TANIGUCHI SYMPOSIA

On Taniguchi Symposia

List of Taniguchi Symposia with titles of Proceedings

In 1976, Mr. Taniguchi contributed a huge amount of his personal funds to the extant Taniguchi Foundation, and initiated the new Foundation which promotes and sponsors small-scale international symposia in various fields of sciences. While his main desire had been to raise the level of scientific thought and research in Japan, at the same time Mr. Taniguchi dreamed of providing a forum where promising young scholars the world over could gather informally to exchange their thoughts, thereby contributing to mutual understanding, peace, and the future development of mankind.

The fourth Taniguchi international symposium held in 1977 is the first symposium sponsored by the new Taniguchi Foundation and was organized in accordance with Mr. Taniguchi's original concept. The Mathematics Divisions were headed by Prof. Yasuo Akizuki, an old friend of Mr. Taniguchi, until his death in 1984 and then have been coordinated by Prof. Kiyosi Ito and myself. The forty-one symposia listed below were held, and more than three hundred foreign mathematicians were invited to these Taniguchi Symposia.

The Taniguchi Foundation will cease to exist in 1999, an event that has been scheduled since its beginning. Mr. Taniguchi declared, "I would spend even the fundamental funds for the Foundation to continue its real activity. When all the money has been used up, the Foundation shall to exist."

Reference : S. Murakami "Mr. Toyosaburo Taniguchi and the Taniguchi Foundation", S. Kojima et al.(ed.) "Proceedings of the 37th Taniguchi Symposium on Topology and Teichmüler spaces held in Finland, July 1995", Singapore, World Scientific, 1996, pp 1-4.

(N.B. "n(m) participants indicates n participants including m foreign participants".)

1. Symposium: "Theory of finite groups", at Hokkaido Univ., Sept. 1-7, 1974, and at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept. 9-10, 1974. Organizers: Y. Akizuki, N. Iwahori, T. Kondo, H. Nagao and T. Tsuzuku. 74(14) participants.

   Proceedings: N. Iwahori (ed.) "Finite groups". Tokyo, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1976. 187p.

2. Symposium: "Algebraic number theory", at RIMS, Kyoto University, March 22-29, 1976. Organizers: Y.Akizuki, Y.Ihara, K.Iwasawa, S. Iyanaga, Y. Kawada and T. Kubota. 150(16) participants.

   Proceedings: S. Iyanaga (ed.) "Algebraic number theory". Tokyo, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1977. 303p.

3. Symposium: "Algebraic geometry", at RIMS, Kyoto University, January 10-14, 1977. Organizers: Y. Akizuki, S. Iitaka, N. Iwahori, M. Maruyama, H. Matsumura, M. Nagata, Y. Nakai, T. Oda and T. Shioda. 63(21) participants.

   Proceedings: M. Nagata (ed.) "Proceedings of the international symposium on algebraic geometry". Tokyo, Kinokuniya, 1978. 737p.

4. Symposium: "Probability and analysis", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 18-25, 1977. Organizer: K. Ito.15(6) participants.

5. Symposium: "Geometric function theory", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata,. Sept. 1-6, 1978. Organizers: S. Murakami, T. Ochiai and K. Yagi. 17(8) participants.

   Followed by a conference "Geometric theory of several complex variables" at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept.7-9, 1978, organized by S. Nakano and H. Fujimoto.

   Proceedings: "Open problems in geometric function theory", edited by the organizers. 22p.

6. Symposium: "Non-linear problems in geometry", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, Sept. 3-8, 1979. Organizers: T. Kotake and T. Ochiai. 19(8) participants.

   Followed by a conference "Global analysis and geometry", at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept.10-12, 1979, organized by H. Omori.

   Proceedings: "Non-linear problems in geometry", edited by the organizers. 23p.

7. Symposium: "Topics in singularities", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, Sept. 3-9, 1980. Organizers: S. Murakami, K. Oka and K. Saito. 18(8) participants.

   Followed by a conference "Complex analysis of singularities", at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept. 10-12, 1980, organized by K. Aomoto.

