Seminars and Colloquia Schedule

TBA by Kirsten Wickelgren

Series
Algebra Seminar
Time
Monday, March 9, 2026 - 13:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location
Skiles 005
Speaker
Kirsten WickelgrenDuke University

There will be a pre-seminar at 10:55-11:25 in Skiles 005.

TBA

TBD

Series
Number Theory
Time
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 15:30 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location
Skiles 006
Speaker
Joe RabinoffDuke University

TBD

Graph homomorphism inequalities

Series
School of Mathematics Colloquium
Time
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 11:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location
Speaker
David ConlonCaltech

We discuss recent progress on the study of a range of problems relating to homomorphism counts in graphs. Perhaps the most celebrated such problem is Sidorenko's conjecture, which says that the number of copies of any fixed bipartite graph in another graph of given density is asymptotically minimised by the random graph. As well as talking about some of the recent results on this conjecture, we will touch on the positive graph conjecture and the study of norming graphs. If time permits, we will also say a little about similar problems in an arithmetic context.

What are the Odds? (The Math of Sports)

Series
Additional Talks and Lectures
Time
Saturday, March 14, 2026 - 18:00 for 3 hours
Location
Wild Heaven Brewery, West End Garden Room
Speaker
variousMathematics in Motion, Inc., and Georgia Tech

What are the Odds? is this year's math-themed event of the Atlanta Science Festival. This year the focus is on the math of sports. <br />
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Tickets can be purchased through the Atlanta Science Festival for $10, which wilo entitle the ticket holder to a beer or soft drink.

What are the odds your team will win, and what will the spread be? Our statisticians and mathematicians will help you understand the odds in sports events and how we calculate them. Try out the hands-on demos our team has developed! Sports stats are only one of the many ways math connects with sports. Find out how the wave moves through the audience in a stadium, how math helps perfect sports equipment, how to determine how much a team is worth, and more! We will finish up the night with a round of mathy sports trivia.

Please note your ticket price includes a beer or soft drink!