We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Speaker: Morgan Weiler (University of California, Riverside) Title: Anchored symplectic embeddings and 2-parameter persistence Abstract: Symplectic geometry is […]
The Claremont Topology Seminar, with funding from Pitzer College and the NSF, is pleased to sponsor the N+12th Southern California Topology Colloquium (SCTC). SCTC is a one-day conference primarily attended by mathematicians from the Southern California area. This year, the colloquium will be held at the Benson Auditorium at Pitzer College on Saturday, March 8th, […]
Speaker: Iris Yoon, Professor of Mathematics, Wesleyan University Title: How Topology Reveals Structure in Neuroscience Data Abstract: We live in an exciting time where new data is generated at an exponential rate. Such data explosion necessitates the development of novel methods for studying large, noisy, and complex data. One interesting aspect of data is its shape and […]
Speaker: Yimin Xiao, Professor of Statistics and Probability, Michigan State University Title: Brownian Motion, Random Fractals, and Beyond Abstract: Brownian motion is not only a fascinating object in mathematics but also a powerful stochastic model that has been applied in many scientific fields, from physics to finance, to biological sciences. The sample function of Brownian […]
Speaker: Scott Taylor, Professor of Mathematics, Colby College, Maine Title: Sums and Symmetries Abstract: Adding is one of the fundamental mathematical operations and we like it so much, we can't help but add all kinds of things including knots, surfaces, and 3-dimensional spaces. Symmetry is also a fundamental mathematical concern. How well do sums and […]
Fall 2025 Course Preview Session Moderator: Lenny Fukshansky, Professor of Mathematics, Claremont McKenna College, CA Slide Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/142NF1vUazpGNLF0pfLKc0qhkv4VoMQstSvZ0yKtMfNE/edit?usp=sharing
Speaker: Naneh Apkarian Professor of Mathematics, Arizona State University, Arizona Title: Student Success in an Interactive STEM Ecosystem Abstract: This talk begins with a discussion of the multifaceted nature of “student success” in STEM, including externally recognized markers (e.g., grades) and internally defined indicators (e.g., enjoyment). Investigations of the factors which contribute to student success […]
Speaker: Andrew J. Bernoff, Professor of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College Abstract: An outstanding challenge in mathematical biology is using laboratory and/or field observations to tune a model’s functional form and parameter values. These problems lie at the intersection of dynamical systems and data science. In this talk I will discuss an ongoing project developing models […]
CCMS Colloquium invites you to the Second Barbara Beechler Lecture by Professor Deanna Needell, Professor of Mathematics, Dunn Family Endowed Chair in Data Theory Executive Director, Institute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE) at UCLA. Title: Fairness and Foundations in Machine Learning Abstract: In this talk, we will address areas of recent work centered around the […]
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CCMS Colloquium invites you to a talk by Professor Ko Honda, Professor of Mathematics at UCLA. Title: Morse theory, Floer homology, and string topology Abstract: One of the most important theories in geometry/topology is Floer homology, which can be viewed as a Morse theory of a loop space of a manifold (a generalization of a surface to […]
