Algebraic Topology, Field Theory and Strings 5/21/12 – 5/25/12
Organized by Dan Freed, Constantin Teleman and Greg Moore This final workshop of the Algebraic Topology with Applications to Physics program presents recent ideas at the interfaces of topology, higher algebraic structures, representation theory, quantum field theory, and integrable systems.
String Theory for Mathematicians 5/14/12 – 5/18/12
“In this workshop, we will bring algebraic geometers and string theorists together to discuss these topics and identify new topics of common interest. We particularly hope to attract algebraic geometers who have not actively worked on string-related topics before, and to this end the workshop will include a series of introductory lectures for mathematicians, one … Read more
Ari Pakman – Fast Penalized State-space Methods for Inferring Dendritic Synaptic Connectivity, 05/01/2012
Speaker: Ari Pakman (Columbia University) Title: Fast Penalized State-space Methods for Inferring Dendritic Synaptic Connectivity When: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Time: 11:30 am Where: Simons Center, Lecture Hall 102 Abstract: We present fast methods for filtering voltage measurements and performing optimal inference of the location and strength of synaptic connections in large dendritic trees. Given noisy, subsampled … Read more
When Physics meets Biology
William Bialek, Princeton University, is one of the pioneers in the field of Biophysics. His achievements span from Computational Biology to Neuroscience and Information Theory. As the speaker for the second Della Pietra Lecture Series he explains to a packed crowd what this cross-cutting discipline is about.
Dr. Jeffrey Weeks to give a series of Della Pietra Lectures at the SCGP – May 3rd and 4th
On Thursday, May 3rd and Friday, May 4th free-lance Mathematician Dr. Jeffrey Weeks will deliver three talks for the Della Pietra Lecture Series at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University. The capstone talk of this series “The Shape of Space,” will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm in … Read more
Ludwig Krinner – A Neural Network Model of Working Memory
Speaker: Ludwig Krinner Title: A Neural Network Model of Working Memory When: Thursday, April 26th, 2012 Time: ??? Where: Simons Center PDF of presentation
String Phenomenology, April 23rd – 27th, 2012
Organized by Mike Douglas, Gordon Kane and Dave Morrison String phenomenology is the field which attempts to make contact between string theory and “real world” physics such as experiments at particle colliders, cosmology and astroparticle physics. Especially after the duality revolution of the 90’s, major progress has been made towards constructing string models which reproduce … Read more
A Staged Reading of QED by Peter Parnell. Thursday, April 26th 7pm
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Art Program along with Stony Brook University’s Department of Theater Arts is pleased to host a staged reading of Peter Parnell’s QED, a play about the life and work of renowned Physicist Richard Feynman. Seating is general, admission is free and open to the public. For dramaturgy and … Read more
Dr. William Bialek to give a series of Della Pietra Lectures, April 19-20, 2012
On Thursday, April 19th and Friday, April 20th noted Physicist William Bialek will deliver four talks for the Della Pietra Lecture Series at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University. Dr. Bialek’s first talk, to be held on Thursday, April 19th at 11:00 am in SCGP Lecture Hall, Room 102 is entitled, “150 years … Read more