Please note that the list below only shows forthcoming events, which may not include regular events that have not yet been entered for the forthcoming term. Please see the past events page for a list of all seminar series that the department has on offer.

 

Past events in this series


Tue, 27 Oct 2026
16:00
L6

Beyond local laws: expectation and decorrelation

Oleksii Kolupaiev
(Institute of Science and Technology Austria)
Abstract

Let $W=W^*$ be a large random matrix. For a broad range of ensembles it is known that the resolvent $G(z):=(W-z)^{-1}$ concentrates around a deterministic quantity as long as $|\Im z|$ is larger than the local eigenvalue spacing of $W$. This is the so-called single-resolvent local law. Multi-resolvent local laws extend this framework by showing that products of several resolvents also concentrate. In this talk, I will discuss two phenomena that provide additional information beyond the standard local laws: decorrelation in energy space and gains from taking expectations. I will also present several recent applications of these results, which would not be accessible via standard local laws. These applications include non-Gaussian corrections to fluctuations in local laws, law of fractional logarithm for Wigner minor process and hyperuniformity of eigenvalues of non-Hermitian random matrices.  The talk is based on several recent joint works with Z. Bao, G. Cipolloni, L. Erd{\H o}s and J. Henheik.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026
16:00
L6

Semiparametric Bayesian Inference in mixture models

Stefan Franssen
(Department of Statistics, Oxford)
Abstract
We will first introduce what Bayesian methods are and how we can give theoretical guarantees for Bayesian methods in mathematical statistics. I will go over the ideas and difficulties we encounter. Next, I will introduce the semiparametric mixture model, give some examples, and formulate the theorem. If time permits, I will also discuss the difficulties in the proof and how to overcome them. The aim of the talk is to be interactive, and questions and discussion is welcome.
Tue, 10 Nov 2026
16:00
L6

TBA

Elizaveta Rebrova
(Mathematical Institute University of Oxford)
Abstract

TBA

Tue, 17 Nov 2026
16:00
L6

TBA

Herbert Spohn
(Technische Universitaet Muenchen)
Abstract

TBA

Tue, 24 Nov 2026
16:00
L6

TBA

Ellen Powell
(University of Durham)
Abstract

TBA

Tue, 01 Dec 2026
16:00
L6

TBA

Louis-Pierre Arguin
(The University of Oxford and the City University of New York)
Abstract

TBA

Tue, 08 Dec 2026
11:00
L6

TBA

Lucas Benigni
(Université de Montréal)
Abstract

TBA