2026 (Feb – Nov) Virtual Colloquia Series (Schedule)
Frobenius
Dr. Overtoun Jenda
Date and time: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time
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View abstract →Graham’s Conjecture in Graph Pebbling
Dr. Glenn Hurlbert
Date and time: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: Graph pebbling began as a method to solve zero-sum problems in combinatorial number theory and group theory. Like many "games" that move tokens along the edges of a graph according…
View abstract →Can AI agents ask questions that have never been asked before?
Dr. Peter Johnson
Date and time: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: I do not know the answer to the question in the title; I think that it is an important question. Examples will be given.
View abstract →Consequences of Exponential Parameter Estimation in Simulation
Dr. Dave Goldsman
Date and time: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: Simulation analysts routinely estimate model parameters from data and then substitute those estimates into subsequent analyses. While this “plug-in” paradigm is nearly universal, its consequences can have significant implications for…
View abstract →Comparabilty in Bruhat Orders
Dr. Paul Horn
Date and time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: The weak and strong Bruhat orders are fundamental objects in algebraic combinatorics. Both are partial orders on the symmetric group — that is the set of permutations on [n] letters…
View abstract →A Predictive Model for Combined Oncolytic Virotherapy: Mechanism, Synergy and Optimal Timing
Dr. Joseph Malinzi
Date and time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: I will present a mathematical model of synergistic oncolytic virotherapy combining Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) and Vaccinia Virus (VV). The model centres on the B18R protein secreted by VV-infected cells,…
View abstract →Bias-corrected integration of abundance and occupancy data.
Dr. Eduard Camillo-Funollet
Date and time: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: Data integration synthesizes information from multiple sources to yield a comprehensive understanding of complex systems. By combining diverse data streams, researchers can leverage the unique strengths of different sampling designs…
View abstract →Directed Graph Models for Recruitment-Based Systems: Solvency Thresholds, Branching Structures, and Contagion Dynamics.
Dr. Cadavious Jones
Date and time: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: Pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes, multi-level marketing (MLM) programs, and blessing looms are often described in financial or legal terms, but each also has an underlying mathematical structure. In this talk,…
View abstract →Using the data around All of Us: Characterizing High-Risk Patterns in Large-Scale Cohorts
Vinny Jodoin
Date and time: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: Heart disease and its associated comorbidities represent a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality.Yet the physiological signatures preceding clinical diagnosis remain poorly characterized. The mechanistic links between short-term changes in physiological…
View abstract →Ranking Quantilized Mean Field Games with an Application to Early-Stage Venture Investments.
Dr. Rinel Foguen Tchuendom
Date and time: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: Quantilized mean-field game models involve quantiles of the population’s distribution. We study a class of such games with a capacity for ranking games, where the performance of each agent is…
View abstract →Beyond Exact Reachability: Approximate Controllability of Infinite-Dimensional Boundary Controlled Systems
Dr. Patrice Ndambomve
Date and time: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: Controllability is a fundamental concept in control theory concerned with the ability to steer a dynamical system toward a desired target state using admissible controls. We begin with the classical…
View abstract →Historical Account of Some Important Facts in Harmonic Analysis and Recent Results
Dr. Geraldo de Souza
Date and time: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: This talk presents a historical overview of several important developments in harmonic analysis, emphasizing how foundational questions led to major advances in modern mathematics. Beginning with classical Hardy spaces, Lebesgue…
View abstract →Demographic stochasticity: what is it and how to measure it?
Dr. F. Stephen Dobson
Date and time: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: The purpose of my talk is to give a progress report on a Masamu research program, the elephant demography project. The elephant project has morphed over time, and during the…
View abstract →2025 (Feb – Nov) Virtual Colloquia Series (Schedule)
Ranks of Matrix Factorizations
Dr. Michael Brown
Date and time: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: A free resolution of a module over a ring is an approximation of the module in terms of simple building blocks, namely free modules. Several of the most important open…
View abstract →On almost cosymplectic generalized (k,μ)′-spaces
Dr. Fortun´e Massamba
Date and time: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM Central Time
Abstract: In this talk, we introduce almost cosymplectic manifolds whose characteristic vector field ξ belongs to a generalized (k, µ)′-nullity distribution involving a certain tensor h′ of type (1,1). If h′…
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- 2023 Masamu CRN Virtual Colloquia Series: Schedule
- 2022 Masamu CRN Virtual Colloquia Series: Schedule
- 2021 Masamu CRN Virtual Colloquia Series: Schedule
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