On the geometry and topology of initial data sets in General Relativity
Speaker: Greg Galloway (University of Miami) Title: On the geometry and topology of initial data sets in General Relativity Abstract: A theme of long standing interest (to the speaker!) concerns the relationship […]
Quality Externalities on Platforms: The Case of Airbnb
Speaker: Sonia Jaffe (Microsoft) Title: Quality Externalities on Platforms: The Case of Airbnb Abstract: We explore quality externalities on platforms: when buyers have limited information, a seller's quality affects whether her buyers return […]
Hyperbolic geometry of the olfactory space
Speaker: Tatyana Sharpee (Salk Institute for Biological Studies) Title: Hyperbolic geometry of the olfactory space Abstract: The sense of smell can be used to avoid poisons or estimate a food’s nutrition content because biochemical reactions […]
Deregulation through Direct Democracy: Lessons from Liquor
Speaker: Sarah Moshary (University of Chicago) Title: Deregulation through Direct Democracy: Lessons from Liquor Abstract: This paper examines the merits of state control versus private provision of spirits retail, using the 2012 deregulation of […]