Current Topics Seminar
| Speaker | Toby Johnson |
| Title | An Introduction to Random Matrix Theory |
| Date | February 3 4:00pm PDL C-36 |
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You can probably imagine what random matrices are, but you'll be
surprised at how they behave. In this introductory talk, we'll see
the basic objects and discuss the main questions of random matrix
theory. There won't be any proofs. My goal is to show you ideas and
techniques that give a feel for the subject. We'll hear about the
recent resolution of some big conjectures, and we'll see how the
subject pops up in combinatorial problems and even in the Riemann
hypothesis. If you're considering taking Ioana Dumitriu's topics
class next quarter, this talk will give you an idea of what it's
about.
This talk is intended to be accessible to all graduate students.
Familiarity with the most basic notions of probability and measures
would be helpful, but I'll avoid technical details as much as
possible.
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