• Zigzags, adjoints, and bordisms

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Lorenzo Riva (Harvard CMSA) Title: Zigzags, adjoints, and bordisms Abstract: We will learn how to freely add adjoints to a category using […]

  • Introduction to A-infty categories

    Science Center 507 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge

    Joint Math/CMSA Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Ahsan Khan, Harvard CMSA Title: Introduction to A-infty categories Abstract: I will give a pedagogical account of A-infty categories and the various […]

  • Differential Geometry and Physics Seminar

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Differential Geometry and Physics Seminar Speaker: François Greer, MSU

  • The Intermingling of Symmetry and Parametrization in Matrix Product States

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Member Seminar Speaker: Daniel Spiegel Title: The Intermingling of Symmetry and Parametrization in Matrix Product States Abstract: In the study of quantum spin systems, it is by now well-known that interesting phases […]

  • Compression Is All You Need: Modeling Mathematics

    Virtual

    Freedman Seminar Speaker: Mike Freedman, Harvard CMSA Title: Compression Is All You Need: Modeling Mathematics Abstract: The talk will exposit a recent eponymous arXiv posting with coauthors Vitaly Aksenov, Eve […]

  • Mathematics and Biology II: Mathematics and Science of Behavior

    CMSA 20 Garden Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 United States

    Mathematics and Biology II: Mathematics and Science of Behavior Dates: April 27 – May 1, 2026 Location: Harvard CMSA, Room G10, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge MA This meeting will explore the […]

  • Higher current algebras and chiral algebras

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Charles Young (University of Hertfordshire) Title: Higher current algebras and chiral algebras Abstract: Vertex algebras capture physicists' notion of OPEs in chiral CFTs, in complex dimension one. […]

  • Enacted collective cognition: Brainless problem-solving in weaver ants

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Colloquium Speaker: Ofer Feinerman, Weizmann Institute of Science Title: Enacted collective cognition: Brainless problem-solving in weaver ants Abstract: Unlike most ants, weaver ants construct their nests by pulling together leaves. […]

  • Transcendental Epsilon Multiplicity via Divisor Volumes

    CMSA Room G10 CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Algebra Seminar Speaker: Sudipta Das, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Title: Transcendental Epsilon Multiplicity via Divisor Volumes Abstract:  In this talk, our goal is to establish a structural bridge between asymptotic […]