# Past Algebra Seminar

7 February 2012
17:00
• Algebra Seminar
31 January 2012
17:00
Professor Martin Bridson
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In this talk I'll describe recent work with Henry Wilton (UCL) in which we prove that there does not exist an algorithm that can determine which finitely presented groups have a non-trivial finite quotient.
• Algebra Seminar
24 January 2012
17:00
Professor Peter Kropholler
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• Algebra Seminar
17 January 2012
17:00
Professor S Gurevich
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In the digital radar problem we design a function (waveform) S(t) in the Hilbert space H=C(Z/p) of complex valued functions on Z/p={0,...,p-1}, the integers modulo a prime number p>>0. We transmit the function S(t) using the radar to the object that we want to detect. The wave S(t) hits the object, and is reflected back via the echo wave R(t) in H, which has the form R(t) = exp{2πiωt/p}⋅S(t+τ) + W(t), where W(t) in H is a white noise, and τ,ω in ℤ/p, encode the distance from, and velocity of, the object. Problem (digital radar problem) Extract τ,ω from R and S. I first introduce the classical matched filter (MF) algorithm that suggests the 'traditional' way (using fast Fourier transform) to solve the digital radar problem in order of p^2⋅log(p) operations. I will then explain how to use techniques from group representation theory to design (construct) waveforms S(t) which enable us to introduce a fast matched filter (FMF) algorithm, that we call the "flag algorithm", which solves the digital radar problem in a much faster way of order of p⋅log(p) operations. I will demonstrate additional applications to mobile communication, and global positioning system (GPS). This is a joint work with A. Fish (Math, Madison), R. Hadani (Math, Austin), A. Sayeed (Electrical Engineering, Madison), and O. Schwartz (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Berkeley).
• Algebra Seminar
29 November 2011
17:00
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• Algebra Seminar
22 November 2011
17:00
Prof L Scott
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• Algebra Seminar
15 November 2011
17:00
J. Taylor
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• Algebra Seminar
8 November 2011
17:00
Dr Justin McInroy
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A polar space $\Pi$ is a geometry whose elements are the totally isotropic subspaces of a vector space $V$ with respect to either an alternating, Hermitian, or quadratic form. We may form a new geometry $\Gamma$ by removing all elements contained in either a hyperplane $F$ of $\Pi$, or a hyperplane $H$ of the dual $\Pi^*$. This is a \emph{biaffine polar space}. We will discuss two specific examples, one with automorphism group $q^6:SU_3(q)$ and the other $G_2(q)$. By considering the stabilisers of a maximal flag, we get an amalgam, or "glueing", of groups for each example. However, the two examples have "similar" amalgams - this leads to a group recognition result for their automorphism groups.
• Algebra Seminar
1 November 2011
17:00
Dr. N. Nikolov
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• Algebra Seminar
1 November 2011
15:30
Professor. J. Michel
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• Algebra Seminar