2016 Lecture Series with Nigel Boston, University of Wisconsin‑Madison
- 09/26/2016
“Overview of Applied Algebra” – video – slides
Abstract: I shall give a somewhat personal introduction to applied algebra, starting with coding theory and cryptography and then leading to a wide variety of topics. - 09/27/2016
“Entropy Regions and the Four-Atom Conjecture” – video
Abstract: I shall introduce entropy regions, motivated by network coding, and then note how they are equivalent to something in finite group theory, allowing us to address fundamental questions regarding these regions. - 09/28/2016
“Low-Rank Matrix Completion” – video
Abstract: “I shall describe recommender systems such as Netflix, which seek to complete arrays from sparse data, and explain our recent work using algebraic geometry to obtain uniqueness results. - 09/29/2016
“Belgian Chocolate Problem” – video
Abstract: I shall introduce the Belgian Chocolate Problem, a question from robust control theory amenable to algebraic attack and mysteriously connected to the abc conjecture, and a few other open odds and ends.