Ongoing

Geometry and Physics Seminar

During the summer of 2020, the CMSA will be hosting a new Geometry Seminar. Talks will be scheduled on Mondays at 9:30pm or Tuesdays at 9:30am, depending on the location of the speaker. […]

CMSA Math-Science Literature Lecture: Log Calabi-Yau fibrations

Virtual

Caucher Birkar (University of Cambridge) Title: Log Calabi-Yau fibrations Abstract: Fano and Calabi-Yau varieties play a fundamental role in algebraic geometry, differential geometry, arithmetic geometry, mathematical physics, etc. The notion of […]

Re-pricing avalanches

Virtual

Speaker: Jose A. Scheinkman (Columbia) Title: Re-pricing avalanches Abstract: Monthly aggregate price changes exhibit chronic fluctuations but the aggregate shocks that drive these fluctuations are often elusive.  Macroeconomic models often add stochastic macro-level shocks such as […]

Universes as Big Data, or Machine-Learning Mathematical Structures

Virtual

https://youtu.be/zj_Xc2QG-vw Speaker: Yang-Hui He, Oxford University, City University of London and Nankai University Title: Universes as Big Data, or Machine-Learning Mathematical Structures Abstract: We review how historically the problem of […]