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Ph.D Position in "Mathematical Foundation for Deep Learning Algorithms" at the TU Chemnitz
by Imma Curato 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear Colleagues, I am hiring a Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Mathematics of the TU Chemnitz to work on a project in "Mathematical Foundation for Deep Learning Algorithms". The DFG (German Research Foundation) partially covers the position and is a project in collaboration with the London Imperial College and its NEST Program. More information on the position and how to apply can be found at the below link: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/personal/stellen/172000_8_Rich.php Best Regards Imma Curato

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Workshop Climate Change and Insurance, Vienna, Sept. 2024
by Fabio Colpo 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear collegues and friends, "Climate Change and Insurance": the abstract submission and registration are now open https://fam.tuwien.ac.at/cci2024 The workshop "Climate Change and Insurance" will take place 4th-6th of September 2024 at the TU Wien, Vienna, Austria. The main aim is to enhance understanding of climate change impacts on the insurance sector. The three-day event "Climate Change and Insurance" is designed to encourage collaborations between actuaries and academics. The workshop participants can present their research focused on climate change in actuarial sciences, enjoy the plenary talks and participate in the panel discussion "Climate Change and Insurance: Past, Present and Future" 1) Plenary speakers: * Carmen Boado-Penas: "Climate emergency: Understanding the risks" * Jose Garrido: "Actuarial climate indexes : International comparative study and insurance applications" * Robert Holzmann: "Damages by extreme weather and the case of insurance" * Chris Kenyon: "Climate-economy scenario/probability construction for financial markets" * Ralf Korn: "Optimal investment with sustainable assets - Aspects for a life insurer" * Frank Schiller: "Climate Change might not only impact the insurance risks – The whole business model needs a thorough review" 2) Important Dates: * Workshop: September 4th-6th, 2024. * Abstract submission deadline: May 15th, 2024. * Notification of acceptance: May 31st, 2024. 3) Special Issue "Climate Change and Insurance" in European Actuarial Journal: https://link.springer.com/journal/13385/updates 4) We will run an exciting mini-workshop on AI in Climate Risk. Website: https://fam.tuwien.ac.at/cci2024 Questions: jeisenbe(a)fam.tuwien.ac.at or cci2024(a)fam.tuwien.ac.at Subscribe to get oven-fresh updates: https://fam.tuwien.ac.at/mm/postorius/lists/cci-news.fam.tuwien.ac.at We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna! Hirbod Assa, Carmen Boado-Penas, Julia Eisenberg

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An afternoon on the spectral theory of pseudo-differential operators
by Enrico Scalas 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear Colleagues, On 9 april 2024 starting from 14:00 in room 34, 4th floor of the Department of Statistical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, (building CU002), two seminars on non-local operators will take place. Here is the program. Please feel free to inform interested people. Best regards, Enrico Scalas -- 14:00 - 15:00 Atsuhide Ishida (Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan) Mourre inequality for non-local Schrödinger operators We consider the Mourre inequality for the following self-adjoint operator $H=\Psi(-\Delta/2)+V$ acting on $L^2(\mathbb{R}^d)$, where $\Psi: [0,\infty)\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ is an increasing function, $\Delta$ is the Laplacian and $V: \mathbb{R}^d\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ is an interaction potential. Mourre inequality immediately yields the discreteness and finite multiplicity of the eigenvalues. Moreover, the Mourre inequality together with the limiting absorption principle can be used to show absence of the singular continuous spectrum. In addition, Mourre inequality is also used for the proof of the minimal velocity estimate that plays an important role in scattering theory. In this talk, we report that Mourre inequality holds under a general $\Psi$ and $V$ by choosing the conjugate operator $A=(p \cdot x + x \cdot p)/2$ with $p= - i \nabla$, and that the discreteness and finite multiplicity of the eigenvalues hold. This talk is a joint work with J. Lőrinczi (Alfred Rényi Institute) and I. Sasaki (Shinshu University). 15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 - 16:30 József Lőrinczi (Alfred Rényi Institute, Budapest, Hungary) Embedded eigenvalues for a class of non-local Schrödinger operators Generally, the spectrum of a non-local Schrödinger operator may be rather intricate, even when they are self-adjoint operators. In this talk I plan to discuss some explicit cases when positive or zero eigenvalues occur, and also address the problem more generally, aiming to describe potentials which can give rise to zero eigenvalues for massive or massless (fractional) relativistic Schrodinger operators. If time permits, I intend to explain how random processes with jumps can be used to analyse such properties. 16:30 - 18:00 Discussion time