   Proceedings: "Open problems in the theory of singularities", edited by the organizers. 23p.

8. Symposium: "Functional analysis in Markov processes", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 21-26, 1981. Organizers: M. Fukushima, S. Kotani and S. Watanabe. 16(7) participants.

   Followed by a conference "Markov processes and analysis", at RIMS, Kyoto University, August 27-29, 1981, organized by H. Kunita.

   Proceedings: M. Fukushima (ed.) "Functional analysis in Markov processes" (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol. 923). Berlin, Springer, 1982. 307p.

9. Symposium: "Commutative algebra" at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, Sept. 3-7, 1981. Organizers: R. Hartshorne, M. Hochester and H. Matsumura. 16(7) participants.

   Followed by a conference "Commutative algebra", at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept.10-12, 1981, organized by T. Oda.

   Proceedings: "Conference on commutative algebra", edited by H.Matsumura, Dept. of Math., Nagoya Univ. 72p.

10. Symposium: "Stochastic analysis", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, July 1-7, 1982. Organizer: K. Ito. 15(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Stochastic analysis and its applications" at RIMS, Kyoto University, July 8-10, 1982, organized by N. Ikeda.

    Proceedings: K. Ito (ed.) "Stochastic analysis". Tokyo, Kinokuniya, 1984. (North-Holland mathematical library, vol. 32). 488p.

11. Symposium: "Classification of algebraic and analytic manifolds", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, July 7-13, 1982. Organizers: A. Fujiki, Y. Namikawa and K. Ueno. 16(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Algebraic geometry", at the International Conference Center Kobe, July 15-17, 1982, organized by M. Nagata.

    Proceedings: K. Ueno (ed.) "Classification of algebraic and analytic manifolds". (Progress in mathematics, vol. 39). Boston, Birkhauser, 1983. 630p.

12. Symposium: "Algebraic groups and their representations", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 29- Sept. 3, 1983. Organizers: N. Kawanaka and R. Hotta. 15(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Algebraic groups and related topics", at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept. 5-7, 1983, organized by E. Abe.

    Proceedings: "Open problems in algebraic groups", edited by the organizers. 20p., and R. Hotta (ed.) "Algebraic groups and related topics" (Advanced Studies in Pure mathematics, vol. 6). Tokyo, Kinokuniya, 1985. 543p.

13. Symposium: "Automorphic forms of several complex variables", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, Sept. 5-10, 1983. Organizers: Y. Morita and I. Satake. 16(8) participants.

    Proceeded by a conference "Automorphic functions and number theory" at Tokyo University August 31- Sept. 2, 1983, organized by Y. Ihara, H. Shimizu and Y. Morita.

    Proceedings: I. Satake and Y. Morita (ed.) "Automorphic forms of several variables" (Progress in Mathematics, vol. 46). Boston, Birkhauser, 1984. 383p.

14. Symposium: "Hyperbolic equations and related topics", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 27-31, 1984. Organizers: M. Ikawa, S. Mizohata and Y. Ohya. 16(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Hyperbolic equations and related topics", at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept. 3-5, 1984, organized by S .Mizohata.

    Proceedings: M. Ikawa, S. Mizohata and Y. Ohya (ed.) "Hyperbolic equations and related topics". Tokyo, Kinokuniya, 1986. 423p.

15. Symposium: "Structure theory of non-linear integrable differential and difference systems", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, Sept. 3-6, 1984. Organizers: K. Aomoto and T. Tsujishita. 15(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Topics in non-linear analysis", at RIMS, Kyoto University, August 3- Sept. 1, 1984, organized by T. Kotake.

    Proceedings: "Open problems in structure theory of non-linear integrable differential and difference systems", edited by the organizers. 44p.

16. Symposium: "Probabilistic methods in mathematical physics", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, June 20-26, 1985. Organizers: N. Ikeda and K. Ito. 15(5) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Probabilistic methods in mathematical physics", at RIMS, Kyoto University, June 27-29, 1985, organized by Y. Takahashi.

