Seminar
Speaker: Chandan Bhaumik, IIT Bombay
Host: Manoj Keshari
Title: Computations in the Steinberg group
Time, day and date: 11:30:00 AM – 12:30:00 PM, Wednesday, April 01
Venue: Ramanujan Hall
Abstract: The Steinberg symbol {-,-} is a fundamental tool for studying the K_2 group. In this talk, I will discuss some computational approaches to computing the Steinberg symbol. If A is a finite field or if A is the ring of integers modulo a power of an odd prime, I will show that all Steinberg symbols are trivial in K_2(A).

Talk
Speaker: Sooraj A P, IIT Bombay
Host: Harsha Hutridurga
Title: Topics in Optimal Transportation
Time, day and date: 2:30:00 PM – 3:30:00 PM, Wednesday, April 01
Venue: Room 105
Abstract: This talk will be an introduction to the Optimal transportation problem and some of its formulations. We shall see some basic motivating examples and, if time permits, sufficient conditions for existence of solutions to these problems.