Seminar

In Fall 2024 the seminar takes place Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:00 pm, in POT 754. Coordinator: Dave Jensen.  A tentative list of scheduled talks can be found here.

List of talks/abstracts since Summer 2009
Seminar events before Summer 2009

Graduate Courses in Algebra

Fall 2024:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - D. Jensen
• MA 561 - Algebra I - C. Manon
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - D. Jensen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Combinatorial Nonlinear Algebra - U. Nagel

Spring 2024:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra - C. Manon

Fall 2023:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 561 - Algebra I - D. Jensen
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - C. Manon
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Nonlinear Algebra - U. Nagel

Spring 2023:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra - T. H. Tran
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra - X. Shao

Fall 2022:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - X. Shao
• MA 561 - Algebra I - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - C. Manon
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: - D. Jensen

Spring 2022:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra - T. H. Tran
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra - C. Manon

Fall 2021:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - U. Nagel
• MA 561 - Algebra I - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - D. Jensen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: - D. Leep

Spring 2021:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - D. Leep
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Matroid Theory - M. Kutler
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Representation Theory - C. Manon

Fall 2020:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 561 - Algebra I - D. Leep
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - U. Nagel
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: - F. Shao

Spring 2020:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - F. Shao
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Finite Geometry - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Quadratic Forms - D. Leep

Fall 2019:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - U. Nagel
• MA 561 - Algebra I - F. Shao
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - D. Jensen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Combinatorial Commutative Algebra; Tropical Geometry - C. Manon

Spring 2019:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - C. Manon
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Chip Firing! - D. Jensen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Homological Algebra with Homotopical Applications - N. Fieldsteel

Fall 2018:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - U. Nagel
• MA 561 - Algebra I - C. Manon
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra - F. Shao

Spring 2018:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - D. Leep
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Finite Geometry - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Introduction to Algebraic Geometry - D. Jensen

Fall 2017:

• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 561 - Algebra I - D. Leep
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - U. Nagel
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Combinatorial Commutative Algebra - C. Manon

Spring 2017:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - D. Jensen
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Coding Theory - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Hilbert Functions - U. Nagel

Fall 2016:

• MA 561 - Algebra I - D. Jensen
• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 665 - Rings and Modules - U. Nagel
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra - D. Leep

Spring 2016:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - U. Nagel
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra - A. Corso
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Duality Theory for Modules over Finite Frobenius Rings - H. Gluesing-Luerssen

Fall 2015:

• MA 561 - Algebra I - U. Nagel
• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - D. Jensen
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Finite Frobenius Rings and Character Theory - H. Gluesing-Luerssen

Spring 2015:

• MA 661 - Algebra II - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Intro to Algebraic Curves - D. Jensen
• MA 765 - Selected Topics in Algebra: Commutative Algebra - A. Corso

Fall 2014:

• MA 561 - Algebra I - H. Gluesing-Luerssen
• MA 565 - Linear Algebra - U. Nagel
• MA 764 - Selected Topics in Algebra - A. Sathaye

Previous Graduate Courses in Algebra >>

Current and Former Events

• KOALA 2024: Workshop of the Kentucky-Ohio ALgebra Alliance, May 2024, ; Co-organized by Dave Jensen and Chris Manon
• Multivariate Cryptography and the Hardness of Polynomial System Solving, May 2022, Hayden-Howard Lecture presented by Elisa Gorla (University of Neuchatel, Switzerland) in Spring 2022; Co-organized by Heide Gluesing-Luerssen and Uwe Nagel
• Complex Dynamics and Arithmetic Distribution, April 2019, Hayden-Howard Lecture presented by Laura DeMarco (Northwestern University) in Spring 2019; Co-organized by Dave Jensen and Chris Manon
• Graduate Workshop in Commutative Algebra for Women & Mathematicians of Other Minority Genders in April 2019; Co-organized by Patricia Klein
• Oberwolfach mini-workshop on Algebraic, Geometric, and Combinatorial Methods in Frame Theory in October 2018; Co-organized by Chris Manon
• AIM Workshop on Foundations for Tropical Schemes in April 2017; Co-organized by Dave Jensen
• Eaves Lecture and Film-Showing on Ramanujan delivered by Ken Ono (Emory University) in October 2016; Organized by David Leep
• MSRI Summer School on Chip-Firing and Tropical Curves in July 2016; Co-organized by Dave Jensen
• Conference on Tropical and Nonarchimedean Analytic Geometry of Moduli Spaces at Casa Matematica Oaxaca in May 2016; Co-organized by Dave Jensen
• Midwest Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry Conference at the University of Notre Dame in May 2016; Co-organized by Uwe Nagel
• Mathematical Coding Theory in Multimedia Streaming, Workshop at the Banff International Research Station, October 2015; Co-organized by Heide Gluesing-Luerssen.
• International Conference in Homological Algebra; Including one day honoring Professor Edgar Enochs' career, July 2015;
• Singularities in algebraic geometry: how many times does a polynomial vanish at a point?, March 2015, Fifteenth Annual Hayden-Howard Lecture presented by Robert Lazarsfeld, SUNY Stony Brook;
• 3rd Bluegrass Algebra Conference, June 2012. Co-organized by Alberto Corso.
• Plato's Cave: How much can you tell from a shadow on the wall?, Tenth Annual Hayden-Howard Lecture presented by David Eisenbud, University of California at Berkeley, April 2010.
• AMS Sectional Meeting #1057, March 2010, Co-organized by Alberto Corso.
• PASI: Commutative Algebra and its interactions to Geometry, Olinda (Brazil), August 3-14, 2009
• 2nd Bluegrass Algebra Conference, March 7-8, 2009. Organized by Alberto Corso and Uwe Nagel.
• Math Club talk given by David Cox: Tangents to four unit spheres, March 5, 2009.
• Three Challenges of Claude Shannon, Eighth Annual Hayden-Howard Lecture presented by Joachim Rosenthal, University of Zürich (Switzerland) , April, 2008. This talk is suitable for advanced undergraduates! Organized by Heide Gluesing-Luerssen
• UIC-Purdue Workshop, December 2-3, 2006.
• The History of Imaginary Numbers, presented by Robin Hartshorne, University of California (Berkeley). April 6, 2006. This talk is suitable for all undergraduates!
• Midwest Algebra, Geometry and their Interactions Conference (MAGIC 05), October 7-11, 2005.
• Lipman-Fest, May 17-21, 2004.
• Bluegrass Algebra Conference and Hayden-Howard Lectureship, April 11-13, 2003.

Maintained by Heide Gluesing-Luerssen.
Last update: August 1, 2024