Past Events
Scientific, Seminar
Scientific Computation and Applied & Industrial Mathematics: Rongrong Wang
April 4, 2017
University of British Columbia
In this talk, we examine two methods for frequency extrapolation. Frequency extrapolation is the problem of utilizing data processing techniques to obtain the entire spectrum of an objective signal while only a middle band is sampled. This problem is...
Scientific, Seminar
Lethbridge Number Theory and Combinatorics Seminar
April 3, 2017
University of Lethbridge
An "elliptic sequence" is a solution over an arbitrary integral domain of the recursion W(m+n) W(m-n) = W(m+1) W(m-1) W(n)^2 - W(n+1) W(n-1) W(m)^2, where m and n are integers. The theory of integral elliptic sequences was developed by Morgan Ward in...
Scientific, Seminar
PIMS 20th Anniversary Celebration at the University of Lethbridge
March 31, 2017
University of Lethbridge
How many lines may one arrange through the origin in R10 in such a way that any two of them are at least 89° apart? How about in R57? Or Rn as n tends to infinity? Using this simply stated problem as a point of departure, I will explore various areas...
Scientific, Seminar
Fluid Mechanics Seminar: John M. Frostad
March 30, 2017
University of British Columbia
Complex, multiphase fluids such as suspensions, emulsions, and foams are ubiquitous in industrial processes and consumer products. For example, vesicles and emulsion droplets can be used to stabilize nutraceuticals in foods to produce so-called...
Scientific, Seminar
Number Theory Seminar: Elmar Grosse-Klöne
March 30, 2017
University of British Columbia
Let F be a finite extension field of {\mathbb Q}_p. Let {\mathcal H} be the pro-p-Iwahori-Hecke algebra for {\rm GL}_n(F), with coefficients in the residue field k of {\mathcal O}_F (or a finite extension of it). We are going to discuss an exact...
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Abelian Varieties Multi-Site Seminar Series: Nathan Kaplan
March 30, 2017
Colorado State University
Let E be an elliptic curve defined over a finite field with q elements. Hasse’s theorem says that #E(F_q) = q + 1 - t_E where |t_E| is at most twice the square root of q. Deuring uses the theory of complex multiplication to express the number of...
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Topology Seminar: Adam Clay
March 29, 2017
University of British Columbia
A group is left-orderable if it has a strict total ordering that is invariant under multiplication from the left. For countable groups, this is equivalent to acting on the real line by order-preserving homeomorphisms. A group being circularly...
Scientific, Seminar
Probability Seminar: Yaniv Plan
March 29, 2017
University of British Columbia
Let A be an isotropic, sub-gaussian m by n matrix. We prove that the process Z_x = ||A x||_2 – m^(.5) ||x||_2 has sub-gaussian increments. Using this, we show that for any bounded set T in R^n, the deviation of ∥Ax∥2 around its mean is uniformly...
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Math Biology Seminar: Clinton Durney
March 29, 2017
University of British Columbia
In this talk, I will give an overview of the Drosophila Dorsal Closure phenomenon in which a developing embryo is able to close an opening in the epidermis. I will present recent experimental work and prior modelling efforts. Both of these will...
Scientific, Seminar
PIMS Lethbridge Analysis Seminar Series:
March 29, 2017
University of Lethbridge
In this talk, we review some classic iterative processes: Mann iterative process, Ishikawa iterative process, Halpern iterative process, Viscosity iterative process, hybrid projection iterative process, for solutions of operator equations involving...