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Anatole Katok Center For Dynamical Systems And Geometry

Workshop in Dynamical Systems and Related Topics

The 37th Fall meeting of the
Semi-annual Workshop in Dynamical Systems and Related Topics will take place on December 3 - 6, 2026 

 

SCHEDULE OF TALKS

All lectures will be held at the Mathematics Department (114 McAllister Building) at the Penn State University Park campus.

This workshop first convened at Penn State University in Spring 1991 and has been hosted by Penn State every fall since. It constitutes the Penn State portion of the Semi-Annual Workshop in Dynamical Systems and Related Topics, co-sponsored for the past 36 years by the dynamics groups at Penn State University and the University of Maryland, with the Maryland portion held each spring. 

The workshop will feature:

  • A SPECIAL SESSION "Recent Developments in Symplectic Dynamics" organized by Sergei Tabachnikov.
  • A SPECIAL SESSION in Memory of Sheldon Newhouse (1942-2026).
  • THE 6th MICHAEL BRIN DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS PRIZE FOR YOUNG MATHEMATICIANS.
  • BOOK EXHIBITS by American Mathematical Society, Cambridge University Press, World Scientific, and University of Chicago Press.

The workshop organizers:

Svetlana Katok sxk37@psu.edu

Federico Rodriguez Hertz fjr11@psu.edu

Jonathan DeWitt  jvd6270@psu.edu

Stuff Assistant:

Rachel Weaver rmw5646@psu.edu

Registration:

To register for the 2026 workshop, please complete the Registration form by clicking on the link and submit it electronically.

Lodging:

Registered  participants should make their own reservations guaranteed with a valid credit card, and pay for their own lodging at the hotel during checkout. 

We reserved blocks of rooms at group rate in HYATT PLACE, STATE COLLEGE. Use the following link to book your room Hyatt Room Reservation.

The deadline to book is November 4, 2026. 

Note: If you plan on sharing a room, these hotels  have double bed availability.
Should you decide to change your arrival/departure dates or if you should decide not to attend, please contact the hotel directly if you have made a reservation. Please note: cancellation fees, early departure fees and no-show policies are effective.

Reimbursement Rules for Workshop Attendance

Due to limited workshop funding, we encourage participants to use their own funds for lodging and travel whenever possible. Below are the guidelines for reimbursements:

Lodging: 

  • We will reimburse 100% of the room charge for a shared room and 50% of the room charge for a non-shared room, up to a maximum of 4 nights, at the designated hotels based on their group rates (see above). For a shared room only one credit card can be used, and  participant submitting for reimbursement should specify in the form that the room was shared with another participant, and give the second participant's name.

Travel:

  • We encourage using the most cost-effective travel options to State College.
  • Carpooling: We will reimburse mileage at the standard rate.
  • Other Travel (air and local transportation): We will reimburse up to $500 toward airfare and local transportation (taxi, Uber) expenses.

For any reimbursements, you must see Rachel Weaver in 107 McAllister Bldg. to complete the required forms upon arrival. We do not need original receipts. Please, email/scan legible copies via email to . Please, note, that any request reimbursement support must have all required documents completed and receipts returned by December 14, 2026 to be considered.

If you require financial assistance beyond these guidelines, please, contact the workshop organizers for further discussion.

Click here for detailed University Park campus map listing individual buildings. General information about State College including restaurant guides, hotel information, maps, etc. Travel instructions can be obtained from maps.google.com.

You may be interested in browsing the Anatole Katok Center for Dynamical Systems and Geometry webpage. There you will find our seminar schedule, list of special events, publications of group members, courses information.