Workshop on Computational Persistence
ComPer 2026
December 7–9, 2026 • University of Florida, Gainesville • Little Hall 225
About
ComPer 2026 is the sixth annual workshop on Computational Persistence, an international conference series devoted to computational and mathematical aspects of topological persistence and topological data analysis (TDA). The workshop will bring together mathematicians, computer scientists, and data scientists who develop algorithms, theory, and applications centered on topological persistence. The program will feature invited talks, contributed talks, lightning talks, and a poster session.
The workshop takes place December 7–9, 2026 at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in Little Hall 225.
Call for Submissions
We invite submissions for contributed talks and poster presentations on all aspects of computational topology and topological data analysis.
Submission deadline: August 7, 2026
Notification of acceptance: September 4, 2026
Invited Speakers
- Erin Chambers
- Chao Chen
- Dmitriy Morozov
- Don Sheehy
- Bei Wang
Draft Schedule
Monday
December 7
| 8:50 | Welcome |
| 9:00 | Invited talk |
| 9:45 | Contributed talk |
| 10:10 | Contributed talk |
| 10:35 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | Invited talk |
| 11:45 | Contributed talk |
| 12:10 | Contributed talk |
| 14:00 | Lightning talks |
| 15:00 | Poster session |
Tuesday
December 8
| 9:00 | Invited talk |
| 9:45 | Contributed talk |
| 10:10 | Contributed talk |
| 10:35 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | Invited talk |
| 11:45 | Contributed talk |
| 12:10 | Contributed talk |
| 14:00 | Excursion |
Wednesday
December 9
| 9:00 | Invited talk |
| 9:45 | Contributed talk |
| 10:10 | Contributed talk |
| 10:35 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | Contributed talk |
| 11:25 | Contributed talk |
| 11:50 | Short break |
| 11:55 | Contributed talk |
| 12:20 | Contributed talk |
Venue
All talks take place in Little Hall 225 on the University of Florida campus, Gainesville, Florida.
Lodging
Blocks of rooms have been reserved for participants at two hotels near campus:
— AC Hotel Gainesville
— Hampton Inn Gainesville
Booking details will be provided to registered participants.
Organizers
— Peter Bubenik
— Kevin Knudson
— Hubert Wagner
— Himanshu Yadav
— Benjamin Roycraft
Scientific Committee
— Tamal Dey
— Michael Lesnick
— Peter Bubenik
— Kevin Knudson
— Hubert Wagner
Contact
Questions? Email the organizers at peter.bubenik@ufl.edu, kknudson@ufl.edu, hwagner@ufl.edu, or yadav.himanshu@ufl.edu.
Fiscal and accommodation matters:
Please contact Margaret Somers (msomers@ufl.edu) for fiscal and accommodation matters.
ComPer 2026 — Workshop on Computational Persistence • University of Florida • December 7–9, 2026