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PDE Seminar: "Asymptotic Regimes in
Nonlinear Diffusion. The Case of Anomalous
Exponents"
JUAN VAZQUEZ, Universidad de Autonoma de Madrid
Geometry Seminar: "Minimal Submanifolds and
Generalizations of the Cauchy-Riemann
Equations"
JOSEPH M. LANDSBERG, MS
February 10
School of Mathematics
Superrigidity Seminar; "Harmonic Map Theory"
(continued)
RICHARD SCHOEN, IAS
Geometry Seminar: "Ricci Flat Manifolds with
Euclidean Volume Growth"
JEFF CHEEGER, Courant Institute, New York
University
Diophantine Approximation Seminar: "Baker's
Method" (continued)
ENRICO BOMBIERI, MS
Faculty Lecture: "Chaos and Randomness — A
Mathematical Perspective"
THOMAS SPENCER, MS
February 11
School of Historical Studies
Art History Colloquium: "Husbands, Wives and
Lovers. Marriage and its Discontents in
Nineteenth Century France"
PATRICIA MAINARDl, MS
School of Mathematics
Quantum Algebraic Geometry Seminar: "Sigma
Models" (continued)
EDWARD WITTEN. MS
Applied Mathematics-Math Physics Seminar:
"Global Weak Entropy Solutions to Systems of
Nonstrictly Hyperbohc Conservation Laws"
PUI TAK KAN, IAS
IAS, Princeton University, Rutgers University
Harmonic Analysis and Number Theory
Seminar: "Counting Lattice Points and
Singularities of Analytic Functions"
S. CAPPEL, New York University
School of Social Science
Luncheon Seminar: "Understanding the Immune
System Culturally"
EMILY MARTIN, IAS
Institute for advanced study
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Mellon Seminars in Science and Society
"Science and Ethics"
PHILLIP A. GRIFFITHS, Chair, IAS, FREEMAN J.
DYSON, Speaker, IAS, MICHAEL WALZER,
Discussant, IAS
February 12
School of Social Science
Science Studies Seminar: The Science of
Anthropology, Discussion of George Stocking,
"Prologue" and Chapter 1 of After Tylor: The
Reformation oj Anthropology in Post- Victorian Britain
(1888-1938)
GEORGE STOCKING. MS
February 15
School of Natural Sciences
Theoretical Physics Seminar: "Cosmic Variance,
Inflation, and Microwave Anisotropics"
LARRY KRAUSS, Yale University
February 16
School of Mathematics
Mirror Symmetry Seminar: "The Monomialdivisor
Mirror Map"
DAVID MORRISON. MS
February 17
School of Mathematics
Superrigidity Seminar: "Harmonic Map Theory"
(continued)
RICHARD SCHOEN. MS
Geometry Seminar: "The Euler Characteristic of
Nonpositively Curved, Piecewise Euclidean
Manifolds"
MICHAEL DAVIS, MS
Diophantine Approximation Seminar: "Baker's
Method" (continued)
ENRICO BOMBIERI, MS
School of Natural Sciences
Condensed Matter Seminar: "Elasticity and Phase
Behavior in Membranes"
DAVID MORSE, Exxon Research and Engineering
February 18
School of Mathematics
Quantum Algebraic Geometry Seminar: "Sigma
Models" (continued)
EDWARD WITTEN, MS