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- Topological categories in analysis and topology.
- Approach theory, metrically generated theories, lax algebraic theories.
- Applications in approximation theory, probability theory, functional
analysis, hyperspace theory and domain theory
- Cartesian closed, extensional and quasitopoi hulls of topological
categories.
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| Research Projects (since 2002) |
- FWO research project "A categorical approach to compactness and completeness" 2004-2006
(with E. Colebunders VUB)
- FWO research project "Metrically generated theories" 2005-2010 (with
E. Colebunders, VUB)
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| Research council activities |
- Member of the FWO (Flemish Research Council) Expertpanel Mathematical Sciences (WT1)
- External member for the Italian Ministry of Education and Research (MIUR) Grant Review Committee
- External referee for the South African NRF
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| Research Group Analytical and Topological Structures |
Spokesperson:
University of Antwerp
Departement of Mathematics and Computer Science
Middelheimlaan 1
2020 Antwerp
Belgium
Tel.&Fax: + 32 3 265 32 92
E-mail: bob.lowen@ua.ac.be
Research members:
- Ben Berckmoes, Doctoral Researcher (FWO)
- Tom Vroegrijk, Post Doctoral
Research Assistant
- Sevda Sagiroglu, Post Doctoral Researcher
- Piet Wuyts, Professor Emeritus
- Marcel van de Vel, Professor EmeritusV. U. Amsterdam, vrijwillig medewerker
Former Research Members:
- P. Maes, Doctoral Research Assistant (PhD 1987)
- R. Baekeland, Doctoral Research Assistant (PhD 1992)
- C. Robeys, Doctoral and Post Doctoral Research Assistant (PhD 1992)
- B. Windels, Doctoral and Post Doctoral Research Assistant(FWO) (PhD 1997)
- M. Sioen, Doctoral and Post doctoral Research Assistant (FWO) (PhD 1997)
- F. Verbeeck, Doctoral Research Assistant (PhD 2000)
- M. Nauwelaerts, Doctoral Research Assistant (FWO) (PhD 2000)
- C. Van Olmen, Doctoral Research Assistant (FWO) (PhD 2005)
- S. Verwulgen, Post Doctoral Research assistant (PhD 2003)
- A. Van Geenhoven, Doctoral Researcher (FWO) (PhD 2010)
- W. Rosiers,
Doctoral Researcher (FWO)
(PhD 2011)
Affiliated members:
- Nieves Blasco,
Post Doctoral Visiting Member on UFOO project (Educational bridges between High School and University)
- Werner Peeters,
Teaching assistant
- David Eelbode, Professor
- Jan Van Casteren, Professor Emeritus
Former Affiliated Members:
- S. Apteker, Post Doctoral Teaching Assistant
- E. Soetens, Senior Teaching Assistant
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- B. Banaschewski (McMaster University, Canada) December 2007, May 2008, May 2009, September 2010, June 2011
- D. Hofmann (University of Aveiro, Portugal) June 2007
- H. Herrlich (University of Bremen, Germany) May 2009
- A. Pultr (Charles University Prague, Czechia) June 2011
- S. Sagiroglu (University of Ankara, Turkey) February -August 2012
Former Visitors:
- H. P. Kunzi (South Africa)
- H. C. Reichel (Austria)
- Luo Maokang (China)
- J. Lawson (USA)
- S. Dolecki (France)
- F. Mynard (USA)
- Yoon J. Lee (S. Korea)
- H. K. Lee (S. Korea)
- H. L. Bentley (USA)
- P. J. Collins (UK)
- M. Erne (Germany)
- E. Giuli (Italy)
- G. M. Kelly (Australia)
- D. C. Kent (USA)
- G. Preuss (Germany)
- D. Pumplun (Germany)
- G. E. Strecker (USA)
- A. K. Srivastava (India)
- R. C. Steinlage (USA)
- D. Vaughan (UK)
- Xu Luoshan (China)
- P. Eklund (Sweden)
- C. Carlsson (Finland)
- Z. Szabo (Hungary)
- L. D. Nel (Canada)
- M. Mares (Czechia)
| Guest Editorial Activities (since 2002) |
- The special issue of Topology
and its Applications
devoted to the December 2003 conference "Aspects of Contemporary Topology I" (editors:
M. Husek, H.-P. Kunzi, R. Lowen, W. Tholen) appeared in September
2006, Volume 153 issue 16.
- The special issue of Applied
Categorical Structures
devoted to the December 2005 conference "Aspects of Contemporary Topology II" (editors:
M. Husek, H.-P. Kunzi, E. Colebunders, W. Tholen) appeared in December 2007, Volume 15 issues 5-6
- The special issue of Topology
and its Applications
devoted to the December 2007 conference "Aspects of Contemporary Topology III" (editors:
M. Husek, H.-P. Kunzi, M. Sioen, W. Tholen) appeared July 2009, Volume 156 issue 12.
- The special issue of Topology
and its Applications
devoted to the December 2009 conference "Aspects of Contemporary Topology IV" (editors:
E. Colebunders, M. Husek, R. Lowen, W. Tholen) appeared April 2011, Volume 158 issue 7.
| Seminars/Conferences (since 2002) |
- Aspects of Contemporary Topology I, International Conference UA and VUB, December 2003, (Organizers: E. Colebunders, R. Lowen, M. Sioen)
- Aspects of Contemporary Topology II, International Conference UA and VUB, December 2005, (Organizers: E. Colebunders, R. Lowen, M. Sioen)
- Monoidal Topology I, Workshop Barisciano, Italy, April 2006
- Monoidal Topology II, Workshop Antwerp, December 2006, (Organizers: E. Colebunders, R. Lowen)
- Monoidal Topology III, Workshop Antwerp, June 2007, (Organizers: E. Colebunders, R. Lowen)
- Aspects of Contemporary Topology III, International Conference UA and VUB, December 2007, (Organizers: E. Colebunders, R. Lowen, M. Sioen, S. Verwulgen)
- Aspects of Contemporary Topology IV, International Conference UA and VUB, December 2009, (Organizers: E. Colebunders, R. Lowen, M. Sioen)
- Algebra meets topology: advances and applications, Conference in Honor of Dikran Dikranjan on his 60th birthday, Barcelona, Spain, 19-23 July, 2010
- Conference in Honor of Gerhard Preuss's 70th birthday, Berlin, 4-7 May, 2011
- Conference on Multivalued analysis and topology, Varenna, 18-22 July, 2011
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- Homepage of Eva Colebunders
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Departement of Mathematics
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussel
Belgium
Tel.: + 32 2 629 34 86
E-mail: evacoleb@vub.ac.be
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