Previous Conferences & Workshops

Mar
25
2019

Computer Science/Discrete Mathematics Seminar I

On the Approximation Resistance of Balanced Linear Threshold Functions
11:00am|Simonyi Hall 101

Constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) are a central topic of study in computer science. A fundamental question about CSPs is as follows. Given a CSP where each constraint has the form of some predicate P and almost all of the constraints can be...

Mar
21
2019

Analysis Seminar

Front propagation in a nonlocal reaction-diffusion equation
1:00pm|Simonyi Hall 101

We consider a reaction-diffusion equation with a nonlocal reaction term. This PDE arises as a model in evolutionary ecology. We study the regularity properties and asymptotic behavior of its solutions.

Mar
20
2019

Mathematical Conversations

from dynamics to contact topology and back
6:00pm|White Levy Room

This is a light survey of the origins of contact topology and its applications to dynamics. We will use anecdotes and images to illustrate ideas.