Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Mathematics

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Monday, September 27, 2010

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Bernd KrauskopfUniversity of Bristol
The role of global manifolds in the transition to chaos in the Lorenz system
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 315
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Florian BlockUniversity of Michigan
Computing note polynomials for plane curves

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Analysis Seminar
Jun KigamiKyoto University
Dirichlet forms and associated heat kernels on the Cantor set induced by random walks on trees

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Probability Seminar
Dawn WoodardCornell University
Convergence rate of Markov chain methods for genomic motif discovery

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Patrick BriestCornell University
The power of uncertainty: bundle-pricing for unit-demand customers

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Noncommutative Algebra Seminar
Peter SamuelsonCornell University
Knot theory and noncommutative algebra III

5:00 PM
Malott 203
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

ORIE Colloquium
Huseyin TopalogluCornell University
Assortment optimization with mixtures of logits
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Adam BjorndahlCornell University
A tour through non-classical logics
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
W. Frank MooreCornell University
A generalization of Hochster’s theta function

4:00 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Diana OjedaCornell University
Parametrized sequential compactness and the Galvin-Prikry theorem, part I

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Teaching Seminar
Samuel KolinsCornell University
Grading and rubrics

5:10 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, September 30, 2010

Logic Seminar
Justin MooreCornell University
Consequences of Todorcevic’s preservation theorem

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Friday, October 1, 2010

Dynamical Systems Seminar
Philipp MeerkampCornell University
Bifurcation scenarios in a normal form for singular Hopf bifurcation

2:15 PM
Malott 205
CAM Colloquium
Bernd KrauskopfUniversity of Bristol
Dynamics of aircraft as ground vehicles
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 253
Lie Groups Seminar
Weiqiang WangUniversity of Virginia
Spin Hecke algebras

3:30 PM
Malott 406
Statistics Seminar
Ian DrydenUniversity of Nottingham
Bayesian alignment of unlabelled marked point sets using random fields

4:00 PM
Biotech G01
Monday, October 4, 2010

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Peter FrazierCornell University
Bayesian methods for simulation optimization
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 315
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
John ShareshianWashington University
Intervals in subgroup lattices of finite groups

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Analysis Seminar
Naotaka KajinoKyoto University
Measurable Riemannian structure and its heat kernel analysis on the Sierpinski gasket

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Probability Seminar
Martin LarssonCornell University
A definition of market efficiency

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Alessandro PanconesiUniversity of Rome
Rumour spreading in social networks

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Math Club
Richard RandCornell University
Advances in parametric excitation

4:30 PM
Malott 532
Noncommutative Algebra Seminar
Peter SamuelsonCornell University
Knot theory and noncommutative algebra IV

5:00 PM
Malott 203
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Jim DavisIndiana University
Equivariant rigidity, Smith theory, and actions on tori

1:30 PM
Malott 253
Logic Seminar
Diana OjedaCornell University
Parametrized sequential compactness and the Galvin-Prikry theorem, part 2

2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Mou-Hsiung (Harry) ChangU.S. Army Research Office
Stochastic impulse control and hereditary portfolio optimization in infinite dimensions
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Andrew MarshallCornell University
An historical survey of sphere problems in topology
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Statistics Seminar
Radhika KulkarniSAS Institute, Inc.
Transforming the data deluge into data-driven insights: analytics that drive business value
Joint with ORIE.

2:30 PM
Malott 253
Logic Seminar
Noam GreenbergVictoria University of Wellington
A new ideal of c.e. degrees?

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
Mathias LedererUniversität Bielefeld and Cornell University
Desingularization and Betti numbers

4:00 PM
Malott 203
Statistics Seminar
Jieping YeArizona State University
Large-scale structured sparse learning

4:00 PM
Biotech G01
What Is... Seminar
Dan BarbaschCornell University
What is a Lie group?

5:30 PM
Malott 207