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annuncio di seminario
by Marco Scarsini 29 May '15

29 May '15

Il giorno 3/6/2015 alle ore 14.30 presso l’aula 305 b della sede Luiss in Viale Romania 32, il prof. Maciej Wilczyński terrà il seguente seminario: How to obtain a range of a nonatomic vector measure in R2 Abstract Using the Neyman–Pearson lemma we give a method for effecting a range of two nonatomic probability measures. We use this result to find an optimal partition in the cake division problem. ******************************************************* Marco Scarsini Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza LUISS Viale Romania 32 00197 Roma, ITALY URL: http://docenti.luiss.it/scarsini/

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conference "Constructive Renormalization Group: A conference in memory of Pierluigi Falco"
by Fabio Toninelli 29 May '15

29 May '15

Buon giorno a tutti, segnalo un'interessante conferenza su Gruppo di Rinormalizzazione Costruttivo (9-11 giugno, INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati): https://agenda.infn.it/conferenceDisplay.py?ovw=True&confId=9369 -- Fabio Toninelli Institut Camille Jordan, Universite' Lyon 1 43 bd du 11 novembre 1918 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France Office 105, tel: +33 (0) 4 26 23 44 41

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Fwd: Postdoctoral positions in Buenos Aires
by Elisabetta Candellero 28 May '15

28 May '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Leonardo Rolla <leorolla(a)dm.uba.ar> Date: Thu, May 28, 2015 at 4:25 PM Subject: Postdoctoral positions in Buenos Aires To: Leonardo Rolla <leorolla(a)dm.uba.ar> Dear friends and colleagues, I would much appreciate if you could help me broadcast the announcement below. Sorry in advance for any duplicates. Best regards, Leonardo T Rolla Universidad de Buenos Aires ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 11:33:17 -0300 (ART) From: probab(a)dm.uba.ar Subject: Postdoctoral positions in Buenos Aires Applications are invited for post-doctoral positions in Percolation, Particle Systems, and Stochastic Networks. Please feel free to forward this message to other colleagues and potential candidates. Dealine: June 15. The positions last two years and have a monthly stipend of around 13000 pesos, to start in April 2016. Applicants should write to probab(a)dm.uba.ar attaching: - CV - Motivation letter - Research statement Two recommendation letters should be sent confidentially to probab(a)dm.uba.ar by June 20. Information on the group activities and projects can be found at http://mate.dm.uba.ar/~probab/ Thank you in advance, Buenos Aires Probability Group

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Laurea Magistrale in STOCHASTICS AND DATA SCIENCE
by Matteo Ruggiero 28 May '15

28 May '15

Cari Colleghi, con preghiera di diffusione a tutti i potenziali interessati, siamo lieti di annunciare che dall’anno accademico prossimo sarà attiva all’Università degli Studi di Torino la Laurea Magistrale in STOCHASTICS AND DATA SCIENCE Questo nuovo percorso formativo nasce su iniziativa e con l'apporto di tre dipartimenti dell'Università di Torino, e ha come obiettivo primario quello di fornire agli studenti una solida preparazione teorica unita a competenze applicative approfondite negli ambiti probabilistico, statistico e informatico. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili alla pagina https://sites.google.com/site/unitosds/ Cordiali saluti, Laura Sacerdote, Program Coordinator, Università di Torino Matteo Ruggiero, Deputy Program Coordinator, Università di Torino --- Matteo Ruggiero University of Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto www.matteoruggiero.it

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seminario di Giovanni Zanco a Pavia
by Carbone Raffaella 27 May '15

27 May '15

Cari colleghi, vi annuncio che venerdì 29 Maggio 2015, alle ore 15 precise, presso la sala conferenze dell’IMATI-CNR di Pavia, Giovanni Zanco (Università di Pisa) terrà un seminario dal titolo: INFINITE DIMENSIONAL METHODS FOR PATH-DEPENDENT SDES: KOLMOGOROV EQUATIONS AND ITO FORMULAE nell'ambito del Seminario di Matematica Applicata (IMATI-CNR e Dipartimento di Matematica, Pavia). Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Abstract. Path-dependent stochastic differential equations are (non-markovian) equations whose coefficients are allowed to depend on the whole trajectory of the solution up to the present time, and are a powerful tool in modeling complex evolution systems with memory that appear in finance, engineering and biology. Even when the state space is finite dimensional, they are intrinsecally infinite dimensional. I will show how path-dependent SDEs can be studied in a product space framework (inspired by the theory for delay equations) using standard differential and topological structures. This framework is helpful to prove existence and uniqueness of classical solutions to path-dependent Kolmogorov-type PDEs on the space of continuous paths, to obtain probabilistic representation formulas for such solutions and moreover to prove Ito-type formulae for functionals of paths of continuous semimartingales, thus providing a counterpart of the functional Ito calculus developed by Dupire, Cont and Fournié. It also provides an insight on the role and the analytical structure of the so-called horizontal derivative, which is a key object in the study of path-dependent equations. The results I will present have been obtained in collaboration with Franco Flandoli (Unipi) and Francesco Russo (Ensta-ParisTech). -- Raffaella Carbone, PhD Ricercatore di Probabilità e Statistica Matematica Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Università degli Studi di Pavia

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Convegno Gini
by Carlo Sgarra 26 May '15

26 May '15

Segnalo all'attenzione di eventuali interessati il seguente convegno, che si svolgerà a Padova il 7 e l' 8 di settembre dell'anno in corso, in memoria di Gini: http://convegnogini.stat.unipd.it/en/index.php Mi scuso per eventuali "doppioni". Cordiali Saluti. Carlo Sgarra

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Seminar on Credit Risk by Andrea Pallavicini, Fri May 29 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Aula Fermi @ SNS
by Giacomo Bormetti 25 May '15

25 May '15

Dear all, Friday May 29 2015, 9:30 - 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM in Aula Fermi, Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa Andrea Pallavicini Banca IMI, Milano and Imperial College, London will deliver the seminar "Credit Risk Modelling Before and After the Crisis" Abstract: The financial crisis started in 2007 has shown that any pricing framework must include from the very beginning the possibility of default of any market player. As a consequence derivative valuation and risk analysis have moved from exotic derivatives managed on simple single-asset classes to simple derivatives embedding credit risk and new, or previously neglected, types of complex and interconnected non-linear effects. Derivative valuation is adjusted to include counterparty credit risk and contagion effects along with funding costs due to collateral posting, treasury policies, and regulatory constraints. A second level of complexity is produced by moving from a single trade to the whole bank portfolio. Aggregation-dependent valuation processes, and theirs operational challenges, arising from non-linearities are discussed both from a mathematical and practical point of view. All interested people are kindly invited. Best, Giacomo -- Giacomo Bormetti Assistant Professor of Financial Mathematics -------------------------- Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa Piazza dei Cavalieri, 7 56126 Pisa - Italy email: giacomo.bormetti(a)sns.it http://mathfinance.sns.it/index.php/people/41-group-members/51-giacomo-borm… phone: +39 050 509248

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SUMMER SCHOOL - Stochastic Analysis with applications - Levico Terme
by Paolo Dai Pra 25 May '15

25 May '15

SUMMER SCHOOL - Stochastic Analysis with applications in biology, finance and physics Ho il piacere di annunciarvi che il gruppo di ricerca “Stochastic Analysis with applications in biology, finance and physics” delle Università di Berlino-Potsdam (RTG 1845) ha organizzato, in collaborazione con i probabilisti dell’Università di Padova, una Scuola Estiva che si terrà a Levico Terme (TN) dal 28 Settembre al 3 Ottobre 2015. Il programma consiste di due minicorsi e comunicazioni brevi. I minicorsi saranno tenuti da: Francesco Caravenna, University of Milano-Bicocca "Polynomial Chaos and Scaling Limits of Disordered Systems" Massimiliano Gubinelli, Université Paris Dauphine "Applications of paracontrolled distributions" È possibile vedere i rispettivi abstract alla pagina https://www.mathematik.hu-berlin.de/de/rtg1845/qualprog/sumschool Le comunicazioni brevi saranno tenute esclusivamente da dottorandi e postdocs. In base alle richieste di partecipazione valuteremo se organizzare una sezione di poster. La partecipazione di dottorandi e postdocs è perciò fortemente incoraggiata: invito i colleghi a diffondere l’annuncio. È previsto un contributo alle spese di alloggio e vitto. Coloro che intendono partecipare sono pregati di scrivere a Paolo Dai Pra (daipra(a)math.unipd.it) entro il 30 Giugno 2015, indicando: - dati anagrafici e affiliazione; - eventuale proposta di una comunicazione; - eventuale richiesta di contributo alle spese. Paolo Dai Pra Dipartimento di Matematica Via Trieste, 63 35121 Padova Tel. +39 0498271361 Fax +39 0498271428 daipra(a)math.unipd.it

