40 years of GAP
The GAP computer algebra system has been operational since the end of 1986 (as mentioned in the preface of the GAP 2.4 documentation).
We want to celebrate this with a one day meeting (one afternoon and one morning)!
We hope to bring together some developers of GAP and of GAP packages from all four decades. In talks we will look back on earlier phases and also highlight current developments and plans.
The event will be directly followed by the annual Nikolaus conference.
Nikolaus conference
The Nikolaus conference is an annual meeting at Lehrstuhl für Algebra und Zahlentheorie - former "Lehrstuhl D" - (RWTH Aachen). One aim is to have participants who have recently finished a thesis on a topic in group or representation theory and also some established people from this area. Particularly welcome are reports on projects with a computational aspect. Talks on related areas in algebra or computer algebra are also welcome.
The dates
The GAP celebration will be scheduled from
Thursday, December 10, 2026, about 2pm to
Friday, December 11, 2026, about 12pm.
The talks for the Nikolaus conference will be scheduled from
Friday, December 11, 2026, about 2pm to
Saturday, December 12, 2026, about 6pm.
All talks in the Nikolaus part will be at most 20 minutes.
Long coffee breaks and "evening sessions" can be used for further discussions.
We will reserve tables in nearby restaurants or pubs for the evening sessions. More details will be given here closer to the event.
It is a tradition that most participants take part in the evening session on Saturday, and so many participants will stay until Sunday morning.
The registration
If you are interested in attending this event, we ask you to tell us by filling this registration form.
Even if your are interested, but not yet sure if you can make it, we would welcome your registration (as a statement of interest). This will help us with the organization.
You are particularly welcome to offer a talk with your registration!
The accommodation
For accommodation we suggest to use an online booking site like www.aachen-tourismus.de or booking.com or www.airbnb.de.An early reservation is recommended because in December there is a popular Christmas market in Aachen with many non-local visitors.
Contact us, if you need any assistance.
Support
The GAP event is partially supported by the SFB-TRR 195.
If you have any questions, please contact Frank Lübeck