Check out the latest updates on the WCNT 2023 Schedule. 
We’ll keep it regularly updated as we gather more information from our speakers. If you haven’t signed up for a session or have any issues, questions, or changes, do not hesitate to reach out to Nandita or Eva directly or through the #help channel on Slack. Alternatively, you may also shoot us an email at info@westcoastnumbertheory.org.

Hello Number Theorists,

Thanks to the tireless work of Gerry Myerson, the notes from the 2022 problem sessions are now available online. Thanks, Gerry, for all your hard work!

For this problem set and many more, visit our Problem Sets page.

We are pleased to invite you to the  2023 edition of the West Coast Number Theory (WCNT) Conference (the 54th such conference).

West Coast Number Theory 2023

• Date: December 15-19, 2023
• Location: Nevada State University, Henderson, NV
• Format: This event will be exclusively in-person; there will be no virtual or hybrid options. There will be childcare available for the duration of the conference. 

Full Details available at https://westcoastnumbertheory.org/registration

Registration

Registration for WCNT 2023 is now open. Early registration ends November 15, 2023, after which registration fees will increase by $25.

We’ve secured a block of apartments through Nevada State University’s campus housing for the conference. On-campus housing is $200/person for the duration of the event (check-in December 15 and check-out December 19, which comes to $50/night). Due to limitations in space, on-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis through the WCNT registration process.

To register for on-campus housing, please complete the conference registration form by the November 15th early registration deadline. We will be unable to accept requests for on-campus housing after November 15th. Your room will be considered booked once you have completed payment for your room. Rooms are non-refundable.

Full details on accommodations, both on-campus and otherwise, can be found at: https://westcoastnumbertheory.org/contact-us/location/. 

Event Schedule

As always, the finalized schedule will be posted after the first business meeting and will depend on the number of talks that are submitted. The conference will resemble the in-person events of the past, beginning with an opening banquet, followed by the first business meeting.

This year, the opening banquet will be held on December 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., at Trattoria Italia. Tickets for the Banquet are $60 (Kids are $20). The first business meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m. at Nevada State University’s Christenson Education Building (CEB) in rooms 211 and 212 (they are the same room). 

WCNT will feature three main kinds of sessions: 

• Talk sessions: a series of short (15- to 20-minute) talks for presenting current work
• Problem sessions: sessions focused on real-time collaboration and discussion on problems of interest and 
• Community sessions: themed sessions where we dig into relevant but “non-mathematical” problems of interest to number theorists (i.e. non-traditional careers in number theory, work-life balance).

Once established after the first business meeting, this year’s talk schedule will be posted at WCNT 2023 Schedule.

For more on the schedule: https://westcoastnumbertheory.org/schedule/

Childcare

West Coast Number Theory has always aimed to be a conference without barriers. We have a childcare option for attendees who wish to participate but have little ones they need to take care of. Childcare will be available at Nevada State University for the entire duration of the event: December 15 – December 19.

There will be a separate fee for childcare. If you are interested in using childcare, please indicate this on your registration form before November 15th, and we will contact you with further details.

Funding

We realize there can be challenges to attending any form of event. If you have circumstances that would make it difficult for you to participate in the event this year, and you think a small grant (<$200) could help you to overcome these challenges, please submit a proposal answering the questions “how much” and “how it will help” to: info@westcoastnumbertheory.org.

Volunteering

WCNT is a small, community-oriented conference. In order to succeed, we need help from you, our community, in the form of volunteers. There are dozens of places where we can use a helping hand, so please let us know if you’re willing to help out by sending us a quick note.

Note: We’re more shorthanded than usual this year, as Amy and Kjell will be welcoming a new member to their family and will be buried in, well, baby things. If you’ve been on the fence about volunteering, this year is a perfect opportunity to take the plunge! (and we could definitely use the help). Contact us at info@westcoastnumbertheory.org.

Other Questions or Concerns?

Check out the conference website for more details about the meeting, especially the schedule of previous conferences to help you establish a timeline:
https://westcoastnumbertheory.org
or contact the organizers at info@westcoastnumbertheory.org.

See you in December!

We’re excited to announce that the 2023 West Coast Number Theory Conference (WCNT) will take place in person December 15-19 at Nevada State University, Henderson, NV, just 30 minutes from downtown Las Vegas. 

More details and registration information will be sent out soon. Please save the dates—we’d love to see you there!

With a heavy heart, we bring you the news that West Coast Number Theory’s very first participant, John Brillhart, has died this year.

John passed away on May 21, 2022, at the age of 91.

A few years ago, we asked John to describe the origin of the meeting now known as the West Coast Number Theory conference. This is the message he sent in reply:

John Brillhart is likely best known mathematically for his work on the continued fraction factoring algorithm with Mike Morrison, which is said to have ushered in the modern age of integer factoring methods.

John was also one of the original board members of the Number Theory Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports number theory events.

We will be honoring John Brillhart this year during the West Coast Number Theory conference Dec 15-19, 2022.