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Title: A cute useless theorem about random Fourier Series
Title: A cute useless theorem about random Fourier Series


Abstract: Consider a Fourier series with random, symmetric, independent coefficients. One might wonder with what probability is this the Fourier series of a continuous function? An <math>L^{p}</math> function? A surprising yet beautiful result is the Billard theorem, which says such a series results almost surely from an <math>L^{\infty}</math> function if and only if it results almost surely from a continuous function. Within the context of this theorem, we will discuss why the only independent symmetric, random variables which matters are Rademacher functions (coin flips), and if time permits, I will explain why this theorem is useless.
Abstract: Consider a Fourier series with random, symmetric, independent coefficients. With what probability is this the Fourier series of a continuous function? An <math>L^{p}</math> function? A surprising yet beautiful result is the Billard theorem, which says such a series results almost surely from an <math>L^{\infty}</math> function if and only if it results almost surely from a continuous function. Within the context of this theorem, we will discuss why the only independent symmetric, random variables which matter essentially coin flips (Bernoulli trials), and if time permits, I will explain why this theorem is useless.


=== February 20, Geoff Bentsen ===
=== February 20, Geoff Bentsen ===

Revision as of 00:51, 13 February 2019

The AMS Student Chapter Seminar is an informal, graduate student-run seminar on a wide range of mathematical topics. Pastries (usually donuts) will be provided.

Everyone is welcome to give a talk. To sign up, please contact one of the organizers with a title and abstract. Talks are 30 minutes long and should avoid assuming significant mathematical background beyond first-year graduate courses.

The schedule of talks from past semesters can be found here.

Spring 2019

February 6, Xiao Shen (in VV B139)

Title: Limit Shape in last passage percolation

Abstract: Imagine the following situation, attached to each point on the integer lattice Z^2 there is an arbitrary amount of donuts. Fix x and y in Z^2, if you get to eat all the donuts along an up-right path between these two points, what would be the maximum amount of donuts you can get? This model is often called last passage percolation, and I will discuss a classical result about its scaling limit: what happens if we zoom out and let the distance between x and y tend to infinity.

February 13, Michel Alexis (in VV B139)

Title: A cute useless theorem about random Fourier Series

Abstract: Consider a Fourier series with random, symmetric, independent coefficients. With what probability is this the Fourier series of a continuous function? An [math]\displaystyle{ L^{p} }[/math] function? A surprising yet beautiful result is the Billard theorem, which says such a series results almost surely from an [math]\displaystyle{ L^{\infty} }[/math] function if and only if it results almost surely from a continuous function. Within the context of this theorem, we will discuss why the only independent symmetric, random variables which matter essentially coin flips (Bernoulli trials), and if time permits, I will explain why this theorem is useless.

February 20, Geoff Bentsen

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February 27, TBD

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March 6, Working Group to establish an Association of Mathematics Graduate Students

Title: Math and Government

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March 13, TBD

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March 26 (Prospective Student Visit Day), Multiple Speakers

Eva Elduque

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Rajula Srivastava

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Soumya Sankar

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April 17, Hyun-Jong

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