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Avviso: new ECMI website and blog
by Alessandra Micheletti 23 May '15

23 May '15

We are pleased to announce that the new web page of ECMI (European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry) is now online at http://ecmiindmath.org and it now contains a blog. The pages will contain up-to-date information about events and opportunities and will feature the different ECMI centres, who will have the chance to present themselves and their activities. An advantage of the blog concept is that you can subscribe to news by email, so that you need not worry about missing anything. You'll receive a notification for all new posts by email. To subscribe you just have to enter your email address in the field at the bottom of the page and click *FOLLOW*. Please pass this information also around your institution and encourage everyone to subscribe. Alessandra Micheletti Member of the ECMI Council -- ------------------------------------ Alessandra Micheletti Associate Professor - Probability and Mathematical Statistics Dept. of Mathematics Università degli Studi di Milano via Saldini 50, 20133 Milano, Italy phone: +39-02503-16130 fax: +39-02503-16090 http://users.mat.unimi.it/users/michel <http://www.mat.unimi.it/users/michel>

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Bozen-Bolzano Risk School
by Durante Fabrizio 22 May '15

22 May '15

Dear Colleague, the Faculty of Economics and Management is organizing the BOZEN-BOLZANO RISK SCHOOL, which will be held in Bolzano, Italy, on September, 22nd-23rd 2015. The event will aim at providing to PhD students and to early researchers overview lectures about basic aspects of risk quantification, like multivariate risk models, risk measures and set-optimization methods. There will be also the possibility for young researchers to present their results. For more information, see http://pro1.unibz.it/projects/bz_risk_school/index.html Please, do not hesitate to contact me for more details. Thanks in advance for your interest! Best regards Fabrizio Durante ***************************************************************** Fabrizio Durante Faculty of Economics and Management Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Piazza Università 1 - Universitätplatz 1 I-39100 Bozen-Bolzano T: +39 04710 13493 E-mail: Fabrizio.durante(a)unibz.it<mailto:Fabrizio.durante@unibz.it> Web: sites.google.com/site/fbdurante According to the Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, you are hereby informed that this message contains confidential information that is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the addressee, and have received this message by mistake, please delete it and immediately notify us. In any case you may not copy or disseminate this message to anyone. Thank you.

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Seminario di Robert Morris a Roma Tre il 29/05/15
by Pietro Caputo 21 May '15

21 May '15

Prof. R. Morris (IMPA, Brasile) Titolo: Universality for bootstrap percolation in two dimensions Venerdi' 29 Maggio 2015 ORE 14:30 Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica Universita' degli Studi Roma Tre AULA 211 (Largo San L. Murialdo,1 - Palazzina C) Abstract: In the classical r-neighbour bootstrap percolation model on a graph G, vertices are initially infected independently at random with probability p, and subsequently vertices become infected as soon as they have at least r already-infected neighbours. In this talk we will discuss a vast generalization of this model on the lattice Z^d, which was introduced recently by Bollobas, Smith and Uzzell. Somewhat surprisingly, it turns out that in two dimensions there are only a small number of possible behaviours. We will discuss what is known so far, and the many open questions in higher dimensions. This is joint work with Bela Bollobas, Hugo Duminil-Copin and Paul Smith.

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Workshop - Reciprocal processes
by Dai PRA Paolo 21 May '15

21 May '15

Il 29 Maggio 2015, presso il Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Università di Padova, si svolgerà il Workshop New challenges in reciprocal processes, Schrödinger bridges and optimal transport with applications to control engineering problems for classical and quantum systems Il programma dettagliato e altre informazioni si possono trovare al sito: www.math.unipd.it/~daipra/reciprocal Invited lectures Yongxin Chen (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota) Giovanni Conforti (Institut fur Mathematik, Universitat Potsdam) Markus Fischer (Department of Mathematics, University of Padova) Tryphon T. Georgiou (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota) Christian Leonard (Departement de Mathematiques et Informatique Universite ́ Paris Ouest) Sylvie Roelly (Institut fuer Mathematik, Universitaet Potsdam) Francesco Ticozzi (Department of Information Engineering University of Padova Paolo Dai Pra Dipartimento di Matematica Università di Padova Via Trieste, 63 - 35121 Padova (Italy) Tel: +390498271361 Fax: +390498271428 daipra(a)math.unipd.it > Paolo Dai Pra > Dipartimento di Matematica > Università di Padova > Via Trieste, 63 - 35121 Padova (Italy) > Tel: +390498271361 > Fax: +390498271428 > daipra(a)math.unipd.it

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2015/16 PhD program at IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca
by Irene Crimaldi 21 May '15

21 May '15

*2015/16 PhD program at IMT Institute for Advanced Studies LuccaDeadline for applications – June 29 th 2015, 6 pm Italian time* To apply: www.imtlucca.it/phd/prospective/application Applications are now being accepted for the 2015/16 PhD program at the IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca (www.imtlucca.it) Highly motivated candidates are invited to apply for one of the *35 fully-funded scholarships* within a doctoral program that integrates scientific competences of economics, engineering, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, statistics, history and sciences of cultural heritage. The three-year program is articulated in *3 field-specific curricula *which, in many instances, share a common scientific background. IMT Lucca PhD students will focus their academic experiences in one of the 10 different research units. This concentrated approach enables students to gain the maximum benefit from their time in the program and to effectively prepare themselves to excel in careers in research and academia in their chosen field. Candidates can apply for one (or more) of the following curricula: *- Computer Science and Systems Engineering (CSSE)- Economics, Management and Data Science (EMDS)- Analysis and Management of Cultural Heritage (AMCH)* Courses are led by world-renowned researchers and provide students with the necessary theoretical skills and advanced tools for rigorously tackling a multitude of analysis, design and management problems within the broad framework of systems analysis. Specialized faculty and staff create a network that provides key guidance and support throughout the PhD Program. Working closely with faculty, both in the classroom and in the development of research, students reach the highest levels of scholarly achievement. In fact, IMT's outgoing PhDs will be able to use the skills they obtained during their studies to recognize and resolve complex problems to choose the most appropriate method or instrument to utilize when affronting these problems, even in disciplines outside of their primary field of research. *All students are based in the recently restored San Francesco complex, a fully integrated campus in the historical center of the beautiful Tuscan city of Lucca. *The campus *includes residential facilities, an on-site canteen, study and living rooms, and outdoor recreational spaces*; all serving to add a cultural and social dimension to the professional experience of our doctoral program. Eligible students will also receive a *research scholarship *which amounts to approximately €13,600/year. Our PhD program attracts students from around the world, providing a truly international environment. *English is the official language of the Institute.* Besides, to further enhance the internationality of the program, all students have the opportunity to *spend periods abroad *at research institutes or laboratories or universities, both within the Erasmus+ framework or through ad hoc mobility agreements. To find out more about the Institute, the admission requirements and how to apply; please see www.imtlucca.it/phd *The deadline for applications is June 29 th 2015, 6 pm Italian time.* Find IMT on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube for the latest news.

