Department Seminars and Colloquia

SEMINARS ARCHIVE



Generalized Cross-Entropy Methods

MASCOS/COSNET seminar

by Dirk Kroese

Institution: The University of Queensland
Date: Tue 26th September 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Theatre 3, First Floor, 111 Barry Street, Carlton

Abstract

In2Science Peer Mentoring in Schools Program

Departmental Seminar

by John McDonald

Institution:
Date: Tue 19th September 2006
Time: 2:15 PM
Location: Room 213

Abstract

Seeing Polymers in a New Light

MASCOS/COSNET seminar

Complex Systems Seminar

by Professor Andrew B. Holmes, ARC Federation and VESKI Fellow

Institution: Bio21 Institute and CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies, University of Melbourne
Date: Fri 15th September 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Theatre 1, Ground Floor, 111 Barry Street, Carlton

Abstract

Role of conformational entropy in force-induced bio-polymer unfolding

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Professor Anthony Guttmann

Institution: Department of Mathematics & Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 14th September 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Sisalkraft Theatre, Architecture (Ground floor), The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Surface bundles with genus two Heegaard splittings

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Dr. Jesse Johnson

Institution: University of California Davis
Date: Mon 11th September 2006
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

How Many Needles are in a Haystack or how to Solve #P-Complete Counting Problems Fast

MASCOS/COSNET seminar

by Reuven Rubinstein

Institution: Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion
Date: Fri 8th September 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Theatre 1, Ground Floor, 111 Barry Street, Carlton

Abstract

Leonard pairs and Askey-Wilson relations

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Raimundas Vidunas

Institution: Kyushu University, Japan
Date: Thu 7th September 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Hercus Theatre, Deptartment of Physics, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Stochastic Processing Networks Part 3

Stochastic Processes Seminar

by Professor R.J. Williams, Professor of Mathematics

Institution: University of California San Diego
Date: Wed 6th September 2006
Time: 4:15 PM
Location: Lowe Theatre in Redmond Barry Building

Abstract

Stochastic Processing Networks Part 2

Stochastic Processes Seminar

by Professor R.J. Williams, Professor of Mathematics

Institution: University of California San Diego
Date: Tue 5th September 2006
Time: 4:15 PM
Location: Latham Theatre in Redmond Barry Building

Abstract

Stochastic Processing Networks Part 1

Stochastic Processes Seminar

by Professor RJ Williams

Institution: University of California San Diego
Date: Mon 4th September 2006
Time: 4:15 PM
Location: Lowe Theatre, Redmond Barry Building

Abstract

Mean curvature flow with surgery for 2-convex surfaces

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Professor Gerhard Huisken

Institution: Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam
Date: Mon 4th September 2006
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Diagnosing mental diseases with discriminant analysis

MASCOS/COSNET seminar

by Yao-ban Chan

Institution: MASCOS, University of Melbourne
Date: Fri 1st September 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Theatre 1, Ground Floor, 111 Barry Street, Carlton

Abstract

The Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study: a long-term, epidemiological study of chronic disease in Melbourne

Colloquium

by Professor Dallas English

Institution: School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne
Date: Wed 30th August 2006
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Mom technology and volumes of hyperbolic 3-manifolds

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Dr Peter Milley

Institution: The University of Melbourne
Date: Mon 28th August 2006
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building

Abstract

Queues with Advance Reservations

MASCOS/COSNET seminar

by Professor Peter Taylor

Institution: MASCOS, University of Melbourne
Date: Fri 25th August 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Theatre 1, Ground Floor ICT Building, 111 Barry St

Abstract

Routing in Chordal Ring Networks

ORSUM Seminar

by Alison Thomson

Institution: University of Melbourne
Date: Fri 25th August 2006
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Room 213, Richard Berry Building, University of Melbourne

Abstract

Unitary symmetry breaking in some random matrix ensembles

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Patrick Desrosiers, Visiting Research Fellow

Institution: University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 24th August 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Sisalkraft Theatre, Architecture (Ground floor), The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Solvable critical dense polymers

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Dr. Jorgen Rasmussen

Institution: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 17th August 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Sisalkraft Theatre, Architecture (Ground floor),The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Stochastic Processes and Financial Mathematics

Stochastic Processes Seminar

by Andrew Downes

Institution: University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 17th August 2006
Time: 1:15 PM
Location: Old Geology Theatre 2, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

Seeking the least complex solutions to optimisation problems

Colloquium

10th general colloquium of 2006

by Professor Emeritus Bob Johnston, Honorary Professorial Fellow

Institution: Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University
Date: Wed 16th August 2006
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract

An Involution for Enumerating Osculating Lattice Paths and Alternating Sign Matrices

MASCOS/COSNET seminar

by Paul Fijn

Institution: MASCOS, University of Melbourne
Date: Wed 9th August 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: AMSI Seminar Room, Ground Floor ICT Building, 111 Barry St

Abstract

Lie n-groupoids

Departmental Seminar

by Professor Ezra Getzler

Institution: Northwestern University
Date: Tue 8th August 2006
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Room 213 Richard Berry Building

Abstract

Length and Stable Length

Geometry/Topology Seminar

by Danny Calegari

Institution: Caltech
Date: Mon 7th August 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Theatre 1, Economics and Commerce

Abstract

Complex Systems Seminar

MASCOS/COSNET seminar

by Allan Motyer (Ph.D. student) and Alana Moore (Ph.D. student)

Institution: MASCOS, University of Melbourne
Date: Fri 4th August 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Theatre 1, Ground Floor ICT Building, 111 Barry St

Abstract

Logarithmic Minimal Models

Statistical Mechanics/Combinatorics Seminar

by Paul Pearce (Work with Jorgen Rasmussen and Jean-Bernard Zuber)

Institution: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Date: Thu 3rd August 2006
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Room G05, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Richard Berry Building, The University of Melbourne

Abstract