In this issue of the Newsletter

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)

Buckminster Fuller: Inventing for Today

Simons Center Gallery Opening Reception Buckminster Fuller: Inventing for Today Monday, May 9 – Thursday, August 25, 2016 Simons Center Gallery Curated by Lorraine Walsh Opening Reception: Thursday, May 12, 2016 5:00 pm: Wine and Cheese Reception, Simons Center Gallery and Lobby 5:45 pm: Guest Speaker: Kurt Przybilla, Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking, SCGP … Read more

Between Dynamics and Spectral Theory: June 6 – 10, 2016

Organized by: William Yessen and Zhenghe Zhang Dates: June 6 – 10, 2016 The study of 1D discrete Schroedinger equation lies across physics, spectral theory, and dynamical systems. It models the motion of a quantum particle in a disordered medium. The evolution of motion is studied via the spectral theory of the Schroedinger operator. For … Read more

Stochastic Partial Differential Equations: May 16 – 20, 2016

Organized by Martin Hairer Stochastic partial differential equations allow to describe phenomena that vary in both space and time and are subject to random influences. They arise naturally in a variety of contexts, including the description of the large-scale behaviour of random systems in statistical mechanics, the modelling of forward interest rates, the description of … Read more

Generalized Geometry & T-dualities: May 9 -13, 2016

Organized by Marco Gualtieri, Nigel Hitchin, Ctirad Klimcik, Yolanda Lozano, Eoin Ó Colgáin, Martin Rocek, Konstantinos Sfetsos, and Daniel Thompson Dates: May 9 – 13, 2016 Over the last few years we have witnessed a resurgence of interest in geometrical facets of T-duality, with developments coming thick and fast on a number of fronts. The … Read more

2016 Inaugural Simons Center ArtSci Lecture Series

Lecture by China Blue Art, Science and Algorithmic Aesthetics Thursday, April 21, 2016, 6:00 pm, SCGP 103 Following the closing reception of Form & Line Simons Center ArtSci Lecture Series is curated by Lorraine Walsh, Art Director and Curator, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics; Visiting Associate Professor of Art, Stony Brook University China Blue … Read more