Pranabesh Das, Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"Variants of Erd{\H o}s--Selfridge superelliptic curves and their rational points"
Associate Professor Matthew Kennedy received a $120,000 Discovery Accelerator Supplement from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for his work within the field of operator algebras.
Professor Ross Willard has been awarded the Faculty of Mathematics Award for Distinction in Teaching. This award is given annually to teachers in the Faculty of Mathematics who have consistently demonstrated outstanding pedagogical skills and a deep commitment to our students’ education. Up to two awards are given annually. Professor Matthew Scott (Applied Mathematics) also received the award this year. Congratulations!
Nickolas Rollick, Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"A Proper Separation -- The Variety Show"
Well, it has only taken two years, but we are finally ready to give the scheme-theoretic definition of "variety". Along the way, we discuss the notions algebraic geometers use in place of "Hausdorff" and "compact Hausdorff", namely "separated" and "proper" morphisms. Somehow, it seems fitting to talk about "separation" as we bring this seminar to a close...
Dan Ursu, Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"C*-simplicity of discrete groups"
Jeremy Nicholson, Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"The Frobenius Problem and Combinatorics on Words"
Justin Toth, Combinatorics and Optimization
"Using Linear Algebra to do Matching Theory"
Adam Humeniuk, Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"Existence of the C*-envelope"
In 1969, Arveson defined the C*-envelope of an operator algebra or operator system as a universal quotient amongst all C*-algebras which contain it. He left the existence of the C*-envelope as an open problem. In a whirlwind tour of my Master's research paper, I'll discuss the diverse tools used to prove its existence in the intervening decades.
Jitendra Prakash, Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"Tsirelson's problems and entanglement breaking rank"
Satish Pandey, Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"Symmetrically-Normed Ideals and Characterizations of Absolutely Norming Operators"