MEGA is the acronym for Effective Methods in Algebraic Geometry (and its equivalent in Italian, French, Spanish, German, Russian, etc.). MEGA conferences have emerged from the leading research activity in Effective Algebraic Geometry developed in Europe over the last decades. They have established themselves as an important vehicle in the exploration of the broad interactions between Algebraic Geometry and Computational and Applied domains of Mathematics. The conferences have also increasingly been attracting young talented researchers, showing the strength and vitality of the community. The MEGA conferences aim at promoting the development of the subject through academic exchange between International researchers; at presenting the recent progresses of the domain through the presentation of selected talks; at updating the community knowledge through the invitation of talented researchers from Europe and outside; and at attracting and supporting young students and researchers to join the current research area.

Bernard Mourrain, scientific coordinator of POEMA , will be there to have a talk on "The roots of solving polynomial equations"

ABSTRACT: Solving polynomial equations is a key ingredient of many Effective Methods in Algebraic Geometry. We will revisit this problem from its roots for zero-dimensional systems, developing its links with normal form computation, Grobner basis, border basis, providing explicit descriptions of the Hilbert scheme of points and exploiting these properties in moment problems