Thematic 
                    Program on O-minimal Structures and Real Analytic Geometry 
                  
                  
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            Andreas Fischer (Fields 
              Institute)
              Definable versions of theorems by Kirszbraum and Helly
             
              Kirszbraun's Theorem states that every Lipschitz map form $S$ 
                to $\mathbb{R}^n$, where $S\subseteq \mathbb{R}^m$, has an extension 
                to a Lipschitz map defined on $ämathbb{R^m}$ with the same 
                Lipschitz constant. Its proof relies on Helly's Theorem: every 
                family of compact subsets of $\mathbb{R}^n$, having the property 
                that each of its subfamilies consisting of at most $n+1$ sets 
                share a common point, has a non-empty intersection.
                We sketch the proof of versions of these theorems valid for definable 
                maps and sets in arbitrary definably complete expansions of ordered 
                fields.
            
            Andrei Gabrielov (Purdue 
              University) 
              Triangulation of monotone o-minimal families 
             
              Let $S_t,\,t\in(0,1]$, be a family of compact sets in a compact 
                $K\subset R^n$, such that $S_u\subset S_t$ for $0<t<u$. 
                If the family $S_t$ and the compact $K$ are definable in an o-minimal 
                structure, we construct a triangulation of $K$ such that, for 
                each open simplex $\sigma$, the family $\sigma\cap S_t$, for small 
                values of $t$, is homeomorphic to one of the ``standard'' combinatorial 
                families.
            
            Tobias Kaiser (University 
              of Passau)
              On the resolution of singularities for power series with perturbation 
              by logarithmic terms 
             
              In [1] it was shown that transition maps at non-resonant hyperbolic 
                singularities of analytic vector fields in the plane are definable 
                in an o-minimal structure. The proof uses the fact that the transition 
                maps allow an asymptotic expansion and live in a quasianalytic 
                class (see [2]). In the non-resonant case the asymptotic expansion 
                is given by certain generalized power series. Based on this fact 
                it was possible to define an appropriate generalization of this 
                quasianalytic class to several variables and to develop a blow-up 
                algorithm for resolution of singularities to obtain o-minimality 
                in the spirit of previous work in o-minimal structures (see for 
                example [3]). In the resonant case the asymptotic expansion is 
                given by generalized power series where the monomials are additionally 
                perturbed by logarithmic polynomials. The desired goal would be 
                to develop a blow-up algorithm for resolution of singularities 
                also in this case to obtain o-minimality of the transition maps 
                in the resonant case and of related topics (see [4], [5]).But, 
                the presence of logarithmic terms complicates the situation enormously. 
                In this talk I discuss a possible approach towards a blow-up algorithm.
              Literature:
                [1]T.Kaiser, J.-P.Rolin and P.Speissegger: Transition maps at 
                non-resonant hyperbolic singularities are o-minimal, Preprint, 
                2006, 
                arXiv:math/0612745, J. Reine Angew. Math. to appear
                [2]Y. S. Ilyashenko, Finiteness theorems for limit cycles, Translations 
                
                of Mathematical Monographs 94 (1991)
                [3]L.Van den Dries, and P. Speissegger: The real field with convergent 
                
                generalized power series, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 350 (1998), 
                4377--4421 [4]T. Kaiser: The Riemann mapping theorem for semianalytic 
                domains and 
                o-minimality. Proc. Lond. Math. Soc. (3) 98, No. 2, 427-444 (2009)
                [5]T.Kaiser: The Dirichlet problem in the plane with semianalytic 
                raw 
                data, quasi analyticity, and o-minimal structure. Duke Math. J. 
                147, No. 
                2, (2009), 285-314.
            
            Krzysztof Kurdyka 
              (Université de Savoie)
              On the structure of gradient extremal set of generic functions
             
              For a real valued smooth function on a Riemannian manifold by 
                "gradient extremal set" we mean all critical points 
                of the restriction to the fiber of the square of norm of the gradient. 
                For a generic (Morse) function this is set is a union of smooth 
                curves which intersect "transversally" at critical points. 
                A part of the gradient extremal set gradient which correspond 
                to the local minima is call a "Talweg" or "ridge 
                and valley lines". It can be used to estimate the length 
                of gradient trajectories and possibly should organise dynamics 
                of the gradient flow.
            
            Jean-Marie Lion (Université 
              de Rennes 1)
              Pfaffian sets
             
              We show that the Pfaffian closure of an o-minimal structure with 
                analytic cell decomposition is model complete.
            
            David Marin (Universitat 
              Autonoma de Barcelona)
              Unfolding 
              of resonant saddles and the Dulac time
            
             
              In this work we study unfoldings of planar vector fields in a 
                neighborhood of a resonant saddle. We give a C k temporal normal 
                form for the unfolding. That is, a normal form with respect to 
                the conjugacy relation. Using our temporal normal form we determine 
                an asymptotic development, uniform with respect to the parameters, 
                of the Dulac time of a resonant saddle. Conjugacy relation instead 
                of weaker equivalence relation is necessary when studying the 
                time function. The Dulac time of a resonant saddle can be seen 
                as the basic building block of the total period function of an 
                unfolding of a hyperbolic polycycle. (joint work with Pavao Mardesic 
                and Jordi Villadelprat)
            
            Chris Miller (Ohio 
              State University)
              Expansions of o-minimal structures by trajectories of definable 
              planar vector fields 
             
              An expansion of the real field is said to be o-minimal if every 
                definable set has finitely many connected components. Such structures 
                are a natural setting for studying "tame" objects of 
                real analytic geometry such as nonoscillatory trajectories of 
                real analytic planar vector fields. More generally, o-minimality 
                is preserved under expanding an o-minimal structure by nonoscillatory 
                trajectories of definable planar vector fields. But what happens 
                when o-minimality is not preserved? In some cases, we see the 
                best behavior that one could reasonably expect, while in others 
                the worst possible, and we do not know at present of any other 
                outcomes. I will make all this precise in a survey of the current 
                state of the art.
            
