18th Orthogonal Polynomials, Special Functions and Applications – OPSFA-18
OPSFA-18 is the eighteenth in a series of biennial conferences devoted to Orthogonal Polynomials, Special Functions and Applications, with a special focus on topics such as integrable systems, random matrix theory, Painlevé equations, exact WKB analysis, stochastic models, and other related areas. Contributions on additional related topics are also highly encouraged.
Since 1984, several conferences have been held where orthogonal polynomials, special functions, and their applications have been the main subjects. The first OPSFA conference took place in Bar-le-Duc, France, October 15-18, 1984. Initially the conferences were held in Europe but now they take place on various continents.
OPSFA-18 will be held at Hardy Hall on the Muromachi Campus of Doshisha University, located in central Kyoto, behind the historic Kyoto Imperial Palace, from Monday afternoon, August 17 – Friday, August 21, 2026. The campus is easily accessible—just a few minutes’ walk from Imadegawa Station on the Karasuma Subway Line, with direct access from Kyoto Station in about 10 minutes.