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Talk #1: Jack DeSerrano

"The density of integers n coprime to ⌊αn⌋"

We determine, for a real number α, the density of positive integers n such that gcd(n, ⌊αn⌋) = 1, drawing from a 1953 paper of G. L. Watson. For example, for irrational α, we show that this density is 6/π2.

Talk #2: Owen Sharpe

"Waring's Problem on Function Fields of Characteristic Two"

We review the work of Gallardo and Heath-Brown on Waring's problem in the polynomial rings F_2[t] and F_4[t].

**This talk has been postponed till next week (June 20)**

Francisco Villacis, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"D-Modules on Smooth Varieties"

In this talk I will talk about D-modules on smooth varieties and the Riemann-Hilbert Correspondence.

MC 5403

Talk #1 (1:00-2:30pm): Amanda Petcu

"The G_2 Laplacian flow"

In this talk, we will introduce the G_2 Laplacian flow and attempt to show short-time existence and uniqueness following the work of Bryant and Xu.

Talk #2 (2:30-4:00pm): Sir Michael Atiyah

"A Panoramic View of Mathematics "