In this issue of the Newsletter

The Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dava Sobel

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics was honored to host celebrated author Dava Sobel last spring for the Della Pietra Lecture Series. Read More…

Celebrating 20 Years: The Simons Summer Workshop

The 20th Simons Physics Summer Workshop (originally called the Simons Summer Workshop in Mathematics and Physics) was a celebration of the 19 successful workshops that preceded it. Read more…

The Problem of Monopole Scattering: And It’s Modern Symmetry Resolution. By Marieke van Beest and Diego Delmastro

The Problem of Monopole Scattering. And It’s Modern Symmetry Resolution. By Marieke van Beest and Diego Delmastro, Research Assistant Professors, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University

On Hyperkähler Geometry. By Ljudmila Kamenova

On Hyperkähler Geometry. By Ljudmila Kamenova, Research Associate Professor, Stony Brook University, Mathematics Department

The Everests of Mathematics. A Conversation with Phillip Griffiths

Ron Donagi and Phillip Griffiths visited the Simons Center in April, 2023, for the Simons collaboration conference on Homological Mirror Symmetry. Crossing paths once again, they took the opportunity for a conversation about their early days at Harvard, Griffiths work in Hodge theory, his role as Director of the Institute of Advanced Study and initiative promoting science in developing countries, and the future of interdisciplinary mathematics.

The Oakes Twins: SIGHTLINES

November 15, 2016 – March 31, 2017 Simons Center Gallery Curated by Lorraine Walsh Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 15 5:00 pm: Wine and Cheese Reception, Simons Center Gallery and Lobby 5:45 pm: Artist Talk: From Iterative Form to Concave Perception, Ryan and Trevor Oakes, SCGP 103 Born in Colorado in 1982, the visual artists and twin … Read more

The SCGP Seeks Research Assistant Professors/Postdocs for Fall 2018

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics has openings for several Research Assistant Professors (Postdocs) in the coming academic year in both mathematics and physics. The position is for a fixed term of three years with an expected start date of September 1, 2018.  Stony Brook University’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is an … Read more

Film Screening of “Maksimovic: The Story of Bruno Pontecorvo”

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics will show the movie “Maksimovic: The Story of Bruno Pontecorvo” Screenplay by Giuseppe Mussardo Thursday, October 13, 2016 – 3:45 PM Lecture Hall 102 for more information please take a look at the pressbook located here: https://scgp.stonybrook.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Maksimovic.-The-Story-of-Bruno-Pontecorvo.pdf

F_E.A.T.: Fifty Years of Experiments in Art and Technology Celebration

Opening Reception for F_E.A.T.: Fifty Years of Experiments in Art and Technology Celebration Thursday, October 13, 2016 5:00 pm: Reception, Simons Center Gallery and Lobby 5:45 pm: Talk by Julie Martin, Director, Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) Foundation, The Story of E.A.T.: The View from 2016, Simons Center Auditorium 7:00 pm: Michael Connor, Artistic … Read more

Two And Two Make Four. By Simon Donaldson

By Simon Donaldson If we have four objects—say A, B, C, D—there are just three ways of dividing them into pairs: (AB)(CD) (AC)(BD) (AD)(BC). The salient property is that 3 is less than 4. This simple fact expresses something special about the number 4. For example if we take 6 objects there are 10 ways to divide … Read more

SCGP Culinary Master Series – October 2016

The SCGP Café offers a series of cooking demonstrations by Executive Chef Paolo Fontana titled the Culinary Master Series. The idea for the classes stemmed from an introductory class proposed by  SCGP Deputy Director, Alexander Abanov. The class proved to be so popular that the Café has expanded it to a series celebrating seasonal varieties. … Read more