    Proceedings: N. Ikeda and K. Ito (ed.) "Probabilistic methods in mathematical physics". Tokyo, Kinokuniya, 1987. 44lp.

17. Symposium: "Curvature and topology of Riemannian manifolds", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 26-31, 1985. Organizers: T. Sakai, K. Shiohama and T. Sunada. 17(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Problems in Riemannian geometry in the large", at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept. 2-4, 1985, organized by S. Murakami.

    Proceedings: T. Sakai, K. Shiohama and T. Sunada (ed.) "Curvature and topology of Riemannian manifolds" (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol. 1201). Berlin, Springer, 1986. 336p.

18. Symposium: "Analysis on homogeneous spaces", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 25-30, 1986. Organizer: T. Oshima. 18(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Analysis on homogeneous spaces and representations of Lie groups", at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept. 1-3 and at Hiroshima Univ., Sept. 5-7, 1986, organized by T. Oshima and K. Okamoto.

    Proceedings: "Open problems in representation theory of Lie groups", edited by the organizers, 65p.

19. Symposium: "Class numbers and fundamental units", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, June 24-28, 1986. Organizers: Y. Yamamoto and H. Yokoi. 15(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Algebraic number theory", at RIMS, Kyoto University, June 30-July 3, 1986, organized by G. Fujisaki.

    Proceedings: "Proceedings of the international conference on class numbers and fundamental units of algebraic number fields", edited by the organizers. 250p.

20. Symposium: "Complex analytic theory of differential equations", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 17-22, 1987. Organizers: K. Okamato. 15(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Complex analytic theory of differential equations", at RIMS, Kyoto University, August 24-27, 1987, organized by T. Kimura.

21. Symposium: "Geometry and analysis on manifolds", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 24-29, 1987. Organizers: T. Sunada. 15(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Analysis on manifolds", at RIMS, Kyoto University, August 31-September 2, 1987, organized by S. Murakami.

    Proceedings: T. Sunada (ed.) "Geometry and analysis on manifolds" (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol. 1339), Springer, 1988, 27p.

22. Symposium: "Solvable models in statistical mechanics and quantum field theory", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, October 24-28, 1988. Organizers: M. Jimbo, T. Miwa and A. Tsuchiya. 19(11) participants.

    Proceeded by a conference "Integrable models in field theory and statistical mechanics", at RIMS, Kyoto University, October 17-21, 1988, organized by T. Miwa.

    Proceedings: M. Jimbo, T. Miwa and A. Tsuchiya(ed.) "Integrable systems in quantum field theory and statistical mechanics" (Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics No. 19). Tokyo, Kinokuniya, 1989. 682p.

23. Symposium: "Birational geometry of algebraic varieties" at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 22-27, 1988. Organizers: S. Mori, J. Kollár, S. Mukai and Y. Miyaoka. 19(9) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Recent topics on algebraic varieties", at RIMS, Kyoto University, August 29-31, 1988, organized by M. Miyanishi.

    Proceedings: "Birational geometry of algebraic varieties , open problems", edited by the organizers.

24. Symposium: "Non-linear partial differential equations and their applications", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 23-29, 1989. Organizer: N. Nishida. 16(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Non-linear partial differential equations and their applications", at RIMS, Kyoto University, August 30- September 2, 1989, organized by T. Nishida.

    Proceedings: M. Mimura and T. Nishida (ed.) "Non-linear PDE's with application to patterns, waves and interfaces", Tokyo, KTK Scientific Publishers, 1992. 356p.

25. Symposium: "Prospects in complex geometry", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, July 31- August 5, 1989. Organizers: J.Noguchi and T. Ohsawa. 17(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Advances and prospects in complex geometry", at RIMS, Kyoto University, August 7-9, 1989, organized by J. Noguchi.

    Proceedings: J. Noguchi(ed.) "Prospects in complex geometry" (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol. 1468). Springer, 1990. 421p. 25cm.

