Alexandre Tsybakov (CREST, ENSAE, Institut Polytechnique de Paris and pictured) - Gradient-free stochastic optimization

3pm, June 6th, L1, Andrew Wiles Building

Full details plus a 'Distinguished Speaker' seminar on Bayesian Probabilistic Subnational Population Projections

Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture - Wednesday 4 June, 5pm, L1

Mathematical models are used to inform decisions across many sectors including climate change, finance, and epidemics. But models are not perfect representations of the real world – they are partial, uncertain and often biased.  What, then, does responsible modelling look like?  And how can we apply this ethical framework to new AI modelling methods? 

In this Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture Marcus du Sautoy unpacks how we make art, why a creative mindset is vital for discovering mathematics, and how a fundamental connection to the natural world intrinsically links the two subjects. 

21 May, 5.30pm. Please email Dyrol (@email) to register to attend in person.

Our next Public Lecture (see item above) stars  Gábor Domokos, discoverer of the Gömböc. So, as a taster, here is Sam Howison explaining what exactly Gábor was up to.

A double bill of big hitters for this annual lecture from the Department of Computer Science.

Leo De Moura (Amazon Web Services)- Formalizing the Future: Lean’s Impact on Mathematics, Programming, and AI 

Kevin Buzzard (Imperial College) - Will Computers prove theorems?

6 May, 14:30, Lecture Theatre 1, Mathematical Institute

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