            Dmitry Novikov (Weizmann 
              Institute of Science)
              Infinitesimal Hilbert 16th problem: recent progress 
             
              I'll describe a recent progress toward providing general constructive 
                solution of Infinitesimal Hilbert 16th problem.
            
            Olivier Le Gal (University 
              of Toronto)
              O-minimalty for solutions of analytic 2-dimensional linear ODEs
            Daniel Panazzolo (Universidade 
              de São Paulo)
              The group of power and translations and its relation to generalized 
              Witt algebras
             
              The group of maps generated by the powers $x \righrarrow x^r$ 
                and translations $x \rightarrow x + a$ appears in numerous problems 
                in the analytic theory of differential equations and dynamical 
                systems. In this talk, we will discuss some recent results related 
                to two old questions: how fast the number of fixed points of a 
                "word" can grow in terms of its length? Is this group 
                a free product?
            
            Adam Parusinski (Université 
              d'Angers)
              Limits of gradient directions at a singular point
             
              Let $f$ be a definable $C^1$ function defined in a neighborhood 
                of the origin in $R^n$. Using Lagrange specialization and the 
                deformation to the normal cone we describe geometrically the space 
                of limits at the origin of secant lines and gradient directions 
                of $f$, understood as a subset of $P^{n-1} \times P^{n-1}$.
              We apply this description to study the gradient flow of $f$.
            
            Christiane Rousseau 
              (Université de Montréal)
              Orbital analytic classification of germs of families unfolding 
              a codimension 1 resonant saddle or saddle-node 
             
              We consider the equivalence problem for germs of 1-parameter 
                analytic families of planar vectors fields unfolding a resonant 
                saddle or a saddle-node. We will describe a complete modulus under 
                orbital equivalence. Moreover, we will give sufficient conditions 
                for a candidate modulus to be indeed realizable as 
                the modulus of a germ of family. We will characterize the moduli 
                corresponding to families of real vector fields. 
            
            Tere Seara (Universitat 
              Politècnica de Catalunya)
              Resurgence of inner solutions for analytical perturbations 
              of the McMillan map 
             
              In the study of the exponentially small splitting that occurs 
                in certain perturbations of the McMillan map a sequence of "inner 
                equations" has to be considered. An essential step in the 
                measure of the splitting is to know some special solutions of 
                these equations and to be able to give an asymptotic value of 
                their difference.
              The present work relies on ideas from resurgence theory: we obtain 
                the desired solutions as Borel-Laplace sums of the formal solutions, 
                studying the analyticity of their Borel transforms. Moreover, 
                using 'Ecalle's alien derivations we are able to measure the discrepancy 
                between different Borel-Laplace sums.
              (Joint work with P. Martin and D. Sauzin)
            
            Masahiro Shiota (Nagoya 
              University)
              O-minimal Hauptvermutung
             
              Arguments on PL (=piecewise linear) topology work over any ordered 
                field in the same way as over the real number field, and those 
                on differential topology do over a real closed field in an o- 
                minimal structure that expands (R,<,0,1,+,\cdot). It is known 
                that a compact definable set is definably homeomorphic to a polyhedron.We 
                show uniqueness of the polyhedron up to PL homeomorphism (o-minimal 
                Hauptvermutung).We see also that many problems on PL and differential 
                topology can be translated to those over the real number field.
            
            Lou van den Dries 
              (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
              Asymptotic real differential algebra
            Joris van der Hoeven 
              (Université Paris-Sud)
              Machine computations with transseries
             
              In our talk, we will discuss several ways to implement computations 
                with transseries in a computer algebra system. In particular, 
                we will explain the new technique of meta-expansion, which is 
                highly effective in practice, although merely heuristic from a 
                theoretical point of view.
            
            Alex Wilkie (University 
              of Manchester)
              Some Model Theory for Complex Analytic Functions
             
              We consider complex analytic functions that are locally definable 
                in a polynomially bounded o-minimal structure (for example any 
                polynomial in z, exp(z)). This restriction seems to place quite 
                severe constraints on the analytic sets defined by such functions 
                and provides a way in to Zilber's conjecture, ie if a subset of 
                the set of complex numbers is first order definable in the complex 
                exponential field then it is either countable or co-countable.
            
            Yosef Yomdin (The 
              Weizmann Institute of Science)
              Poincare Inversion, Moment inversion, Compositions, and Signal 
              Processing 
             
              We present some new results and question related to the Center-Focus 
                problem for Abel differential equation. There was recently a serious 
                progress in understanding some aspects of this problem. In particular, 
                F. Pakovich and M. Muzychuk completely solved the vanishing problem 
                for polynomial moments: this is an infinitesimal version of the 
                Center-Focus problem. On the other hand, some initial results 
                on the "Poincare inversion problem" have been obtained. 
                This problem asks for a characterization of all possible sequences 
                of Taylor coefficients of the Poincare first return mapping, and 
                for reconstruction of the original Abel equation from the given 
                sequence of its Poincare coefficients. This generalizes the classical 
                C-F problem (where all the coefficients besides the first one 
                are zero). In the Poincare inversion problem, besides the usual 
                "Composition condition" which is a conjectural Center 
                condition, some other types of compositions arise. Closed connections 
                have been found also with the classical Moment inversion problem 
                (which naturally appears as the infinitesimal version of the Poincare 
                inversion). Very encouraging connections have also been found 
                with the "algebraic sampling" problem (i.e. the problem 
                of reconstructing a non-linear model from a set of measurements), 
                as it appears in Signal Processing. 
                
              
            
            
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