Coordinates
Dates: January 5-9, 2026
Location: BIRS location at Chennai Mathematical Institute.
Getting there
Accommodation: Hotel Regenta Central, RS, Chennai. About 2 km from CMI.
Hotel Website,
Google Maps,
Accommodation Address: 13/ 1 A, near Navalur Toll, adjacent to Marina Mall, OMR, Egattur Village, Chennai, Egattur, Tamil Nadu 600130, India
From Accommodation to CMI: Note that the accommodation is about 2km from Chennai Mathematical Institute (where the talks will be held). Please see this Google Maps link for reference.
A bus is arranged for transportation everyday.
On Monday, January 5th, the bus will report to the hotel by 8:30 AM and depart at 8:45 AM. On other workshop days, the bus will report by 8:45 AM and depart at 9:00 AM. In the evening, the bus will depart campus at 5:45 PM to drop at the hotel.
Schedule
Available on the BIRS website: Schedule
Short Courses
Geometry: Tanmay Deshpande (TIFR, Mumbai).
Notes
Category Theory: Lukas Müller (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics).
Notes
VOAs: Justine Fasquel (Institut de Mathématiques de Bourgogne)
Slide Deck
Excursion
When: Wednesday, Jan 7 afternoon. Departing CMI at 1:00 PM. Return directly to hotel by 8:00 PM
Where: Mahabalipuram Wikipedia
Transportation: Arranged by CMI
Cost: INR 2,000 (Indian National or OCI) + Tax (5%) / INR 2,600 (Foreign national) + Tax (5%)
Payment due: Monday, January 5th during coffee break or lunch
Organizers