Simons Foundation Lectures
Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Mathematics and Physical Sciences lectures are open to the public and are held at the Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium at the Simons Foundation headquarters in New York City. Tea is served prior to each lecture.
Past Lectures
From Equivariant Blow-Ups to Modular Symbols
Maxim Kontsevich, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, AXA-IHES Chair in Mathematics , Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Maxim Kontsevich, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, AXA-IHES Chair in Mathematics , Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques - Lecture
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Reductionism vs Bootstrap: Are Things Big Always Made of Things Elementary?
Slava Rychkov, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Slava Rychkov, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques - Lecture
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High Dimensional Expanders
Alexander Lubotzky, Ph.D.Maurice and Clara Weil Chair in Mathematics, Einstein Institute of Mathematics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Alexander Lubotzky, Ph.D.Maurice and Clara Weil Chair in Mathematics, Einstein Institute of Mathematics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Lecture
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Dark Matter Heats Up in Dwarf Galaxies
Justin Read, Ph.D.Head of Physics, University of Surrey
Justin Read, Ph.D.Head of Physics, University of Surrey - Lecture
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Black Hole Collisions: The Extreme Side of Gravity
Frans Pretorius, Ph.D.Professor of Physics; Director, Princeton Gravity Initiative, Princeton University
Frans Pretorius, Ph.D.Professor of Physics; Director, Princeton Gravity Initiative, Princeton University - Lecture
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