Charles Frances

Charles Frances is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Strasbourg, affiliated with the IRMA (Institute of Research in Mathematics). His research focuses on Conformal Geometry, Pseudo-Riemannian Geometry, and Dynamical Systems. His work explores conformal transformations, isometry groups, and geometric rigidity in Lorentzian and pseudo-Riemannian manifolds.

Research Trends: His publications (2002-2021) address topics like Liouville's theorem, Ferrand-Obata conjectures, Lorentzian Kleinian groups, and automorphism groups of Cartan geometries. Key subfields include conformal dynamics, geometric group actions, and normal forms for conformal fields.

Education: He defended a thesis in Conformal Lorentzian Geometry and obtained authorization to supervise research from the University of Strasbourg.

Conference Contributions: He presented work on anti-de Sitter space-times, essential conformal structures, and Lorentzian 3-manifolds.