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Ten Years in the SCGP and 3 + 4 = 7

By Sir Simon Donaldson Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics

Natural Language: Geometry and Physics

By Nikita Nekrasov Professor of Physics, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics. Founded in 1477, Uppsala University is the oldest university in Northern Europe. The tradition of conferring honorary degrees goes back to the same time yet a different place (Oxford University). It is a tremendous honor to join a long line of scholars linking the centers of knowledge mining and knowledge transfer throughout the globe. Read more…

A Word from the Directors: Remembering Jim

On May 10, 2024, James Harris Simons (Jim), passed away at the age of 86 in New York City. Jim’s lifelong passion for math and basic science were an inspiration … Read more

My Career in Physics. A Biographical Research Summary by Robert Shrock

C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics Distinguished Professor Robert Shrock details a brief history of his career in physics, including a collection of research results.

Mathematical Billiards and Related Topics. By Alfonso Sorrentino and Sergei Tabachnikov

Mathematical Billiards and Related Topics By Alfonso Sorrentino, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Sergei Tabachnikov, Pennsylvania State University   
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Uppsala University, Sweden, Awards Prestigious Honorary Doctorate to Dr. Nikita Nekrasov
The Simons Center Congratulates Board of Trustee Chairman Yakov Eliashberg, co-recipient of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, along with Professor Claire Voisin
Nikita Nekrasov Awarded 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
Professor Zohar Komargodski Awarded the Tomassoni Chisesi Prize

Murmurations in Arithmetic Geometry and Related Topics: November 11-15, 2024

Organized by: Yang-Hui He (London Institute for Mathematical Sciences) Abhiram Kidambi (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Leipzig) Kyu-Hwan Lee (University of Connecticut) Thomas Oliver (University of Westminster) Mathematicians have studied elliptic curves for many decades, owing to their beautiful abstract structure, powerful applications in number theory and algebraic geometry, and practical relevance in cryptography. It … Read more

Quantum information dynamics and non-equilibrium quantum matter: December 2-6, 2024

Organized by: Meng Cheng (Yale University) Chao-Ming Jian (Cornell University) Nathanan Tantivasadakarn (Caltech) Romain Vasseur (University of Massachusetts Amherst) Dominic Williamson (University of Sydney and IBM) The central goal of quantum matter research is to discover and decipher the universal collective behavior of quantum many-body systems, captured by the notion of quantum phases. A common … Read more

Energy Operators in Particle Physics, Quantum Field Theory and Gravity: December 16-20, 2024

Organized by: Thomas Hartman (Cornell) Zohar Komargodski (SCGP) Gregoire Mathys (EPFL) Ian Moult (Yale) This workshop will explore the recent developments in the study of energy operators in particle physics, Quantum Field Theory (QFT) and gravity. In particle physics, correlation functions of energy operators are collider physics observables used for precision measurements of parameters of … Read more

Multifield Cosmology: Inflation, Dark Energy and More: February 5-9, 2024

Organizers: Lilia Anguelova (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Michele Cicoli (Bologna University) Vivian Miranda (Stony Brook University) Sonia Paban (University of Texas at Austin) Francisco Gil Pedro (Bologna University) Recent astronomical observations have reshaped profoundly the modern understanding of the Universe, regarding not only its contents but also its origin and future fate. The surprising discovery … Read more

2023 Simons Math Summer Workshop: Lecture Topics

WEEK 1: THE SYZ CONJECTURE AND COLLAPSING CALABI-YAU MANIFOLDS The Strominger-Yau-Zaslow (SYZ) conjecture dates from 1996. It was proposed as a geometric mechanism underlying mirror symmetry for Calabi-Yau manifolds. The proposal is that, at least near the “large complex structure” limit in moduli space, a Calabi-Yau manifold has a fibration whose generic fibers are Special … Read more

Nikita Nekrasov Awarded 2023 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics

“We are very happy that Professor Nekrasov was awarded this amply merited recognition—probably the highest recognition in Mathematical Physics.  He has made groundbreaking contributions in several areas of advanced quantum field theory, integrable systems, and in the use of powerful mathematical techniques to shed light into rather deep areas of field theory and string theory.  … Read more

2023 Simons Math Summer Workshop: August 7-25, 2023

The Simons Center is happy to announce the 1st annual Simons math summer workshop.  The workshop will take place from August 7-25, 2023, and will bring together mathematicians working in a circle of related areas, to learn more about the techniques and results of nearby lines of research.

Concluding Conference of Simons Collaboration on Homological Mirror Symmetry: April 25-28, 2023

Organized By: Mohammed Abouzaid, Denis Auroux, Ron Donagi, Maxim Kontsevich, and Carlos Simpson. To watch live throughout the workshop week, please visit: For the most up to date information please visit https://schms.math.berkeley.edu/events/ This conference is the concluding conference for the Simons Collaboration on “Homological Mirror Symmetry and Applications.” In addition to reviewing progress in Homological … Read more

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