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Simons Center Public Lectures
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Poisson Geometry Program Seminar: Mini course by Moira Chas
Jun 15, 2018 at 10:00 Am Title: Computer driven questions, pre-theorems and theorems in geometry Abstract: Several numbers can be associated to a free homotopy class X of closed curves on a surface S with negative Euler characteristic. Among these, – the self-intersection number of X – the word length of X – the length … Read more
Poisson Geometry Program Seminar: Mini course by Moira Chas
Time: Jun 14, 2018 10:00 AM Speaker: Dennis Sullivan Title: The generalization of the Goldman bracket to Three dimensions and its relation to Geometrization This lecture begins with some background to the joint work of Moira Chas and Siddartha Gadgil recognizing “geometrization”. We describe elementary pictorial computations of the zeroth, first and second homology of the … Read more
Nora Donaldson Elected Member of the International Advisory Board of the International Society for Quality of Life Research
The SCGP wishes to congratulate Professor Nora Donaldson on her recent election, effective as of July 2018, to the International Advisory Board of the International Society for Quality of Life Research. The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL), established in 1993, is a non-profit society to advance the scientific study of health-related quality of … Read more
Simons Summer Workshop 2017 – Strings and QFT without SUSY
By Yakov Landau The Annual Simons Summer Workshop held at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is one of the Center’s scientific highlights of the year. In its 15th year, this summer’s topic was “Strings and QFT Without SUSY.” However, as one speaker pointed out, this is as broad a subject as non-giraffe biology, … Read more
Institute for Advanced Computational Science Joint Science Meeting, May 21 – 23
The “Joint Science Meeting” is the central enabling activity of the partnership between the Tokyo Institute of technology and Stony Brook University as we pursue our common interests in science, engineering, technology, and especially the education and preparation of students. It is an opportunity for our faculty and students, as well as our external collaborators, to share … Read more
Public Lecture of Professor Shing-Tung Yau, March 26
The Simons Center is pleased to present a public lecture of Professor Shing-Tung Yau, March 26 Monday March 26 at 4:30pm in the Simons Center, Room 103 Title: Geometry of spacetime and mass in general relativity Abstract: I shall discuss the role of geometry in creating the space time that is fundamental to the physics … Read more
SCGP News Volume IX
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to announce the latest issue of SCGP News, a biannual publication which reflects the Center’s mission, and scientific and cultural events.
Simons Center Cafe – Under New Management by Lessing’s
Effective January 2, 2018, the Simons Center Cafe has transitioned to new management under the direction of Executive Chef Eric Werner, of Lessing’s. We welcome you to come and try a new taste experience! The new Simons Center Cafe will continue to serve breakfast and lunch daily (Monday – Friday) from 8:30am – 11:30am and 11:30am … Read more