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)  

Mathematical Problems in General Relativity: January 19 – 23, 2015

Organized by Philippe LeFloch, Mike Anderson, Sergiu Klainerman, and Jared Speck Dates: January 19 – 23, 2015 Einstein’s 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, including the Cauchy problem, cosmic censorship, … Read more

Constructive Interference at the SCGP Cafe

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to announce that Chef Paolo Fontana and Dining Manager Julie Pasquier have taken over the management of the SCGP Café with third partner Maria Reuge, co-founder of Mirabelle restaurant, effective July 1st 2014.  Like the condition in which two waves arriving at the same place, at the same … Read more

Congratulations to Simons Donaldson, Winner of the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics: Symposium Panel Videos Now Available

View videos from the mathematics track at the Breakthrough Prize Symposium: The symposium was held November 10, 2014 at Stanford University and co-hosted by UC-San Francisco and UC-Berkeley. Panel: Simon Donaldson, Maxim Kontsevich, Jacob Lurie, Terence Tao, Richard Taylor and Yuri Milner (http://media.scgp.stonybrook.edu/video/video.php?f=20141215_2_qtp.mp4) Watch Simon’s video here:  http://media.scgp.stonybrook.edu/video/video.php?f=20141215_3_qtp.mp4 Simon Donaldson, permanent member of the Simons … Read more

Graduate Workshop on Moduli of Curves: July 7 – 18, 2014

Application for workshop is now closed. Organized by Samuel Grushevsky, Robert Lazarsfeld, and Eduard Looijenga Dates: July 7 – 18, 2014 In recent years, moduli of Riemann surfaces (or algebraic curves) have come to play an increasingly central role in several fields of mathematics, including algebraic and complex geometry, topology, Teichmuller dynamics, mathematical physics, and … Read more

Program Organizer Information

The Simons Center follows a strict timeline in order to have efficient and successful programs. Please see below the chart for a general timeline for organizing a program. SCGP Program Organizer Timeline Activity Deadline Submit program proposal to the Simons Center Scientific Advisory Committee. For complete instructions on how to apply to organize a program … Read more

Summer Concert Series at the Simons Center, July 24 – August 12

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to present a Summer Concert series featuring local jazz and classical musicians. SCHEDULE: Thursday July 24 Classical Performance by NY Virtuosi Wine and cheese reception at 5:30pm, concert at 6:30pm in Simons Center Auditorium, Room 103 Download Performance Program Tuesday July 29 Jazz Performance by Ray Anderson … Read more

‘Stitches’ Art Exhibition

Featuring the artworks of Elaine Ellison, Daina Taimina and Gabriele Meyer. Opening Reception: Thursday May 8, 2014 at 5:30pm Exhibition Dates: April 1 – May 31, 2014 Schedule of Events Thursday May 8th 5:30pm: Opening Reception – SCGP Art Gallery and Lobby 6:00pm: Talk by Elaine Krajenke Ellison, Mathematical Quilts – Tuesday May 20th 5:30pm: … Read more