Seminars and colloquia

E.g., Jun 12, 2026

Gordon Slade

UBC
Crossover from subcritical to critical decay: random walk, self-avoiding walk, percolation

May 13, 2026 - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

The study of critical phenomena in lattice statistical mechanical models such as percolation has a long history in both physics and mathematics. A central problem is to derive the asymptotic behaviour of a model's two-point function, which reveals the values of critical ... Read more
  • Probability

Joshua Greene

Boston College
The Niven Lecture: The Square Peg Problem

May 26, 2026 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

MATH 100

I will tell the story of a mathematical problem which can be understood and tested by a child, yet which has resisted solution for over a century, in spite of the efforts of many prominent mathematicians. I will describe in parallel the development of a seemingly unrelated ... Read more


Professor Nakanishi (Hosts: Stephen Guftafson and Tai-Peng Tsai)

September 11, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

TBA ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/68285564037 Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037 Passcode: 636252 Read more


Luc Deike (Host: Anthony Wachs)

September 18, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

TBA ldeike@princeton.edu ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/68285564037 Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037 Passcode: 636252 Read more


colloquium Sept 25, 2026 free slot

September 25, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

If you happen to have a visitor at this time who excels in giving talks in addition to being a talented researcher, we would greatly appreciate it if you could let us know. TBA ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: ... Read more


colloquium Oct 2, 2026 Reserved – Dept. Use

October 2, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

TBA ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/68285564037 Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037 Passcode: 636252 Read more


colloquium Oct 9, 2026 Reserved – Dept. Use

October 9, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

TBA ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/68285564037 Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037 Passcode: 636252 Read more


colloquium Oct 16, 2026 Reserved – Dept. Use

October 16, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

TBA ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/68285564037 Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037 Passcode: 636252 Read more


colloquium Oct 23, 2026 Reserved – Dept. Use

October 23, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

TBA ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/68285564037 Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037 Passcode: 636252 Read more


colloquium Oct 30, 2026 Reserved – Dept. Use

October 30, 2026 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

ESB 2012 and Zoom

TBA ***** There will be coffee, tea and snacks at PIMS from 2:30 PM to 3 PM. *****Zoom information: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/68285564037 Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037 Passcode: 636252 Read more