These MSRI lecture tapes cover the period from 1995 to April 1997. More recent lectures are available on our Web site as streaming video.
Listing by date, most recent first (970421 = April 21, 1997)
970421
Planet Multicast
T. Munzner
The mathematical beauty of trees
X. Viennot
970418
More Science Fiction for Macdonald Polynomials
A. Garsia
&
Local symmetric group actions on finite partially ordered sets
R. Stanley
Workshop on Representation Theory and Symmetric Functions
#5/5
970416-970418
Macdonald polynomials and Hilbert Schemes
M. Haiman
&
Fully Commutative Elements of Coxeter Groups
J. Stembridge
Workshop on Representation Theory and Symmetric Functions
#4/5
970415
Planar algebras
V. Jones
&
Towards Representation Theory of Lie Algebras Graded by Finite Root Systems
G. Benkart
Workshop on Representation Theory and Symmetric Functions
#3/5
970414
Group Theoretic Generalizations of the records to cycles bijection
P. Diaconis--Workshop on Representation Theory and Symmetric Functions
#2/5
970414
G. Wilson's formula for the Schur function
I. Macdonald
&
Littlewood-Richardson semigroups
A. Zelevinsky
Workshop on Representation Theory and Symmetric Functions
#1/5
970319
80th Birthday Celebration for Irving "Kap" Kaplansky
featuring T. Y. Lam, "Kap", and Saunders MacLane
100 min
970314
Forced Lattice Vibrations
Percy Deift, Thomas Kriecherbauer, Stephanos Venakides
970313
Geometrically infinite Kleinian groups
C. McMullen--Workshop on Computational and Algorithmic Methods in
Three Dimensional Topology
#2/3
970312
A polynomial time algorithm for the word problem in the braid groups
J. Birman--Workshop on Computational and Algorithmic Methods in Three
Dimensional Topology
#1/3
970310
Knotation
J. Conway--MSRI Evans Monday Lectures
970228
Representations, Posets and Mobius functions
C. Greene
&
Geometric Topology in Dimension 3
A. Casson
Sponsor's Day 1997
970214
Moving and proving for configurations of points, lines, and conics
J. Richter-Gebert--Geometric Combinatorics Workshop
#3/3
970213
Lattice points and polyhedra
A. Barvinok--Geometric Combinatorics Workshop
#2/3
970211-970212
Flag f-vectors of polytopes
G. Kalai
&
The geometry of A-graded Algebras
B. Sturmfels
Geometric Combinatorics Workshop
#1/3
970208
Least volume Lagrangian cycles
R. Schoen--Pacific Northwest Geometry Seminar
#3/3
970208
Geometry and classical mechanics
J. Marsden--Pacific Northwest Geometry Seminar
#1/3
970208
Foliations and Geometry
B. Thurston--Pacific Northwest Geometry Seminar
#2/3
970203-970204
Computation by symmetry operations in a structures neural model of
brain: music and abstract reasoning
G. Shaw
&
The Mozart effect
G. Shaw
MSRI Evans Monday Lectures
970127
Some research problems for combinatorialists
D. Knuth
970124
Planar algebras
V. Jones--Combinatorial Problems Arising in Knots and 3-manifolds
#4/4
970123-970124
Template theory and accumulations of infinite links
R. Ghrist
&
SU(n) invariants via Yokata and link-component reversing for the
HOMFLY polynomial
W. B. R. Lickorish
Combinatorial Problems Arising in Knots and 3-manifolds
#3/4
970121-970122
Wheels, Wheeling and the Kontsevich integral of the unknot
Dror Bar Natan
&
Legendrian and the traverse knots in tight contact structures
S. Tabachnikov
Combinatorial Problems Arising in Knots and 3-manifolds
#2/4
970121
MSRI Geometry Workshop, 1992
Combinatorics and low-dimensional topology
X-S Lin
&
Homology and combinatorics of singular knots
V. Vassiliev
Combinatorial Problems Arising in Knots and 3-manifolds
#1/4
970117
T. Mrowka--Four Dimensional Manifolds Workshop
#5/6
970117
Contact homology
Y. Eliashburg--Four-Dimensional Manifolds Workshop
#6/6
970116
4-dimension topological surgery revisited
M. Freedman--Four-Dimensional Manifolds Workshop
#4/6
970115
Gromov-Witten invariants for general symplectic manifolds
Gang Tian
Four-Dimensional Manifolds Workshop
#3/5
970114
The Minimal Conjecture and related topics
Z. Szabo--Four Dimensional Manifolds Workshop
#1/6
970114
Stable vector bundles and F-theory
J. Morgan--Four Dimensional Manifolds Workshop
#2/6
970108
Why analyzing the internet is painfully hard
V. Paxson--Empennage Seminar
961217
On the self-linking of knots
R. Bott
Visualizing the structure of MBone on the globe
&
The web in 3-D hyperbolic space
T. Munzner--Empennage Seminar
961211
Real estate in hyperbolic space: investment opportunities for the 90's
M. Slugbate (C. Adams)--Conversations
961109
Knots, links and 4-manifolds
R. Stern--Pacific Northwest Geometry Seminar, Fall 1996
#2/3
961018
MacMahon's partition analysis and computer algebra
G. Andrews
&
Computational enumerative linguistics
D. Zeilberger
Enumeration and Partially Ordered Sets Workshop
#5/5
961016-961017
Balancing pairs in partially ordered set
W. T. Trotter
&
Enumeration using statistical mechanics
G. Kuperberg
Enumeration and Partially Ordered Sets Workshop
#4/5
961014-961015
The death of proof?
