Eisenbud Lecture Series in Mathematics and Physics
The Eisenbud Lectures are the result of a generous donation by Leonard and Ruth-Jean Eisenbud, intended for a yearly set of lectures by an eminent physicist or mathematician 
working close to the interface of the two subjects. This year's series, The Mathematics of Dynamic Random Networks, was presented by Jennifer Chayes, Managing Director of Microsoft Research New England. Dr. Chayes’ distinguished career working on fundamental issues in mathematics, physics, and computer science made her an ideal speaker for this series.
- The first talk, Models and Behavior of the Internet, the World Wide Web and Online Social Networks, took place at 4pm in Abelson 131 on Tuesday November 29, followed by a reception in the Faculty Lounge (in the Faculty Club).
- The second talk, Convergent Sequences of Networks, took place at 4:30pm in Abelson 131 on Thursday December 1.
Previous lecturers:
2010: Daniel Freed, University of Texas at Austin
Lecture I: “Differential K-theory and Dirac operators”
Lecture II: "Twisted K-theory and loop groups"
Lecture III: "Dirac charge quantization in string theory"
poster
2009: Leo Kadanoff, University of Chicago
Lecture I: "Making a Splash, Breaking a Neck: The Development of Complexity in Fluids"
Lecture II: "The Good the Bad and the Awful-- Scientific Simulation and Prediction"
Lecture III: "Eigenvalues and Eigenfunctions of Toeplitz Matrices"
2008: Andrei Okounkov, Princeton University
“The Algebra of Random Surfaces"
poster
2007: Robbert Dijkgraaf, University of Amsterdam
Lecture I: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Physics in Modern Mathematics
Lecture II: The Quantum Geometry of Topological String Theory
Lecture III: Quantum Field Theory, D-Modules and Integrable Systems.
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