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Seminario PRISMA oggi
by Francesco Caravenna 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Seminari on-line del gruppo UMI - PRISMA (http://www.umi-prisma.polito.it/ <http://www.umi-prisma.polito.it/>) Ricordiamo che oggi, lunedì 8 aprile 2024, Emanuela Sasso (Università di Genova) e Federico Girotti (Politecnico di Milano) ci parleranno di Semigruppi quantistici markoviani: decoerenza, ricorrenza e accessibilità con il seguente orario: 16:00 Primo seminario 16:30 Pausa e discussione 16:45 Secondo seminario 17:15 Conclusione e discussione Trovate di seguito il riassunto. I seminari verranno trasmessi via Zoom al seguente link: https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/82939128330 <https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/82939128330> Meeting ID: 829 3912 8330 Vi aspettiamo numerosi, Valentina Cammarota e Francesco Caravenna %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% RELATORI: Emanuela Sasso (Università di Genova) e Federico Girotti (Politecnico di Milano) TITOLO: Semigruppi quantistici markoviani: decoerenza, ricorrenza e accessibilità RIASSUNTO: I semigruppi markoviani quantistici sono essenzialmente semigruppi di operatori positivi su algebre di operatori con le opportune proprietà di continuità e che rafforzano la positività. Appaiono nella letteratura fisica e fisico-matematica alla fine degli anni '60 con il nome di semigruppi dinamici quantistici nella modellizzazione e nell'analisi dei sistemi aperti in meccanica quantistica. Tuttavia, dal punto di vista matematico, costituiscono la naturale generalizzazione dei semigruppi markoviani classici, infatti questi ultimi sono semigruppi di operatori definiti su un'algebra di funzioni, cioè un'algebra di operatori che commutano tra loro. Il modo più naturale per descrivere un sistema quantistico è un’algebra di Von Neumann e la sua evoluzione come una famiglia di operatori debole*-continui, che formino un semigruppo e che abbiano la proprietà di markovianità. Se il sistema è chiuso allora la sua evoluzione è reversibile, altrimenti se interagisce con l’ambiente allora ci potrebbe essere una parte diffusiva. In Fisica, si parla di “decoerenza” quando solo una parte del sistema evolve in maniera automorfica (l’algebra priva di decoerenza, appunto) e una parte “scompare” per tempi lunghi. La nostra ricerca si è focalizzata a lungo su quale definizione di decoerenza sia più adatta e se è possibile trovare condizioni necessarie e sufficienti per il suo verificarsi. Nello studio dei processi (semigruppi) di Markov classici sono fondamentali le nozioni di ricorrenza e comunicazione tra insiemi di stati; mostreremo come questi concetti siano stati generalizzati nel caso noncommutativo e discuteremo alcune delle loro proprietà e relazioni. Particolare attenzione sarà dato al caso in cui l’algebra su cui agisce il semigruppo sia l’insieme di tutti gli operatori lineari limitati che agiscono su uno spazio di Hilbert. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I seminari PRISMA hanno un formato di "colloquium", per creare un'occasione di scambio e discussione con tutta la comunità dei probabilisti e statistici italiani. Ogni giornata comprende due relatori che tengono due seminari di 30 minuti strettamente connessi, per presentare alla comunità una prospettiva sul proprio ambito di ricerca. Da quest'anno le registrazioni dei seminari vengono pubblicate sul canale YouTube dell'UMI: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmySpc-jrtAMq84VH71evyqPc1hl6eEQb %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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De Finetti seminar: Marcel Nutz, April 16
by Marco Maggis 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

On behalf of the Scientific Committee of the "B. de Finetti Risk Seminars, Milano Lectures on the Mathematical Theory of Economics and Finance”, we are glad to invite you to participate at the following lecture: Marcel Nutz Columbia University (New York) Title: Entropic Selection in Optimal Transport Abstract: The optimal transport problem can admit many solutions, for instance when the cost function is the Euclidean distance on R^d (Monge's problem). On the other hand, entropically regularized optimal transport (EOT) always has a unique optimizer. It is a longstanding open problem whether EOT selects some particular optimal transport coupling in the vanishing regularization limit, and what that coupling would look like. We provide a surprising answer for Monge's problem in dimension d > 1. (Joint work with Chenyang Zhong.) LOCATION: The seminar will be held on *April 16, *2024 at *17.30,* Sala di Rappresentanza, Dipart. Matematica, Università di Milano, Via Saldini 50, Milano. Scientific Committee: Prof. Simone Cerreia-Vioglio (Univ. Bocconi) Prof. Marco Frittelli (Univ. degli Studi di Milano) Prof. Fabio Maccheroni (Univ. Bocconi) Prof. Marco Maggis (Univ. degli Studi di Milano) Prof. Massimo Marinacci (Univ. Bocconi) Prof. Emanuela Rosazza Gianin (Univ. Milano-Bicocca)

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Pisa Mini-Workshop 16th April
by Eliseo LUONGO 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear Colleagues, I would like to advertise a workshop held in Pisa on noise and singularity within interacting particle systems. Best regards, Eliseo Luongo. --------------------- Dear Colleagues, This is to announce that there will be a half-day, in person, informal workshop held in Pisa,* Tuesday 16th April* on the topic of *Noise and Singularity within Interacting Particle Systems,* further details are below. All are welcome to attend and no registration is necessary, however, if you are not a usual, in person, attendee of the SPASS seminar at University of Pisa then please email jacob.mayorcas(a)sns.it so that we can gauge numbers. *Title: *Noise and Singularity within Interacting Particle Systems *Date: *Tuesday 16th April *Location: *Sala Conferenze Puteano, Centro Ennio de Giorgi *Schedule:* 11:30 - 12:25: *Yoan Tardy:* Collisions of the supercritical Keller-Segel particle system 12:15 - 14:00: *Lunch* 14:00 - 14:55: *Mario Maurelli:* Existence and uniqueness by Kraichnan noise for 2D Euler equations with unbounded vorticity 14:55 - 15:30: *Coffee* 15:30 - 16:25: *Milica Tomašević:* Particle approximation of the doubly parabolic Keller-Segel equation in the plane 16:25 - 17:10: *Lucio Galeati: *Propagation of chaos for singular interacting particle systems driven by fBm Best wishes, A. Mayorcas and F. Flandoli.

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Workshop Junior Female Researchers in Probability, Berlin, July 3--5
by Alexander Zass 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Care colleghe e cari colleghi, Inoltro l’annuncio per il workshop *Junior Female Researchers in Probability*, che si terrà a Berlino *dal 3 al 5 luglio*. Vi prego di diffonderlo a chiunque crediate possa interessare. Cordiali saluti, Alexander Zass ----- We're excited to announce the workshop Junior Female Researchers in Probability, taking place July 3--5, 2024 at TU Berlin. The workshop offers junior female researchers in stochastics a platform to present their research and network in an informal setting. Keynote lectures will be given by: Amandine Véber (Paris) Anita Winter (Duisburg-Essen) Additional invited talks will be given by: Julia Eisenberg (Vienna) Sophie Langer (Twente) Maud Lemercier (Oxford) Makiko Sasada (Tokyo) We warmly invite those who identify as female to submit abstracts for contributed talks, and apply for financial support for travelling to Berlin. For details on abstract submission and registration, visit the website: https://www.wias-berlin.de/workshops/JFRP24/ The organizing team — Peter Bank, Marta Dai Pra, Ana Djurdjevac, Dörte Kreher, Gemma Lucia Sedrakjan, Janine Steck, Weile Weng, Maite Wilke Berenguer, César Zarco-Romero, and Alexander Zass — is looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin for a productive and engaging workshop.

