The aim of this Masterclass, organized and financed by the Orbiscar ANR and the Geometry group at the Institut Elie Cartan de Lorraine, is to study modern techniques revolving around Scalar Curvature, notions of Masses and Potential Theory. It mainly targets PhD and second year Master students with general background in Riemannian geometry / Global analysis.

Courses will take place at the Nancy Science site of the Université de Lorraine, to the rythm of 2 to 3 sessions a day, together with some questions sessions.  They will start on Monday afternoon and end on Friday at noon.

The Masterclass will start with a quick introduction session.

Mini-courses:

• Demetre Kazaras (Michigan State University, USA) : Scalar curvature, level set methods, and almost rigidity
• Francesca Oronzio (Scuela Superiore Meridionale, Italie): Positive Mass Theorem and Related Topics through Potential Theory
• Anna Sakovich (Uppsala Universitet, Suède): T.B.A.

The precise timetable will be set at a later date.

Talks will take place in the Faculté de Sciences et de Technologie, Bd des Aiguillettes, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy.

From the Nancy station : one can take the Trolley line T1 at the stop Gare Pierre Sémard, direction Brabois Hôpitaux, et to get off at Callot.  One can then reach the FST with a 5 min walk. Another option is to take the bus line T3 at the stop Tour Thiers Gare, direction Campus Science, and to get off at Villers Campus Science.

We can fund the accomodation of some participants with a stay in single rooms university residence. Please state during your inscription if you need a financial support. Funding requests will be considered on a first come first served basis.