Upcoming Events

Monday, September 14, 2009

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
David BindelCornell University
Numerical analysis for nonlinear eigenvalue problems
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 5126
Analysis Seminar
Sudeb MitraQueens College of CUNY and Cornell University
Holomorphic motions and holomorphic families of Mobius groups

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Nikolai DolbilinSteklov Mathematical Institute
Parallelohedra: classical and new results, the Voronoi problem

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Probability Seminar
Gennady SamorodnitskyCornell University
Excursion sets over high levels of non-Gaussian infinitely divisible random fields: extreme values, algebra, and geometry

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Thanh NguyenCornell University
Simple mechanisms for competitive resource allocation problems

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Anna BlasiakCornell University
The serializability of network codes

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Noncommutative Algebra Seminar
Gregory MullerCornell University
Poisson traces and prime ideals

5:00 PM
Malott 205
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Logic Seminar
Mingzhong CaiCornell University
Basis theorems and special classes

2:55 PM
Malott 206
Number Theory Seminar
Benjamin LundellCornell University
L-functions and density theorems

3:00 PM
Malott 310D
ORIE Colloquium
Jie ChenCornell University
An emergency resupply network model under stuttering Poisson demand
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Mihai BailesteanuCornell University
The Sharovsky theorem - or how 3 is the largest natural number
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Computational and Commutative Algebra Seminar
Andrew HoefelDalhousie University
Gotzmann edge ideals

1:30 PM
Malott 420C
Logic Seminar
John Sheridan and Ben ZaxCornell University and Caltech
Automatic structures in the presence of oracles

4:00 PM
Malott 206
Statistics Seminar
Dawn WoodardCornell University
Model-based clustering for online crisis identification in distributed computing
Refreshments will be served after the seminar in Malott 301.

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Teaching Seminar
Anna BertigerCornell University
A close reading of the Cornell academic integrity policy

5:30 PM
Malott 207
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Oliver Club
Caroline KlivansUniversity of Chicago and Cornell University
Generalized matrix-tree theorems
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Friday, September 18, 2009

Dynamical Systems Seminar
Steven StrogatzCornell University
The puzzling integrability of Josephson arrays

2:15 PM
Malott 205
Lie Groups Seminar
Ajay RamadossCornell University
A differential form computing the Lefschetz number of a differential operator

3:30 PM
Malott 406
CAM Colloquium
Hod LipsonCornell University
The robotic scientist: mining experimental data for dynamical invariants, from cognitive robotics to computational biology
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 655
Monday, September 21, 2009

Analysis Seminar
Yunping JiangCUNY
On combinatorial characterization of rational maps

2:30 PM
Malott 406
Discrete Geometry and Combinatorics Seminar
Marcelo AguiarTexas A&M University
The Hopf monoid of generalized permutahedra

2:30 PM
Malott 206
Computer Science Theory Seminar
Shahar DobzinskiHebrew University of Jerusalem
Approximations and truthfulness: the case of multi-unit auctions

4:00 PM
Upson 5130
Probability Seminar
Jonathon PetersonCornell University
Bridges of random walks in a random environment

4:00 PM
Malott 406
Number Theory Seminar
Thomas ZinkUniversity of Bielefeld
Witt vector cohomology of algebraic varieties in char. p > 0

4:00 PM
Malott 203
Noncommutative Algebra Seminar
Yuri BerestCornell University
An introduction to the Bass-Serre theory of groups acting on graphs I

5:00 PM
Malott 205
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Topology & Geometric Group Theory Seminar
Timothy RileyCornell University
Hydra groups

1:30 PM
Malott 203
Logic Seminar
Mingzhong CaiCornell University
Special Pi-0-1 classes

2:55 PM
Malott 206
ORIE Colloquium
Peter FrazierCornell University
Ranking and selection of many alternatives using correlated knowledge gradients
Refreshments at 3:45 PM in 258 Rhodes Hall.

4:15 PM
Rhodes 253
Olivetti Club
Thomas KernCornell University
Equivalents of failures of the axiom of choice
Refreshments at 3:55 PM in the lounge.

4:25 PM
Malott 406
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Logic Seminar
David BelangerCornell University
Structures of some strong reducibilities

4:00 PM
Malott 206
What Is... Seminar
Nathaniel EldredgeCornell University
What is a subriemannian manifold?

5:30 PM
Malott 207
Friday, September 25, 2009

CAM Colloquium
C. Richard JohnsonCornell University
Automated thread counting, matching weave maps, and rollmate candidates in the paintings of Vincent van Gogh
Refreshments at 4:30 PM in Rhodes 657.

3:30 PM
Rhodes 655
Lie Groups Seminar
Timothy GoldbergCornell University
Hamiltonian actions in generalized complex geometry

3:30 PM
Malott 406
Monday, September 28, 2009

Scientific Computing and Numerics (SCAN) Seminar
Benjamin SeiboldTemple University
Exact particle methods and gradient-augmented level set approaches
Sponsored jointly by the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science.

1:25 PM
Upson 5126
Number Theory Seminar
Rebecca TorreyCornell University
How to compute modular forms

4:00 PM
Malott 203
Probability Seminar
Steve LalleyUniversity of Chicago
Return probabilities of random walks on some tree-like graphs and groups

4:00 PM
Malott 406