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Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Information
by Sonia Mazzucchi 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

Buongiorno, vi inoltro l'annuncio di questo workshop. Buona giornata Sonia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear all, we are glad to announce the workshop "*Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Information*", which will take place at *Politecnico di Torino *(Aula Buzano, DISMA) on *April 16-18, 2024*. This is the kick-off event of the GNAMPA INDAM Project 2024 "Tecniche analitiche e probabilistiche in informazione quantistica". We are pleased to host a minicourse by *Nilanjana Datta *(University of Cambridge), as well as invited lectures by: - *Marco Genovese *(INRIM) - *Davide Girolami *(Politecnico di Torino) - *Roberto Proietti *(Politecnico di Torino) - *Dario Trevisan *(University of Pisa) More details on the program can be found in the conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/mathqi24/. Registration is free of charge, but mandatory. Please circulate this message to potentially interested participants. Best regards, the organizing committee (Riccardo Adami - Ivan Gallo - Fabio Nicola - Federico Riccardi - S. Ivan Trapasso)

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Seminars in Statistics - Varun Jog & Po-Ling Loh
by Pierpaolo De Blasi 05 Apr '24

05 Apr '24

SEMINARS IN STATISTICS @ COLLEGIO CARLO ALBERTO <https://www.carloalberto.org/events/category/seminars/seminars-in-statistic…> Venerdi 12 Aprile 2024, presso il Collegio Carlo Alberto, in Piazza Arbarello 8, Torino, si terranno i seguenti *2 seminari*: ------------------------------------------------ *11.00-12.00* Speaker: Varun Jog (University of Cambridge, UK) Title: *The sample complexity of simple binary hypothesis testing* Abstract: The sample complexity of simple binary hypothesis testing is the smallest number of i.i.d. samples required to distinguish between two distributions p and q such that the Type-I and Type-II errors are smaller than some pre-specified thresholds α and β, respectively. Our main contribution is deriving, under mild technical conditions, a formula for the sample complexity in terms of parameters p, q, alpha, and beta, that is tight up to universal multiplicative constants. ------------------------------------------------ *12.00-13.00* Speaker: Po-Ling Loh (University of Cambridge, UK) Title: *Differentially private M-estimation via noisy optimization* Abstract: We present a noisy composite gradient descent algorithm for differentially private statistical estimation in high dimensions. We begin by providing general rates of convergence for the parameter error of successive iterates under assumptions of local restricted strong convexity and local restricted smoothness. Our analysis is local, in that it ensures a linear rate of convergence when the initial iterate lies within a constant-radius region of the true parameter. At each iterate, multivariate Gaussian noise is added to the gradient in order to guarantee that the output satisfies Gaussian differential privacy. We then derive consequences of our theory for linear regression and mean estimation. Motivated by M-estimators used in robust statistics, we study loss functions which downweight the contribution of individual data points in such a way that the sensitivity of function gradients is guaranteed to be bounded, even without the usual assumption that our data lie in a bounded domain. We prove that the objective functions thus obtained indeed satisfy the restricted convexity and restricted smoothness conditions required for our general theory. We then show how the private estimators obtained by noisy composite gradient descent may be used to obtain differentially private confidence intervals for regression coefficients, by leveraging work in Lasso debiasing proposed in high-dimensional statistics. We complement our theoretical results with simulations that illustrate the favorable finite-sample performance of our methods. ------------------------------------------------ Sarà possibile seguire entrambi i seminari anche in streaming: Join Zoom Meeting <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88987605028?pwd=YXN1akl1bkN3TEFlS3QrMWFDWEF5dz09> I seminari sono organizzati dalla "de Castro" Statistics Initiative www.carloalberto.org/stats -- Pierpaolo De Blasi University of Torino & Collegio Carlo Alberto carloalberto.org/pdeblasi <https://sites.google.com/a/carloalberto.org/pdeblasi/>

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Seminario Padova - Stephan Eckstein
by alekos.cecchin＠unipd.it 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Buongiorno, Il seminario di Stephan Eckstein di domani (titolo e abstract in basso) si potrà seguire anche su zoom: Argomento: Seminario Padova - Stephan Eckstein Ora: 5 apr 2024 02:30 PM Roma Entra Zoom Riunione https://unipd.zoom.us/j/86749461733 ID riunione: 867 4946 1733 Da: Alekos Cecchin via Random <random(a)lists.dm.unipi.it> Inviato: martedì 2 aprile 2024 21:38 A: random(a)mail.dm.unipi.it Oggetto: [Random] Seminario Padova - Stephan Eckstein Buongiorno a tutti, Vorremmo segnalarvi che venerdì prossimo (5 Aprile) alle ore 14:30 in aula 2AB40 (Torre Archimede, Università di Padova) ci sarà un seminario per il ciclo di seminari in Probabilità e Finanza di: Stephan Eckstein (Tübingen University) <https://sites.google.com/view/stephan-eckstein/startseite> https://sites.google.com/view/stephan-eckstein/ Title: Exponential convergence of Sinkhorn's algorithm and Hilbert's projective metric for unbounded functions Date: April 5, 2024, at 14:30, 2AB40 Abstract: Entropic regularization of optimal transport has found numerous applications in various fields recently. A major reason of this surge in applications is the popularization of Sinkhorn's algorithm to efficiently solve the entropic optimal transport problem numerically. The topic of this talk is the (rate of) convergence of Sinkhorn's algorithm. In bounded settings, it is known that Sinkhorn's algorithm converges with exponential rate, which is a consequence of applying a commonly used version of Hilbert's metric corresponding to the cone of all non-negative functions. This talk shows how to define versions of Hilbert's metric so that we can show exponential convergence of Sinkhorn's algorithm even in unbounded settings. This is done through the use of cones which are a relaxations of the cone of all non-negative functions, in the sense that they include all functions having non-negative integral values when multiplied with certain test functions. Along the way, we establish that kernel integral operators are contractions with respect to suitable versions of Hilberts metric, even if the kernel functions are not bounded away from zero. Vi aspettiamo numerosi! Alberto Chiarini e Alekos Cecchin Sito web del seminario: https://www.math.unipd.it/~chiarini/seminars/