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[amases-soci] Fwd: Concorso di ricercatore a tempo determinato (fwd)
by Tiziano Vargiolu 20 May '15

20 May '15

---------- Messaggio inoltrato ---------- Da: "Anna Rita Bacinello" <bacinel(a)units.it> Data: 20/Mag/2015 15:34 Oggetto: Concorso di ricercatore a tempo determinato Cc: Carissimi, Sull'Albo Ufficiale d'Ateneo (http://www.units.it/ateneo/albo/) il giorno 18/05/2015 ? stato pubblicato il bando relativo alla pubblica selezione per l'assunzione di un ricercatore a tempo determinato presso l?Universit? di Trieste, ai sensi dell'art. 24 della legge 30 dicembre 2010 n. 240, nel Settore concorsuale 13/D4 - Settore scientifico-disciplinare: SECS-S/06 (la registrazione all?albo porta il numero 395, il relativo Decreto ha il numero 427). Potresti per cortesia far circolare la notizia fra i soci? Grazie. Un caro saluto, a presto, Anna Rita

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Postdoc position in Gottingen
by Alessio Farcomeni 20 May '15

20 May '15

With apologies for cross-posting. Alessio

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Avviso di mini-corso :: Sartori@DSS (Scienze Statistiche, Sapienza)
by Pierpaolo Brutti 19 May '15

19 May '15

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A v v i s o d i M i n i - C o r s o ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giovedì, 18 Giugno, ore 10:00-13:00 e 14:00-16:00 Venerdì, 19 Giugno, ore 10:00-13:00 e 14:00-16:00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aula VII (laboratorio informatica, piano terra) Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Sapienza Università di Roma NICOLA SARTORI (Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche, Università di Padova) terrà un mini-corso rivolto principalmente (ma non solo) agli studenti di dottorato dal titolo L I K E L I H O O D A S Y M P T O T I C S Il corso è gratuito ma, dato il numero limitato di postazioni disponibili in laboratorio, tutti gli interessati sono invitati a **prenotarsi** compilando il seguente form on line: url: https://goo.gl/iw2k7J Al più tardi entro Mercoledì 3/6 verrà inviata conferma definitiva dell'effettiva disponibilità del posto richiesto all’indirizzo email fornito. Ovviamente “first come, first served”, con possibile piccolo bias (as usual) in favore di studenti di dottorato. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maggiori informazioni sui seminari e mini-corsi presso il DSS sono consultabili a quest'indirizzo: http://goo.gl/Y6OQYm Saluti Pierpaolo Brutti --- Syllabus sintetico (esteso allegato): - Likelihood inference (first-order asymptotics) - Numerical and graphical aspects in R - Higher order asymptotics - Asymptotic theory for estimating equations and pseudolikelihoods

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Seminario PERIN (RGS, ADAMSS, CIMAB & Matematica Applicata)
by Giacomo Aletti 18 May '15

18 May '15

Con preghiera di diffusione tra tutti i possibili interessati, scusandomi per invii multipli. Cordialmente, Giacomo Aletti -------------- Nell'ambito dei Reading Group Seminars e del Seminario di Matematica Applicata, in collaborazione col centro ADAMSS e il CIMAB, il giorno lunedì 25 Maggio 2015, alle ore 14.30, nell'Aula C del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Via C. Saldini, 50, Milano, "Information coding in vestibular hair cells" Paola PERIN University of Pavia Abstract: Hair cells are the mechanoreceptors in our auditory and vestibular systems. Vestibular afferent neurons are classified on the basis of their motion selectivity (direction, response to linear vs. angular motion), discharge regularity, gain and dynamics (tonic vs. phasic). The properties of vestibular hair cells and afferent fibers are optimized for the transduction for low frequency stimuli (head motion, mostly below 50 Hz). Moreover, vestibular hair cells display a resting transmitter release rate which is used to set a baseline: increases above resting discharge signal movements in one direction, decreases signal movements in the opposite direction. Whereas discharge regularity appears to be a postsynaptic property, afferent dynamics is determined presynaptically, but the mechanisms involved are still unclear. In our work we have recorded currents, voltages and release from vestibular hair cells from the frog utricle and built a model of a hair cell connected to an afferent fiber upon mechanical stimulation. Our results suggest that dynamics is affected by ion currents (especially BK and IA) whereas presynaptic release properties affect resting discharge but not postsynaptic dynamics. ================ Per chi volesse seguire il seminario in remoto ricordo inoltre che sarà possibile dopo aver segnalato il proprio interessamento entro le 12 del giorno del seminario. ================= Reading Group Seminars: The Reading Group Seminars (RGS) are organized within an open community of researchers interested in applying up to date mathematical modeling and data analysis approaches to the study of biological systems. The RGS take place at the Math. Department in Milan (via Saldini). Initiatives and updates are published on the website: http:// rgs.mat.unimi.it/.

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Seminario TARDELLA
by Matteo Ruggiero 15 May '15

15 May '15

**************************************************************** STATISTICS SEMINARS @ COLLEGIO CARLO ALBERTO **************************************************************** Venerdi 22 Maggio 2015 alle ore 12:00, presso l’Aula Rossa del Collegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri (TO), si terra' il seguente seminario: Luca TARDELLA (Università di Roma "La Sapienza”) FLEXIBLE BEHAVIORAL CAPTURE-RECAPTURE MODELLING Abstract: We develop some new strategies for building and fitting new flexible classes of para- metric capture-recapture models for closed populations which can be used to address a better understanding of behavioural patterns. We first rely on previous approaches based on a conditional probability parameterization and review how to regard a large subset of standard capture-recapture models as a suitable partitioning in equivalence classes of the full set of conditional probability parameters. We then propose a regression approach combined with the use of new suitable quan- tifications of the conditioning binary partial capture histories as a device for enlarging the scope of flexible behavioural models and also exploring the range of all possible partitions. We show how one can easily find unconditional MLE of such models within a generalized linear model framework. We illustrate the potential of our approach with the analysis of some known datasets and a simulation study. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Il seminario e' organizzato dalla "de Castro" Statistics Initiative (http://www.carloalberto.org/stats) in collaborazione con il Collegio Carlo Alberto. Cordiali saluti, Matteo Ruggiero --- Matteo Ruggiero University of Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto www.matteoruggiero.it

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de Finetti Risk Seminar - May 2015
by Emanuela Rosazza 14 May '15

14 May '15

On behalf of the Scientific Committee of the de Finetti Risk Seminars, we are glad to invite you to participate at the following Lecture Financial Models with Defaultable Numeraires Johannes Ruf University College London ABSTRACT Financial models are studied where each asset may potentially lose value relative to any other. To this end, the paradigm of a pre-determined nume raire is abandoned in favour of a symmet- rical point of view where all assets have equal priority. This approach yields novel versions of the Fundamental Theorems of Asset Pricing, which clarify and extend non-classical pricing formulas used in the financial community. Furthermore, conditioning on non-devaluation, each asset can serve as nume raire and a classical no-arbitrage condition be formulated. It is shown when and how these local conditions can be aggregated to a global no-arbitrage condition. Joint work with Travis Fisher and Sergio Pulido LOCATION: The seminar will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at 18.00, Aula di Rappresentanza, Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Milano, Via Saldini 50, Milano. A refreshment will be offered at 17.30. Scientific Committee: Prof. Marco Frittelli (Univ. degli Studi di Milano) Prof. Fabio Maccheroni (Univ. Bocconi) Prof. Massimo Marinacci (Univ. Bocconi) Prof. Emanuela Rosazza Gianin (Univ. Milano-Bicocca) Dott. Simone Cerreia-Voglio (Univ. Bocconi) Dott. Marco Maggis (Univ. degli Studi di Milano) **************************************************** Emanuela Rosazza Gianin Dipartimento di Statistica e Metodi Quantitativi Università di Milano Bicocca Edificio U7 – 4° Piano Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi, 8 20126 Milano Tel. 02 64483208 Fax. 02 64483105 e-mail: emanuela.rosazza1(a)unimib.it *****************************************************

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Seminario di Probabilita' - Universita' di Padova
by alessandra bianchi 12 May '15

12 May '15

Ho il piacere di invitarvi al seguente seminario, che si terrà lunedì 18 maggio alle ore 14:30 nell'aula 2BC30 del Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita' degli Studi di Padova. SPEAKER: Stefan Grosskinsky (Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick) TITLE: Metastability in condensing zero-range processes ABSTRACT: We consider a zero-range process with jump rates decreasing with the occupation number, which is known to exhibit a condensation phenomenon where a finite fraction of all particles concentrates on a single lattice site. We derive a scaling limit for the asymptotic stationary dynamics of the condensate location in the thermodynamic limit on a one-dimensional torus. Our proof follows previously developed methods using potential theory and a martingale approach, which have been applied to zero-range processes on finite lattices. The main challenge and novelty of our paper arises from the absence of attractor states which complicates the proof of equilibration within metastable wells and requires a coupling argument to get uniform bounds on exit rates from wells. This is joint work with Ines Armendariz and Michalis Loulakis. -- Alessandra Bianchi Dip. di Matematica Università di Padova Via Trieste, 63 - 35121 Padova, Italy phone: +39 049 827 14 06 fax: +39 049 827 14 28 e-mail: bianchi(a)math.unipd.it http://www.math.unipd.it/~bianchi/

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Seminario di Petr Veverka a Pavia
by Carbone Raffaella 11 May '15

