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This is the web page of the Compositio Prize Festivity of July 2, 2010.

The Compositio Prize is a prize awarded every third year by the FOUNDATION COMPOSITIO MATHEMATICA in recognition of an outstanding piece of mathematical research that is published in the journal COMPOSITIO MATHEMATICA during a three year period. The Compositio Prize 2009 is the first one to be awarded.

Prize for the best paper published in Compositio. Here is the shortlist for the 2009 Compositio Prize.

  • The Winner
    As winner of the 2009 Compositio Prize has been chosen the paper

  • D. Maulik, N. Nekrasov, A. Okounkov, R. Pandharipande: Gromov-Witten theory and Donaldson-Thomas theory. II.

    Compositio Mathematica 142 (2006), no. 5, 1286--1304.

  • The program for the day is

    10:45-11:15 Coffee and welcome

    11:15-12:15 D. Maulik: Introduction to GW/DT correspondence

    12:15-13:30 Lunch break

    13:30-14:30 A. Okounkov: Descendent correspondence

    14:30-14:45 Laudatio

    14:45-15:45 R. Pandharipande: Future directions

    15:45-16:00 Tea break

    16:00-17:00 N. Nekrasov: Quantum integrability, topological gauge and string theory

    Lectures will take place in Room C1.110 of UvA Building, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam
    After the last talk participants have the opportunity for a drink at cafe 'Polder' which is next door.