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PhD student positions in Stockholm
by mattisfra＠gmail.com 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Dear all, The Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University is advertising two PhD student positions in mathematical statistics, with a wide range of topics in probability and statistics to choose from. The application deadline is April 23. More details, including information on available projects/supervisors, can be found in the advertisement: https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/available-jobs/ph… Best regards, Matteo Sfragara (on behalf of Mia Deijen, mia(a)math.su.se)

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Senior Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB) in Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy,Application Deadline: May 02, 2024 1:00pm (Italian Time)
by Carlo Gaetan 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Dear all, I would like to draw to your attention the following academic position. *Senior Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB) in Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy Application Deadline: May 02, 2024 1:00pm (Italian Time) * The Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice is recruiting a full time Senior Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB) in Statistics (SECS-S/01 Statistica). The Department has been recognized as a "Department of Excellence" by the Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research, securing special financial support for the 2023/2027 period. The new hire would join the Statistics group (https://www.unive.it/pag/41970/) The teaching load (which is reduced during the tenure track years) would include classes of varying size at bachelor, master and PhD level in Italian or English. Foreign candidates should state in their application that they have adequate Italian language skills or that they do not have adequate Italian language skills but they commit to achieve them. More information about the call (in Italian and English) can be found at https://www.unive.it/data/38002/?id=2024-UNVE000-0078551 Online application form https://apps.unive.it/domandeconcorso-en/accesso_cf/rtdb-2024secss01psr Ca’ Foscari University offers a start-up fund for newly recruited researchers and offers funding opportunities, including: - an annual support to individual researchers; - co-founded post-doc positions; - financial support for short-term incoming and outgoing visits; - financial support for seminars and visiting scholars. Professors and researchers who have carried out their research activities abroad for at least two consecutive years and who move to Italy acquiring tax residency, are entitled to substantial tax benefits. See more at https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/web/english/nse/individuals/tax-i…. Informal enquiries about the job and the application process can be made to Professor Cristiano Varin cristiano.varin(a)unive.it Please share this information with anybody you think might be interested. Best regards, Carlo -- - Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica - DAIS Università Ca' Foscari - Venezia Z.A12 - Edificio Zeta Via Torino, 155 I-30172 Mestre (VE) ITALY phone: ++39 041 234 8404 e-mail:[gaetan"at"unive"dot"it] web:[http://www.dais.unive.it/~gaetan] Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Please avoid sending me Word, Excel or PowerPoint attachments. Seehttp://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html. Per favore non stampate questo messaggio se non è proprio necessario. Per favore non mandatemi allegati in Word, Excel o PowerPoint. Le ragioni sono spiegate quihttp://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.it.html

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Double Seminar: Federico Camia and Alessandra Bianchi at Tor Vergata 10.04
by Michele Salvi 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Dear all, On Wednesday, April 10th, at 14h30 in Aula Dal Passo of Tor Vergata Math Department, RoMaDS (https://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~rds/events.php) will host a double seminar: 14h30 - Federico Camia (NYU Abu Dhabi) “Towards a logarithmic conformal field theory of 2D critical percolation” Abstract: Conformal field theory (CFT) provides a very powerful framework to study the large-scale properties of models of statistical mechanics at their critical point. The prototypical example of this is the continuum (scaling) limit of the two-dimensional critical Ising model. The case of critical percolation is more difficult, partly because its continuum limit is believed to be described by a relatively unusual type of CFT, called a logarithmic CFT. In this talk, I will first briefly explain the statements above. I will then present some recent results and work in progress that are part of a program aimed at fitting percolation within the logarithmic CFT framework. 15h30 - Alessandra Bianchi (Università di Padova) “Mixing cutoff for simple random walks on the Chung-Lu directed graph” Abstract: In this talk, we consider a simple random walk defined on a Chung-Lu directed graph, an inhomogeneous random network that extends the Erdos Renyi random digraph by including edges independently according to given Bernoulli laws. In this non-reversible setting, we will focus on the convergence toward the equilibrium of the dynamics. In particular, under the assumption that the average degree grows logarithmically in the size n of the graph (weakly dense regime), we will establish a cutoff phenomenon at the entropic time of order log(n)/loglog(n). We will then show that on a precise window the cutoff profile converges to the Gaussian tail function. This is qualitatively similar to what was proved in a series of works by Bordenave, Caputo, Salez for the directed configuration model, where degrees are deterministically fixed. In terms of statistical ensembles, this analysis provides an extension of these cutoff results from a hard to a soft-constrained model. Joint work with G. Passuello. We encourage in-person participation. Should you be unable to come, here is the link to the Teams streaming: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3arfsL73KX-fw86y1YnXq2nk5VnZFw… https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3arfsL73KX-fw86y1YnXq2nk5VnZFw… https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3arfsL73KX-fw86y1YnXq2nk5VnZFw… The seminar is part of the Excellence Project MatMod@TOV.

