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M. E. Taylor Analysis and PDE Seminar – Paul Smith (Kaizen Technologies)

Phillips Hall 385

Topics in quantitative finance and the application of Markov Decision Processes Abstract. Quantitative hedge funds seek to apply scientific, mathematical, and statistical methods to the investment process so as to maximize risk-adjusted returns under certain constraints. In this talk, we … Read more

M. E. Taylor Analysis and PDE Seminar – Stefan Steinerberger (UW)

Phillips Hall 385

Conformally Rigid Graphs Abstract. Given a graph G=(V,E), the smallest (nonzero) eigenvalue of its Laplacian matrix is a fantastic measure for how connected the graph is (also known as the `algebraic connectivity'); for example: adding edges increases it. What if … Read more

M. E. Taylor Analysis and PDE Seminar – Ben Seeger (UNC)

Phillips Hall 385

Equations on the Wasserstein space and applications Abstract. The purpose of this talk is to give an overview of recent work involving differential equations posed on spaces of probability measures and their use in analyzing controlled multi-agent systems. Justifying the … Read more