Software Tools for Mathematics


1 - 5 September 2025
Ljubljana, Slovenia

General information


The workshop is aimed at students and researchers who want to improve the computing skills they need for their studies and research. The program is still to be determined, but the activities might include:

  • Introductory training on basic software tools in the style of a Software Carpentry workshop, covering the Unix shell, version control with Git, and programming with Python).
  • Mini courses on specific software packages such as:
    • GAP
    • SageMath
    • Lean
    • LaTeX
  • Contributed talks on diverse topics on the use of software in Mathematics

Schedule


The final schedule is yet to be confirmed.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00-9:15 registration
9:15-9:30 opening remarks
9:30-11:00 Git Bash GAP Mini course Mini course
coffee break
11:30-13:00 Git Python GAP Mini course Mini course
lunch break
14:30-16:00 Git Python free afternoon Contributed talks Contributed talks
coffee break
16:30-18:00 Bash Python Contributed talks/ Discussion Contributed talks/ Discussion
19:00-21:00

Confirmed instructors


Nino Bašić: Python, LaTeX and TikZ

UP FAMNIT, Koper, Slovenia

Olexandr Konovalov: Git, GAP

University of St Andrews, UK

David E. Narváez: Lean

UL FMF, Lubljana, Slovenia

Janoš Vidali: Python, Sage

UL FMF, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Russ Woodroofe

UP FAMNIT, Koper, Slovenia

Organisers


Katja Berčič

UL-FMF, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Rhys Evans

IMFM, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Antonio Montero

UL-FMF, Ljubljana, Slovenia