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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)  
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In the news

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

SCGP Cafe Wins Long Island’s Local Heroes Contest

And The Local Hero Award Goes To SCGP Cafe! Read on for more information below – Congratulations Chef Paolo Fontana, and dining managers Julie Pasquier and Maria Reuge. Come visit the SCGP Cafe this spring to try our innovative and award winning menu, and dine al fresco on our outdoor patio garden! http://www.ediblelongisland.com/2015/02/23/local-hero-award-goes-2/ “Located on … Read more

Art and the Quantum Moment Art Exhibition: Closing Reception, Thursday January 29

December 4 2014 – January 29, 2015 Featuring the artwork of Eric J. Heller (ericjhellergallery.com) Frederique Swist (fredswist.co.uk/gallery.html) Jacqueline Thomas (jacquelinethomasbooks.co.uk) Curated by Lorraine Walsh, with Robert Crease and Alfred Goldhaber   Schedule of Events: Pre-exhibition Talk by Arthur I Miller, University College London  Wednesday November 5th, 2014 Reception at 5:00pm Talk by Arthur I Miller … Read more

Call for Proposals for Scientific Workshops/Conferences

Call for Proposals for Scientific Workshops/Conferences The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics (SCGP) at Stony Brook University is seeking proposals for scientific workshops/conferences to be held in the 2015-16 academic year. The Simons Center is a research center devoted to furthering fundamental knowledge in mathematics and theoretical physics, especially knowledge at the interface of … Read more

Mathematical Problems in General Relativity

Mathematical Problems in General Relativity Organized by Mike Anderson, Sergiu Klainerman, Philippe LeFloch, and Jared Speck January 5 – February 6, 2015 Einsteins field equation of general relativity is one of the most important geometric partial differential equations. Over the past decade, the mathematical research on Einstein equation has made spectacular progress on many fronts, … Read more

“Mindscapes” – November 5th, 2014

“Mindscapes” Fernando Velázquez and Francisco Lapetina Audiovisual performance from The Mindscapes Series / 45 min Artist talk: November 5, 4:30 – 5:30 pm SAC Gallery, Student Activities Center “Mindscapes” performance: November 5,  7:00- 7:45 pm SAC Gallery, Student Activities Center “We see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well. And seeing … Read more

Gauged Sigma-Models in Two Dimensions: November 3 – 7, 2014

Organized by Sergei Gukov, Nuno Romao, and Samson Shatashvili Dates: November 3 – 7, 2014 Gauged sigma-models from Riemann surfaces to Kaehler targets have been an important ingredient in recent developments at the crossroads of quantum field theory, geometry and topology. Of particular interest are models that exhibit self-duality, since they are more amenable to rigorous treatment — they … Read more

“Colliding Worlds: How Cutting-Edge Science is Redefining Contemporary Art”, November 5 at 5:00pm

Art and the Quantum Moment Pre-Exhibition Talk by Arthur Miller, November 5 Reception at 5:00pm Talk by Arthur I. Miller (University College London) at 5:30pm in Simons Center Lecture Hall, Room 102 “Colliding Worlds:  How Cutting-Edge Science is Redefining Contemporary Art” www.collidingworlds.org/ http://www.arthurimiller.com​ Abstract: There is a quiet revolution going on in the world of art, … Read more

Geometric Flows

Geometric Flows Organized by Simon Brendle, Xiuxiong Chen, Simon Donaldson, and Yuanqi Wang October 13 – December 19, 2014 Since its invention in 1982, Hamilton’s Ricci flow has become a central tool in global differential geometry. In particular, the Ricci flow has played a central role in Perelman’s proof of the Poincare conjecture, as well … Read more

The SCGP Seeks Research Assistant Professors for Fall 2015

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island’s scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American … Read more

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