activities and events

“Colliding Worlds: How Cutting-Edge Science is Redefining Contemporary Art”, November 5 at 5:00pm

Art and the Quantum Moment Pre-Exhibition Talk by Arthur Miller, November 5 Reception at 5:00pm Talk by Arthur I. Miller (University College London) at 5:30pm in Simons Center Lecture Hall, Room 102 “Colliding Worlds:  How Cutting-Edge Science is Redefining Contemporary Art” www.collidingworlds.org/ http://www.arthurimiller.com​ Abstract: There is a quiet revolution going on in the world of art, … Read more

Interactions of Homotopy Theory and Algebraic Topology with Physics through Algebra and Geometry

Interactions of Homotopy Theory and Algebraic Topology with Physics through Algebra and Geometry Organized by John Morgan and Dennis Sullivan October 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 While activities will depend on the visitors for their specific focus, we expect them to be organized around several general themes: (i) rigorous approaches to perturbative quantum field theories, and especially to gauge theories … Read more

Tracking the Cosmos Art Exhibition: Closing Reception Thursday November 20

Opening Reception, Thursday October 9 Gallery Viewing and Wine and Cheese Reception: 5:00pm Artist Talk by Eve Andree Laramee: 5:30pm, “Kepler: poetic, noetic and beyond” Artist Talk by Michael Benson, Monday November 10 Reception at 5:00pm Talk at 5:30pm in SCGP 102 Speaker: Michael Benson Title:  Cosmigraphics: Picturing Space Through Time Abstract:  Of all the sciences, … Read more

Geometric Flows

Geometric Flows Organized by Simon Brendle, Xiuxiong Chen,  Simon Donaldson, and Yuanqi Wang October 13 – December 19, 2014 Since its invention in 1982, Hamilton’s Ricci flow has become a central tool in global differential geometry. In particular, the Ricci flow has played a central role in Perelman’s proof of the Poincare conjecture, as well as … Read more

Gauge Theory, Integrability, and Novel Symmetries of Quantum Field Theory

Gauge Theory, Integrability, and Novel Symmetries of Quantum Field Theory Organized by Anton Kapustin, Nikita Nekrasov, Samson Shatashvili, Volker Schomerus, and Konstantin Zarembo September 2 – December 19, 2014 The interplay between the supersymmetric gauge theories and (non-supersymmetric) integrable theories in various dimensions is a puzzling development of several decades of research. In recent years … Read more

Exponential Integrals Part II: Seminar by Maxim Kontsevich

Title: Exponential Integrals Speaker:  Maxim Kontsevich Date: Tuesady, August 19, 2014 Time: 2:00pm-3:15pm Place: Auditorium 103, Simons Center [box, type=”download”]Watch the video.[/box] Abstract: I’ll discuss general properties of integrals of exponents of polynomial functions on complex algebraic varieties, and infinite-dimensional generalizations. In particular, I’ll give a new interpretation of the solution of Hitchin equation as semi-infinite cohomology.

Exponential Integrals Part I: Seminar by Maxim Kontsevich

Title: Exponential Integrals Speaker:  Maxim Kontsevich Date: Tuesady, August 19, 2014 Time: 11:00am-12:15pm Place: Auditorium 103, Simons Center [box, type=”download”]Watch the video.[/box] Abstract: I’ll discuss general properties of integrals of exponents of polynomial functions on complex algebraic varieties, and infinite-dimensional generalizations. In particular, I’ll give a new interpretation of the solution of Hitchin equation as semi-infinite cohomology.

G2 Manifolds

G2 Manifolds Organized by Mark Haskins, Dietmar Salamon, and Simon Donaldson August 18 – October 3, 2014 This program seeks to connect recent developments and open questions in the theory of compact manifolds with special or exceptional holonomy (especially G_2 manifolds) with other areas of mathematics and theoretical physics: differential topology, algebraic geometry, (non compact) Calabi-Yau … Read more