The Lonely Runner Conjecture: From Early Insights to Current Trends and Future Directions
We are pleased to announce the workshop "The Lonely Runner Conjecture: From Early Insights to Current Trends and Future Directions," hosted at the University of Rostock, Germany, from October 6–9, 2026.
This workshop celebrates more than six decades of research on the Lonely Runner Conjecture. It aims to bridge past achievements with current developments, bringing together experts from across the mathematical spectrum, including:
- Diophantine Approximation
- Graph Coloring
- Geometry of Numbers
- Discrete Mathematics
- Additive Combinatorics
The program will feature a mix of survey and research talks, with significant time dedicated to discussion and collaborative problem sessions. We invite the community to join us in Rostock to explore the future directions of this fascinating problem.
List of Participants
(to be extended)
- Matthias Beck (San Francisco State University, USA)
- Daphne Der-Fen Liu (California State University, USA)
- Artūras Dubickas (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
- Noah Kravitz (University of Oxford, UK)
- Jérôme Renault (Toulouse School of Economics, France)
- Francisco Santos (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain)
- Jörg Wills (Siegen, Germany)