Week of May 3 - 7, 1999

 

Colloquium Wednesday 4:30 Fine 314

Topic: Complexity and Generation of Information in Molecular Evolution May 5

Presenter: Manfred Eigen, Max-Planck-Institut Fur Biophysikalische Chemie

Abstract: Combinatorial versus dynamical complexity. Evolving molecular complexity: NP-Complete? An experiment demonstrating evolving ccomplexity. Darwinian algorithms: The generation of information, What is life?

 

Ergodic Theory & Statistical Mechanics Seminar Thursday 3:30 Fine 401

Topic: Lanford's Program May 6

Presenter: Michael Yampolsky, Yale University

 

 

Week of May 10 - 14, 1999

 

Ergodic Theory & Statistical Mechanics Thursday 2:00 Fine 401

Topic: Spectra of Elements in Group Rings and Random Matrix Theory May 13

Presenter: Alex Gamburd, Princeton University

 

Geometry Seminar Friday 2:30 Fine 314

Topic: Triholomorphic curves and complex anti-self dual connections May 14

Presenter: JingYi Chen, MIT

 

 

Week of May 24 - 28, 1999

 

Analysis Seminar Monday 4:00 Fine 314

Topic: TBA May 24

Presenter: Alexander Ionescu, Princeton University