11 May '15

Cari colleghi, vi annuncio che giovedì 14 Maggio 2015, alle ore 15 precise, presso la sala conferenze dell’IMATI-CNR di Pavia, il Dr. Petr Veverka (Politecnico di Milano) terrà un seminario dal titolo: STOCHASTIC MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE FOR NEAR-OPTIMALITY AND ITS APPLICATION TO FORWARD-BACKWARD STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS WITH JUMPS Abstract. In the talk, Zhou's near-optimal stochastic maximum principle will be recalled and used for deriving the necessary and sufficient conditions for near-optimality of controlled nonlinear stochastic systems governed by Forward-Backward Stochastic Differential Equation with jumps. The result is a joint work of P.V., M. Hafayed and S. Abbas. -- Raffaella Carbone, PhD Ricercatore di Probabilità e Statistica Matematica Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Università degli Studi di Pavia

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Seminario Dott.Torrisi (presso Dip. Scienze Statistiche, Roma)
by Alessandro Degregorio 11 May '15

11 May '15

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A v v i s o d i S e m i n a r i o ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venerdì 15 Maggio, ore 10,30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanza 34 Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Sapienza Università di Roma Dott. Giovanni Luca Torrisi (CNR-Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo) Title Probability approximation of spatial point processes Abstract: We give a quantitative Gaussian and Poisson approximation for the first chaos (or innovation) of spatial point processes with conditional intensity. To this aim we use a Malliavin-Stein-Chen approach. This method is essentially based on the following two steps. First, we provide an integration by parts (IBP) formula which relates the first chaos with the discrete Malliavin operator. Second, we derive the probability approximations by combining the IBP formula with the Stein and Chen methods. Our findings extend the corresponding results on the Poisson space due to Peccati, Solè, Taqqu and Utzet (2010) and Peccati (2011). The general bounds presented in this talk are applied to stationary, inhibitory and finite range Gibbs point processes with pair potential, providing explicit error bounds and quantitative limit theorems. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Saluti Alessandro De Gregorio

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3 PhD programs in Mathematics in Rome
by Domenico Marinucci 08 May '15

08 May '15

Apologies for cross-posting Please forward to whom it might be interested *********************************************************** Starting this year the three public Universities of Rome (Roma La Sapienza, Roma Tor Vergata, Roma 3) are collaborating to create a unique global environment for PhD studies in Mathematics. There are a total of 19 fellowships available. More information and applications at http://www.rome-phd-math-programs.it All interested perspective PhD students are invited to apply. ***********************************************************

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International Conference in Venice - CALL FOR PAPERS - deadline 15th of May
by Monica Billio 07 May '15

07 May '15

14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE C R E D I T 2015 *Societal Fault Lines and Credit Risk: The Impact of Current Economic, Institutional and Political Developments on Credit and Risk* Venice, Italy 1 - 2 October 2015 *GRETA Associati *(Venice, Italy), *Center on Sustainable Architecture for Finance (SAFE) at Goethe University Frankfurt* (Frankfurt, Germany), the *University of Zurich* (Zurich, Switzerland) and *Intesa Sanpaolo *(Milan, Italy) are co-sponsors of a Conference to be held in Venice on October 1-2, 2015. The objective of the Conference is to bring together academics, practitioners and PhD students working in the area of risk management. The conference will provide an opportunity for participants engaged in research at the forefront of this area to discuss both the causes and implications of recent events in financial markets and may, in turn, suggest fruitful directions for future research. The Conference, organised under the auspices of the *Department of Economics of the University Ca Foscari of Venice*, *ABI - Italian Banking Association *and *European Investment Bank*, is the *fourteenth* of a series dedicated to various aspects of credit risk. The organizers encourage submissions of papers on any topic within the overall theme of the conference and in the following areas in particular: * *Wealth inequality, firm financing and credit risk* o Is local wealth inequality affecting the quality of institutions and the choice over market versus bank finance, and thereby determining corporate finance and credit risk outcomes? * *Home ownership and credit risk* o Are measures promoting home ownership or financial innovations responding to an increase in ownership demand, for example, resulting in more credit risk? * *Collateral availability, credit and risk* o Is the availability of collateral determining credit granting and credit risk? * *Banking supervision and credit risk* o Is the level and quality of bank supervision leading to an optimal level of credit risk? o What is the impact of the institutional organization of banking supervision on credit risk? * *Central bank policies and credit risk* o Are monetary conditions drivers of bank credit risk taking? Under all circumstances? The Scientific Committee for the Conference consists of: *Steven Ongena*, University of Zurich, Programme Chair *Mark Carey, *Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System *Hans Degryse*, KU Leuven *Jan Krahnen*, Goethe University *André Lucas*, VU University Amsterdam *Loriana Pelizzon*, Ca Foscari University of Venice and Goethe University *Stephen Schaefer*, London Business School The final program will include both submitted and invited papers. Acceptances received from invited speakers include *Viral Acharya* (New York University), *Mark Carey* (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), *Hayne Leland* (University of California, Berkeley), *Jean Charles Rochet* (University of Zurich) and *Vikrant Vig* (London Business School). The Conference will also feature a panel discussion on researchers' and practitioners' views of the major outstanding problems. CALL FOR PAPERS Those wishing to present a paper at the Conference should submit by *May 15, 2015 *to the address given below (preferably in electronic format). Please indicate to whom correspondence should be addressed. Decisions regarding acceptance will be made by *July 10, 2015*. The final version of accepted papers must be received by August 31, 2015. Please send papers to: GRETA Associati San Polo, 2605 - 30125 Venice, ITALY Phone : +39 041 5238178 - Fax : +39 041 5286166 e-mail: credit(a)greta.it <mailto:credit@greta.it>

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Fwd: Announcing Workshop Disordered Models in Mathematical Physics
by Francesco Caravenna 06 May '15

06 May '15

> Da: Leonardo Rolla <leonardo.rolla(a)gmail.com> > Oggetto: I: Announcing Workshop Disordered Models in Mathematical Physics > Data: 04 maggio 2015 18:28:07 GMT+02:00 > A: undisclosed-recipients:; > > > Dear colleagues and friends, > > Please find below the announcement of the workshop Disordered Models of Mathematical Physics. > > Feel free to pass it forward. > > Many thanks, > Leo > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Joaquín Fontbona <fontbona(a)dim.uchile.cl> > Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 3:37 PM > Subject: Announcing Workshop Disordered Models in Mathematical Physics > > Dear colleagues and friends, > > We are pleased to announce the workshop Disordered Models of Mathematical Physics, which will take place in July 21-24, 2015, in Valparaíso, Chile. This workshop is a Satellite Meeting of the XVIII International Congress on Mathematical Physics, which will take place in Santiago, Chile, between July 27 and August 1, 2015. > > The main focus of the workshop will be recent developments in probabilistic models arising from problems in mathematical physics. The meeting is sponsored by Nucleus Millenium Stochastic Models of Complex and Disordered Systems together with the Center for Mathematical Modeling – U. de Chile and the Faculty of Mathematics – PUC. > > > CONFIRMED SPEAKERS > Elie Aïdékon (U. Paris 6) > Daniel Ahlberg (IMPA) > Louis-Pierre Arguin (U. Montréal) > Antonio Auffinger (Northwestern U.) > Yuri Bakhtin (Courant I.) > Paul Bourgade (Courant I.) > Anton Bovier (U. Bonn) > Nicolas Curien (U. Paris-Sud) > Pablo Ferrari (U. Buenos Aires) > Leonid Koralov (U. Maryland) > Davar Khoshnevisan (U. Utah) > Brian Rider (Temple U.) > Leonardo Rolla (U. Buenos Aires) > Arnab Sen (U. Minnesota) > Alexandre Stauffer (U. Bath) > Laurent Tournier (U. Paris 13) > Maria Eulalia Vares (U. F. Rio de Janeiro) > Jun Yin (U. Wisconsin-Madison) > Ofer Zeitouni (Courant I. / Weizmann I.) > > SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Charles Newman (Courant I.), Jeremy Quastel (U. Toronto), Vladas Sidoravicius (IMPA). > > ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Joaquín Fontbona (U. Chile), Gregorio Moreno (PUC), Alejandro Ramírez (PUC) and Daniel Remenik (U. Chile). > > > We expect to have partial funding for students and young researchers (specially from Latin America) interested in attending the workshop. More details about this will be included in a future announcement. We suggest those who are interested to write to dmmp2015(a)dim.uchile.cl or any of the organizers. > For more details about the workshop you can visit http://eventos.cmm.uchile.cl/dmmp2015/, which we will be updating regularly with information about speakers, program, hotels, etc. > > We hope to see you in Valparaíso! > > Organizing committee > > -- _________________________________________ Francesco Caravenna Dipartimento di Matematica e Applicazioni Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy http://www.matapp.unimib.it/~fcaraven/ _________________________________________

