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CLA2024

CLA2024

The Coloquio Latinoamericano de Algebra series began in 1981. In its early years, until 1994, it was mainly a regional event that brought together mathematicians from Argentina and Chile, sometimes with the participation of invited professors from other countries. After a long pause, these meetings were resumed in 2001 at the University of Córdoba, in Argentina. Subsequent editions of the Coloquio were held in:

  • 2003: Cocoyoc, México
  • 2005: Colonia, Uruguay
  • 2007: Medellín, Colombia
  • 2009: São Pedro, Brazil
  • 2012: Pucón, Chile
  • 2014: Lima, Perú
  • 2016: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 2017: Quito, Ecuador
  • 2019: Mexico City, Mexico

After skipping 2021 because of the pandemic, we are delighted to announce the comeback of the meetings this year in Santiago.

Invited Speakers

Michel Brion

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Universite Grenoble

Rita Jimenéz Rolland

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Instituto de Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Nicolás Libedinsky

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Universidad de Chile

Octavio Mendoza

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Instituto de Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Jonathan Montaño

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Arizona State University

Ángela Ortega

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Humboldt Universität

Ariel Pacetti

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Universidad de Aveiro

Marco Perez

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Universidad de la República

Julia Plavnik

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Indiana University

María Julia Redondo

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Universidad Nacional del Sur

Anita Rojas

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Universidad de Chile

Mauricio Velasco

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Universidad Católica del Uruguay

Michelle Wachs

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University of Miami

Pavel Zalesski

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University of Brasília

Program

See the program Here

Sessions

Session Organizers Afiliation
Hopf Algebras and Tensor Categories Ivan Angiono Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
María Ronco Universidad de Talca
Algebraic Geometry Giancarlo Urzúa Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Jorge Vitório Pereira Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA)
Algebraic Combinatorics José Samper Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Tristram Boggart Universidad de Los Andes
Computational Algebra and Applications of Algebra Mercedes Perez Millan Universidad de Buenos Aires
Nelly Villamizar Swansea University
Complex Geometry Sebastian Reyes Universidad de Chile
Paola Comparin Universidad de la Frontera
Lie Groups and Representations Stephen Griffeth Universidad de Talca
José Simental Rodriguez Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Number Theory Daniel Barrera Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Amalia Pizarro Universidad de Valparaiso
Algebraic Topology Mauricio Bustamante Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Jonathan Barmak Universidad de Buenos Aires
Homological methods Valente Santiago Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Daniel Bravo Universidad Austral
Group Theory, its Applications and Generalizations Cristina Acciarri Universita de Modena
Reggio Emilia and University of Brasilia in Brazil
Csaba Schneider Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Representations of algebras Hipólito Treffinger Universidad de Buenos Aires
John William MacQuarrie Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Committees

Scientific Committee
  • Carolina Araujo

    Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA)

  • Cesar Neyit Galindo Martinez

    Universidad de Los Andes

  • Richard Paul Gonzales

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

  • Gabriela Jeronimo

    Universidad de Buenos Aires

  • Marcelo Lanzilotta

    Universidad de la República de Uruguay

  • Alvaro Liendo

    Universidad de Talca

  • Luis Núñez-Betancourt

    Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas (CIMAT)

  • Juan Pablo Rada

    Universidad de Antioquia

  • Edith Corina Sáenz Valadez

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

  • Pavel Shumyatsky

    University of Brasília

  • Jose Alejandro Samper

    Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

  • Gonzalo Tornaría

    Universidad de la República de Uruguay

  • Sonia Trepode

    Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

Organizing Committee
  • Federico Castillo

    Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

  • Giancarlo Lucchini

    Universidad de Chile

  • Pedro Montero

    Universidad Tecnica Federico Santamaria

  • Maria Ronco

    Universidad de Talca

  • Giancarlo Urzua

    Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

  • Alvaro Liendo

    Universidad de Talca

Local Information

Campus San Joaquin

  • The largest campus of UC that has become a true university town, housing 13 colleges. It has belonged to the university since 1891, though the first colleges only began to be built there in the 1960s.


  • Today it has more than 70 buildings and 13 colleges, along with the UC College Preparatory Program and over 22,000 students. It also has ample gardens with native species, large trees, sports fields, a gym and a swimming pool, as well as libraries and cafeterias.
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Practical Information for Visitors

Arriving at the airport

Reciprocity Tax

Incoming passengers who hold an Australian or Mexican passport should pay a Reciprocity Tax before going through the International Police security checkpoint, and then continue to Immigration Control.

To find out more about this tax, contact the airport at +56 2 2960 1063.

International Police

Passengers must submit their travel documents, i.e. passport or identity card, and the duly stamped visa as necessary, at International Police every time they fly into the country.

