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Prof. Costas Tsinakis Publishes New Book with Vanderbilt-Affiliated Colleagues
Nov. 11, 2023—Prof. Costas Tsinakis has published a new book entitled “Residuated Structures in Algebra and Logic” in the AMS book series Mathematical Surveys and Monographs. His two co-authors also have affiliations with Vanderbilt: George Metcalfe is a former Vanderbilt postdoc, while Francesco Paoli has visited Vanderbilt several times. The book is available from the American Mathematical...
Prof. Dietmar Bisch Awarded Major Interdisciplinary Grant
Nov. 9, 2023—Prof. Dietmar Bisch was awarded the three-grant W911NF-23-0026 from the US-Army Research Office. Entitled “Von Neumann Subfactors, Noncommutativity and Quantum Computing,” the $571,783.00 grant provides substantial support for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. The research lies at the intersection of pure mathematics and quantum information theory.
Topical Collection on Population Dynamics in Honor of Glenn Webb
Oct. 31, 2023—Populations are ubiquitous in nature. All natural beings and natural phenomena can be viewed as populations. A central feature of all populations is their dynamic capacity – their ability to change. The understanding of population dynamics requires mathematical description, mathematical formulation, and mathematical analysis. These mathematical requirements have been central in the history of science....
Professor Margalit Delivers Mary Cartwright Accompanying Lecture
Oct. 23, 2023—Professor Dan Margalit was invited by the London Mathematical Society to deliver the 2023 Mary Cartwright Accompanying Lecture, which is organized by the Committee for Women and Diversity in Mathematics. More information is available here.
Shanks Conference on L-functions and Automorphic Forms
Oct. 9, 2023—On May 13-16, 2024, the Vanderbilt Department of Mathematics will host the Shanks International Conference on L-functions and Automorphic Forms. The conference will feature 24 speakers and covers topics on automorphic forms, L-functions, and the relation between the two. Kannan Soundararajan will be honored as the 36th Shanks Lecturer.
Osin awarded Simons Fellowship
Oct. 8, 2023—Professor of Mathematics Denis Osin received a prestigious Simons Fellowship. According to the Simons Foundation: “The Simons Fellows program extends academic leaves from one term to a full year, enabling recipients to focus solely on research for the long periods often necessary for significant advances. The foundation is proud to support the work of these...
Shanks Workshop on Combinatorics and Graph Theory
Oct. 7, 2023—On March 9-10, 2024, the Vanderbilt Department of Mathematics will host the Shanks Workshop on Combinatorics and Graph Theory. The workshop will bring together young researchers from different institutions and backgrounds to discuss recent developments on structural graph theory, extremal combinatorics, and graph colorings.
Chair of Mathematics, Dan Margalit co-organizing a variety show with Nancy Scherich
Oct. 4, 2023—Chair of Mathematics, Dan Margalit is co-organizing a variety show with Nancy Scherich, winner of the 2017 Dance Your Ph.D. competition. The show is called Mathematics: A Quick Revue, and it will be held on January 5, 2024 in conjunction with the 2024 Joint Mathematics Meetings. The performance will take place at the Alcazar Theater...
New Department Leadership
Aug. 23, 2023—Dan Margalit has joined the Vanderbilt faculty as Stevenson Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics. Margalit is a leading expert on low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory. A brief video introducing Professor Margalit and some other new A&S faculty is available here. The Vanderbilt article announcing Margalit’s arrival is available here.
Stevenson Chair Promotions
Aug. 11, 2023—Professors Akram Aldroubi and Jared Speck were appointed as Stevenson Chairs. Aldroubi is a leading expert in sampling theory, harmonic analysis, and their applications to signal and image processing. Speck is a leading expert on the mathematics of general relativity and shock waves.