Tuesday, March 28, 2017 (3:00 p.m. in Yost 306)
Title: Remarks on the (B) conjecture
Speaker: Liran Rotem (Dunham Jackson Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota)
Abstract: The original (B) conjecture is a question regarding the Gaussian measure, asked by Banaszczyk and popularized by Latała. It was proved in 2004 by Cordero-Erausquin, Fradelizi and Maurey,...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017 (2:00 p.m. in Yost 306)
Title: Modeling the appendix's role in C. difficile infection
Speaker: Tejas Joshi (Case Western Reserve University)
Advisor: Wanda Strychalski (Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University)
Abstract: The appendix has been hypothesized to defend the colon against C. difficile infection, although epidemiological studies have led to conflicting conclusions....