Information
The Tohoku Knot Seminar began in May 2000 as a low–dimensional topology seminar organized by knot theory researchers affiliated with universities in the Tohoku region, starting at Yamagata University. Since transitioning to a research meeting in 2001, it has been held almost annually, attracting participants from across the country. The age range of speakers spans from budding young researchers to prominent mid–career and veteran researchers, creating a unique atmosphere where the distance between speakers and the audience is very close. It has established itself as a comprehensive research meeting on knot theory. It is the only knot theory research meeting in the Tohoku and Hokuriku regions, providing valuable opportunities for university and graduate students in these areas to engage with knot theory research. In 2014, Akita University was added as a venue, and in 2019, Kanazawa University joined. The venues are rotated annually among Yamagata University, Akita University, and Kanazawa University.
Each meeting features a wide variety of presentations, including topics on 1–dimensional and 2–dimensional knot theory, knot theory related to DNA analysis, handlebody link theory, spatial graph theory, and 3– and 4–dimensional manifold theory, fostering fruitful discussions. This year, we aim to broadly invite presentations from researchers in low–dimensional topology. In addition to the latest achievements in knot theory research, we plan to include survey presentations on topics that many researchers should understand and talks on applications of knot theory in other natural science fields where it is currently applied or expected to be applied, striving to make the meeting fruitful.
Date
Friday, October 17 – Sunday, October 19, 2025 (JST)
Venue
TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Capacity
Onsite: 60
Organizers
Teruhisa Kadokami (Kanazawa University)
Yasuharu Nakae (Akita University)
Megumi Hashizume (Akita University)
Hiroshi Matsuda (Yamagata University)
Sonia Mahmoudi (Tohoku University)
Invited Speakers
TBD
Registration
MAIL to: tms2025*math.akita–u.ac.jp (change * to @)
Time Schedule
TBA
Supported by
JSPS KAKENHI(A) 21H04428
JSPS KAKENHI(B) 23K20791
Co–hosted by
Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University
Mathematical Science Center for Co–creative Society, Tohoku University
Contact
Email: tms2025*math.akita–u.ac.jp (change * to @)