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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

The Simons Center Congratulates Alexander Zamolodchikov, Co-recipient of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor and C.N. Yang/Wei Deng Endowed Chair Alexander Zamolodchikov has been named co-recipient of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. He shares the award with John Cardy, All Souls College, University of Oxford, “For profound contributions to statistical physics and quantum field theory, with diverse and far-reaching applications in different … Read more

Ander Mikalson & Katie Paterson: Cosmic Rhythm and Bang

COSMIC RHYTHM and BANG Ander Mikalson and Katie Paterson September 21–December 8, 2023 Curated by Jillian McDonald The Simons Center Gallery Opening Reception: Thursday, November 9, 2023, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm: Reception, Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby 5:30-6:30 pm: Artist Talk by Ander Mikalson, SCGP room 102 Title: “Score for the Big Bang” Abstract: … Read more

Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Ian Stewart, October 2-5, 2023

The Della Pietra Lecture Series is pleased to present a series of lectures by Mathematician Ian Stewart, University of Warwick General Public Lecture Date and Time: Monday, October 2 at 5:00pm Location: Della Pietra Family Auditorium – 103 Reception at 4:15pm, Simons Center Lobby  TITLE: All the World’s a Network Abstract: Networks are ubiquitous in today’s … Read more

The Everests of Mathematics. A Conversation with Phillip Griffiths

Ron Donagi and Phillip Griffiths visited the Simons Center in April, 2023, for the Simons collaboration conference on Homological Mirror Symmetry. Crossing paths once again, they took the opportunity for a conversation about their early days at Harvard, Griffiths work in Hodge theory, his role as Director of the Institute of Advanced Study and initiative promoting science in developing countries, and the future of interdisciplinary mathematics.

Inaugural Stony Brook Lectures in Algebraic Geometry

Speaker: Professor Jacob Tsimerman (University of Toronto) “Transcendence in Algebraic Geometry” Tuesday, November 7. Title: Transcendence of period integrals over function fields. ABSTRACT Wednesday, November 8. Title: Definable o-minimal structures and applications to Periods. ABSTRACT Thursday, November 9. Title: Unlikely Intersection problems and Functional Transcendence. ABSTRACT All lectures will take place from 4:00 – 5:00pm … Read more

Simons Summer Workshop–Celebrating 20 Years

SIMONS SUMMER WORKSHOP EXHIBITION Celebrating 20 Years July 3–August 25, 2023 Curated by Martin Roček and Lorraine Walsh The Simons Center Gallery Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) Stony Brook University, NY 11794 The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to present photographs and video spanning 20 years at the Simons Summer … Read more

Mini-course by Gregory Falkovich, September 26 – November 28, 2023

Mini-course by Gregory Falkovich September 26 – November 28, 2023 on Tuesdays at 2:30pm in room 313 Title: Introduction to Information Theory Selected Subjects:  Measuring Uncertainty Mutual Information and Entanglement Entropy, Redundancy of Language and Genetic Code Information is Life and Money Theory of Mind – Active Inference Information in Quantum Mechanics and Statistics

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