International tourists are required to fill out a Tourist Card and hand in a copy of this document when leaving the country. Foreign residents in Chile must hand in a copy of this document upon their return.

Please note that Chilean nationals are not required to fill out a Tourist Card when traveling.

For more information visit INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS.

From the Airport to Santiago

Santiago International Airport is located approximately 20 kilometres West of the city. There are 3 official transport options:

  • Official Taxi:

    The airport has introduced Vía Controlada system. A ground transportation desk is located inside the luggage claim area, where you can request a taxi without pre-booking. There are regular taxis (painted black & yellow) which run on a meter, or tourist taxis (painted blue) which charge a fixed rate according to the area of the city you are traveling to.

  • Transfer Service:

    These are minibuses that offer a shared taxi service. They drive you from the airport and drop you off at your hotel. This should be arranged within the airport. Two companies offer this service: Transvip y Delfos.

  • By Bus:

    These are shuttle buses that go from the airport to the city. Two companies offer this service: Turbus and Centropuerto. You can catch these buses immediately upon exiting the main airport terminal. During the day they run frequently. You pay the driver directly. Once you arrive in Santiago, you can get off the bus at a subway (Metro) station and take the subway to your final destination.

Public Transport

To use public transport, It is recommended to buy a prepaid card Bip. This card is used in subway and buses.

  • Subway (Metro de Santiago):

    Santiago's subway has five lines. The main line (1) runs modern trains along the central East-West axis Alameda - Providencia - Apoquindo serving the center as well as the newer business districts of Providencia and Las Condes. At Los Héroes, Baquedano and Tobalaba stops, you can change to one of the three lines connecting the southern parts of the city to the center. The fiths line is in the South. You can check the map on the website subway . Tickets cost between 610 and 720 pesos (about USD 0.95 - 1.10), depending on time of day, and include transfers. There is no timetable. But usually the metro runs every 2-3 minutes.

  • Buses:

    The urban buses are called “micros” and the city buses system is called “Transantiago”. There are mainline buses that are white and green that circulate across the big thoroughfares like Alameda, Av. Providencia, etc. and feeder buses (with different colors) that connect with the city's outskirts. The most important stops of the route are listed in the windowshield. In transantiago.cl or the app Transantiagomaster, iTransantiago or Micros, you can look for the bus lines that you need for a specific route. Tickets cost between 640 and 720 pesos (about USD 0.95 - 1.15) and allow the transfer to other buses or the subway. The only way to pay is with the prepaid card Bip. It can be recharged in the metro station or specific selling points

  • Taxis:

    The regular taxis are black cars with their yellow roofs can be hailed anywhere. In Santiago, there is a base price of 300 pesos (USD 0.50) plus around 130 pesos for each 200 m driven (or per minute when waiting). The rates are posted on the windscreen; the meter has to be where you can see it. You can request a radiotaxi by phone. It is more safe and comfortable. Or you can use a mobile application as Safer Taxi or Easy Taxi. Also, you can use Uber and Cabify applications - the legality or illegality of these applications is not regulated even-.

Getting to San Joaquin Campus

The Facultad de Matematicas is located on San Joaquin Campus, one of the four campuses of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica. The address of the campus is Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, San Joaquin, Santiago. The campus is just in front of the Metro station San Joaquin on Line 5. During the morning from 6 to 9 am and the evening from 6 to 9 pm, Line 5 of the Metro operates 2 services and the trains don’t stop at each station. Only the red train stops at San Joaquin station - look out for the red lights on the train carriage before you get on the train.

It is safer to cross the footbridge to get to the campus rather than crossing the road. You will find a global map of San Joaquin Campus here. On this map the way to the Facultad de Matematicas from the Metro is printed in red.

The Weather in Santiago

The weather in Santiago during the summer months (December to March) is usually dry and warm in the day and cool at night. During the winter (June to August) the temperature ranges from 2°C to 16°C.

Weather in Macul

Chile has a high level of UV radiation so we recommend that you use sunscreen, especially in the summer.

Currency Exchange

There are ATM machines (Redbanc) all over the city, including the airport. You can exchange money at the airport, in banks or at Casas de Cambio (Currency exchange offices). Note that Casas de Cambio generally have better rates than banks. Banks are usually open from 9:00 to 14:00. The Casas de Cambio are usually open from 9:30 to 18:00.

For currency conversions, please visit XE Currency Converter.There are cash machines and two banks (Corpbanca and Santander) on San Joaquin Campus. Note that if you want to cash a cheque you will be asked to sXE how your passport. In order to cash a Chilean cheque you need to sign vertically across the front side of the cheque and write your passport number on the reverse side.