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open position
by Simone Padoan 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

Inoltro il seguente messaggio Applications are invited for a tenure-track professorship, starting at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year, within the Department of Mathematics at the University of Angers, France. The Mathematics department is looking for a candidate holding a PhD in mathematics whose research work is already widely recognized. The successful candidate's research will lie within the area of branching structures in probability theory. More specifically, his or her area of research should focus on branching structures such as discrete and continuous branching processes, spatial branching processes, random graphs, graph theory in combinatorics, fragmentation and coalescence, and/or applications in biology and particle physics. The appointed candidate will join the Analysis, Statistics and Probability team at the Laboratoire Angevin de Recherche en Mathématiques (LAREMA, UMR CNRS 6093) on September 1st, 2024. The initial three to five-year tenure-track contract offers very favorable conditions for research, with substantial support for travel, equipment and research support, as well as a competitive salary and a reduced teaching load. Courses will be taught in either French or English. In addition to teaching and research, the appointed candidate is expected to actively contribute to the scientific activities of the department, supervise (post)doctoral students, and raise external funding from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), the ERC, or similar funding bodies. After the tenure-track period, this position is expected to lead to a permanent professorship corresponding to a "Professeur des Universités" position in the French Higher Education framework. Closing date for applications: 4pm (Paris) on April 30th, 2024. Applications should be submitted online via the link https://galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/antares/can/index.jsp (if this is your first visit to the website, please create an account by clicking on the link within the "Information" box just above the Login/Password fields). The link https://www.univ-angers.fr/_attachment/campagne-enseignants-chercheurs-2019… contains a detailed description of the position and a list of documents required to complete the application. For more details, feel free to contact the head of the search committee, Kilian Raschel, at Kilian.Raschel(a)math.cnrs.fr<mailto:Kilian.Raschel@math.cnrs.fr>.

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Seminario Eliseo Luongo - Politecnico di Milano - 4 Aprile 2024
by Luca Scarpa 03 Apr '24

03 Apr '24

Si segnala il seguente seminario a tutti gli interessati. Giovedì 4 Aprile 2024, ore 11:30. Aula Seminari Mox - VI Piano, Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano. Speaker: Eliseo Luongo, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa. Title: Global Well-Posedness and Interior Regularity of 2D Navier-Stokes Equations with Stochastic Wind Driven Boundary Conditions. Abstract: Partial differential equations with boundary noise have been introduced by Da Prato and Zabczyck. They showed that, also in the one dimensional case, the solutions of the heat equation with white noise Dirichlet or Neumann Boundary conditions have low regularity compared to the case of noise diffused inside the domain. In particular, in the case of Dirichlet boundary conditions the solution is only a distribution. Some improvements in the analysis of the interior regularity of the solutions of these problems and some nonlinear variants have been obtained exploiting specific properties of the heat kernel and of suitable nonlinearities. All these issues make the problem of treating non-linear partial differential equations with boundary noise coming from fluid dynamical models an, almost untouched, field of open problems. In this talk we discuss the global well-posedness and the interior regularity of a system of 2D Navier-Stokes equations with inhomogeneous stochastic boundary conditions. The noise, white in time and coloured in space, can be interpreted as the physical law describing the driving mechanism on the atmosphere-ocean interface, i.e. as a balance of the shear stress of the ocean and the horizontal wind force. The talk is based on a joint work with A. Agresti. Link Zoom: https://polimi-it.zoom.us/j/98438435451?pwd=Q1F6eWpZVG1vMEhpMmp0aW4xMFJRUT09 Link Seminario Polimi: https://www.mate.polimi.it/eventi/?id=2400 ----- Luca Scarpa, PhD Associate Professor Department of Mathematics Politecnico di Milano Via E. Bonardi 9 20133 Milano, Italy e.mail: luca.scarpa(a)polimi.it url: https://sites.google.com/view/lucascarpa

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Fwd: PhD vacancy on “Reliability of Dynamic Flow Networks” at TU/e
by Bernardo D'Auria 03 Apr '24

03 Apr '24

Buongiorno a tutti, Vi inoltro questo annuncio per una posizione di Ph.D. presso l'università tecnologica di Eindhoven. Un saluto Bernardo > Inizio messaggio inoltrato: > > Da: "Sloothaak, Fiona" <f.sloothaak(a)tue.nl> > Oggetto: PhD vacancy on “Reliability of Dynamic Flow Networks” at TU/e > Data: 2 aprile 2024 alle ore 16:27:45 CEST > A: "bernardo.dauria(a)unipd.it" <bernardo.dauria(a)unipd.it> > Cc: "Borst, Sem" <s.c.borst(a)TUE.nl> > > Dear Bernardo, > > Hope you are doing well. > > Reason that I am mailing you is to draw your attention to an open PhD position at the Stochastic Operations Research group at Eindhoven University of Technology. The topic is “Reliability of Dynamic Flow Networks”, for which we explore why major failures or congestion phenomena emerge in efficiently-operated flow networks (e.g. road networks or power grids), and how to prevents such adverse events. For more information, see https://jobs.tue.nl/nl/vacature/phdta-reliability-of-dynamic-flow-networks-…. > > In case you have a student that may be interested, please feel free to share the vacancy, or let the student contact us directly to discuss some more. > > Best wishes, > Fiona Sloothaak

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Seminario Padova - Stephan Eckstein
by alekos.cecchin＠unipd.it 02 Apr '24