G. Andrews
&
Maps and related questions: The Euler characteristic for the moduli
spaces of real and complex algebraic curves
D. Jackson
961014
Inclusion-exclusion and Euler characteristics
P. Hanlon
&
Homology representations of posets: techniques and results
S. Sundaram
Enumeration and Partially Ordered Sets Workshop
#1/5
960918
Graph drawing from a user's perspective
D. Knuth--Graph Drawing Conference (opening talk)
960812-960823
Enumeration and Partially Ordered Sets Workshop
#2/5
Geometric Combinatorics, V
L. Rose--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#19/20
960812-960823
Partially ordered sets and combinatorics, I
&
Partially ordered sets and combinatorics, II
L. Butler--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#01/20
960812-960823
Four dimensional Topology, V
C. Taubes--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#11/20
960812-960823
Combinatorial methods in low-dimensional topology, II
&
Combinatorial methods in low-dimensional topology, III
C. Gordon
Intoductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional Topology
#12/20
960812-960823
Symplectic Morphisms
D. Mcduff 58min
Pacific Northwest Geometry Seminar
Combinatorial methods in low-dimensional topology, V
C. Gordon--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
topology
#18/20
960812-960823
Representation theory and symmetric functions, V
B. Sagan--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#20/20
960812-960823
Partially ordered sets and combinatorics, V
L. Butler
&
Geometric Methods in 3-dimensional topology, V
W. Thurston
Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional Topology
#17/20
960812-960823
Partially ordered sets and combinatorics, III
L. Butler--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#06/20
960812-960823
Geometric methods in 3-dimensional topology, IV
W. Thurston--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and
Low-dimensional Topology
#16/20
960812-960823
Geometric methods in 3-dimensional topology, III
W. Thurston
&
Combinatorial methods in low-dimensional topology, IV
C. Gordon
Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional Topology
#14/20
960812-960823
Geometric methods in 3-dimensional topology, II
W. Thurston
&
Partially ordered sets and combinatorics, IV
L. Butler
Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional Topology
#13/20
960812-960823
Geometric methods in 3-dimensional topology, I
W. Thurston--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#07/20
960812-960823
Geometric Combinatorics, IV
L. Rose
&
Representation theory and symmetric functions, IV
B. Sagan
Intoductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional Topology
#15/20
960812-960823
Geometric Combinatorics, III
L. Rose
&
Representation theory and symmetric functions, III
B. Sagan
Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#10/20
960812-960823
Geometric Combinatorics, I
L. Rose
&
Representation theory and symmetric functions, I
B. Sagan
Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#04/20
960812-960823
Four dimensional Topology, IV
C. Taubes--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#09/20
960812-960823
Four dimensional Topology, III
C. Taubes
&
Geometric Combinatorics, II
L. Rose
Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#05/20
960812-960823
Four dimensional Topology, II
C. Taubes--Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#03/20
960812-960823
Four dimensional Topology, I
C. Taubes
&
Representation theory and symmetric functions, II
B. Sagan
Introductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional
Topology
#02/20
960701-970603
Panel: "Non-academic careers"
B. Deuink, C. Bahl, R. Chang, L. Goldberg, J. Feigenbaum
J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#3/8
960701-960703
Using number theory to determine the spacing.., Doubling and flatness
J. Mclaughlin, T. Toro
J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#2/8
960701-960703
The beauty and impact of Robinson's work. Linear stability and
transient growth ...
C. Wood, A. Bertozzi--J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#1/8
960701-960703
Representation theory of Lie superalgebras. Decay estimates for
hyperbolic...
V. Serganova, L. Sibner--J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#5/8
960701-960703
Recognizing the three-sphere. Picturology and equivariant symplectic
topology.
A. Thompson, S. Tolman--J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#7/8
960701-960703
Real submanifolds of complex spaces
L. Rothschild--J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#8/8
960701-960703
Panel: "Academic Job Diversity"
B. A. Case, A. Bertozzi, G. Ratcliff, L. Rothschild, A. T. Schafer,
T. H. Straley, S. Weigand
J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#6/8
960701-960703
Hilbert's Nullstellensatz and `P=NP?'. Decentralized trust management.
L. Blum, J. Fleigenbaum
J. Robinson Celebration of Women in Math
#4/8
960701-960703
Combinatorial methods in low-dimensional topology, I
C. Gordon
Intoductory Workshop in Combinatorics and Low-dimensional Topology
#3/20
960626-960628
Wrap up discussion. Recovering probabilities from option prices
R. Kahn, M. Rubinstein--Conference in Mathematics in Finance
#4/8
960626-960628
Using stock price as numeraire.. Investigation of the
Flesaker/Hughston..Rem...
