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Spaces of Functions with a Bounded Number of Critical Points

By John Pardon, Professor of Mathematics, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics

The Black Hole Information Paradox

A 50 Year Journey – By Samir D. Mathur

Puzzle Time

The Fisherman and the Boat by Alexander Abanov Integer Mutations by Maxim Braverman

The Simons Center Art and Outreach Program

A summary of the Art and Outreach events hosted by the Simons Center during the fall 2025 and winter 2026, including a series of Della Pietra sponsored lectures by Prof Avi Wigderson (IAS)
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In the news

Simons Center Welcomes New Director Ludmil Katzarkov
Congratulations to the 2026 Fields Medalists
John Pardon Awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize
Uppsala University, Sweden, Awards Prestigious Honorary Doctorate to Dr. Nikita Nekrasov

Public Lecture—Sheldon Katz—The Altgeld Math Models

THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS Public Lecture by Sheldon Katz, Professor of Mathematics and Arthur Coble Scholar, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5:00 pm SCGP Lecture Room 102 Reception: Simons Center Gallery and Lobby, 4:30 pm In conjunction with the exhibition The Altgeld Math Models Simons Center Gallery Abstract: The collection of math … Read more

THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS

THE ALTGELD MATH MODELS June 22– November 25, 2026 Curated by Lorraine Walsh, SCGP Art Director, in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and the University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 22, 4:00 pm The Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby Public Lecture: Thursday, October 15, 5:00 pm THE … Read more

Simons Center Summer Concert Series 2026

2026 Summer Concerts The Art and Outreach Program at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University is pleased to present a new music series free and open to the public: Tuesday July 7 Performance by the Jazz Loft 5:00 – 6:00pm: Concert in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, room 103 Featuring … Read more

Nonperturbative Methods in Quantum Field Theory – June 21-25, 2027

Organized by: Kara Farnsworth (Heriot-Watt University) Brian Henning (University of Hawaii) Marco Serone (SISSA) Antoine Tilloy (Mines Paris – PSL) Matthew Walters (Heriot-Watt University) This workshop will bring together researchers from multiple subfields of theoretical condensed matter and particle physics, focused on the shared goal of solving strongly-coupled systems. We plan to cover recent advances … Read more

Combinatorics and Complexity in Schubert Calculus – April 5-9, 2027

Organized by: Leonardo Mihalcea (Virginia Tech) Igor Pak (UCLA) Colleen Robichaux (UCLA) Frank Sottile (Texas A&M) Schubert calculus aims to compute intersection multiplicities of Schubert varieties in the complete flag variety. With the motivation of Hilbert’s 15th problem, rigorous foundations of these computations were developed using cohomology theory. In the following century, additional tools were … Read more

Representation Theory, Geometry, and Mathematical Physics: A Conference in Honor of the 90th Birthday of A. A. Kirillov

May 26–27, 2026 Location: Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University Alexandre Alexandrovich Kirillov is one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. His pioneering work on the orbit method — linking coadjoint orbits of Lie groups to unitary representations — transformed the landscape of representation theory and has had profound … Read more

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Science Meets Stage at Annual SCGP Playwriting Competition

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, in collaboration with the C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, hosted its annual Science Playwriting Competition staged readings, on Wednesday April 15, 2026, celebrating the creative intersection of scientific inquiry and theatrical storytelling. Held in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, the event featured live readings of the … Read more

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