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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

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

The SCGP Seeks a Center Administrator

Job Description:  Center Administrator, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics  Required Qualifications: (As evidenced by an attached resume) Bachelor’s Degree. Four [4] years of full time, administrative experience in an academic environment managing major business-related aspects, such as budget and personnel. Supervisory experience to include guiding, developing and leading staff career pathing. Budget management experience. Experience managing complex projects. Experience managing and executing events. Experience … Read more

Vertex Algebras and Gauge Theory: December 17 – 21, 2018

Organized by Sergei Gukov, Tomoyuki Arakawa, Boris Feigin, Alba Grassi, Hiraku Nakajima, Nikita Nekrasov, Andrei Okounkov Vertex operator algebras have a long history of interaction with physics by describing two-dimensional systems at criticality. More recently, they appeared, via BPS/CFT correspondence, in the context of higher-dimensional gauge theories and associated brane constructions in string theory. For … Read more

Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dr. Kip Thorne, April 19 and 20, 2018

Date: Thursday April 19, 2018 Lecture: 12:00 pm, Simons Center Della Pietra Family Auditorium Title: Exploring the Universe with Gravitational Waves: From the Big Bang to Black Holes Abstract: There are only two types of waves that can propagate across the universe: Electromagnetic waves and gravitational waves. Galileo initiated electromagnetic astronomy 400 years ago, by pointing a telescope … Read more

Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dr. Carl Safina, March 19 and 23, 2018

The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present Dr. Carl Safina, Author, Conservationist and Endowed Professor Title: Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel General Public Lecture, Monday, March 19, 2018: 5:30 pm, Simons Center Della Pietra Family Auditorium (Reception at 5:00pm) Special Presentation for High School Students, Friday, March 23, 2018: 11:00 am, Simons Center Della … Read more

Geometry and Physics of Hitchin Systems: January 22 – June 21, 2019

Organized by Lara Anderson and Laura Schaposnik Hitchin systems have found remarkable applications in many different areas of mathematics and physics. In particular, Hausel and Thaddeus related Higgs bundles to mirror symmetry, and in the work of Kapustin and Witten, Higgs bundles were used to give a physical derivation of the geometric Langlands correspondence. Moreover, … Read more

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