In Fall 2018, the CMSA will host a Program on Mathematical Biology, which aims to describe recent mathematical advances in using geometry and statistics in a biological context, while also considering a range of physical theories that can predict biological shape at scales ranging from macromolecular assemblies to whole organ systems. The plethora of natural shapes that surround […]
On October 24, 2018, the CMSA hosted the second annual Ding Shum lecture. This event was made possible by the generous funding of Ding Lei and Harry Shum. Last year featured Leslie Valiant, who spoke on “learning as a Theory of Everything.” This year will feature Eric Maskin, who will speak on “How to Improve Presidential […]
Current Developments in Mathematics 2018 Conference. Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 2:15 pm – 6:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Harvard University Science Center, Hall B Youtube Playlist
Just over a century ago, the biologist, mathematician and philologist D’Arcy Thompson wrote “On growth and form”. The book – a literary masterpiece – is a visionary synthesis of the geometric biology of form. It also served as a call for mathematical and physical approaches to understanding the evolution and development of shape. In the […]
Due to inclement weather on Sunday, the second half of the workshop has been moved forward one day. Sunday and Monday’s talks will now take place on Monday and Tuesday. On January 18-21, 2019 the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications will be hosting a workshop on the Geometric Analysis Approach to AI. This workshop will focus on […]
From February 25 to March 1, the CMSA will be hosting a workshop on Growth and zero sets of eigenfunctions and of solutions to elliptic partial differential equations. Key participants of this workshop include David Jerison (MIT), Alexander Logunov (IAS), and Eugenia Malinnikova (IAS). This workshop will have morning sessions on Monday-Friday of this week from […]
The Workshop on Fluid turbulence and Singularities of the Euler/ Navier Stokes equations will take place on March 13-15, 2019. This is the first of two workshop organized by Michael Brenner, Shmuel Rubinstein, and Tom Hou. The second, Machine Learning for Multiscale Model Reduction, will take place on March 27-29, 2019. Both workshops will be […]
This three-day workshop will take place at Harvard University on March 18-20, 2019 in Science Center room 507. The main topic will be stability conditions in homological mirror symmetry. This workshop is funded by the Simons Collaboration in Homological Mirror Symmetry. Organizers: Denis Auroux, Yu-Wei Fan, Hansol Hong, Siu-Cheong Lau, Bong Lian, Shing-Tung Yau, Jingyu Zhao Speakers: Dylan Allegretti […]
The Machine Learning for Multiscale Model Reduction Workshop will take place on March 27-29, 2019. This is the second of two workshops organized by Michael Brenner, Shmuel Rubinstein, and Tom Hou. The first, Fluid turbulence and Singularities of the Euler/ Navier Stokes equations, will take place on March 13-15, 2019. Both workshops will be held in room G10 of the CMSA, located at 20 Garden Street, Cambridge, […]
On April 9 and 10, 2019 the CMSA hosted two lectures by Mina Aganagic (UC Berkeley). This was the second annual Math Science Lecture Series held in honor of Raoul Bott. The lectures took place in Science Center, Hall C “Two math lessons from string theory” […]
As part of the program on Mathematical Biology a workshop on Invariance and Geometry in Sensation, Action and Cognition will take place on April 15-17, 2019. Legend has it that above the door to Plato’s Academy was inscribed “Μηδείς άγεωµέτρητος είσίτω µον τήν στέγην”, translated as “Let no one ignorant of geometry enter my doors”. While geometry and invariance has […]
On April 18, 2019 Harvard CMSA hosted the inaugural Yip lecture. The Yip Lecture takes place thanks to the support of Dr. Shing-Yiu Yip. This year’s speaker was Peter Galison (Harvard Physics). The lecture was held from 4:00-5:00pm in Science Center, Hall A. https://youtu.be/BofWFoiKARQ