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Monday, October 26, 2009

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Marc BonnetEcole Polytechnique
Adjoint solution-based small-inclusion asymptotics of cost functions, with application to defect identification
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 5126
Analysis Seminar
Larry GuthUniversity of Toronto
Multilinear Kakeya estimates and algebraic varieties

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Aaron LauveTexas A&M University
Skew Littlewood-Richardson rules from Hopf algebras

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Probability Seminar
Ted CoxSyracuse University
Intermediate range random walk on the two-dimensional torus

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Number Theory Seminar
Corinne SheridanCornell University
Polynomials with roots in Qp for all p and the inverse Galois problem

4:00 PM
Malott 203
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Fred CohenUniversity of Rochester
Generalized moment-angle complexes

1:30 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Alexander N. GavryushkinIrkutsk State University
Spectra of decidable models of Ehrenfeucht theories

2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Dan AdelmanUniversity of Chicago
Managing customer goodwill using approximate dynamic programming
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Sergio PulidoCornell University
The fundamental theorems of finance
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
W. Frank MooreCornell University
Connected sums

1:30 PM
Malott 420C
Logic Seminar
Alexandra GavryushkinaNovosibirsk State University
On automated linear and partial orders

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Statistics Seminar
Peter BarlettUniversity of California at Berkeley
Title TBA
Refreshments will be served after the seminar in Malott 301.

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Teaching Seminar
Russ ThompsonCornell University
Grants and grant writing for math and math education

5:30 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Oliver Club
Zhiqin LuUniversity of California at Irvine
Derivatives of Calabi-Yau manifolds
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Friday, October 30, 2009

Dynamical Systems Seminar
Tanya FirsovaUniversity of Toronto
Generic properties of holomorphic foliations on Stein manifolds: topology of leaves and Kupka-Smale property

2:15 PM
Malott 205
CAM Colloquium
Abraham StroockCornell University
Do chaotic flows unstir better?
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 655
Lie Groups Seminar
Mikhail MazinUniversity of Toronto
Geometric theory of Parshin’s residues

3:30 PM
Malott 406
Monday, November 2, 2009

Analysis Seminar
Kyril TintarevUppsala University
Cocompact embeddings of Banach spaces and the critical nonlinearity revisited

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Eran NevoCornell University
Upper bounds on face numbers of flag spheres

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Adam SikoraUniversity at Buffalo
Character varieties

1:30 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Howard BlairSyracuse University
Applications of measure on trees: quantum logic and quantum cellular automata

2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Christine ShoemakerCornell University
Continuous optimization with response surfaces for computationally expensive simulation models including environmental applications
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Gwyneth WhieldonCornell University
What’s an anagram of Banach-Tarski? ... and other paradoxes of infinity
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
Eran NevoCornell University
Powers of edge ideals

1:30 PM
Malott 420C
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Alon AltmanStanford University
Manipulating tournaments

4:00 PM
Upson 315
Logic Seminar
Paul ShaferCornell University
Medvedev degrees of Pi-0-1 classes I

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Statistics Seminar
Brent JohnsonEmory University
On variable selection for estimating functions
Refreshments will be served after the seminar in Malott 301.

4:00 PM
Malott 406
What Is... Seminar
Yuri BerestCornell University
What is quantization?

5:30 PM
Malott 207
Friday, November 6, 2009

Dynamical Systems Seminar
Yulij IlyashenkoCornell University
Bony and thick attractors

2:15 PM
Malott 205
CAM Colloquium
David HiebelerUniversity of Maine
Modeling outbreaks in structured populations and the internet
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 655