Members’ Colloquium

Date:
Feb
02
2026

Bourgain Lecture

From the Universality to the Kähler Geometry of Random Curves
Yilin Wang
1:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

In probability theory, universality is the phenomenon where random processes converge to a common limit despite microscopic differences. For instance, the random walk, under mild conditions, converges to the same Brownian motion seen from afar...

Feb
09
2026

Members' Colloquium

The P vs. NP Problem
1:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

The P vs. NP problem was formulated about 50 years ago, and was chosen to be one of the seven Clay millenium problems 25 years ago. In this period our understanding of the depth, breadth and impact of the problem has changed dramatically. I plan to...

Apr
13
2026

Members' Colloquium

The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture: An Introduction and Review
Chris Skinner
1:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

This talk will recall the Birch--Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture and describe highlights of the progress towards it, both pre- and post-millennium.  This will largely be a repeat of the speaker's plenary talk from the 2025 Clay Research conference on the...