A. Li, L. Goldberg, A. Rudd--Conference in Mathematics in Finance
#8/8
960626-960628
Risk management. Statistical statements for global investing.
P. Jorion, L. Heckman--Conference in Mathematics in Finance
#2/8
960626-960628
Remarks. Technology and investing. New results on determ. pricing.
E. Berlekamp, F. Grauer, J. Traub--Conference in Mathematics in
Finance
#1/8
960626-960628
Non-parametric pricing function. Global tactical asset allocation &
research
G. Mouzzoris, M. Darnell--Conference in Mathematics in Finance
#7/8
960626-960628
Non-parametric estimation of state-price densities.. Estimation of
continuous time Markov...
A. Lo, D. Duffie--Conference in Mathematics in Finance
#5/8
960626-960628
Mathematical perspectives on technical trading rules. The effects of
intrigue, liquidity...
K. Lam, R. Haugen--Conference in Mathematics in Finance
#3/8
960626-960628
Libor in arrears swaps- from simple swap to high-tech product. Is Itô
it?
S. Fritz, J. Barry--Conference in Mathematics in Finance
#6/8
960516
Inequalities related to stability of matter: matter and fields
M. Loss--Convex Geometry and Functional Analysis Seminar
960424
Mathematical models for portfolio management
A. Rudd--National Math Awareness Week
960415
Connections between Algebraic and Convex Geometry, part II
A. Khovanskii--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis
Seminar
960412
Connections between Algebraic and Convex Geometry, part I
A. Khovanskii--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
960402
Silicon Snake Oil
C. Stoll
960401
What is new in several complex variables
Y. T. Siu
&
Recent developments in Berman Spaces
J. McCarthy
960301
The random nature of convex geometry in high dimensions
V. Milman--Convex Geometry and Functional Analysis Seminar
960209
Rapid mixing and volume estimation, part III
B. Bollobas--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
960208
Bootstraping methods
J. Lindenstrauss--Convex Geometry and Functional Analysis Seminar
960207
The Slicing problem
K. Ball--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
960207
Rapid mixing and volume estimation, part II
B. Bollobas--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
960206
Dvoretzky's theorem
G. Schechtman--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis
Seminar
960202
Embedding Euclidean spaces into l^1
J. Lindenstrauss--Convex Geometry and Functional Analysis Seminar
960201
The Brunn-Minkowski's theorem
K. Ball--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
960131
Volume ratios and their uses
J. Lindenstrauss--Convex Geometry and Functional Analysis Seminar
960130 & 960201
The central limit theorem and large deviation inequalities
G. Schechtman--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
960130
Fritz John's theorem
K. Ball--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
960129
Introduction
K. Ball--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
951204
Numbers in Action
951110
New facts about residue currents
M. Passare--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
951110
Boundary limits of the Bergman kernel and metric
E. Straube--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
951109
Orbits and unique continuation for systems of vector fields
S. Berhanu--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
951109
Gromov's method for analytic disks in the totally real case
H. Alexander--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
951108
New constructions of proper holomorphic embeddings
F. Forstneric--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
951108
Lineal convexity
C. Kiselman--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
951106
Real Hypersurfaces in ${\mathbb C}^n$
N. Stanton--Analytic and PDE Methods in Several Complex Variables
951024
Pretzel (3-D animation)
E. Sedgwick
Do lectures belong in the classroom?
Krantz, Thurston, Zimmerlin
951024
Introduction to Cryptopolitics
Whitfield Diffie
951019
Rational Dilation and Spectral Sets in the Plane
J. Agler--Holomorphic Spaces Seminar
951003
Time-variant commutant lifting, Nevanlinna-Pick interpolation and the
corona theorem
J. Ball--Holomorphic Spaces Seminar
951003
Global irregularity of the $\bar\partial$ Neumann problem, part III
M. Christ--Several Complex Variables Seminar
950926-950927
Global irregularity of the $\bar\partial$ Neumann problem, parts I-II
M. Christ--Several Complex Variables Seminar
950920-950925
Connections between Algebraic and Convex Geometry, part III
A. Khovanskii--Convex Geometry and Geometric Functional Analysis Seminar
Abstract interpolation problems and some applications, parts III-IV
A. Kheifets--Holomorphic Spaces Seminar
950918-950919
Abstract interpolation problems and some applications, parts I-II
A. Kheifets--Holomorphic Spaces Seminar
950912-950913
Hankel operators and their applications, parts I-II
V. Peller--Holomorphic Spaces Seminar
950912-950913
Commuting nonselfadjoint operators and function theory on Riemann surface, parts I-II
V. Vinnikov--Holomorphic Spaces Seminar
950728
An analysis of real card shuffling
Persi Diaconis, Harvard University
950727-950930
Commuting nonselfadjoint operators and function theory on Riemann surface, parts III-IV
V. Vinnikov--Holomorphic Spaces Seminar
1994
On computing geometric structures on 3-manifolds
A. Casson--Workshop on Algorithmic Methods in Three Dimensional Topology