Past Events

A theater performance about the life of one of history's most influential mathematicians, starring Anita Zieher and directed by Sandra Schueddekopf.

The stochastic block model is a canonical model of communities in random graphs.

The interchange process $\sigma_T$ is a permutation valued stochastic process on a graph evolving in time by transpositions on its edges at rate 1.

Quantum Singular Value Transformation (QSVT) is one of the most important developments in quantum algorithms in the past decade.

Wave turbulence theory is a vast subject and its goal is to formulate for us a multiscale picture of wave interactions.

Algebraic geometry and analytic geometry are two closely related subjects with many important interactions that have spurred major progress in both areas.

Computers are now better than humans at logical games and puzzles such as Sudoku, Chess, Go and so on. Mathematics can also be framed as a logical puzzle game.

The seemingly magical ability of a spinning top to stay upright fascinated people for many thousands of years and in many civilizations.

The moduli space M_g of genus g curves (or Riemann surfaces) is a central object of study in algebraic geometry. Its cohomology is important in many fields.

Coding is the last step in writing a program. The first step is deciding what we want to achieve and how. The best methods for working through subsequent steps consist in using simple mathematics…

We will give an accessible introduction to the Hasse-Weil conjecture for curves and related problems in the Langlands program. We will discuss some recent work with G. Boxer, F. Calegari and T.

Illusions have been a constant source of amusement but they are  also a unique gateway into understanding the way we perceive the world and how the brain processes information. …

Suppose you wish to find a 2^n by 2^n matrix by asking this matrix question that it honestly answers. For example you can ask question "What is your (1,1) element?’"

Harmonic measure is the probability that a Brownian traveler starting from the center of the domain exists through a particular portion of the boundary.

How can we make it harder to misuse powerful AI systems, such as GPT-4, for propaganda, fraud, academic cheating, copyright violation, and so on?