Colloquia

On quantum and stochastic confinement Dr. Irina Nenciu Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science University of Illinois Chicago Our goal in this talk is to explore the broad question of confinement of particles to spatial domains. The first part... Read More

Synchronization and Aggregation Dr. Tilmann Glimm Professor of Mathematics Western Washington University The phenomenon of spontaneous synchronization in networks of interacting oscillators ('clocks') has fascinated mathematical modelers since the 1980s. Examples include flashing of fireflies, synchronous firing of neurons, or... Read More

Ropes, fractions, and moduli spaces Dr. Nick Salter Assistant Professor of Mathematics University of Notre Dame This will be a discussion of the only actually cool math magic trick that I know of - John Conway’s tangle trick. Even schoolchildren... Read More