Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Mathematics

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Please visit the Math Department Events Calendar for current event information.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Petros DrineasRennselaer Polytechnic Institute
Leverage scores, the column subset selection problem, and least-squares problems
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 315
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Lionel LevineCornell University
Chip-firing and a devil’s staircase

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Analysis Seminar
Xuan DuongMacquarie University
Some recent progress on boundedness of singular integrals and function spaces

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Probability Seminar
Paul JungUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Random walks at random times

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Swastik KoppartyRutgers University
Title TBA

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Math Club
Reyer Sjamaar, Richard Rand, and Melanie StamCornell University
Panel for graduate school in math

4:30 PM
Malott 532
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Logic Seminar
Thomas KernCornell University
Parametrized complexity: an introduction

2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Michael FerrisUniversity of Wisconsin
The price of energy storage
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Theodore HuiCornell University
The dynamics of the w function
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

AWM Tea Time Tiny Talk
Ana Rita PiresCornell University
There’s some math in my origami

3:00 PM
Malott 532
Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
Anna BertigerCornell University
Using the Fomin-Kirilov algebra to multiply classes in $H^*(\mathcal{F}l \mathbb{C}^n)$: a non-commutative solution to a commutative problem?

4:00 PM
Malott 203
Statistics Seminar
Scott HolanUniversity of Missouri
Hierarchical time-frequency functional data models

4:15 PM
Biotech G01
Thursday, September 27, 2012

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Moon DuchinTufts University
Measures on Teichmüller space

1:30 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Avi MandelbaumTechnion
Data-based service networks: a research framework for asymptotic inference, analysis and control of service systems
Refreshments at 4:00 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

3:00 PM
Rhodes 253
Oliver Club
Moon DuchinTufts University
The geometry of numbers: variations on a theme
Refreshments at 3:30 PM in the lounge.

4:00 PM
Malott 532
Friday, September 28, 2012

Dynamical Systems Seminar
Richard RandCornell University
Disappearing resonance tongues

2:15 PM
Malott 205
Geometric Analysis Seminar
Mijia LaiUniversity of Rochester
Convergence of general inverse sigma_k flow

2:30 PM
Malott 206
CAM Colloquium
Soumyadip GhoshWatson Research Center, IBM
An applied mathematics perspective on the smart grid
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 253
Lie Groups Seminar
Dan BarbaschCornell University
Hermitian forms for Iwahori-Hecke algebras

3:30 PM
Malott 406
Monday, October 1, 2012

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Jeffrey VarnerCornell University
Modeling and analysis of intracellular signal transduction networks important to human health
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 315
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Eric SwartzBinghamton University
Locally 3-arc transitive covers of complete bipartite graphs

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Anupam GuptaCarnegie Mellon University
How to run your chores and get to dinner on time

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Probability Seminar
Paul BourgadeHarvard University
Universality for beta ensembles

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Logic Seminar
Thomas KernCornell University
Courcelle’s theorem

2:55 PM
Malott 206
Olivetti Club
Daniel MillerCornell University
Algebraic topology in positive characteristic
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

AWM Tea Time Tiny Talk
Reyer Sjamaar and Melissa TotmanCornell University
A discussion about math graduate school aimed at sophomores and juniors

3:00 PM
Malott 532
Logic Seminar
Iian SmytheCornell University
Prime models (sec. 7)

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Statistics Seminar
Haim BarCornell University
A bivariate model for simultaneous testing in bioinformatics data

4:15 PM
Biotech G01
Teaching Seminar
Lou Billera, Tara Holm, Melanie Stam, and Kathryn LindseyCornell University
Panel discussion about NSF graduate and postdoctoral fellowships

5:25 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Conchita Martínez-PérezUniversidad de Zaragoza
Isomorphisms of Brin-Higman-Thompson groups

1:30 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Margaret BrandeauStanford University
Operations research and public health: practice and theory

3:00 PM
Rhodes 253
Oliver Club
Ling LongIowa State and Cornell University
Atkin and Swinnerton-Dyer Congruences
Refreshments at 3:30 PM in the lounge.

4:00 PM
Malott 532
Friday, October 5, 2012

Geometric Analysis Seminar
Jill PipherBrown University
Geometric discrepancy theory

2:30 PM
Malott 206