Events

Hongdi Huang, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"Hopf Algebras GL_q(2) and SL_q(2)"

The algebra M_q(2) is the quotient of the free algebra k{a, b, c, d} by the two-sided ideal J_q  that is generated by some quadratic elements. In this talk, we will see how to reduce Hopf Algebra GL_q(2) and SL_q(2) from M_q(2).

MC 5403

Julia Brandes, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"Diophantine equations and the Hardy-Littlewood circle method"

Dustin Cartwright, University of Tennessee

"Topology of dual complexes"

Ross Willard, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"Boolean algebras, Part 2"

I’ll continue the elementary exposition of Boolean algebras, explaining their tight connection to Boolean rings and then moving on to ideals and filters.

MC 5479

Robert Martin, University of Cape Town

"A multi-variable de Branges-Rovnyak model for row contractions"

Ruodu Wang, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo

"Mathematics of the Financial Crisis: Aggregation, Measurement, and Optimization of Risks with Model Uncertainty"

Chris Schafhauser, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"On the quantum group M_q(2)"

This is a continuation of Hongdi's talk last week where she introduced the quantum plane k_q(2).  We will discuss the quantum group M_q(2) and its relation to the quantum plane.

MC 5403

Anup Dixit, University of Toronto

"On the generalized Brauer-Siegel Theorem"

Tristan Freiberg, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo

"The finer points of the distribution of primes"

I will explain why primes are like fatal horse kicks. 
The talk will be accessible and expository---if you know what a horse is, you're good to go!

MC 5403

Iordan Ganev, IST Austria

"The wonderful compactification for quantum groups"