Past events
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Logic seminar: Francesco Gallinaro
14:15 - 15:30 22 May 2024
Title: Abelian exponential-algebraic closedness: the split case Abstract: The abelian exponential-algebraic closedness conjecture, stated by Bays and Kirby, predicts sufficient conditions for solvability of systems of equations involving algebraic operations and the exponential map of a complex abelian...
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Algebra seminar - Stacey Law
13:00 - 14:00 21 May 2024
Title: A recursive formula for plethysm coefficients and some applications Abstract: Plethysms lie at the intersection of representation theory and algebraic combinatorics. We give a recursive formula for a family of plethysm coefficients encompassing those involved in Foulkes' Conjecture, and describe...
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Logic seminar: Ricardo Palomino
14:15 - 15:30 15 May 2024
Title: Local real closed SV-rings of finite rank and their model theory Abstract: A commutative and unital ring A is a survaluation ring, or SV-ring for short, if A/ is a valuation ring for all prime ideals of A. SV-rings were first introduced in the early 1990s within the context of rings of continuous...
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Algebra seminar - Jonathan Gruber
13:00 - 14:00 14 May 2024
Title: Minimal tilting complexes and generic direct summands of tensor products for reductive algebraic groups Abstract: Let G be a reductive algebraic group over an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic. In this talk, I will explain a new approach to studying tensor products in the...
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Cultural Change in the Construction Sector - The Building Safety Network
10:00 - 11:00 9 May 2024
The Building Safety Network advocates for a re-imagined construction culture that prioritises safety, transparency, and resident engagement. Drawing from anthropological theory and organisational studies, this presentation addresses the pressing need for a cultural transformation within the UK construction...
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