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Scenes from Big Data 2017
(Above) Big Data 2017 attendees, speakers and organizers pose for a group photo on the steps of Harvard’s Littauer Center. ...
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Big Data 2017 Preview, with Jun Liu
In anticipation of the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications’ Big Data Conference (Aug. 18-19), Jun Liu, professor of statistics at Harvard University and a Scientific Board member of CMSA, describes the growing relevance of big data in various fields. For a schedule ...
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Big Data 2017 Preview, with Scott Kominers
Scott Kominers, associate professor at the Harvard Business School and faculty affiliate at the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, speaks briefly on the upcoming Big Data Conference (Aug. 18-19). For a schedule, list of speakers, or other information about the conf ...
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Graph Theory with Mark Kempton
Mark Kempton, a postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard Center of Mathematical Science and Applications working with S.T. Yau, describes the center’s recent research in graph theory and highlights a few of the projects to which he has contributed. ...
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Random Matrix and Probability Theory with Philippe Sosoe
CMSA Postdoc Philippe Sosoe describes the center’s regular Random Matrix and Probability Theory seminars, and highlights a few of the series’ more diverse topics of discussion. More info on the seminar series can be found here: https://cmsa.fas.harvard.edu/random-matr ...
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Donaldson-Thomas and Gromov-Witten theories, moduli space, and string theory – an interview with Artan Sheshmani
Artan Sheshmani (QGM Aarhus/CMSA Harvard) describes his research and ongoing lecture series on Donaldson-Thomas and Gromov-Witten theories, moduli space, and string theory. More information and recordings of Dr. Sheshmani’s lecture series can be found on this channel, and o ...
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Big Data 2016: Yiling Chen (Harvard)
We spoke with Professor Yiling Chen about her recent talk at CMSA’s Big Data 2016 Conference, her work, and her thoughts on the field. Prof. Chen’s talk was on “Machine Learning with Strategic Data Sources” Conference on Big Data, August 24 – 26, 201 ...
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Strings 2016 Conference at Tsinghua University in Beijing
Many members of the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications recently attended the Strings 2016 Conference hosted at Tsinghua University in Beijing. This week-long conference featured talks by several of the world’s most prominent string theorists, including Directo ...
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Inside CMSA’s Workshop on Aspects of General Relativity – Lorenzo Sironi (Harvard)
Lorenzo Sironi gave a talk on “Electron Heating and Acceleration in the Vicinity of Supermassive Black Holes” at CMSA’s Workshop on Aspects of General Relativity in May. ...
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Inside CMSA’s Workshop on Aspects of General Relativity – James Guillochon (Harvard)
James Guillochon gave a talk on “Tidal disruptions of stars by supermassive black holes: dynamics, light, and relics” at CMSA’s Workshop on Aspects of General Relativity in May. ...
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