26. Symposium: "Asymptotic problems in probability theory", at Kansei Gakuin Sengari Seminar House, Sanda, August 31- September 5, 1990. Organizers: N. Ikeda, S. Kusuoka and S. Watanabe. 16(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Asymptotic problems in probability theory", at RIMS, Kyoto University, September 6-8, 1990, organized by S. Kusuoka.

    Proceedings: K.D.Elworthy and N. Ikeda (ed.) "Asymptotic problems in probability theory; 1. Stochastic models and diffusions on fractals, 2. Wiener functionals and asymptotics" (Pitman Research Notes in Mathematics Series, vol. 283 & 284), Longman & Scientific and Technical, 1993. 288p. and 244p.

27. Symposium: "Einstein metrics and Yang-Mills connections", at Kansei Gakuin Sengari Seminar House, Sanda, December 6-11, 1990. Organizers: T. Mabuchi, S. Mukai and M. Furuta. 16(8) participants.

    All participants are invited later to the Conference "OSAKA international conference on complex geometry and related topics" held in commemoration of 50th anniversary of Osaka University, December 13-18, 1990, organized by G. Komatsu, Y. Sakane and S. Murakami, and sponsored by Osaka University and the Taniguchi Foundation.

    Proceedings: T. Mabuchi and S. Mukai (ed.) "Einstein metrics and Yang-Mills connections" (Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics Series vol. 145). Marcel Dekker, 1993. 240p.

28. Symposium: "Special differential equations", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, August 26-31, 1991. Organizers: M. Namba and M. Yoshida. 17(9) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Special differential equations" at RIMS, Kyoto University, Sept. 1-5 , 1991, organized by M. Yoshida.

    Proceedings: M. Yoshida (ed.) "Special differential equations, Proceedings of the Taniguchi workshop 1991". Department of Mathematics , Kyushu University. 1991. 181p.

29. Symposium: "Arithemetical algebraic geometry", at Ch\^ateau de Brécourt, France, July 7-14, 1991. Organizers : K. Kato, Y. Miyaoka, Ch. Soule and K. Ueno. 18(10) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Arithemetical algebraic geometry", at Tokyo University, March 23-25, 1992, organized by Y. Miyaoka and K. Kato.

    Proceedings: "Arithmetical algebraic geometry", edited by the organizers.

30. Symposium: "Spectral and Scattering theory", at Kansei Gakuin Sengari Seminar House, Sanda, November 16-20, 1992. Organizer: M. Ikawa. 15(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Spectral and Scattering theory", at RIMS, Kyoto University, November 24-26, 1992, organized by M. Ikawa.

    Proceedings: M. Ikawa (ed.) "Spectral and scattering theory, Proceedings of the Taniguchi international workshop" (Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics vol. 161), New York, Marcel Dekker, 1994, 331p.

31. Symposium: "Field theory and low-dimensional topology", at Kansei Gakuin Sengari Seminar House, Sanda, January 4-10, 1993. Organizers: K. Fukaya, M. Furuta and D. Kotschick. 18(9) participants.

    Followed by a conference "3-4 dimensional topology and field theory", at RIMS, Kyoto University, January 12-14, organized by K. Fukaya.

    Proceedings: K. Fukaya, M. Furuta, T. Kohno and D. Kotschick (ed.) "Topology, geometry and field Theory", Singapore, World Scientific, 1994, 225p.

32. Symposium: "Operator algebras", at Kansai Seminar House, Kyoto, July 5-10, 1993. Organizers: H. Araki, Y. Kawahigashi, H. Kosaki. 16(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Operator algebras", at RIMS, Kyoto University, July 12-14, 1993, organized by H. Araki.

    Proceedings: H. Araki, K. Kawahigashi and H. Kosaki (ed.) "Subfactors-Proceedings of the Taniguchi symposium on operator algebras", Singapore, World Scientific, 1994, 393p.

33. Symposium: "Symplectic geometry and quantization problems", at Kansei Gakuin Sengari Seminar House, Sanda, July 11-17, 1993. Organizers: H. Omori, Y. Maeda. 17(9) participants.

    All participants are invited later to the Conference "Symplectic geometry and its applications" held at Yokohama, July 21-24, 1993, organized by its organizing committee (Chairman Y. Maeda) and sponsored by Keio University and the Taniguchi Foundation.

