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Sayın Liste Uyeleri,<br>
<br>
Profesor Gary McGuire 12- 20 Mart tarihleri
arasında Sabanci Universitesini ziyaret edecek ve asagida detaylari
verilen bir kisa kurs verecektir. Lutfen bu duyuruyu ilgilenecegini
dusundugunuz kisilere iletiniz.<br>
Iyi gunler dilegiyle,<br>
Alev Topuzoglu. <br>
............................................................................................<br>
Gary McGuire (University College Dublin and Claude Shannon Institute)
will be visiting
Sabanci University during 12-20 March. <br>
<br>
<b>Short Course on APN Functions and Related Structures<br>
by Gary McGuire<br>
<br>
15-18 March at Sabanci University<br>
</b><br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR">In the last fifteen years or so,
interest in
APN (Almost Perfect Nonlinear) functions<br>
has grown and grown.These functions are mappings between finite
fields having <br>
certain extremal properties. In these lectures we will give an
introduction
to APN <br>
functions, and a survey of the area. In particular, we will explain the
connections
<br>
to areas such as cryptography, coding theory,
sequences, and geometry.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR">We will discuss the important
tools in the
study of APN functions, such as<br>
quadratic forms, linearized polynomials,and the Fourier transform.<span
style=""> </span>We will <br>
explain how these arise, and give
some applications.The theory of polynomials <br>
over finite fields
is heavily used. Along the way we will mention various open
<br>
problems, and ideas for future research.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR">In the final lecture we will
outline some
connections to algebraic geometry <br>
and number theory, particularly curves over finite fields.</span></p>
<span lang="EN-GB"><br>
Schedule:<br>
15 March, Monday<br>
13:15-14:30<br>
16 March, Tuesday<br>
13:00-14:00<br>
17 March, Wednesday<br>
16:00-17:30</span><b><span lang="EN-GB"></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"></span><br>
<br>
All lectures will be delivered in FENS
2008. <br>
<br>
<span lang="EN-GB">All interested are
welcome. However </span>if
you wish to participate, <span lang="EN-GB"><br>
please </span>notify Ayca Cesmelioglu at:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:cesmelioglu@sabanciuniv.edu">cesmelioglu@sabanciuniv.edu</a>
by March, 12, <span lang="EN-GB">to help
planning of the event. </span><br>
Please check this <a
href="http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/tr/?kampus_hayati/hizmet_ve_olanaklar/kampus_adres_ve_ulasim_krokisi.html">link</a>
for directions to Campus. <br>
<br>
Visit of Prof. McGuire is supported by TUBITAK. <br>
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