• Exact symmetries and threshold states in two-dimensional models for QCD

    Speaker: Silviu Pufu (Princeton University) Title: Exact symmetries and threshold states in two-dimensional models for QCD Abstract: Two-dimensional QCD models form an interesting playground for studying phenomena such as confinement and screening.  In this talk I will describe one such model, namely a 2d SU(N) gauge theory with an adjoint and a fundamental fermion, and […]

  • Word and Graph Embeddings for Machine Learning

    https://youtu.be/-DKctbabRkY Speaker: Steve Skiena, Dept. of Computer Science and AI Insititute, Stony Brook University Title: Word and Graph Embeddings for Machine Learning Abstract: DeepWalk is an approach we have developed to construct vertex embeddings: vector representations of vertices which be applied to a very general class of problems in data mining and information retrieval. DeepWalk […]

  • CMSA Math-Science Literature Lecture: On the History of quantum cohomology and homological mirror symmetry

    Virtual

    Maxim Kontsevich  (IHÉS) Title: On the History of quantum cohomology and homological mirror symmetry Abstract: About 30 years ago, string theorists made remarkable discoveries of hidden structures in algebraic geometry.  First, the usual cup-product on the cohomology of a complex projective variety admits a canonical multi-parameter deformation to so-called quantum product, satisfying a nice system of differential […]

  • Random Matrix & Probability Theory Seminar

    Beginning immediately, until at least December 31, all seminars will take place virtually, through Zoom. In the 2020-2021 AY, the Random Matrix and Probability Theory Seminar will take place on select Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00pm virtually. This seminar is organized by Christian Brennecke (brennecke@math.harvard.edu ). To learn how to attend this seminar, please fill out this form. […]