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2 seminari di Andreas Kyprianou
by Matteo Ruggiero 06 May '15

06 May '15

****************************************************************** LAGRANGE LECTURES meet STATISTICS SEMINARS ****************************************************************** Nell’ambito: - delle Lezioni Lagrangiane del Dipartimento di Matematica "G. Peano” dell'Università di Torino; - della Statistics Seminar Series del Collegio Carlo Alberto; ANDREAS KYPRIANOU (University of Bath) terrà due seminari dal titolo DEEP FACTORISATION OF THE STABLE PROCESS I due seminari sono organizzati come consecutivi, il primo più divulgativo e il secondo fruibile da un pubblico più esperto anche senza aver seguito il primo, e si svolgeranno rispettivamente - Giovedì 14 Maggio 2015, ore 15.00, Aula Magna, Dipartimento di Matematica, Via Carlo Alberto 10, Torino - Venerdì 15 Maggio 2015, ore 11.30, Aula Rossa, Collegio Carlo Alberto, via Real Collegio 30, Moncalieri Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. I seminari sono organizzati - dal Dipartimento di Matematica "G. Peano” dell’Università di Torino - dalla "de Castro" Statistics Initiative (http://www.carloalberto.org/stats) in collaborazione con il Collegio Carlo Alberto. Segue l’abstract del doppio seminario. Cordiali saluti, Matteo Ruggiero (Università di Torino e Collegio Carlo Alberto) Laura Sacerdote (Università di Torino) Abstract: The Lamperti-Kiu transformation for real-valued self-similar Markov processes (rssMp) states that, associated to each rssMp via a space-time transformation, is a Markov additive process (MAP). In the case that the rssMp is taken to be an α-stable process with α ∈ (0,2), the characteristics of the matrix exponent of the semi-group of the embedded MAP (the Lamperti-stable MAP) are computed. Specifically, the matrix exponent of the Lamperti-stable MAP’s transition semi-group can be written in a compact form using only gamma functions. Just as with Lévy processes, there exists a factorisation of the (matrix) exponents of MAPs, with each of the two factors uniquely characterising the ascending and descending ladder processes, which themselves are again MAPs. To our knowledge, not a single example of such a factorisation currently exists in the literature. In this talk we provide a completely explicit Wiener-Hopf factorisation for the Lamperti-stable MAP. As a consequence of our methodology, we also get additional new results concerning space-time invariance properties of stable processes. --- Matteo Ruggiero University of Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto www.matteoruggiero.it

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Seminario Prof. Y. Rinott a ROMA 1
by Nappo, Giovanna 06 May '15

06 May '15

********************************************************************* SEMINARIO DI PROBABILITA' E STATISTICA MATEMATICA ******************************************************************** DIPARTIMENTO DI MATEMATICA UNIVERSITA' LA SAPIENZA DI ROMA ******************************************************************** piazzale Aldo Moro 2, 00185 Roma ******************************************************************* Yosi Rinott (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and LUISS) Title: On Measuring and Comparing Usefulness of Statistical Models Aula di Consiglio del Dipartimento di Matematica Venerdi' 8 maggio, ore 14,30 Abstract: Statistical models in econometrics, biology, and most other areas, should not be expected to be "correct", and often are not very accurate, but may still be useful. The choice of a model for the analysis of data depends on the purpose of the analysis, the nature of the data, and also on the sample or data size. Erev, Roth, Slonim and Barron (2007) [Economic Theory, 33, 29–51] studied models for prediction of future play in game-theoretic experiments and proposed an approach for quantification of the value of a model. Combining ideas from the latter article and the well-known AIC criterion, we propose another quantification of the chosen model's relative predictive value, which depends on the data and its size. Our research was first motivated by data from experimental economics, and we also study the Hardy-Weinberg model in biology. Joint work with David Azriel ************************************************************************************* Tutti gli interessanti sono invitati a partecipare. Giovanna Nappo

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Seminario ANDREAS KYPRIANOU
by Federico Polito 06 May '15

06 May '15

********************************************************************* SEMINARI DI PROBABILITA' E STATISTICA MATEMATICA DIPARTIMENTO DI MATEMATICA "G. PEANO" UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO ********************************************************************* Nell'ambito delle "Lezioni Lagrangiane" del Dipartimento di Matematica "G. Peano", Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Carlo Alberto 10, giovedì 14 Maggio 2015 alle ore 15:00 in Aula Magna, Il Prof _ANDREAS KYPRIANOU_ (Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath) terrà un seminario dal titolo _DEEP FACTORISATION OF THE STABLE PROCESS_ Abstract: The Lamperti-Kiu transformation for real-valued self-similar Markov processes (rssMp) states that, associated to each rssMp via a space-time transformation, is a Markov additive process (MAP). In the case that the rssMp is taken to be an α-stable process with α ∈ (0,2), the characteristics of the matrix exponent of the semi-group of the embedded MAP (the Lamperti-stable MAP) are computed. Specifically, the matrix exponent of the Lamperti-stable MAP’s transition semi-group can be written in a compact form using only gamma functions. Just as with Lévy processes, there exists a factorisation of the (matrix) exponents of MAPs, with each of the two factors uniquely characterising the ascending and descending ladder processes, which themselves are again MAPs. To our knowledge, not a single example of such a factorisation currently exists in the literature. In this talk we provide a completely explicit Wiener-Hopf factorisation for the Lamperti-stable MAP. As a consequence of our methodology, we also get additional new results concerning space-time invariance properties of stable processes. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. -- Federico Polito Department of Mathematics University of Torino Via Carlo Alberto, 10 10123, Torino, Italy Email: federico.polito(a)unito.it Tel: +39 011 6702937 Web: www.federicopolito.it

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(senza oggetto)
by Mariani, Mauro 06 May '15

06 May '15

Cari amici vi invito a partecipare al seminario di Max Fathi (Università di Parigi Jussieu) presso il dipartimento di matematica dell'università di Roma La Sapienza (sito in piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Roma), i cui dettagli sono riportati di seguito. A presto Mauro Mariani Data ed aula: lunedì 11 maggio, ore 14:30, aula di consiglio (primo piano) Titolo: A gradient flow approach to large deviations for diffusion processes Sunto: In the 80s, De Giorgi introduced the notion of abstract gradient flows, which allowed to define a notion of solutions to ordinary differential equations of the form x' = −grad F(x) on metric spaces (rather than Riemannian manifolds for the usual definition). In 2005, Ambrosio, Gigli and Savare showed that when we consider the space of probability measures on R d endowed with the Wasserstein metric, this notion allows to give an alternate formulation for Fokker-Planck equations. These equations are the PDEs whose solutions are the flow of marginals of solutions of stochastic differential equations of the form dX = −grad H(X)dt + dB . In this talk, I will explain how we can use this notion to study large deviations for sequences of SDEs. The main result is that proving a large deviation principle is equivalent to studying the limit of a sequence of functionals that appear in the abstract gradient flow formulation for Fokker-Planck equations. As an application, I will show how to obtain large deviations from the hydrodynamic scaling limit for a system of interacting continuous spins in a random environment.

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Rettifica data e ora seminario di Thomas Richthammer a Roma Tre
by Pietro Caputo 06 May '15

06 May '15

Prof. Thomas Richthammer (Univ. Hildesheim) Title: The variance of particle positions in the hard disk model When: Giovedi' 14 Maggio 2015 ORE 14:00 Where: Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica Universita' degli Studi Roma Tre AULA 311 (SEMINARI) Largo San L. Murialdo,1 Abstract: The hard disk model describes random configurations of disks in the plane, interacting only via hard core exclusion. It is believed that the model exhibits a weak form of crystallization for large activity (i.e. high particle density). In spite of its simplicity, there are only very few rigorous results on the hard disk model. I will present a very recent result which can be interpreted as a lower bound on the variance of particle positions in terms of the size of the system. The result is obtained via a certain tansformation on particle configurations. It builds on an earlier result concerning the absence of positional order.

