In pure mathematics, we usually want to study the properties and the structure of an algebraic, geometric or topological object. In order to study the … Read more
All Talks
13 October ~ Jie Li “Local Nonparametric Shrinkage Covariance Model.”
Estimation of covariance matrix function is fundamentally important for many problems. In these kinds of problems, the number of available observations at each area is often … Read more
09 June – Marina “The Kalman Filter algorithm”
The Kalman filter which is over 50 years old is one of the most important and common data fusion algorithms in use today. It combines … Read more
16 June – Marina, Ana, Ellen – Why do men get served beer while women get served wine?
Are we using the most appropriate measurements when it comes to assessing gender inequality in STEM? We use national and departmental statistics, as well as … Read more
26 May– Jocelyne “Introduction to spectral sequences and some applications”
Spectral sequences have a reputation of being difficult (I have absolutely no idea why :P). Even the very name ’Spectral Sequence’ can be quite … Read more
19 May– Alex “A theoretical overview of Bayesian nonparametrics”
In this talk we provide a general overview of the growing topic of Bayesian nonparametric. The start of BNP can be dated back to 1973 … Read more
12 May– Christos “Homological aspects of Lie algebras and related topics”
Lie Algebras is a useful tool which dominates every aspect of the interaction between physics and mathematics. Moreover, the applications within mathematics are uncountable and … Read more
31 March – An Kang “Misinterpretations of statistical inference and the theory of causation”
In this talk I will present some common misinterpreted statistical conclusions from daily media and explain several manipulations (deliberately or not) behind those famous stories. By … Read more
24 March – Michele: “Boys don’t cry, Lie groups don’t lie”
Many differential equations of practical interest evolve on Lie groups or on manifolds acted upon by Lie groups. The retention of Lie-group structure under discretisation … Read more
10 March – Floris: “What the hack is he doing anyway?”
In 1926 Arnaud Denjoy and Julius Wolff proved the Denjoy-Wollf Theorem (not a coincidence) which looks at the behaviour of holomorphic functions on a disc … Read more