02 Apr '24

Buongiorno a tutti, Vorremmo segnalarvi che venerdì prossimo (5 Aprile) alle ore 14:30 in aula 2AB40 (Torre Archimede, Università di Padova) ci sarà un seminario per il ciclo di seminari in Probabilità e Finanza di: Stephan Eckstein (Tübingen University) <https://sites.google.com/view/stephan-eckstein/startseite> https://sites.google.com/view/stephan-eckstein/ Title: Exponential convergence of Sinkhorn's algorithm and Hilbert's projective metric for unbounded functions Date: April 5, 2024, at 14:30, 2AB40 Abstract: Entropic regularization of optimal transport has found numerous applications in various fields recently. A major reason of this surge in applications is the popularization of Sinkhorn's algorithm to efficiently solve the entropic optimal transport problem numerically. The topic of this talk is the (rate of) convergence of Sinkhorn's algorithm. In bounded settings, it is known that Sinkhorn's algorithm converges with exponential rate, which is a consequence of applying a commonly used version of Hilbert's metric corresponding to the cone of all non-negative functions. This talk shows how to define versions of Hilbert's metric so that we can show exponential convergence of Sinkhorn's algorithm even in unbounded settings. This is done through the use of cones which are a relaxations of the cone of all non-negative functions, in the sense that they include all functions having non-negative integral values when multiplied with certain test functions. Along the way, we establish that kernel integral operators are contractions with respect to suitable versions of Hilberts metric, even if the kernel functions are not bounded away from zero. Vi aspettiamo numerosi! Alberto Chiarini e Alekos Cecchin Sito web del seminario: https://www.math.unipd.it/~chiarini/seminars/

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RTT (tenure track) in probability at Rome Tor Vergata university
by Michele Salvi 02 Apr '24

02 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, The Department of Mathematics at University of Rome, Tor Vergata, has announced a new tenure track position (RTT) in the probability group, scientific sector MAT/06: https://web.uniroma2.it/it/contenuto/20242275 The deadline for applying is the 25th of April at 1 p.m. The position is 3+3 years, with the possibility of becoming associate professor during the second half of the period, under the condition of obtaining the National Scientific Habilitation (ASN). The Department of Mathematics at Tor Vergata has been recognised “Department of Excellence” by the Ministry of Education twice in a row. Members of the Department can boast 5 European Research Council (ERC) grants. Furthermore, in the latest round of PRIN prizes (National Research Grants), our Department obtained the highest number of grants in Italy (one in probability). Members of the probability group and their fields of research can be found at https://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~ricerca/probab/area.php. Since 2022 the Department also hosts the Rome Centre on Mathematics for Modelling and Data ScienceS (RoMaDS), which serves as a hub for seminars, workshops, and courses focused on probability theory and its diverse applications: https://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~rds/events.php. Researchers from all areas of probability theory are welcome to apply! People who have spent at least the past two years abroad are eligible for the "Rientro dei cervelli" program, providing a unique opportunity to benefit from reduced tax obligations for several years upon returning to Italy: https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/web/guest/docenti-e-ricercatori-r… IMPORTANT! At the moment of the applications the candidates must posses a certificate of “equipollenza” or “equivalenza” if their PhD was obtained abroad (certifying the validity of the PhD in Italy), or an official proof that the candidate has applied for such certificates. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need further clarification or if you need assistance with the application details (“bando”), which is not available in English. Best, Michele Salvi Department of Mathematics Tor Vergata University

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Reminder "A Spring Day in Probability and Statistical Physics" - 19 Aprile 2024
by Luisa Andreis 02 Apr '24

02 Apr '24

(ENGLISH BELOW) Care colleghe e colleghi, Vi ricordiamo che venerdì 19 Aprile si terrà la tredicesima giornata di seminari: A SPRING DAY IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS Università degli studi di Firenze Venerdì 19 Aprile 2024 Lecturers: Dalia Terhesiu (Leiden University) e Eric Cator (Radboud University) Location: Sala Tricerri, Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica Ulisse Dini, viale Morgagni 67/a, Firenze, Firenze Ricordiamo che ciascun oratore farà una lezione introduttiva e divulgativa di 45 minuti pensata per un pubblico non esperto, seguita da un seminario di approfondimento sul tema, della stessa durata (vedi programma). Maggiori informazioni, compresi gli abstract, sono reperibili alla pagina web dell’evento<https://sites.google.com/unifi.it/florence-probability-group/home/days-in-p…>. Note pratiche: a coloro che fossero interessati (per una migliore organizzazione) chiediamo di compilare il seguente Google Form per indicare l'intenzione di partecipare alla giornata e in particolare al pranzo: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgYSLaBkY-mgklxu51i5z0kCQez2jZ46Z… Vi aspettiamo numerosi e vi preghiamo di diffondere l’annuncio con chi pensiate possa essere interessato/a, in particolare giovani ricercatrici e ricercatori! Luca Avena, Luisa Andreis e Gianmarco Bet Scientific advisory committee: F. Caravenna, E.N.M. Cirillo, F. Colomo, P. Dai Pra, A. De Masi, C. Giardina`, R. Livi, F. Martinelli, I.G. Minelli, B. Scoppola, E. Scoppola. PROGRAMMA Prof. Dalia Terhesiu (Leiden University) Title: Generalized law of iterated logarithm for dependent processes with superdiffusive behaviour Prof. Eric Cator (Radboud University) Title: Contact process on finite graphs 10:30-11:00 Welcome coffee 11.00-11.45 Introductory lecture: Terhesiu 11.45-12.15 Break 12.15-13.00 Seminar: Terhesiu 13.00-14.30 Pranzo 14.30-15.15 Introductory lecture: Cator 15.15-15.45 Break 15.45-16.30 Seminar: Cator Trovate qui<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IH-d2sWReUrurmadsz4Ew6MPRMbM-rlT/view?usp=…> il poster dell’evento. —--------------------------------------------------- Dear colleagues, We would like to remind you that on Friday, April 19th, the thirteenth seminar day will take place: A SPRING DAY IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS University of Florence Friday, April 19th, 2024 Lecturers: Dalia Terhesiu (Leiden University) and Eric Cator (Radboud University) Location: Tricerri Hall, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Ulisse Dini, Viale Morgagni 67/a, Florence, Florence We would like to remind you that each speaker will give a 45 minutes introductory lecture tailored for non-experts, followed by another 45 minutes of seminar-style presentation (see program). More information, including the abstracts, can be found on the event's webpage<https://sites.google.com/unifi.it/florence-probability-group/home/days-in-p…>. Practical notes: to those who are interested (for better organization), we kindly ask you to fill out the following Google Form to indicate your intention to participate in the day and especially for lunch: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgYSLaBkY-mgklxu51i5z0kCQez2jZ46Z… We look forward to seeing many of you and please feel free to share the announcement with those you think may be interested, particularly young researchers! Luca Avena, Luisa Andreis, and Gianmarco Bet Scientific advisory committee: F. Caravenna, E.N.M. Cirillo, F. Colomo, P. Dai Pra, A. De Masi, C. Giardina`, R. Livi, F. Martinelli, I.G. Minelli, B. Scoppola, E. Scoppola. PROGRAM Prof. Dalia Terhesiu (Leiden University) Title: Generalized law of iterated logarithm for dependent processes with superdiffusive behavior Prof. Eric Cator (Radboud University) Title: Contact process on finite graphs 10:30-11:00 Welcome coffee 11:00-11:45 Introductory lecture: Terhesiu 11:45-12:15 Break 12:15-13:00 Seminar: Terhesiu 13:00-14:30 Lunch 14:30-15:15 Introductory lecture: Cator 15:15-15:45 Break 15:45-16:30 Seminar: Cator Find the event poster here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IH-d2sWReUrurmadsz4Ew6MPRMbM-rlT/view?usp=…>. Luisa Andreis ------------------------------------------------------- RTD-B Dipartimento di Matematica Politecnico di Milano Personal webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/luisaandreis/home Email: luisa.andreis(a)polimi.it<mailto:luisa.andreis@polimi.it>

