• Formal Mathematics Statement Curriculum Learning

    https://youtu.be/4zINaGrPc9M Speaker: Stanislas Polu, OpenAI Title: Formal Mathematics Statement Curriculum Learning Abstract: We explore the use of expert iteration in the context of language modeling applied to formal mathematics. We show […]

  • An operadic structure on supermoduli spaces

    Abstract: The operadic structure on the moduli spaces of algebraic curves  encodes in a combinatorial way how nodal curves in the boundary can be obtained by glueing smooth curves along marked […]

  • Periods for singular CY families and Riemann–Hilbert correspondence

    Member Seminar Speaker: Tsung-Ju Lee Title: Periods for singular CY families and Riemann–Hilbert correspondence Abstract: A GKZ system, introduced by Gelfand, Kapranov, and Zelevinsky, is a system of partial differential equations generalizing […]

  • Black Hole Spectroscopy

    Abstract: According to general relativity, the remnant of a binary black hole merger should be a perturbed Kerr black hole. Perturbed Kerr black holes emit “ringdown” radiation which is well described […]

  • Combinatorics, Physics and Probability Seminar

    During the 2021–22 academic year, the CMSA will be hosting a seminar on Combinatorics, Physics and Probability, organized by Matteo Parisi and Michael Simkin. This seminar will take place on Tuesdays at 9:00 […]

  • Edge Modes and Gravity

    Speaker: Rob Leigh, UIUC Title: Edge Modes and Gravity Abstract:  In this talk I first review some of the many appearances of localized degrees of freedom — edge modes —  in […]

  • Elliptic chiral homology and chiral index

    Abstract: We present an effective quantization theory for chiral deformation of two-dimensional conformal field theories. We explain a connection between the quantum master equation and the chiral homology for vertex operator […]

  • Renormalization group flow as optimal transport

    Youtube Video   Abstract: We show that Polchinski’s equation for exact renormalization group flow is equivalent to the optimal transport gradient flow of a field-theoretic relative entropy.  This gives a surprising information-theoretic formulation of the […]