A Brief History of Intersection Theory (two lectures)
Bill Fulton
Early remarkable discoveries in intersection theory go back to...
The Fifteen Theorem
Zander Hill
We discuss a finiteness theorem of Conway and Schneeberger about quadratic forms, called the fifteen theorem. Specifically, a positive...
Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Some finiteness results for the etale fundamental group in positive characteristics
Vasudevan Srinivas (University at Buffalo)
This talk will discuss some results on etale fundamental groups of varieties over an algebraically closed field of characteristic p > 0,...
Probability and Analysis Seminar: New lower bounds for sphere packings and independent sets via randomness
Marcus Michelen (UIC)
We construct new lower bounds for sphere packings in high dimensions and for independent sets in graphs with not-too-large co-degrees. For...
Algebraic and Geometric Convergence of Kleinian Groups
Jingxuan Song
To study the topology of the deformation space of Kleinian groups, we need to understand the limiting object of a convergence sequence of...
DE Seminar: On theGross-Pitaevskii equation linearized around the Ginzburg-Landau vortex of degree one
Sohrab Shahshahani (U MASS, Amherst)
In this talk I will discuss recent work with Jonas Luhrmann and Wilhem Schlag on the evolution of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation linearized...
AIM Seminar: Efficient Low-Dimensional Compression for Deep Overparameterized Learning and Fine-Tuning
Laura Balzano (University of Michigan, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Abstract: While overparameterization in machine learning models offers great benefits in terms of optimization and generalization, it also...
Higher-Categorical Associahedra (Combinatorics Seminar)
Spencer Backman (University of Vermont)
In 2017, Bottman introduced a family of posets called 2-associahedra as a tool for investigating functoriality properties of Fukaya...
Preprint Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Archimedean zeta functions, singularities, and Hodge theory, after Davia, Lorincz, and Yang
Shend Zhjeqi (UM)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.07849
Student Model Theory Seminar
Ilir Ziba
In the Winter 2025 term, the student logic seminar will be a Model Theory reading seminar. Details can be found here:...
Colloquim Seminar: Stable functions on groups
Gabe Conant (University of Illinois, Chicago)
In 2011, Malliaris and Shelah proved a strong form of Szemeredi's regularity lemma for the class of "stable graphs", which...
A Brief History of Intersection Theory (two lectures)
Bill Fulton
Early remarkable discoveries in intersection theory go back to...
Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Nontautological Cycles on Moduli Spaces of Smooth Curves
Emily Clader (San Francisco State University)
The cohomology of the moduli space of stable curves has been widely studied, but in general, understanding the full cohomology ring of this...
Adaptive Optimal Market Making Strategies with Inventory Liquidation Cost
Jose Figureoa-Lopez/ WashU
A novel high-frequency market-making approach in discrete time is proposed that admits closed-form solutions. By taking advantage of demand...
AIM Seminar / MCAIM Colloquium: Identification of Interacting Neural Populations: Methods and Statistical Issues
Robert Kass (Carnegie Mellon University)
Abstract: I will discuss the primary statistics-in-neuroscience topic my trainees and I have worked on over the past eight years: it is the...
Preprint Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Derived categories of Fano varieties of lines, after Bottini and Huybrechts
Saket Shah (UM)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.03534
Student Model Theory Seminar
Dhruv Kulshreshtha
In the Winter 2025 term, the student logic seminar will be a Model Theory reading seminar. Details can be found here:...
Ziwet Colloquium Lecture: From Phase Separation in Heterogeneous Media to Learning Training Schemes for Image Denoising
Irene Fonesca (Carnegie Mellon University)
What do these two themes have in common? Both are treated variationally, both deal with energies of different dimensionalities, concepts of...
Optimal PhiBE — A Model-Free PDE-Based Framework for Continuous-Time Reinforcement Learning
Yuhua Zhu, UCLA
This talk addresses continuous-time reinforcement learning (RL) in settings where the system dynamics are governed by a stochastic...
Ziwet Colloquium Lecture: Mathematical Analysis of Novel Advanced Materials: Epitaxy and Quantum Dots, Wetting and Dewetting
Irene Fonesca (Carnegie Mellon University)
Quantum dots are man-made nanocrystals of semiconducting materials. Their formation and assembly patterns play a central role in...
AIM Seminar: Title TBA
Lauren Ross (University of Maine, Coastal Engineering)
Abstract: TBA Contact: Chris DiScenza
Preprint Algebraic Geometry Seminar: On a conjecture of Kazhdan and Polishchuk, after Debarre
Ying Wang (UM)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.02069
Student Model Theory Seminar
Sharif Velasquez
In the Winter 2025 term, the student logic seminar will be a Model Theory reading seminar. Details can be found here:...
Math Tenure Track Application Panel
Panel Q&A: How to apply for tenure-track jobs in math
"What is the process for applying for tenure-track positions in math?" "How do I prepare a strong application file?" If...
April IBL Lunch
Come talk about teaching with IBL, interactive, and other active teaching methods over lunch. Bring teaching anecdotes, thoughts, and your...
Math Postdoctoral Application Panel
How to apply for a math research postdoc
Considering applying for a research-focused postdoc position in math? Dick Canary---our department's chair of postdoc hiring---will...
Preprint Algebraic Geometry Seminar: Deformations and lifts of Calabi-Yau varieties in characteristic p, after Brantner and Taelman
Riku Kurama (UM)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.09256
AIM Seminar: Title TBA
Indika Rajapakse (University of Michigan)
Abstract: TBA Contact: Peter Miller
AIM Seminar / MCAIM Colloquium: Two Tales of Waving Tails in Biological Fluid Dynamics
Lisa Fauci (Tulane University)
Abstract: The motion of undulating, flexible “tails" in a fluid environment is a common element in many biological systems, from...
