A Conference in Honour of Chris Peters' 75th Birthday
The lectures at the meeting will be of a general and expository nature.
Leiden centraal is very well connected from Amsterdam centraal and Amsterdam Schipol airport station by frequent train services. In order to use the trains simply tap your credit card at one of the yellow polls located somewhere on the platform (or in front of the stairs at Schipol airport station). To exit Leiden central station you should tap the same card at the turnstile gates. You could also buy physical tickets or reserve them on the NS app (the ticket is sent to your email and will not show on the NS app until you click on the link in the email). The location of the conference can be found on the schedule page. The locations on the two days are at different buildings with entrances right next to each other. They can be reached from Leiden centraal by foot (approx. 25 min from the bio science park exit) or by bus no. 43, 430, 431 (stop: bio science park oost) or 38, 90 (stop: Universiteitsterrein). To take the buses, exit on the centrum side of the station.
Chris Peters turned 75 on March 8, 2024. Over the years, Chris Peters has had a lasting influence in the areas of complex surfaces, period maps in Hodge theory, differential geometry of mixed period domains, and Chow motives of surfaces. He co-authored books that have become essential references for the mathematical community, including "Compact Complex Surfaces," "Period Domains," and "Mixed Hodge Theory," written with various colleagues such as W. Barth, A. van de Ven, K. Hulek, J. Carlson, S. Müller-Stach, and J. Steenbrink. Chris also played a pivotal role in European research projects and co-founded the Dutch ZWO-project "Moduli," fostering the growth of numerous world-class mathematicians. His prolific body of work, including seminal papers on ζ(3) with F. Beukers and the topology of complex surfaces with a number-theoretic focus, continues to inspire and shape modern mathematics. Chris has directly and indirectly mentored a generation of mathematicians through his books and invaluable research works.