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Convegno in onore di Patrizia Berti - Programma e Pagina web
by Fabrizio Leisen 05 May '15

05 May '15

Gentili Colleghi, con grande piacere vi segnalo(per la seconda volta) il seguente convegno organizzato in onore della Prof. ssa Patrizia Berti: Alcuni argomenti di Probabilita', Statistica e Teoria della Misura Modena, 8-9 giugno 2015 Il programma del convegno é disponibile alla seguente pagina web: https://sites.google.com/site/convegnoprofpatriziaberti/ con alcune utili informazioni. Anche se la partecipazione al convegno é gratuita, vi chiediamo gentilmente di inviare una mail al comitato organizzatore per confermare la vostra presenza(vedi pagina web). Un cordiale saluto, Fabrizio Leisen, Pietro Rigo, Emanuele Dolera -- Fabrizio Leisen Senior Lecturer in Statistics School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences Cornwallis Building, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NF http://www.kent.ac.uk/smsas/statistics/our-people/profiles/leisen_fabrizio.… http://sites.google.com/site/fabrizioleisen/

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Seminario Prof. Penson (presso Dip. Scienze Statistiche, Roma)
by Alessandro Degregorio 05 May '15

05 May '15

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A v v i s o d i S e m i n a r i o ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venerdì 8 Maggio, ore 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanza 34 Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Sapienza Università di Roma PROF. K.A. PENSON (Theoretical Physics, Sorbonne, Univ. Paris VI, France) terrà un seminario dal titolo: *PROBABILISTIC AND FREE-PROBABILISTIC PROPERTIES OF 2D CONSTELLATION NUMBERS* *Abstract:* After a short introduction about the properties of classical Catalan numbers and their role in Physics we shall dwell on a certain quite vast generalisation of Catalan numbers called the constellation numbers. We solve exactly the Hausdorff moment problem for these numbers and provide explicit expressions for appropriate positive weight functions. For certain values of parameters we analyse the properties of these solutions from the point of view of the free probability, and demonstrate their infinite divisibility with respect to the free additive convolution. We introduce the idea of fractional constellation numbers and provide complete solutions to this particular case. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Saluti Alessandro De Gregorio

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Seminario di Yinon Spinka a Roma Tre
by Pietro Caputo 05 May '15

05 May '15

Yinon Spinka (Tel Aviv) Title: Long-range order in random 3-colorings When: Martedi' 19 Maggio 2015 ORE 14:00 Where: Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica Universita' degli Studi Roma Tre AULA 311 (SEMINARI), Largo San L. Murialdo, 1 Abstract: We study the anti-ferromagnetic 3-state Potts model of statistical physics. In this model, one samples a random coloring of a box in Z^d with 3 colors, with the probability of a coloring f being proportional to exp(-beta*N(f)), where beta>0 is a parameter (representing the inverse temperature) and N(f) is the number of edges connecting vertices colored with the same color. Our main result is that in high dimensions and low temperature (large beta), a sampled coloring will typically exhibit long-range order, placing the same color at most of either the even or odd vertices of the box. This extends previous work of Galvin, Kahn, Peled, Randall and Sorkin. The main ingredient in our proof is a new structure theorem for 3-colorings which characterizes the ways in which different "phases" may interact, putting special emphasis on the role of edges connecting vertices of the same color. We also discuss several related conjectures. No background in statistical physics will be assumed and all terms will be explained. Joint work with Ohad Feldheim.

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Seminario di Quentin Berger a Roma Tre
by Pietro Caputo 05 May '15

05 May '15

Prof. Quentin Berger (Universita' Parigi 6) When: Mercoledi 13 maggio ore 11, Where: Aula 211, Pal. C Dip. Matematica e Fisica, RomaTre, Largo San L. Murialdo, 1 - 00146 Roma Title: Disorder relevance for the pinning model (joint work with Hubert Lacoin) Abstract: A central question in the study of disordered systems (and in particular of their phase transition) is that of disorder relevance: one wants to determine whether an arbitrarily small quantity of disorder affects or not the critical behavior of the system. The physicist Harris provided a simple and general criterion to know whether disorder was relevant or irrelevant for a given d-dimensional system. In this talk, we will introduce the pinning model, a family of disordered systems, which has attracted much attention in the past decade: it considers a 1-dimensional polymer chain interacting with an inhomogeneous defect line, undergoing a localization phase transition. For this model, Harris' prediction has been rigorously proved, but the marginal case (for which Harris criterion gives no prediction) was partially left open. We will present here a necessary and sufficient condition for disorder relevance for the pinning model, solving completely the question for this model.

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Seminario di Thomas Richthammer a Roma Tre
by Pietro Caputo 05 May '15

05 May '15

Prof. Thomas Richthammer (Univ. Hildesheim) Title: The variance of particle positions in the hard disk model When: Martedi' 12 Maggio 2015 ORE 15:00 Where: Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica Universita' degli Studi Roma Tre AULA 311 (SEMINARI) Largo San L. Murialdo,1 Abstract: The hard disk model describes random configurations of disks in the plane, interacting only via hard core exclusion. It is believed that the model exhibits a weak form of crystallization for large activity (i.e. high particle density). In spite of its simplicity, there are only very few rigorous results on the hard disk model. I will present a very recent result which can be interpreted as a lower bound on the variance of particle positions in terms of the size of the system. The result is obtained via a certain tansformation on particle configurations. It builds on an earlier result concerning the absence of positional order.

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Mini courses announcement: numerical approaches for SDE, Statistics and Finance [ Dr. Michele Bonollo - Iason Ltd ]
by Luca di persio 04 May '15

04 May '15

Dr. Michele Bonollo [ Iason Ltd. ] will give two mini courses on SDE and Statistics, both from an applicative/numerical point of view, at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Verona. The courses will be divided as follows - *24h * SDE, *8h* Statistics and they will be developed according to the following (tentative) calendar - Wed May 6 16.30-18-30 2 h - Mon May 11 14.30-18.30 4 h - Mon May 18 14.30-18.30 4 h (STAT) - Wed May 20 16.30-18.30 2 h - Mon May 25 14.30-18.30 4 h - Wed May 27 14.30-18.30 4 h (STAT) - Wed June 3 14.30-18.30 4 h - Mon June 8 14.30-18.30 4 h - Wed June 10 16.30-18.30 4h Covered topics will include SDE Topics - SDE and Closed form solutions: Black and Sholes model review - SDE Approximations: from the Eulero scheme to some higher order techniques. Weak and strong convergence definitions - The stochastic processes simulation - Discrete space and discrete state processes: the trees approaches versus the diffusion perspective - Some Brownian motion useful functionals: first hitting time, occupation time, - Application 1: Exotic derivative evaluation - Application 2: full evalution of VaR versus Delta-Gamma-Vega VaR - The compound Poisson process and the Operational VaR estimation STAT Topics - Parameter Estimation and Calibration review - Volatility surface: tricks and practical problems - Principal Component Analysis: applications to the term structure and to the volatility surface All the lessons will be given here https://goo.gl/maps/Yx2JU Strada le Grazie, 15 - 37134 Verona VR Ca' Vignal 2 and they will start in Room M. Do not hesitate to contact me for further details: luca.dipersio(a)univr.it __ Luca Di Persio - PhD assistant professor of Probability and Mathematical Finance Dept. Informatics University of Verona strada le Grazie 15 - 37134 Verona - Italy Tel : +39 045 802 7968 Dept. Math University of Trento V. Sommarive, 14 - 38123 Povo - Italy Tel : +39 0461 281686

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No Free Lunch Seminar by Prof. Massimiliano Caporin, Wed May 6 1:00 PM Aula Bianchi @ SNS
by Giacomo Bormetti 04 May '15

04 May '15

Dear all, Wednesday May 6 2015, 1:00 PM in Aula Bianchi, Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa Massimiliano Caporin Department of Economics and Management "Marco Fanno" - Università di Padova will deliver the seminar "The impact of network connectivity on factor exposures, asset pricing and portfolio diversification" Abstract: The need for understanding the propagation mechanisms behind the recent financial crises lead the increased interest for works associated with asset interconnections. In this framework, network-based methods have been used to infer from data the linkages between institutions. In this paper, we elaborate on this and make a step forward by introducing network linkages into linear factor models. Networks are used to infer the exogenous and contemporaneous links across assets, and impacts on several dimensions: network exposures act as in inflating factor for systematic exposure to common factors with implications for pricing; the power of diversication is reduced by the presence of network connections; in the presence of network links a misspecied traditional linear factor model provides residuals that are correlated and heteroskedastic. We support our claims with an extensive simulation experiment. Joint work with Monica Billio, Roberto Panzica, and Loriana Pelizzon. All interested people are kindly invited. Best, Giacomo -- Giacomo Bormetti Assistant Professor of Financial Mathematics -------------------------- Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Scuola Normale Superiore Pisa Piazza dei Cavalieri, 7 56126 Pisa - Italy email: giacomo.bormetti(a)sns.it http://mathfinance.sns.it/index.php/people/41-group-members/51-giacomo-borm… phone: +39 050 509248

