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Colloqium: Rick Durrett (Duke)

120 Hanes Hall Hanes Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Title: Branching Process Models of Cancer. Abstract. A continuous time multitype branching process model with mutation provides a simple mathematical framework to consider questions about the cancer initiation, progression, and resistance to therapy. We will describe some of the insights … Read more

IDEAS Seminar- Dr. Eva Loeser (UNC)

120 Hanes Hall Hanes Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Title: Fluid Limit for a Multi-server Multiclass Random Order of Service Queue with General Distributions   Abstract: In this talk, we consider a multi-server multiclass queue with reneging operating under the random order of service discipline. This can also be … Read more

IDEAS Seminar- Dr. Oanh Nguyen (Brown University)

Title: Random Polynomials: Universality with Dependency Abstract: In this talk, we explore random trigonometric polynomials with dependent coefficients, moving beyond the typical assumption of independent or Gaussian-distributed coefficients. We show that, under mild conditions on the dependencies between the coefficients, … Read more

Colloquium: Richard Rimanyi (UNC)

120 Hanes Hall Hanes Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Richard Rimanyi (UNC Chapel Hill, Department of Mathematics): On a geometric problem of machine learning   In this talk we will enumerate the main reasons for a collection of matrices multiplying to 0.  Our motivation is Singular (Bayesian) Learning Theory, … Read more

STOR Colloquium: Paul Zivich (UNC)

120 Hanes Hall Hanes Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Title: Bridging Between Randomized Trials - An Illustration in HIV Research Abstract: Comparisons between different treatments are of central interest in medical research, but direct comparisons are not always possible due to practical or ethical reasons. In place of these … Read more

Women in Networks Luncheon in Fall 2024 (RTG)

Carolina Union 3206AB 209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Women in Networks Luncheon in Fall 2024 (RTG)   Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm, November 7th, 2024 Location: Carolina Union Room 3206AB (209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27599) Support: This luncheon is supported by RTG grant (NSF DMS-2134107) Event Link: https://networks-pods-rtg.unc.edu/event/rtg-women-luncheon-fall-2024/ … Read more