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Post-doc position at the University of Padova -2 years- Expression of interest
by Alekos Cecchin 30 Mar '24

30 Mar '24

Carissimi, Con preghiera di diffusione a tutti i potenziali interessati. Grazie �\�\----�\-------�\--------------------------------------------------------- We invite scholars to express their interest for a two-year post-doc position at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Padova. The position is funded through the research project ��MeCoGa �C mean field control and games�� of the University of Padova, principal investigator Alekos Cecchin. Requirements and project We seek candidates with the aspiration to contribute to the research project ��MeCoGa �C mean field control and games�� of the University of Padova. Candidates must hold, or be about to obtain, a PhD in mathematics, applied mathematics, or a related field, and should possess a relevant record of publications. Expertise in research related to mean field games or mean field control problems is preferable, but not mandatory. The project may also involve applications to financial and energy markets, including numerical studies. In general, candidates should have carried out research in probability, analysis, or financial mathematics. The position holder is expected to undertake rigorous and innovative research, publish in high quality international journals, and contribute to the research activities of the Department. There are no teaching duties associated with the position. The post-doc position is for a two-year fixed-term contract. Appointments are full-time and the salary is about 2k� net per month. The call for application will open in the next few months. The starting date of the contract is expected to be between September and December 2024. About the group The research will be conducted at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Padova within an interdisciplinary group composed of pure and applied mathematicians working on mean field games and mean field control. Some details about the group can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/mfgrt-in-padova/home-page . Expression of Interest To express your interest in this position please send by April 20 a CV and a Motivation Letter to alekos.cecchin(a)unipd.it<mailto:alekos.cecchin@unipd.it> or to fischer(a)math.unipd.it<mailto:fischer@math.unipd.it> . Kind regards, �\�\----�\----------------------------------------------------------------- Alekos Cecchin

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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) (RTT) in Mathematical Methods of Economics, Finance, and Actuarial Sciences (SECS-S/06)
by Antonella Basso 29 Mar '24

29 Mar '24

Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw to your attention the following academic position. The Department of Economics at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice is currently seeking applications for an *Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) (RTT) in Mathematical Methods of Economics, Finance, and Actuarial Sciences (13/D4 – SECS-S/06).* This tenure track opportunity offers a pathway to tenure as an Associate Professor within a timeframe of three to six years, contingent upon a positive evaluation from the department and attainment of the Italian national habilitation to an associate professorship. The Economics Department at Ca Foscari has been recognized as a "Department of Excellence" by the Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research, securing special financial support for the 2023/2027 period. The department consistently ranks favourably for research output across national and international research rankings. We encourage applications from candidates with a strong research track record whose research aligns with the core themes of the SECS-S/06 disciplinary sector. Ideal candidates will possess expertise in mathematical models and methodologies pertinent to economics, finance, and actuarial sciences. This includes but is not limited to quantitative finance, decision theory, risk and uncertainty management, and the application of agent-based and computational methods (including data analysis). Successful candidates will exhibit a strong commitment to delivering high-quality teaching. The department offers courses taught in both Italian and English at various academic levels, though knowledge of Italian is initially not required. We welcome applications from international scholars. For those based abroad, special conditions apply, and they may benefit from a favourable tax waiver scheme. For additional information concerning the Department of Economics visit http://www.unive.it/pag/28365/ <http://www.unive.it/pag/28365/>. For queries about the application process please contact recruiting.dec(a)unive.it <mailto:recruiting.dec@unive.it> *Application Procedure: *Apply online at https://bandi.mur.gov.it/jobs.php/public/job/id_job/118942 http://www.unive.it/bandi-ric240 *Application deadline:*April 14th 2024, AT 1:00 P.M. CET Best regards, Antonella Basso -- Antonella Basso Dipartimento di Economia Università Ca' Foscari Venezia Fondamenta S. Giobbe - Cannaregio 873 30121 Venezia - Italy Tel. +39-041-2346914 E-mail address:basso@unive.it Web page:https://www.unive.it/data/persone/5591751

