Upcoming Events

Monday, October 25, 2004

Analysis Seminar
Silvius KleinUCLA
Spectral theory for discrete quasi-periodic Schroedinger operators

1:30 PM
Malott 406
Educational Mathematics Seminar
Marita HymanCornell University
Mathematics and the aboriginal imagination: convergences and conflicts in northeastern Arnhem Land

4:00 PM
Malott 224
Probability Seminar
Anja SturmUniversity of Delaware
The coalescent for a model with mutation and selection

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Dynamical Systems Seminar
Tatyana FirsovaMoscow State University
Topology of phase curves of generic analytic vector fields. Kupka-Smale property

4:00 PM
Malott 253
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Neal GlewIntel
Typed STIR: Experiences with type checking the IR of an optimizing Java JIT

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
Steven SinnottCornell University
Algebraic statistics: the maximum likelihood equation and Markov ideals associated to Bayesian networks

4:15 PM
Malott 206
Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Azer AkhmedovUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Quasi-isometric rigidity in group varieties

1:30 PM
Malott 406
Logic Seminar
Christopher HardinCornell University
Proof systems for Kleene algebra I

2:55 PM
Malott 206
Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Martin BridsonImperial College, London
On the geometry and complexity of balanced presentations of groups

3:00 PM
Malott Bache Aud.
Olivetti Club
James BelkCornell University
Groups acting on trees
Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM in the lounge.

4:15 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Logic Seminar
Antonio MontalbanCornell University
beta-model reflection

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Jay SchweigCornell University
The h-vector of supersolvable lattice

4:15 PM
Malott 205
TAM Seminar
Sharon LubkinNorth Carolina State University
The fluid mechanics of morphogenesis
Refreshments at 4:15 PM in Thurston 206.

4:30 PM
Thurston 205
Thursday, October 28, 2004

Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
Paul MonskyBrandeis University
Hilbert-Kunz theory for hypersurfaces

3:00 PM
Malott 206
Oliver Club
Eugene MukhinIndiana University-Purdue University
Bethe Ansatz, Fuchsian operators and Schubert calculus
Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM in the lounge.

4:15 PM
Malott 406
ORIE Colloquium
Chris JonesAmazon
Real-time supply chain management at Amazon
Refreshments: 258 Rhodes Hall, 3:45 PM

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Friday, October 29, 2004

Lie Groups Seminar
Leticia BarchiniOklahoma State University
Stein extensions of real symmetric spaces

3:00 PM
Malott 406
Financial Engineering Seminar
Takaki HayashiColumbia University
On covariance estimation for high-frequency financial data

3:45 PM
Rhodes 655
CAM Colloquium
Takaki HayashiColumbia University
On covariance estimation for high-frequency financial data
Refreshments at 4:45 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:45 PM
Rhodes 655
Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry Seminar
Jeff MerminCornell University
Toric varieties V

4:00 PM
Malott 224
Monday, November 1, 2004

Analysis Seminar
Neshan WickramasekeraMIT
Regularity and compactness of immersed stable minimal hypersurfaces

1:30 PM
Malott 406
Probability Seminar
Edward WaymireOregon State University and Cornell University
Branching random walk and incompressible Navier-Stokes equations

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Educational Mathematics Seminar
Susan PilieroCornell University
Discussion of Schoenfeld's paper on the "Math Wars"

4:00 PM
Malott 224
Dynamical Systems Seminar
John SmillieCornell University
Some conjectures of John Hubbard about the complex Henon family

4:00 PM
Malott 253
Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Nathalie WahlUniversity of Aarhus (Denmark)
Mapping class groups and automorphisms of free groups

1:30 PM
Malott 406
Logic Seminar
Christopher HardinCornell University
Proof systems for Kleene algebra II

2:55 PM
Malott 206
Olivetti Club
Jonathan NeedlemanCornell University
Cantor set for president
Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM in the lounge.

4:15 PM
Malott 406
ORIE Colloquium
Michel GoemansM.I.T.
The benefit of adaptivity in stochastic combinatorial optimization problems
Refreshments: 258 Rhodes Hall, 3:45 PM

4:15 PM
Rhodes 655
Wednesday, November 3, 2004

Logic Seminar
Michael O'ConnorCornell University
omega-models

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry Seminar
Henri JohnstonCornell University
Some problems from research

4:00 PM
Malott 224
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Balazs CsikosEötvös University
On a problem set of M. Kneser

4:15 PM
Malott 205
TAM Seminar
Luigi La RagionePolitecnico di Bari, Italy
Fluctuations in the micromechanics of granular materials
Refreshments at 4:15 PM in Thurston 206.

4:30 PM
Thurston 205
Teaching Seminar
Jonathan NeedlemanCornell University
Encouraging students to communicate mathematics

5:00 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, November 4, 2004

Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Aladar HeppesEötvös University
Helly theorems with line transversals
Time and place will be announced on the website

1:30 PM
Malott 406
Oliver Club
Toby StaffordUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Noncommutative projective geometry
Refreshments will be served at 3:45 PM in the lounge.

4:15 PM
Malott 406
Friday, November 5, 2004

Financial Engineering Seminar
Stijn Van NieuwerburghNew York University
Information acquisition and portfolio under-diversification

12:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Lie Groups Seminar
Toby StaffordUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Cherednik algebras and Hilbert schemes of points

3:00 PM
Malott 406
CAM Colloquium
Stephen PopeCornell University
Algorithms for turbulent combustion
Refreshments at 4:45 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:45 PM
Rhodes 655
Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry Seminar
Steven SinnottCornell University
Toric varieties VI

4:00 PM
Malott 224