Monday

Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry: at 3:35 in VinH 2

Professor Paul Horja from University of Michigan will speak on "Mirror symmetry and derived categories"

Real Analysis [Gene Fabes 1937--1997]: at 4:30 in VinH 207

... Will not meet this week

Tuesday

Combinatorial Problem Session: at 10:10 in VinH 213

... Bring your own problems, or listen to ours. Entire math community (undergrad, grad, faculty) welcome

IMA Postdoc: at 11:15 in Lind 409

Ms. Christine Cheng from IMA will speak on "From discrepancy theory to declustering schemes: near-optimal strategies for range queries"

Special Lecture on Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry: at 1:25 in Physics 236A

Professor Manuel Blickle from University of Essen, Germany will speak on "The intersection homology module in finite characteristic"

Number Theory: at 2:30 in VinH 203B

... Will not meet this week

Dynamical Systems: at 3:30 in VinH 570

Professor Bevan Thompson from University of Queensland, Australia will speak on "The existence of multiple solutions to boundary value problems for ODEs"

ATaC: at 3:35 in VinH 1

Professor Arnd Scheel will speak on "Dynamics and bifurcations of patterns"

Wednesday

IMA Computational Geosciences Seminar: at 3:30 in Lind 409

Max Gunzburger from Iowa State University will speak on "Centroidal Voronoi tessellations: algorithms and applications"

P.D.E.: at 3:35 in VinH 207

Professor Luca Capogna from University of Arkansas will speak on "Wave maps with target in the Heisenberg group"

Derived Categories: at 4:35 in VinH 207

Professor Bernard Badzioch will speak on "Tilting complexes and Rickard's theorem - a continuation"

Thursday

Topology: at 9:05 in VinH 203A

Mr. Nathan Wodarz will speak on "Exact functors - a continuation"

Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis: at 11:30 in VinH 570

Mr. Sean Garrick from Mechanical Engineering will speak on "Modeling and simulation of nanoparticle formation and growth"

Geometric Analysis: at 2:00 in VinH 570

... Will not meet this week

Lie Theory Seminar: at 2:00 in VinH 203B

Professor Peter Webb will speak on "Simulating Lie theory with groups and Mackey functors"

Friday

IMA/MCIM Industrial Problems: at 10:10 in VinH 570

Dr. David K. Misemer from 3M, Software, Electronic and Mechanical Systems Laboratory will speak on "Finding a robust design for optical components"

Combinatorics : at 3:35 in VinH 207

Professor Victor Protsak will speak on "Representations of affine Hecke algebras"

Probability: at 3:35 in VinH 206

Professor Mike Stutzer from University of Iowa will speak on "Large deviations results for matheamticians retirement planning"

Automorphic Forms and L-Functions: at 3:35 in VinH 364

... Will not meet this week

Professor Ernie Kalnins from the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand will be visiting the School of Mathematics November 25-December 15, 2001. His visit is sponsored by the Visitors Program. During his visit, Professor Kalnins' office will be Vincent Hall 512, you can reach him by phone at 626-9137.\vskip .2cm\noindent Professor Manuel Blickle from the University of Essen, Germany, will be visiting the Mathematics Department December 2-7, 2001. His visit is sponsored by the Visitors Program. During his stay, Professor Blickle's office will be Vincent Hall 323; you can reach him by phone at 625-6802.