration is done via email. Send the following information to skolavprirode@karlin.mff.cuni.cz:

Full name
Year and field of study
Email address
Special dietary requirements
If I am a PhD student, do I want to give a lecture? (Undergraduate and master’s students are required to give a lecture.)
Do I want to lecture on my own topic?
Does lecturing in English bother me/doesn’t bother me?
Do I want 25/40 minutes for the lecture (+5 min discussion)? (We prefer and recommend 25 minutes.)
Expected arrival and departure times.

The registration fee is 700 CZK, which covers accommodation and meals (starting with Thursday lunch and ending with Sunday breakfast). Payment details will be provided in the confirmation email.

The application must be submitted by Friday, February 28th.

The School in Nature is financially supported by the SVV project and contributions from the RSJ Foundation.