Speaker: Helena Ramalhinho (Universidad Pompeu Fabra) Date/time: 05/12/2022 (Monday), at 16:30 Location: room 1.19 building VII Title: Optimization with Social Impact Abstract: Analytics focuses on transforming data into insights by applying advanced analytical methods, based on mathematics, statistics, operations research…
Speaker: Persi Diaconis (Stanford University) Date/time: 07/11/2022 (Monday), at 14:00 Location: Seminar room, building VII Title: The mathematics of solitaire (and an introduction to patience sorting) Abstract: Millions of people play solitaire (patience) every day. One of the (many) embarrassments…
The University of Standford updated the list of the most cited scientists worldwide, at the top 2% of their respective areas. Once more, this list includes the NOVA Math researcher Marcos Raydan. The list is the result of a study…
Speaker: Benjamin Steinberg (City University of New York) Date/time: 06/06/2022 (Monday), at 14:00 (UTC+1) Zoom info: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83471440199 Meeting ID: 834 7144 0199 Title: Factoring the Dedekind-Frobenius determinant Abstract: In 1875, Smith computed the determinant of the n x n matrix…
Speaker: Marcelo Aguiar (Cornell) Date/time: 09/05/2022 (Monday), at 14:00 (UTC+1) Zoom info: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83471440199 Meeting ID: 834 7144 0199 Title: Hopf-Lie theory relative to a hyperplane arrangement Abstract: The talk is based on recent and ongoing work with Swapneel Mahajan in which…
Speaker: Persi Diaconis (Stanford University) Date/time: 02/05/2022 (Monday), at 14:00 (UTC+1) Zoom info: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83471440199 Meeting ID: 834 7144 0199 Title: An introduction to random walks on semigroups and hyperplane arrangements Abstract: This talk will be a ‘sales pitch’ for a…
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Gracinda Guerreiro, CMA member, was elected as President of the Jury of Certification of Responsible Actuaries of the Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões (ASF).