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Seminari di Eckhard Platen all'Università di Firenze
by Giacomo Scandolo 04 May '15

04 May '15

Ricordo che il Prof. Eckhard PLATEN (University of Technology, Sydney) questa settimana terrà due seminari presso il Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa Edificio D6, via delle Pandette, 32, Firenze Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare ============================================================= Giovedì 7 Maggio, 10.00-12.00, aula D6/105 ''Numerical Solutions of Stochastic Differential Equations with Jumps in Finance '' Abstract. In financial and actuarial modelling and other areas of application, stochastic differential equations with jumps have been employed to describe the dynamics of various state variables. The numerical solution of such equations is more complex than that of those only driven by Brownian motions. The aim of this lecture is to present various numerical methods used in quantitative finance for models involving stochastic differential equations with jumps. It emphasises mathematical concepts, techniques and intuition crucial for modern numerical methods in derivative pricing and risk management. Questions of numerical stability and convergence will be discussed. Several recent results will be presented on higher-order methods for scenario and Monte Carlo simulation, including implicit, predictor corrector and extrapolation methods. ============================================================= Venerdì 8 Maggio, 10.00-12.00, aula D6/013 "A Benchmark Approach to Finance " Abstract. This lecture introduces into the benchmark approach, which provides a generalized framework for financial market modelling. It allows for a unified treatment of derivative pricing, portfolio optimization and risk management. It extends beyond the classical asset pricing theories, with significant differences emerging for extreme maturity contracts and risk measures relevant to pensions and insurance. The Law of the Minimal Price will be presented for derivative pricing. A Naïve Diversification Theorem allows forming a proxy for the numeraire portfolio. The richer modelling framework of the benchmark approach leads to the derivation of tractable, realistic models under the real world probability measure. It will be explained how the approach differs from the classical risk neutral approach. Examples on long term and extreme maturity derivatives demonstrate the important fact that a range of contracts can be less expensively priced and hedged than suggested by classical theory. --- Questa e-mail è priva di virus e malware perché è attiva la protezione avast! Antivirus. http://www.avast.com

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Annuncio di seminario
by Tiziano Vargiolu 04 May '15

04 May '15

ANNUNCIO DI SEMINARIO Il Prof. Eckhard Platen, professore alla University of Technology di Sydney ed attuale Presidente della Bachelier Finance Society, terra' il seguente seminario dalle 14.30 alle 15.30 del martedi' 5 maggio in aula 2BC60 del Dipartimento di Matematica, via Trieste 63, Padova. (Si noti lo spostamento dalla originale aula 2AB40 alla 2BC60) Referente: W. Runggaldier __________________ TITLE: BENCHMARKED RISK MINIMIZATION ABSTRACT: The paper discusses the problem of hedging not perfectly replicable contingent claims by using a benchmark, the numeraire portfolio, as reference unit. The proposed concept of benchmarked risk minimization generalizes classical risk minimization, pioneered by Foellmer, Sondermann and Schweizer. The latter relies on a quadratic criterion, requesting the square integrability of contingent claims and the existence of an equivalent risk neutral probability measure. The proposed concept of benchmarked risk minimization avoids these restrictive assumptions. It employs the real world probability measure as pricing measure and identifies the minimal possible price for the hedgeable part of a contingent claim. Furthermore, the resulting benchmarked profit and loss is only driven by nontraded uncertainty and forms a martingale that starts at zero. Benchmarked profit and losses, when pooled and sufficiently independent, become in total negligible. This property is highly desirable from a risk management point of view. It is making asymptotically benchmarked risk minimization the least expensive method for pricing and hedging of an increasing number of not fully replicable benchmarked contingent claims. (Joint work with Ke Du.)

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Workshop announcement
by Paolo Dai Pra 30 Apr '15

30 Apr '15

NEW CHALLENGES IN RECIPROCAL PROCESSES, SCHRODINGER BRIDGES AND OPTIMAL TRANSPORT WITH APPLICATION TO CONTROL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS FOR CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM SYSTEMS Organizers: Paolo Dai Pra, Michele Pavon and Francesco Ticozzi The workshop will take place at the Department of Mathematics, University of Padova, via Trieste 63, 35131 Padova, on Friday May 29th, 2015 in rooms 1BC45 (morning) and 1BC50 (afternoon). TALKS: Yongxin Chen (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota): Schrodinger bridges and the steering of stochastic and deterministic systems Giovanni Conforti (Institut fur Mathematik, Universitat Potsdam): Reciprocal characteristics, lattices, and concentration of measure Markus Fischer (Department of Mathematics University of Padova): On large deviations for the empirical measures of weakly interacting systems Tryphon T. Georgiou (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota): The Hilbert metric and Schro ̈dinger bridges Christian Leonard (Departement de Mathematiques et Informatique Universite ́ Paris Ouest): Looking at the Schrodinger problem with calculus of variations in mind Sylvie Roelly (Institut fur Mathematik, Universitat Potsdam): A stochastic analysis approach for the characterization of reciprocal classes: the case of Brow- nian diffusions and of compound Poisson processes. Francesco Ticozzi (Department of Information Engineering University of Padova): A walk to symmetrization via a Schroedingers bridge Lorenza Viola (Department of Physics and Astronomy Dartmouth College): TBC More details are contained in the attachment. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further details: daipra(a)math.unipd.it Paolo Dai Pra Paolo Dai Pra Dipartimento di Matematica Via Trieste, 63 35121 Padova Tel. +39 0498271361 Fax +39 0498271428 daipra(a)math.unipd.it

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Seminario Università di Milano-Bicocca
by federica.masiero＠unimib.it 29 Apr '15

29 Apr '15

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Seminario Universita' La Sapienza Roma
by Faggionato, Alessandra 29 Apr '15

29 Apr '15

SEMINARIO DI PROBABILITA' E FISICA STATISTICA Giovedi' 7 Maggio, ore 14.30 , in Aula B (Dipartimento di Matematica. Univ.La Sapienza, Roma) Speaker: Andrea Puglisi (Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi, Sapienza) Title: Dynamics of an intruder in a granular fluid: from dilute to dense experiments. A single experimental setup is the occasion for a tour into many issues in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. In the experiment, a rotating intruder performs a Brownian-like dynamics under the influence of collisions with a shaken granular media. Dissipations in the form of inelastic collisions and dry tangential friction make the system inherently out of equilibrium. When the granular medium is diluted, the results agree with a Boltzmann-Lorentz description which, in the large mass limit, is well approximated by a Fokker-Planck equation for a Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process with Coulomb friction. When the intruder is shaped so as to break the symmetry under rotation-inversion, an average drift ("ratchet" or "motor" effect) is observed, with properties depending on the dominant dissipation: friction or inelastic collisions. When the density of the surrounding medium increases, non-Markovian effects appear. The first consequence is a violation of the Einstein relation which - near equilibrium - describes the linear response to a small force provided by an external motor. The analysis of a generalized flctuation-dissipation relation explains the nature of the violation: a joint effect of dissipation and coupling with the dense flid. When the density is increased further and the jamming transition is approached, anomalous diffusion appears in the form of transient cage effects (subdiffusion) and - more surprisingly - superfdiffusion at large times. -- Prof. Alessandra Faggionato Department of Mathematics University La Sapienza Piazzale A. Moro, 2 00186 Rome - Italy

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Grants for PhD International Students, University of Padova
by Patrizia Piacentini - PhD 28 Apr '15

28 Apr '15

For the academic year 2015/2016 the University of Padova, Italy, offers 15 research fellowships for foreign (non Italian) students to attend Doctoral/International Courses - Deadline: 29 May 2015 - The call for application is available at the following address: http://www.unipd.it/en/node/1053 The announcement concerns a limited number of fully funded grants for foreign (non-Italian) graduate students to be awarded on the basis of qualifications only and requiring no entry examination. The grants include all University and Department fees, full board at the University accommodation and provide an additional personal scholarship of 13.638,47 € per year for a total of 3 years. Doctoral courses presumably start on October 1st, 2015 and will end on September 31st, 2018. Application is to be made following carefully the instructions in the announcement. The PhD Course in Statistics ( http://www.stat.unipd.it/fare-ricerca/dottorato-di-ricerca ) highly encourages foreign students to apply for admission. All lectures are given in English. Interested applicants are invited to contact the Course Coordinator (dottorato(a)stat.unipd.it) for any advice. Some summary information about grants and admission procedures for foreign students can be found at http://www.stat.unipd.it/fare-ricerca/ammissione. Prof. Monica Chiogna Coordinator Phd Course in Statistics University of Padova Italy

