General Relativity Seminar Speaker: Xuantao Chen, Johns Hopkins University Title: Formation of Trapped Surfaces in Geodesic Foliation Abstract: We reprove the formation of trapped surfaces for the Einstein vacuum equation […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Ben Gammage, Harvard University Title: Boundaries and duality for 3d gauge theories Abstract: 3d N=4 supersymmetric gauge theory has a pair of topological twists, […]
CMSA Q&A Seminar Speaker: Michael Freedman, Harvard CMSA Topic: Broad perspective on manifolds: all dimensions, all structures, classification and dynamics
Mathematical Physics and Algebraic Geometry Seminar Speaker: Ju Tan (Boston University) Title: Mirror Construction for Nakajima Quiver Varieties Abstract: Quiver possesses a rich representation theory. On the one hand, it […]
Foundation Seminar (Joint Seminar with BHI) Location: BHI Speaker: Christoph Kehle (MIT) Title: On the cosmic censorship conjectures Abstract: I will present the modern formulations of the weak and strong […]
Colloquium Speaker: Martin Nowak (Harvard) Title: The mathematics of evolution Abstract: All living systems are guided by evolutionary dynamics. Evolution is a search process which occurs in populations of reproducing individuals. The three […]
Geometry and Quantum Theory Seminar Speaker: Dan Freed, Harvard University Title: Introduction to Factorization algebras
CMSA Q&A Seminar Speaker: Michael Douglas, Harvard CMSA Topic: What is Argyres-Douglas theory?
https://youtu.be/KOgh-FFDlvg New Technologies in Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Dylan Foster, Microsoft Research Title: Is Behavior Cloning All You Need? Understanding Horizon in Imitation Learning Abstract: Imitation learning (IL) aims to mimic the behavior […]
Mathematical Physics and Algebraic Geometry Seminar Speaker: Fabian Ruehle (Northeastern University) Title: Bounds and Dualities of Type II Little String Theories Abstract: The goal of this seminar is to introduce Type II […]
Quantum Field Theory and Physical Mathematics Seminar Speaker: Victor Kac (MIT) Title: Representations of minimal W-algebras: unitarity and modular invariance Abstract: The minimal W-algebras, obtained by quantum Hamiltonian reduction from affina […]
Member Seminar Speaker: Vasily Krylov, CMSA Title: ADHM spaces and their quantizations Abstract: In their paper “Construction of Instantons,” Atiyah, Drinfeld, Hitchin, and Manin introduced an algebraic construction of the […]