In this issue of the Newsletter

Milestones and Prizes

Congratulations to John Pardon on winning the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize for important results in geometry and topology, particularly in the field of symplectic geometry and pseudo-holomorphic curves, which are certain types of smooth surfaces in manifolds.

From Billiard Dynamics to Riemann Surfaces

From Billiard Dynamics to Riemann Surfaces. By Samuel Grushevsky Teichmuller Dynamics via Algebraic Geometry

Random Paths and Purpose: A Conversation with Scott Sheffield

Random Paths and Purpose: A Conversation with Scott Sheffield. Interview by Evita Nestoridi

Random Paths to Quantum Field Theory

Random Paths to Quantum Field Theory. By Antti Kupiainen

Summer Concert Series at the Simons Center

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is pleased to announce the 2013 Summer Concert Series, featuring pianist Leon Livshin and Company All Concerts will begin at 6:30pm, following a wine and cheese reception at 6:00pm.  These events are free and open to the public: Schedule of Events July 23rd, 6:30pm:  “Two Sides of Rachmaninov” … Read more

Topology Seminar Series: Steven Sivek, Harvard

Title: Naturality In Sutured Monopole Homology Speaker: Steven Sivek, Harvard Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm Place: Seminar Room 313, Simons Center         [box, type=”download”]Watch the video.[/box] Abstract: Kronheimer and Mrowka defined a version of monopole Floer homology which assigns to any balanced sutured manifold a module up to isomorphism. … Read more