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1 Ph.D. position - Epidemiology/Statistical Medicine - University of Verona, Italy
by Alessandro Marcon 27 Apr '15

27 Apr '15

/To all concerned - please circulate:/ The call for applications to doctoral programs in *Applied Life and Health Sciences *(Dottorato in Scienze Applicate della Vita e della Salute)*, *XXXI cycle, at the University of Verona, Italy, has been published. The call is available at: http://www.dsvr.univr.it/?ent=iscrizionecs&cs=634&lang=it The applicant will be involved in epidemiological research in the filed of chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, rhinitis, COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Applicants will have a degree (master degree or equivalent) in: Statistical Sciences, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Medicine and Surgery, Biology, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology , … Contact: roberta.vesentini(a)univr.it Duration: 3 years Workplace : University of Verona (Strada Le Grazie, 8) Deadline for application: 12 June 2015 My kindest regards, Alessandro Marcon -- Alessandro Marcon, PhD Unit of Epidemiology & Medical Statistics Department of Public Health and Community Medicine University of Verona

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Early Stage Research Fellowship 2016
by Massimo Campanino 26 Apr '15

26 Apr '15

Early Stage Research Fellowship 2016 Bando per borsa di studio Protocollo: Decree April 13, 2015, n.14 Pubblicato il: 15/04/2015 Scadenza presentazione domande: 30/05/2015 - 23:55 Aggiornamento del 20/04/2015: Il bando online riporta la versione corretta e aggiornata. Restano invariate le scadenze e le modalità di presentazione della domanda. Bando per l'assegnazione di due borse annuali per giovani ricercatori internazionali. I candidati dovranno ricevere un invito da un docente o ricercatore dell'Università di Bologna che svolgerà il ruolo di supervisore e garantirà l'accesso alle strutture di ricerca. ISA offre ai ricercatori selezionati: alloggio: un miniappartamento presso il Residence Terzo Millennio Bologna, sito in via Miliani, 7/2, quartiere Borgo Panigale; Fellows room: un’attrezzata sala per studio e lettura in Palazzo Paleotti, via Zamboni 25, cuore della zona universitaria; un contributo economico: la borsa di studio annuale di Euro 15.600,00, al lordo di tutti gli oneri fiscali e previdenziali a carico del percipiente e a carico dell’ente. Le candidature dovranno essere presentate esclusivamente mediante modalità telematica accedendo al sito Internet: https://personale.unibo.it, previa procedura di registrazione personale come da istruzioni indicate nella stessa procedura web. Il termine ultimo per la presentazione delle domande è fissato a pena di esclusione alle ore 23:55 del giorno 30.05.2015.

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PhD course on Bayesian Statistics: modelling, computation and testing
by Consonni Guido 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

??? PhD in Statistics and Mathematics for Finance Università Bicocca, Milano http://www.dismeq.unimib.it/Default.asp?idPagine=765&funzione=&lingua=ING May-June, 2015 Bayesian Statistics: modelling, computation and testing Ioannis Ntzoufras; Valen Johnson Per maggiori dettagli si veda la locandina allegata. Guido Consonni Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Largo Gemelli, 1 20123 Milano http://docenti.unicatt.it/eng/guido_consonni/ Tel 02 7234 3049 ________________________________ Ricerca, Formazione, Assistenza, Cooperazione e Sviluppo: 5 ragioni per metterci la firma. Sottoscrivi il tuo 5 per mille a favore dell'Università Cattolica e ci aiuterai a sostenere borse di studio, ricerca scientifica, progetti medico-assistenziali e sociali dell'Ateneo e del Policlinico "A. Gemelli". Info: www.unicatt.it/5permille<http://www.unicatt.it/5permille/> ________________________________

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Junior female researchers in probability - Berlin
by Alessandra Cipriani 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, we would like to draw your attention to our upcoming conference for "Junior female researchers in probability" in Berlin, 22- 23 October 2015 . The aim of this workshop is to promote young female researchers by giving them an opportunity to present their own work, and hear distinguished mathematicians who can inspire them to pursue a fulfilling career in probability. Invited speakers are: Kavita Ramanan (Brown University) Nadia Sidorova (UC London) Christa Cuchiero (U. Vienna) Hanna Doering (U. Osnabrueck) Zorana Grbac (U. Paris Diderot) Hao Wu (MIT) Female participants are invited to submit abstracts for contributed talks, and may apply for (limited) financial support. Of course participation of men is very welcome, but presentations and financial support are reserved for ladies. Please pass this information on to interested PhD students and postdocs. More details can be found on our website http://wias-berlin.de/people/cipriani/JFR15/ . Best regards, Peter Bank, Alessandra Cipriani, Noemi Kurt

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Fwd: Annuncio Seminario Vlad Bally - 27 Aprile - Tor Vergata
by Claudio Durastanti 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Ciclo di Seminari - Progetto ERC grant PASCAL (Probabilistic and Statistical Techniques for Cosmological Applications) Lunedì 27 aprile - ore 14 - aula D'Antoni Speaker Vlad Bally, Universite' Paris-Est LAMA, INRIA title: Convergence and regularity of probability laws by using an interpolation method Abstract: In a recent paper, Fournier and Printems establish a methodology which allows to rove the absolute continuity of the law of the solution of some stochastic equations with Holder continuous coefficients. This is of course out of reach by using already classical probabilistic methods based on Malliavin calculus. In this context, Debussche and Romito employ some Besov space technics in order to substantially improve the result of Fournier and Printems. In this talk we show that this kind of problem naturally fits in the framework of interpolation spaces: we prove an interpolation inequality which allows to state (and even to slightly improve) the above absolute continuity result. Moreover it turns out that the above interpolation inequality has applications in a completely different framework: we use it in order to estimate the error in total variance distance in some convergence theorems. Tutti gli interessati sono invitati a partecipare. Cordiali saluti, Claudio Durastanti

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Fwd: Oberwolfach Seminar on homogenization
by Faggionato, Alessandra 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jc Mourrat <jean-christophe.mourrat(a)ens-lyon.fr> Date: 2015-04-22 17:48 GMT+02:00 Subject: Oberwolfach Seminar on homogenization To: Jc Mourrat <jean-christophe.mourrat(a)ens-lyon.fr> Good morning, Please find below an announcement for a summer school on homogenization. ++ Jean-Christophe Mourrat --- This is an announcement for the Oberwolfach Seminar "Stochastic Homogenization" The Oberwolfach Seminars address to postdocs and Ph.D. students from all over the world. The aim is to introduce the participants to a particular interesting development. Date: September 6th - September 12th, 2015 Organizers: I. Kim, UCLA, J.-C. Mourrat, ENS Lyon, F. Otto, MPI Leipzig, P. Sougandidis, The University of Chicago Programme: An introduction into stochastic homogenization of partial differential equations with a special focus on: Nonlinear problems, in particular Hamilton-Jacobi, interfacial motions and nonlinear elliptic equations; oscillatory boundary conditions. Probabilistic view upon stochastic homogenization: random walks in random environments, first passage percolation. Quantitative aspects of stochastic homogenization, connections to statistical physics and elliptic regularity theory. Introductory reading: For a probabilistic view: M. Biskup, Recent progress on the Random Conductance Model, Probability Surveys, Vol. 8 (2011) 294–373 For the analyst's set-up: V. V. Jikov, S. M. Kozlov, O. A. Oleinik, Homogenization of Differential Operators and Integral Functionals, Springer 1994, in particular Sections 7.1 and 7.2 Deadline for applications: June 30th, 2015 Applications including • full name and university/institute address • e-mail address • short CV, present position, university • name of supervisor of Ph.D. thesis • a short summary of previous work and interest • title, ID and date of the intended seminar should be sent preferably by e-mail (with attachments in pdf format) to: Prof. Dr. Dietmar Kröner Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach Schwarzwaldstr. 9 – 11 77709 Oberwolfach Germany seminars(a)mfo.de -- Prof. Alessandra Faggionato Department of Mathematics University La Sapienza Piazzale A. Moro, 2 00186 Rome - Italy

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Cancellazione seminario Scarsini@DSS
by Pierpaolo Brutti 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

Scusandomi per il breve preavviso, comunico che il seminario di Marco Scarsini previsto per oggi 23 aprile in Sapienza è *annullato* per motivi di salute dello speaker. Cordialmente --P

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