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  • 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. […]

  • 3/31/2021 New Tech in Math

    Doing Mathematics with Simple Types: Infinitary Combinatorics in Isabelle/HOL

    https://youtu.be/LZMtQNdqtvc Speaker: Lawrence Paulson, University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory Title: Doing Mathematics with Simple Types: Infinitary Combinatorics in Isabelle/HOL Abstract: Are proof assistants relevant to mathematics? One approach to this question is to explore the breadth of mathematical topics that can be formalised. The partition calculus was introduced by Erdös and R. Rado in 1956 […]

  • CMSA Math-Science Literature Lecture: Isadore Singer’s Work on Analytic Torsion

    Virtual

    Edward Witten (IAS) Title: Isadore Singer’s Work on Analytic Torsion Abstract:  I will review two famous papers of Ray and Singer on analytic torsion written approximately half a century ago. Then I will sketch the influence of analytic torsion in a variety of areas of physics including anomalies, topological field theory, and string theory. This talk is […]

  • Memorial Conference for the founders of index theory: Atiyah, Bott, Hirzebruch, and Singer

    Virtual

    In 2021, the CMSA hosted a lecture series on the literature of the mathematical sciences. This series highlights significant accomplishments in the intersection between mathematics and the sciences. Speakers include Edward Witten, Lydia Bieri, Simon Donaldson, Michael Freedman, Dan Freed, and many more. Videos of these talks can be found in this Youtube playlist. https://youtu.be/vb_JEhUW9t4 […]