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February 2020

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Monday, February 24th, 2020
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Special Seminar in Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Annenberg 105
Deep Probabilistic Graphical Modeling
Adji Bousso Dieng, Statistics, Columbia University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Algebra and Geometry Seminar

Linde Hall 387
The tamely ramified Fundamental Local Equivalence
Gurbir Dhillon, Department of Mathematics, Stanford University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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High Energy Physics Seminar

Lauritsen 469
Recent progress in cosmological collider physics
Zhong-Zhi Xianyu, Harvard University,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Special Seminar in CMS and HSS

Annenberg 105
Arrovian Aggregation of Convex Preferences (joint with F. Brandt)
Florian Brandl, Economics, Stanford University,
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
1:00pm – 2:00pm
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LIGO Seminar

West Bridge 351 (LIGO Science Conference Room)
Weighing the quantum vacuum: the Archimedes experiment
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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IQI Weekly Seminar

Annenberg 121
Quantum East model: localization, non-thermal eigenstates and slow dynamics
Nicola Pancotti, Graduate Student, Max Planck,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Chemical Physics Seminar

Noyes 153 (J. Holmes Sturdivant Lecture Hall)
Machine Learning meets First Principles towards a Periodic Table of Materials and Reactions
Jose Mendoza-Cortes, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Scientific Computing, Material Sciences & Engineering Program; High Performance Materials Institute and Condensed Matter Theory at the National High Magnetic Field Lab, Florida State University,
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4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Gravitational-Wave Research Seminar

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
Low frequency gravitational waves
Sarah Vigeland, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,
Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Astronomy Colloquium

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
Radio Emission from Stellar Systems
Harish Vedantham, Staff Scientist, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON),
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Special Seminar in CMS

Annenberg 213
Teaching Demonstration -- Variables in Java
Katherine Breeden, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Harvey Mudd College,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Special Seminar in CMS and HSS

Annenberg 105
Machine Learning Meets Societal Values
Steven Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities,
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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▶︎ CANCELED: Physics Colloquium

East Bridge 201 (Richard P. Feynman Lecture Hall)
CANCELLED - The Biard Lecture: The Three-Legged Stool
Eric Cornell, JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder,
4:00pm – 5:30pm
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Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem Learning Seminar

Linde Hall 255
Spinors and the Spin Complex
Todd Norton, Department of Mathematics, Caltech,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Number Theory Seminar

Linde Hall 387
Bounded Euler systems for Rankin-Selberg products of modular forms
Antonio Lei, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Laval University,
7:00pm – 9:00pm
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Film, Panel, & Stargazing

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
"Cosmos: Possible Worlds" Advanced Screening
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Friday, February 28th, 2020
11:00am – 12:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar

Lauritsen 469
Maximal Super Yang-Mills and their holographic duals
Joseph Minahan, Uppsala University,
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Special Seminar in Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Annenberg 105
Data science methods to reduce inequality and improve healthcare
Emma Pierson, Computer Science, Stanford University,
12:00pm – 1:00pm
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IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminar

East Bridge 114
Lightning Round - APS style talks
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1:00pm – 2:00pm
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High Energy Theory Seminar

Lauritsen 469
Universes as Big data: Superstrings, Calabi-Yau Manifolds and Machine-Learning
Yang Hui-He, City, University of London,
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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TAPIR Seminar

Cahill 370
3D mapping of the dusty, magnetized ISM with starlight polarization
Georgia (Gina) Panopoulou, Hubble Fellow, TAPIR, Caltech,
3:00pm – 4:00pm
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Analysis Seminar

Linde Hall 255
Wandering domains in and out
Núria Fagella, Departament de Matemàtiques i Informàtica, Universitat de Barcelona,
4:00pm – 5:00pm
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Special Seminar in CMS

Annenberg 213
Teaching Demonstration -- On writing functions and passing parameters by reference
Kendra Walther, University of Southern California,
7:00pm – 9:00pm
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Stargazing Lecture

Cahill, Hameetman Auditorium
De los Atomos a los Agujeros Negros
Javier García, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Caltech,