In this issue of the Newsletter

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   

Fluid flows: from graphene to planet atmospheres: March 20-24, 2017

Organized by: Gregory Falkovich, Leonid Levitov and Alexander Zamolodchikov. Fluid mechanics in two dimensions has wide range of applications and possesses unique mathematical properties which are far from being fully explored and used. Even laminar and regular flows in two dimensions are of great interest ranging from microfluidics to emerging hydrodynamics of current flows in … Read more

Stony Brook University Art Crawl: April 2017

Spring 2017 Art Crawl Join us for the Spring 2017 Art Crawl at Stony Brook University! The Art Crawl is a free event with student-led guided tours of galleries on the Stony Brook University campus. Friday, April 7th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm The tour will begin at the Zodiac Gallery in the Charles B. … Read more

2017 Many Electron Collaboration Summer School: June 16 – 23, 2017

Fourth Annual Summer School: Simons Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem: June 19 – 23, 2017 The Simons Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem will hold its fourth annual summer school June 19-23 at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University. 55 collaboration members and guests will participate. Organized by collaboration … Read more

Mini-course: Modern Fluid Mechanics: From viscous electronics in graphene to conformal invariance and anomalies in turbulence

Modern Fluid Mechanics: From viscous electronics in graphene to conformal invariance and anomalies in turbulence Gregory Falkovich, Weizmann Institute of Science http://www.weizmann.ac.il/complex/falkovich/ This introductory course is intended for those who does not know the subject and for those who think they do. First lecture, April 05, Wednesday 11:00, rm 313 (schedule of subsequent lectures by … Read more

SCGP Cafe Culinary Masters Series – The Cuisine of India, April 4, 2017

Join Chef Paolo Fontana at the SCGP Cafe for a cooking demonstration featuring the cuisine of India 6:00pm – Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 Admission $35.00 To purchase tickets please visit: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2911783 For more information please contact the SCGP Cafe at 631-632-2881 – www.scgpcafe.com – facebook.com/scgpcafe

Oakes Twins: SIGHTLINES, Closing Reception April 7

November 15, 2016 – April 7, 2017 Simons Center Gallery Curated by Lorraine Walsh Closing Reception: Friday, April 7, 2017 4:30 pm: Wine and Cheese Reception, Simons Center Gallery and Lobby 5:00 pm: Artist Talk: The Oakes Twins: Capturing Visual Consciousness, Ryan and Trevor Oakes, Della Pietra Family Auditorium, Room 103 of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics … Read more

Categorification in Mathematical Physics: April 9 – 13, 2018

Organized by: Eugene Gorsky, Sergei Gukov, Mikhail Khovanov, Andrei Negut, and Piotr Sułkowski Categorification is one of the deepest ideas in contemporary mathematics. As the name indicates, it aims to generalize various statements to a categorical level, replacing sets by categories, functions by functors, etc. It led to important developments in various branches of mathematics, … Read more

Mass in General Relativity: March 26 – 30, 2018

Workshop: Mass in General Relativity March 26-30, 2018 Organized by: Piotr Chrusciel, Richard Schoen, Christina Sormani, Mu-Tao Wang, and Shing-Tung Yau Due to the equivalence principle and the lack of an absolute space, the understanding of the fundamental notion of mass in general relativity has been subtle since Einstein’s time.  Arnowitt-Deser-Misner gave the well-defined definition … Read more

“Broadening the Computer Science Community: Examining successful strategies for significantly increasing diversity in STEM fields”

President Maria Klawe, Harvey Mudd College Thursday, March 9, 2017, 1:30-2:30 pm Simons Center Auditorium Reception to follow in the Simons Center Lobby Abstract: Computing is one of the least diverse disciplines in science and engineering in terms of participation by women, African-Americans and Hispanics, and the only discipline where participation by women has significantly decreased … Read more