Dimensionality reduction techniques for molecular dynamics

The focus of the proposed workshop was the mathematical analysis of models used to learn low-dimensional em-beddings and dynamical projections of molecular dynamical systems. The workshop convened mathematicians, statisticians, theoretical chemists, and biophysicists to discuss theoretical and numerical techniques, to define open challenges and pressing needs in the field, and to establish new disciplinary bridges and collaboration opportunities. Although primarily mathematical in nature, the history of this field has taught us that the most challenging questions can only be tackled by a synthesis of interdisciplinary methods and tools. The workshop promoted participation of early-career and female researchers. Successful outcomes of the workshop will include a freely available online workshop report and the establishment of new collaborations, and the definition of set of open questions to guide future work in the field.