In this issue of the Newsletter

Outreach Lectures – Book Talks

Chris Quigg in Conversation with George Sterman. Grace in All Simplicity: Beauty, Truth, and Wonders on the Path to the Higgs Boson and New Laws of Nature Robert P. Crease. The Leak: Politics, Activists, and Loss of Trust at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Moduli

By Steven Bradlow, Daniel Halpern-Leistner, Victoria Hoskins, Margarida Melo, and Anna Wienhard  

Brownian Motion and Dirichlet Zeros

By Giuseppe Mussardo Professor of Theoretical Physics, SISSA (Trieste)  

Statistical mechanics and combinatorics: February 15 – April 15, 2016

Statistical mechanics and combinatorics Organized by Pavel Bleher, Vladimir Korepin, and Bernard Nienhuis February 15 – April 15, 2016 The purpose of the program is to relate physics and mathematics, and more specifically, statistical mechanics, algebraic combinatorics, and random matrices. The program will focus on the six-vertex model of statistical mechanics and related models, such … Read more

Geometric representation theory: January 4-29th, 2016

Geometric representation theory Organized by: David Ben-Zvi, Roman Bezrukavnikov and Alexander Braverman January 4-29th, 2016 The program will focus on emerging trends in representation theory and their relation to the more traditional ideas of the subject. The celebrated success of the perverse sheaves methods in 1980’s has led to development of a direction which may … Read more

SCGP Spring 2015 Newsletter

The Simons Center is pleased to announce the Spring 2015 newsletter. Read on for more details about our programs, workshops, special lectures and events: Click here for SCGP Spring 2015 Newsletter  

Moduli spaces and singularities in algebraic and Riemannian geometry – Aug 17 – Nov 20

Moduli spaces and singularities in algebraic and Riemannian geometry Organized by Simon Donaldson (SCGP), Hans-Joachim Hein (Maryland), Henry Guenancia (Stony Brook), Radu Laza (Stony Brook), Yuji Odaka (Kyoto), Song Sun (Stony Brook),Valentino Tosatti (Northwestern) August 17-November 20th, 2015 Weekly Talks are held in SCGP Rm 313. The theme of this program is the interaction between … Read more

Transportation Schedule for Simons Summer Workshop 2015

Danfords Shuttle: *Please be aware that the Danfords shuttle has limited seating. If you have a car, we appreciate if you carpool to the Simons Center. Hilton General Information Special Events Transportation Information: For beach talks and parties. Information and Driving Directions for Special Events Smith Point Beach, Wednesdays (Smith Point County Park, William Floyd … Read more

Schedule of Events for Simons Summer Workshop 2015

Downloadable Schedules by Week: *Speakers and titles will be added to the schedule throughout the workshop. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays All talks will be held in the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Lecture Hall (Room 102). Breakfast will be served daily from 9:00am-10:00am in the Simons Center Cafe, 2nd floor. Lunch will be … Read more

Simons Summer Workshop 2015: July 20 to August 14, 2015

We are pleased to announce the 2015 Summer Simons Workshop in Mathematics and Physics from July 20 to August 14. This workshop is the eighth conducted by the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook and the thirteenth in the series Simons Summer Workshops. The Centers mission is to develop the interaction of … Read more

2015 Summer Concert Series at the Simons Center

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to present a Summer Concert series featuring local jazz and classical musicians. SCHEDULE: Tuesday, July 21 Jazz performance by Frank Bellucci, John Marshall, Steve Salerno, and Keenan Zach Reception at 5:30pm, concert at 6:00pm in Simons Center Auditorium, Room 103 Tuesday July 28 Jazz performance by … Read more