The workshop will be devoted to a discussion of systems with multi-minima energy landscapes, including glasses, crystalline solids, biomolecules, clusters, large molecules, and general optimization problems that have multiple solutions from applied mathematics, economics, and computer science. Of particular interest is a characterization of the landscape geometry in terms of topological and geometric properties ('what does it look like'), the system dynamics ('what happens in the landscape') and the relation between the two. This theory is complemented by the development of simulation, optimization and exploration methods for multi-minima systems, and their applications to concrete examples.
The workshop will allow plenty of time for discussions inspired by the speakers. The format will allow the participants to exchange ideas in detail, and experience has shown that many collaborations have resulted from these meetings.
Regarding the specific topics, this workshop has always attempted to bring people from different communities together to advance our understanding of complex energy landscapes. Thus, besides investigations of specific systems or processes in physics, chemistry, or biology, etc., the similarities of their landscapes and the connections between such systems and the solution landscapes for machine learning loss functions can also be explored, as well as quantum computing and self-consistent fields; contributions in all these areas are welcome.
It is important to note that this meeting runs Tuesday - Saturday. Discounted lodging rates, following the 4th of July holiday, begin the night of Monday, July 6th.
If you are interested in attending a meeting, but have not received an invitation, please contact the workshop organizer about availability before registering. Most Telluride Science meetings are very small, typically only about 25 people.
Telluride Science is about expanding the frontiers of science, exploring new ideas, and building collaborations. The workshop schedule will allow for substantial unstructured time for participants to talk and think. All participants are expected to stay for the entire duration of the workshop.
Scientists are encouraged to consider bringing family or friends. Telluride offers a number of options for children's camps (including Telluride Academy, Ah Haa School for the Arts, and Pinhead Institute). There is more information on childcare, camps, and family activities on TSRC's website at https://www.telluridescience.org/travel/families. Please contact Cindy Fusting at cindy@telluridescience.org for more information.
Telluride Science & Innovation Center
300 S Townsend St.
Telluride CO 81435
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Workshop Price: $ 499.00
Early Bird Lodging Discount Available Until: 01/15/2026
A $100.00 discount is applied to your lodging cost when you register before 01/15/2026.
Cancellation Policy: Once a credit card has been charged, cancelled registrations will be subject to a cancellation fee. Registration fees will be automatically processed once registration is complete. A $25 cancellation fee will be retained from a registration refund. Lodging fee payments will be processed 60 days prior to arrival, and a $100 cancellation fee will apply if cancellations occur after a lodging fee payment is completed. Telluride Science can only guarantee a refund for the remaining lodging fees if requested prior to the cancellation deadline that is specific to each lodging provider. Telluride Science recommends that participants purchase travel insurance to protect against unforeseen, last-minute travel plan changes.