    Proceedings: Y. Maeda, H. Omori and A. Weinstein (ed.) "Symplectic geometry and quantization" (Contemporary Mathematics vol. 179), Providence, AMS, 1994, 285p.

34. Symposium: "New trends in stochastic analysis", at Charingworth Manor, Charingworth, England, September 21-27, 1994. Organiser: S. Kusuoka, 16(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Taniguchi symposium", Mathematical Institute, University of Warwick, September 28-29, organized by D. Elworthy, S. Kusuoka and I. Shigekawa

    Proceedings: K. D. E. Elworthy, S. Kusuoka and I. Shigekawa (ed.) "New Trends in stochastic analysis", Singapore, World Scientific, 1997, 429p.

35. Symposium: "Moduli of vector bundles", at Kansei Gakuin Sengari Seminar House, Sanda, December 11-16, 1994. Organizer: M. Maruyama, S. Mukai and A. Fujiki. 18(9) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Moduli of vector bundles", at RIMS, Kyoto University, December 19-22, 1994, organized by M. Maruyama.

    Proceedings: M. Maruyama (ed.) "Moduli of vector bundles", (Lecture Notes in Pure and Applied Mathematics vol. 179), New York, Marcel Dekker, 1996, 336p.

36. Symposium: "Structure of solutions of differential equations", at Katada, Shiga, June 26-30, 1995. Organizers: T. Kawai and M. Morimoto. 18(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Algebraic analysis", at RIMS, Kyoto University, July 3-7. Organizer: M. Morimoto.

    Proceedings: M. Morimoto and T. Kawai (ed.) "Structure of solutions of differential equations", Singapore, World Scientific, 1996, 511p.

37. Symposium: "Topology and Teichmüller spaces", at Katin Kulta, Finland, July 24-28, 1995. Organizers: Y. Matsumoto, K. Saito, S. Kojima, M. Seppälä. 18(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "The Nevanlinna Colloquim", University of Joensuu, Finland, August 1-5, 1995.

    Proceedings: S. Kojima, Y. Matsumoto, K. Saito and M. Seppälä (ed.) "Topology and Teichmüllar spaces", Singapore, World Scientific, 1996, 293p.

38. Symposium: "Topological field thoery, primitive forms and related topics", Kansai Seminar House, Kyoto, December 9-13, 1996. Organizers: K. Saito, M. Kashiwara, A. Matsuo, I. Satake. 16(6) participtans.

    Followed by a conference "Topological Field theory and related topics", at RIMS, Kyoto University, December 16-19, 1996, organized by K. Saito.

    Proceedings: (to be published from Birkhauser)

39. Symposium: "Analytic number theory", at Kansai Seminar House, Kyoto, May 12-18, 1996. Organizers: Y. Motohashi. 14(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Analytic number theory" at RIMS, Kyoto University, May 20-24, 1996, organized by Y. Motohashi, R. Murata and N. Hirata.

    Proceedings: Y. Motohashi (ed.) "Analytic number theory", (London Math. Soc., Lecture Notes Series vol. 247), Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1997, 382p.

40. Symposium: "Analysis and geometry in several complex variables", at Villa Kyuzeso, Toyobo Co., Katata, June 23-28, 1997. Organizers: G. Komatsu, M. Kuranishi. 15(8) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Analysis and geometry in several complex variables", at RIMS, Kyoto University, June 30-July 3, 1997, organized by G. Komatsu.

    Proceedings: (to be published.)

41. Symposium: "Integrable systems and algebraic geometry", Rokko Oriental Hotel, Kobe, June 30-July 5, 1997. Organizers: K. Ueno, M. Saito, Y. Shimizu. 14(7) participants.

    Followed by a conference "Integrable systems and algebraic geometry", at RIMS, Kyoto University, July 7-11, 1997, organized by M. Saito.

    Proceedings: M. H. Saito, Y. Shimizu and K. Ueno (ed.) "Integrable systems and algebraic geometry", World Scientific, 1998, 400p.