Seminars and Colloquiums
for the week of August 31, 2009
Speaker:
Mr. Fei Xing, Monday
Professor Lou Gross, Tuesday
Professor Jurek Dydak, Wednesday
Professor David Anderson, Wednesday
Asst Prof Remus Nicoara, Wednesday
Geometric Analysis Seminar (organizational meeting), Friday
Monday, August 31
PROBABILITY SEMINAR
TIME: 3:35 – 4:25 p.m.
ROOM: HBB 132
SPEAKER: Mr. Fei Xing
TITLE: "Markov Chains and Mixing Times: Approaches and Examples"
ABSTRACT: In this talk, I want to talk about the mixing time of a Markov Chain to its stationary distribution. I review several recent main tools for estimating mixing time, namely, coupling, strong stationary times, and spectral methods. Also, some interesting examples will be included. Most of the materials in this talk are based on D. Levin, Y. Peres and E. Wilmer's new book "Markov Chains and Mixing Times"
Tuesday, September 1
MATH ECOLOGY SEMINAR
TIME: 9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
ROOM: NIMBioS large conference room
SPEAKER: Professor Lou Gross
TITLE: “Introduction to Spatial Optimization and Applications to Sedimentation and Stormflow Management”
Wednesday, September 2
COARSE GEOMETRY SEMINAR
TIME: 11:15 – 12:05 p.m.
ROOM: HBB 112
SPEAKER: Professor Jerzy Dydak
TITLE: “Topological interpretations of Property A”
ABSTRACT: We will present two interpretations of Property A:
1. As an analog of spaces of countable dimension,
2. As the analog of paracompact spaces.
The first part will be self-contained and accessible to beginning graduate students. Facts needed for part two will be explained to some extent (without proofs).
ALGEBRA SEMINAR
TIME: 2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
ROOM: Temple 303
SPEAKER: Professor David Anderson
TITLE: “Lam’s Notion of Divisible Module”
ANALYSIS SEMINAR
TIME: 3:35 – 4:30 p.m.
ROOM: AC 113
SPEAKER: Asst Prof Remus Nicoara
TITLE: “A finiteness result for lattices of matrix algebras, II"
ABSTRACT: We prove a finiteness result for 2x3 lattices of matrix algebras satisfying a certain "large relative commutant" condition. As a consequence, we obtain finiteness results for the standard invariants of large classes of subfactors.”
Friday, September 4
GEOMETRIC ANALYSIS SEMINAR
TIME: 3:35 p.m.
ROOM: HBB 102
Topics in Optimal Transportation
Organizational meeting
If you are interested in giving or arranging a talk for one of our seminars or colloquiums, please review our calendar.
If you have questions, or a date you would like to confirm, please contact Dr. Steve Wise.
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Past notices:
Seminars from 2008-2009 academic year
Seminars from 2007-2008 academic year
Seminars from 2006-2007 academic year