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Milestones and Prizes

Congratulations to John Pardon on winning the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize for important results in geometry and topology, particularly in the field of symplectic geometry and pseudo-holomorphic curves, which are certain types of smooth surfaces in manifolds.

From Billiard Dynamics to Riemann Surfaces

From Billiard Dynamics to Riemann Surfaces. By Samuel Grushevsky Teichmuller Dynamics via Algebraic Geometry

Random Paths and Purpose: A Conversation with Scott Sheffield

Random Paths and Purpose: A Conversation with Scott Sheffield. Interview by Evita Nestoridi

Random Paths to Quantum Field Theory

Random Paths to Quantum Field Theory. By Antti Kupiainen
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John Pardon Awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize
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

Simons Center Colloquium by Graham Farmelo, ‘Paul Dirac and the Religion of Mathematical Beauty,’ Wednesday November 14 at 5:30pm

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to present the following colloquium by Graham Farmelo Wednesday November 14 at 5:30pm in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, Room 103. Reception at 5:00pm. Title: ‘Paul Dirac and the religion of mathematical beauty’ Abstract: Paul Dirac is sometimes described as the theorist’s theorist. Co-inventor of the … Read more

Zohar Komargodski Delivers the New Horizons Solvay Lectures in Physics

Zohar Komargodski, Permanent Member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, was invited to be the 2018 speaker of the New Horizons Solvay Lectures in Physics. These lectures are to be given by brilliant young scientists with already high visibility and well established stature. They deliver one broad lecture at the Solvay Institutes on … Read more

The SCGP Seeks Research Assistant Professors/Postdocs for Fall 2019

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, 2019.  Stony Brook University’s Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is an … Read more

Homotopy Theory Lecture Notes

This lecture series presented by John Morgan will take place weekly at 5:30pm in room P-131, Math building  Course Description To download the lecture notes please visit the links below: Lecture 0: Review of Basic Material Lecture 1: Obstruction Theory, Eilenberg-Maclane spaces, Postnikov towers Albanese Notes on Almost Complex Structures and Obstruction Theory Lecture 2: … Read more

Film Screening of The Sense of Beauty, Tuesday October 2

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to announce a screening of The Sense of Beauty, a new film by Valerio Jalongo. The movie will be followed by a panel discussion with distinguished faculty from Stony Brook University representing five disciplines: Mathematics, Physics, Philosophy, Art and Art History. Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Della … Read more

Matter Design Computation: Projects 2012-2018. An exhibition of drawings and artifacts by Jenny E. Sabin

Matter Design Computation: Projects 2012-2018An exhibition of drawings and artifacts by Jenny E. Sabin, Jenny Sabin StudioSimons Center Gallery, Stony Brook, NYOctober 1, 2018  – February 8, 2019Curated by Lorraine WalshArt Director and Curator, Simons Center for Geometry and PhysicsVisiting Associate Professor, Department of Art, Stony Brook University Opening Reception Thursday, October 4, 2018Reception: 5:00 … Read more

SCGP WEEKLY TALKS

Organized by Samuel Grushevsky, Deputy Director of SCGP SCGP Weekly Talks is a colloquium style series of talks aimed at all members and visitors of the Simons Center and the more general math and physics community on Stony Brook campus. During the workshops at the Center, the talks are usually given by organizers or distinguished … Read more

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