Mathematics
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The 20th Northwest Probability Seminar: Stochastic Explosions in Branching Processes and Non-uniqueness for Nonlinear PDE
We will discuss stochastic processes, Le Jan-Sznitman cascades, that can be associated with certain nonlinear PDE and how explosion of these cascades can be exploited to prove non-uniques for the associated Cauchy problems. In particular,…
The 20th Northwest Probability Seminar: First Order Logic on Galton-Watson Trees
The 20th Northwest Probability Seminar, a one-day mini-conference organized by the University of Washington, the Oregon State University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Oregon, and Microsoft Research, was held on October 20,…
The 20th Northwest Probability Seminar: Cutoff for Product Replacement on Finite Groups
Let G be a finite group, and consider the following \emph{product replacement walk} on the set of generating n-tuples of elements of G: randomly pick two of the n elements, say g and h, and…
The 20th Northwest Probability Seminar: The KPZ Fixed Point
The (1d) KPZ universality class contains random growth models, directed random polymers, stochastic Hamilton-Jacobi equations (e.g. the eponymous Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation). It is characterized by unusual scale of fluctuations, some of which appeared earlier in random…
Charles River Lecture Series
Jointly organized by Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Microsoft Research New England, the Charles River Lectures on Probability and Related Topics is a one-day event for the benefit of the greater Boston area…
Microsoft Research New England 10th Anniversary Symposium – Closing Remarks
Senior Researcher Nicole Immorlica and Managing Director Jennifer Chayes offer closing remarks for Microsoft Research New England 10th Anniversary Symposium.
Microsoft Research New England 10th Anniversary Symposium – Different Disciplines, Shared Vision
Senior Researcher Nicole Immorlica and Deputy Managing Director Christian Borgs offer opening remarks for Microsoft Research New England 10th Anniversary Symposium.
Microsoft Research New England 10th Anniversary Symposium – Panel: The Usefulness of Long-Term Thinking (aka Theory)
This panel will discuss the role of long-term thinking and theory in research: how does it fit into the big picture, and when is it most useful? The panel is moderated by Robbert Dijkgraaf, who…
MSRNE 10th Anniversary Symposium
To mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft Research New England, we are hosting a one-day symposium comprised of themed panels focused on mathematics and theory, economics, big data and machine learning, fairness, and social platforms.…
