Workshop on Morphometrics, Morphogenesis and Mathematics

CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

In Fall 2018, the CMSA will host a Program on Mathematical Biology, which aims to describe recent mathematical advances in using geometry and statistics in a biological context, while also considering a range of physical theories that can predict biological shape at scales ranging from macromolecular assemblies to whole organ systems. The plethora of natural shapes that surround […]

Mathematical Biology

CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

During Academic year 2018-19, the CMSA will be hosting a Program on Mathematical Biology. Just over a century ago, the biologist, mathematician and philologist D’Arcy Thompson wrote “On growth and form”. The book was a visionary synthesis of the geometric biology of form at the time. It also served as a call for mathematical and physical approaches […]

Morphogenesis: Geometry and Physics

CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Just over a century ago, the biologist, mathematician and philologist D’Arcy Thompson wrote “On growth and form”. The book – a literary masterpiece – is a visionary synthesis of the geometric biology of form. It also served as a call for mathematical and physical approaches to understanding the evolution and development of shape. In the […]

Spacetime and quantum mechanics, total positivity and motives

CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Recent developments have poised this area to make serious advances in 2019, and we feel that bringing together many of the relevant experts for an intensive semester of discussions and collaboration will trigger some great things to happen. To this end, the organizers will host a small workshop during Fall 2019, with between 20-30 participants. […]

2021 Summer Introduction to Mathematical Research

The Math Department and Harvard’s Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (CMSA) will be running a math program/course for mathematically minded undergraduates this summer. The course will be run by Dr. Yingying Wu from CMSA. Here is a description: Summer Introduction to Mathematical Research (sponsored by CMSA and the Harvard Math Department) In this course, we will start […]

Swampland Program

CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

During the 2021–2022 academic year, the CMSA will host a program on the so-called “Swampland.” The Swampland program aims to determine which low-energy effective field theories are consistent with nonperturbative quantum gravity considerations. Not everything is possible in String Theory, and finding out what is and what is not strongly constrains the low energy physics. These constraints are naturally […]

CONDENSED MATTER PROGRAM

The methods of topology have been applied to condensed matter physics in the study of topological phases of matter. Topological states of matter are new quantum states that can be characterized by their topological properties. For example, the first topological states of matter discovered were the integer quantum Hall states. The two dimensional integer quantum […]

General Relativity Program

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

During the Spring 2022 semester, the CMSA hosted a program on General Relativity. This semester-long program included four minicourses,  a conference, and a workshop. General Relativity Mincourses: March–May, 2022 General Relativity Conference: April 4–8, 2022 General Relativity Workshop: May 2–5, 2022   Program Visitors Dan Lee, CMSA/CUNY, 1/24/22 – 5/20/22 Stefan Czimek, Brown, 2/27/22 – […]

2022 Summer Introduction to Mathematical Research

Virtual

The Math Department and Harvard’s Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (CMSA) will be running a math program/course for mathematically minded undergraduates this summer. The course will be run by Dr. Yingying Wu from CMSA. Here is a description: Summer Introduction to Mathematical Research (sponsored by CMSA and the Harvard Math Department) In this course, we will start […]

Arithmetic Quantum Field Theory Program

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

Arithmetic Quantum Field Theory Program Dates: Feb. 5–Mar. 29, 2024 Location: Harvard CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138 Arithmetic Quantum Field Theory Program Youtube Playlist  Organizers: David Ben-Zvi (University of Texas Austin) Solomon Friedberg (Boston College) Natalie Paquette (University of Washington Seattle) Brian Williams (Boston University) This program features a weekly seminar series, workshops, […]

Program on Mathematical Aspects of Scattering Amplitudes

CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Mathematical Aspects of Scattering Amplitudes Program Dates: April 15 - May 24, 2024 Location: Harvard CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 This program will bring together and foster interaction between theoretical physicists and mathematicians working on various topics connected to recent developments in our understanding of scattering amplitudes in quantum field theory. The field […]

Mathematics and Machine Learning Program

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

Mathematics and Machine Learning Program Dates: September 3 - November 1, 2024 Location: Harvard CMSA, 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 0213 Machine learning and AI are increasingly important tools in all fields of research. Recent milestones in machine learning for mathematics include data-driven discovery of theorems in knot theory and representation theory, the discovery and […]