Displacement convexity of Boltzmann’s entropy characterizes positive energy in general relativity
CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesSpeaker: Robert McCann (University of Toronto) Title: Displacement convexity of Boltzmann's entropy characterizes positive energy in general relativity Abstract: Einstein's theory of gravity is based on assuming that the fluxes of a energy and momentum in a physical system are proportional to a certain variant of the Ricci curvature tensor on a smooth 3+1 dimensional spacetime. The fact that […]
Geometric Analysis Approach to AI Workshop
CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesDue to inclement weather on Sunday, the second half of the workshop has been moved forward one day. Sunday and Monday’s talks will now take place on Monday and Tuesday. On January 18-21, 2019 the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications will be hosting a workshop on the Geometric Analysis Approach to AI. This workshop will focus on […]
Innovation in Cell Phones in the US and China: Who Improves Technology Faster?
CMSA 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesSpeaker: Richard B. Freeman (Harvard University and NBER) Title: Innovation in Cell Phones in the US and China: Who Improves Technology Faster? Abstract: Cell phones are the archetypical modern consumer innovation, spreading around the world at an incredible pace, extensively used for connecting people with the Internet and diverse apps. Consumers report spending from 2-5 hours a day […]