Workshop in Dynamical Systems and Related Topics

The 36th Fall meeting of the
Semi-annual Workshop in Dynamical Systems and Related Topics will take place on November 13 - 16, 2025.

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 35 years by the dynamics groups at Penn State University and the University of Maryland, with the Maryland portion held each spring. Funding for the workshop is primarily provided by an NSF grant. Additional support for this meeting comes from the Anatole Katok Center for Dynamical Systems and Geometry, the Eberly College of Science, and the Department of Mathematics at Penn State. The Brin Prize session at this meeting is funded by the Michael Brin Prize in Dynamical Systems Fund.

The workshop will feature

14th MICHAEL BRIN PRIZE in DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS will be awarded on Saturday, November 15th. Saturday afternoon session will feature the award ceremony and two talks dedicated to award winning work and other achievements of the winner.
Special session on "Anti-classification Results in Dynamics and Smooth Manifolds" will take place on Friday afternoon.
BOOK EXHIBITS by American Mathematical Society, Cambridge University Press, World Scientific, and University of Chicago Press.

Invited Speakers:

Vaughn Climenhaga (University of Houston)
Matt Foreman* (University of California, Irvine)
Giovanni Forni (University of Maryland and Cergy Paris Université)
Marlies Gerber* (Indiana University)
Philipp Kunde* (Oregon State University)
Martin Leguil (École polytechnique)
Hee Oh (Yale University)
Marcin Sabok* (McGill University)
Richard Sharp (University of Warwick)
Karoly Simon, Budapest (University of Technology and Economics)
Ralf Spatzier (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Corinna Ulcigrai (University of Zürich)
Kurt Vinhage (University of Utah)
Daren Wei (National University of Singapore)

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*special session speaker

In addition, there will be 12 short talks by graduate students and postdocs on Sunday, and poster sessions.

Workshop Organizers:

Svetlana Katok sxk37@psu.edu

Yakov Pesin ybp1@psu.edu

Staff Assistant:

Shawna Dougherty czd5633@psu.edu

Registration:

To register for the 2025 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, SCHOLAR STATE COLLEGE, and THE NITTANY LION INN. Below are detailed instructions on how to make reservations.

HYATT PLACE, STATE COLLEGE - Block code is G-0925. Use the following link to make reservations: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SCEZS/G-0925 The deadline to book is October 22, 2025.

SCHOLAR, STATE COLLEGE - Block code is PSM. Guests can book their reservations over the phone by calling 1-800-445-8667 and referencing the group name (PSU MATH) and block code (PSM). They can also go online at Hotels by Hilton - Book the Best Rates Across All Brands. Once the dates of stay are selected, there is a drop down tab labeled "Special Rates" where the guest will type the three digit code into "Group Rate". The deadline to book is October 22, 2025.

THE NITTANY LION INN - Block code is DYNA25A. Guestroom booking link: https://reservations.travelclick.com/9877652?groupID=4636817. The guests can also call into Nittany Lion Inn Reservations department at 814-863-5050 or our Reservation Manager, Sarah, at 814-863-5029, provide the group booking code DYNA25A to the reservation agent and reserve a room this way. The deadline to book this rate is October 17, 2025.

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 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 50% of the room charge for a non-shared room, up to a maximum of 4 nights, at the designated hotels bases on their group rates (see above).

Travel:

We encourage using the most cost-effective travel options to State College.
Car Travel: If carpooling, we will reimburse mileage at the standard rate.
Air Travel: We will reimburse up to $500 toward airfare and related travel expenses.

For any reimbursements, you must see Shawna Dougherty 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 2025dynamicalsystemsworkshop@PennStateOffice365.onmicrosoft.com. Please, note, that any request reimbursement support must have all required documents completed and receipts returned by November 21, 2025 to be considered.

If you require financial assistance beyond these guideline, 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.