Michel Waldschmidt
June
In June 2024 I gave a course on algebraic coding theory during a CIMPA School on Applied Number Theory which took place at the University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, June 3 – 14, 2024. We were eight teachers speaking also on algorithmic number theory, elliptic curves and isogeny based cryptography.
During this visit I met Nguyen Ngoc Ai Van and her former professor Bui Xuan Hai at the Ho Chi Minh University of Sciences HCMUS. I used to give a course each year in this university during the three years 2007-2009.
The first course I gave there in 2007 was supported by the PICS Formath Vietnam.
Van was a bright student there during my last course in 2009; I invited her to attend courses in my University Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris VI). After that she went to Ottawa where she obtained her PhD with Damien Roy in 2013. She has now a position in Ho Chi Minh City.
This visit gave me also the opportunity to meet again Trung Hieu Ngo from the Institute of Mathematics of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST). He also organises a workshop and conference in Hanoi this year (October 26 – November 12, 2024) “Selected topics in Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry” where I will speak on “Representation of integers by binary forms”.
I am thankful to the financial support from IRL FVMA for my travel expenses.
Michel Waldschmidt
Ariane Mézard
July
This summer school was extraordinary.
https://viasm.edu.vn/en/hdkh/Galois2024
We have done a magnificent job: young people who want it, supervisors who have given great courses, who are available, constructive and very positive, a delightful local welcome… Simply the best summer school of my career in every respect.
Many thanks. It was a beautiful moment, a little serious and a lot of fun.
I am thankful to the financial support from IRL FVMA for my travel expenses.
Ariane Mézard
Kieu Hieu Nguyen
July
In July 2024, I spent 3 weeks in Hanoi, Vietnam. During this time, I gave a lecture on modular forms at the summer school https://viasm.edu.vn/en/hdkh/Galois2024held at VIASM. The summer school was wonderful, I had the opportunity to meet many experts and young mathematicians, exchange ideas and experiences. It is definitely memorable and helpful for my scientific career.
I am grateful for the financial support of IRL FVMA for my stay in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Kieu Hieu Nguyen
Antoine Touzé
July
I spent two weeks in Hanoi with the support of the IRL FVMA . During the first week, I gave a 6 hours mini-course on “twisted commutative algebras, polynomial representations and functors” at the VIASM, presenting basic theory and open problems in this field. During the second week, I participated to the 2024 vietnamese conference on algebraic topology and related fields, in Honor of Pr. Hung’s 70th birthday. My stay in Hanoi gave me the opportunity to meet vietnamese collegues and discuss with them. I hope some of these fruitful interactions will lead to scientific collaborations in a close future.
Antoine Touzé
Claude Bardos
July
Claude Bardos
If I remember well , that is in 2009, when I visited Brown University that I met Toan Nguyen, who by that time was a post-doc there. Since that time we had a very regular collaboration. Now Toan Nguyen is Professor at Peen Sate University. He has many joint papers which French Mathematicians, with me four already published and one in preparation.
Hence I really appreciated to be invited ( 2 weeks from July 13 to July 27 ) , at the Hanoi Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) for a “summer school.” This building
The first week, involving about 60 participants, was fully organized:
First two days devoted to, weak turbulence, an approach becoming more and more important in kinetic theory with lectures of Bin Tran Minh (from Texas AM), Gigliola Staffilani (MIT) and Chenjie Fan
(Chinese Academy of Science).
The second part of the week was devoted to more diverse aspects of kinetic theory with talks of Francois Golse (Polytechnique) , Trinh T. Nguyen (Madison) and myself (retired Ljll, Paris-Sorbonne).
The next week was kept for more informal discussions. With in between for the week-end a fantastic excursion to the Halong bay.
My travel expanses have been covered by the CNRS and everything in Hanoi was with efficience and generosity, fully taken in charge by the Vietnameses. I had for two weeks non local expanses.
With constant interaction with colleagues and discovery of a fascinating country that was a super experience.
Claude Bardos