Francis Bischoff, University of Regina

Research

logarithmic flat connections singular differential equations moduli spaces character varieties shifted symplectic and poisson geometry lie groupoids riemann-hilbert derived stacks

Latest funding

The Geometry and Topology of Singular Differential Equations
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$33,000
The Geometry and Topology of Singular Differential Equations
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

The Geometry and Topology of Singular Differential Equations

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bischoff, Francis

Keywords: logarithmic flat connections; singular differential equations; moduli spaces; character varieties; shifted symplectic and poisson geometry; lie groupoids; riemann-hilbert; derived stacks; higher structures; normal forms

$33,000

The Geometry and Topology of Singular Differential Equations

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Bischoff, Francis

Keywords: logarithmic flat connections; singular differential equations; moduli spaces; character varieties; shifted symplectic and poisson geometry; lie groupoids; riemann-hilbert; derived stacks; higher structures; normal forms

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: logarithmic flat connections Dear Professor Bischoff, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on logarithmic flat connections connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The Geometry and Topology of Singular Differential Equations" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]