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For two multiplicatively independent positive integers p and q, Furstenberg (2019) conjectured that the transformations px mod 1 and qx mod1 are transverse. This means that the Hausdorff dimension of the intersection of two closed invariant sets is...

Let C be a class of algebraic structures. For example, C could be a class of quadratic forms, field extensions or algebraic curves of a given genus. To measure the complexity of C, mathematicians ask a natural question: how many algebraically...

Stoichiometric principles provide a rigorous, law-based backbone for building mechanistic models that are robust and empirically testable through conservation and physiological constraints. In this talk, I will introduce stoichiometric models that...

Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Text embeddings have revolutionized the use of text as data leading to vastly improved document clustering and retrieval and recommender systems by finding lower dimensional structure in the text. Furthermore, these...

I will tell the story of a mathematical problem which can be understood and tested by a child, yet which has resisted solution for over a century, in spite of the efforts of many prominent mathematicians. I will describe in parallel the development...

ELMACON is an annual math contest for students in grades 5, 6, and 7. Students tackle hard mathematical questions in an competitive environment to determine who will take home trophies and prizes. The contest is designed to be challenging but fun. It...

PIMS is proud to support Science Rendezvous at UBC, a free community event celebrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Science Rendezvous is Canada’s national celebration of STEM, bringing together tens of thousands of people...

Geometric analysis is a broad area. It uses and develops tools from analysis, such as partial differential equations, calculus of variations and geometric measure theory, to solve problems in geometry and topology. A pivotal achievement is the...

Workshop Timeline February: Applications open. March 29: Applications should be submitted by this date to ensure full consideration. April 10: Decisions will be announced. April 10: Group leaders will share their proposed projects with accepted...