Spring 2026 · Seminar announcements
Details such as talk titles, abstracts, times, and room locations will be posted here as they become available.
Pratik Misra SUNY Binghamton
Title: Structural identifiability in Gaussian graphical models
Algebraic Statistics is an emerging field of research that uses techniques from Algebraic Geometry, Combinatorics and Commutative Algebra to enhance our understanding of statistical and causal inference problems. A key area of research in this field is graphical models, where the dependence structure between random variables is determined by a graph. In this talk, I will define the key concepts of Gaussian graphical models, conditional independence and its connection with algebra, which will be accessible to undergraduate students.
Martin Lorenz Temple University
Title: What is Representation Theory?
This will be an introduction to my favorite area of algebraic research. I intend to make the presentation broadly accessible, focusing on the larger picture rather than on specific technicalities. Hopefully, the talk will arouse some interest among listeners to potentially dive deeper into some of the topics I will mention.
Dr. Martin Lorenz is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Temple University, in Philadelphia. He is a leading expert in many areas such as noncommutative algebra and representation theory, invariant theory, ring theory, group theory, Hopf algebras, and algebraic K-theory. He has published more than one hundred research articles in many prestigious mathematical journals and also authored many books with topics on multiplicative invariant theory and Hopf algebras.
Shalmali Bandopadhyay University of Tennessee at Martin
Title: TBA
Abstract coming soon.
Garrett Johnson North Carolina Central University
Title: TBA
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Charis Tsikkou West Virginia University
Title: TBA
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Kenneth McLaughlin Tulane University
Title: TBA
Abstract coming soon.