Spring 2010 Semester - Mathematical Physics Seminar Schedule

Mathematical Physics Seminar
Rutgers University
Hill Center, Room 705

Organized by: Joel L. Lebowitz




January Schedule

leaf1 Speaker:L. Bieri, Department of Mathematics, Harvard University
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 01/21/10. 2:00pm. Hill 705
Title:Null Asymptotics of Solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell Equations in General Relativity and Gravitational Radiation
Abstract

Speaker:C. Lancelotti, Staten Island Campus
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 01/28/10. 12:00pm. Hill 705
Title:Vlasov fluctuation theory and the Balescu-Guernsey-Lenard equation
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leaf1 February Schedule




There will be no speaker Thursday, February 4th.




Speaker:Tim Maudlin, Rutgers University
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 02/18/10. 12:00pm. Hill 705
Title:Time and Physical Geometry
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**Special Seminar** Please note date
Speaker:D. Marchetti, University of São Paulo
Date/Time/Location:Tuesday, 02/23/10. 12:00pm. Hill 705
Title:Hierarchical spherical model as a viscosity limit of O(N) Heisenberg Model
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March Schedule




No seminar scheduled for Thursday, March 4th.




**This seminar has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date**
Speaker:R. Strain, University of Pennsylvania
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 03/11/10, 12:00pm. Hill 705
Title:Global classical solutions of the boltzmann equation with long-range interactions
Abstract



Speaker:S. Klainerman, Princeton University
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 03/25/10, 2:00-3:00pm.<-- (Please note time), Hill 705
Title: On the formation of black holes
Abstract: I will discuss some recent results obtained in collaboration with I. Rodnianski on the dynamic formation of black holes for the Vacuum Einstein equations. These results simplify and extend considerably the recent well-known result of D. Christodoulou.


April Schedule

No seminar scheduled for Thursday, April 1st.

Speaker:R. Seiringer, Princeton University
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 04/08/10, 12-1:00pm, Hill 705
Title: Stability and Absence of Binding for Multi-Polaron Systems
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Special talk - Joint with Lie Groups
Speaker: X-G. Wen, MIT
Date/Time/Location: Friday, 04/09/10, 11:45am - 12:45pm, Hill 425
Title: Symmetric polynomial of infinite variables and quantum Hall states
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Speaker:R. Strain, University of Pennsylvania
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 04/15/10, Time: TBA, Hill 705
Title:Global classical solutions of the boltzmann equation with long-range interactions
Abstract


Speaker:A. Shadi Tahvildar-Zadeh, Rutgers University
Date/Time/Location:Thursday, 04/22/10, Time: 12-1pm, Hill 705
Title:Static electrovacuum spacetimes with no event horizons
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