Linear and Cyclic Codes over Rings – ICMS Seminar talk by Maryam Bajalan
The study of codes over the rings (ring-linear codes) attracted great interest after the work of Calderbank, Hammons, Kumar, Sloane, and Sole in the early 1990s. In this seminar, the basic theory of linear codes over finite commutative rings will be presented including the importance of codes over rings, various kinds of rings for ring-linear coding theory, the weight functions on finite rings, MacWilliams equivalence theorem and the connection between these codes and codes over fields via the Gray maps. Moreover, the cyclic codes over finite commutative rings will be considered. Finally, some well-known generalizations of cyclic codes such as negacyclic, quasi-cyclic, polycyclic, multivariable, polynomial and Abelian codes will be introduced.
On optimal packing of Minkowski balls and applications – ICMS Seminar talk by Nikolaj Glazunov
We investigate lattice packings of Minkowski balls and domains. By results of the proof of Minkowski conjecture about the critical determinant we divide the balls and domains on 3 classes: Minkowski, Davis and Chebyshev-Cohn. The optimal lattice packings of the balls and domains are obtained. The minimum areas of hexagons inscribed in the balls and domains and circumscribed around them are given. These results lead to algebro-geometric structures in the framework of Pontrjagin duality theory.
Homological Mirror Symmetry – IMSA Conference
In recent months, several new results were obtained in Homological Mirror Symmetry. The purpose by now, in this traditional winter conference, is to survey these results and open new directions for development and collaboration.
Consortium Distinguished Lecture Series – Andrés Navas
Andrés Navas is a mathematician specializing in dynamical systems, geometry, and group theory and is a world-renowned expert in ergodic theory. He was a student of Étienne Ghys. For his scientific achievements, he was awarded the MCA prize.
Singularities: Resolutions and Valuations, talk by Andrei Benguş-Lasnier
In this introductory talk, I will present some concepts surrounding singularities and why and how we look for their resolutions.
Vafa-Witten invariants on 4 and 3 dimensional manifolds, by Artan Sheshmani
I will talk about joint work with Shing-Tung Yau, Sergei Gukov, and earlier joint work with Gholampour and Yau on Mathematical definition of Vafa-Witten invariants on 4 and 3 dimensional manifolds.
