Thu 1st--Mon 5th Nov 2007
"Minimal models in higher dimensions -- an introduction to the recent
breakthrough"

The purpose of the weekend meeting it to run an introductory workshop on
Shokurov's program for the existence of log flips and minimal models of
n-folds, and the recent breakthroughs of Hacon and McKernan and [BCHM],
in preparation for the major research conference Wed 12th--Thu 20th Dec
2007.

Confirmed speakers include
Birkar, Caibar, Corti, Lazic, Reid,

Other possible speakers include:

please register online at https://www.warwick.ac.uk/mrc/events.php

For those who would like some preliminary homework in this technically
demanding area, I recommend the MSRI video of lectures by Mustatsa,
Corti, Koll\'ar and Hacon
 Google MSRI hot topic minimal model
or dial
 http://www.msri.org/calendar/workshops/WorkshopInfo/418/show_workshop

Program in preparation

first talk Thu 1st Nov 4-5
about 10 talks on Fri, Sat and Mon
Mon 5th Nov 4-5