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Seminar: Laura D'Angelo April 09, 2024, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
by Carlo Gaetan 28 Mar '24

28 Mar '24

Dear all, we are glad to announce the following hybrid seminar *April 09, 2024, 12:15 PM* *Where*: Aula Delta 2C- edificio Delta (Campus Scientifico), Via Torino, 155 Mestre (Venice, Italy) Zoom: https://unive.zoom.us/j/85153268624?pwd=MzBhdlA2M1B2dThJQ2Y5T0EwUE5PZz09 *Speaker*: Laura D'Angelo, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (Italy) *Title*: Analyzing the activation patterns and heterogeneity of the neuronal response via Bayesian mixture models *Abstract:* The modern technique of calcium imaging is revolutionizing the understanding of the nervous system, thanks to its ability to image the activity of individual neurons over time in freely moving animals. This technology has led to remarkable insights into how neurons process and encode information, both individually and collectively. In this talk, we examine how Bayesian mixture models can help uncover the complex functioning of neurons in different experimental studies. First, we discuss a nested mixture model to analyze how the activity of an individual cell is affected by visual stimuli that vary over time. Then, we move to a multivariate model to identify groups of co-activating neurons, where the information on the anatomical proximity is introduced to inform the clustering procedure. At the basis of both models is a simple but effective state-space formulation that describes the calcium dynamic and relates it to the latent firing events. Through these examples, we show how the Bayesian nonparametric framework is ideal for flexibly modeling the unobserved neuronal activity, identifying patterns of activity, borrowing information across experimental conditions, and including additional knowledge. Visit this page https://www.unive.it/pag/41970/ for updates on our seminars. Best regards, Carlo Gaetan -- - Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica - DAIS Università Ca' Foscari - Venezia Z.A12 - Edificio Zeta Via Torino, 155 I-30172 Mestre (VE) ITALY phone: ++39 041 234 8404 e-mail:[gaetan"at"unive"dot"it] web:[http://www.dais.unive.it/~gaetan] Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Please avoid sending me Word, Excel or PowerPoint attachments. Seehttp://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html. Per favore non stampate questo messaggio se non è proprio necessario. Per favore non mandatemi allegati in Word, Excel o PowerPoint. Le ragioni sono spiegate quihttp://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.it.html

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Fwd: Bando assegno di ricerca SECS-S/02 - Università di Brescia
by Sara Pasquali 28 Mar '24

28 Mar '24

Ricevo e inoltro. Cordiali saluti Sara Pasquali -------- Messaggio Inoltrato ------ Gent.mi, con la gentile richiesta di massima diffusione a tutti i potenziali interessati, comunico che è attiva la procedura di selezione per un _assegno di ricerca in SESC-S/02 di 12 mesi (rinnovabili)_ presso l'Università degli Studi di Brescia. Il titolo del progetto di ricerca è "*Sviluppo di modelli quantitativi per la valutazione della sostenibilità in agricoltura*". https://www.unibs.it/it/ateneo/lavora-con-noi/bandi-e-gare/dipartimento-di-… Cordiali saluti. Anna Simonetto ******************************** Dear all, With the kind request for maximum dissemination to all potential interested parties, I announce that there is an open call for a _12-month (renewable) research grant in SESC-S/02_ at the University of Brescia. The title of the research project is '*Development of quantitative models for the assessment of sustainability in agriculture'*. https://www.unibs.it/it/ateneo/lavora-con-noi/bandi-e-gare/dipartimento-di-… Best regards, Anna Simonetto -- ******************* Anna Simonetto (PhD) Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environment, Land Planning and Mathematics (DICATAM) AgroFood Lab University of Brescia Via Branze, 43 - 25121 Brescia ORCID : orcid.org/0000-0003-1291-5569 Informativa sulla Privacy: https://www.unibs.it/it/node/1452 <https://www.unibs.it/it/node/1452>

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Postdoc on the mathematics of supply chain
by Marco Scarsini 27 Mar '24

27 Mar '24

We have a postdoc position at Luiss University on the mathematics of supply chain. A supply chain is modeled as a network whose vertices are firms and whose edges represent their interactions. The network evolves dynamically, and may be affected by sudden disruptions. Many of the existing supply-chain models are static and, when dealing with disruptions, compare pre- and post-shock equilibria. In real life, the effects of disruption take time to spread across the network. Understanding this temporal element is fundamental for taking mitigating actions. The main goal of this project is to study dynamic models of supply-chain disruption. The formal analysis of this phenomenon will use tools from network theory, probability theory, game theory, operations management, optimization, dynamical systems, machine learning, data science. We are looking for a candidate who has a strong expertise in at least one of the above fields. Title of the project: A dynamic analysis of supply-chain networks and their disruption Length of the position: 36 months Gross annual salary: € 36.480,57 Application deadline: 2024/05/03, 14:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST) The call for this postdoc can be found here: https://economiaefinanza.luiss.it/uploads/2024/03/Bando-Assegno-Prof.-Scars… The candidates must submit their application online here: https://cloudserverjsa.luiss.it/LGCAssegni/index.zul?CDS=AS4239 ******************************************************* Marco Scarsini Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza Luiss University Viale Romania 32 00197 Roma, ITALY

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ISBA2024 World Meeting, Venice - International Society for Bayesian Analysis - Early-bird Registration
by Roberto CASARIN 27 Mar '24

27 Mar '24

Dear Colleagues, We kindly remind you that the ISBA 2024 World Meeting is approaching. The *early-bird registration fee will remain available until April 15th*. More detailed information available on: https://www.unive.it/isba2024 ISBA2024 is organized by the *International Society for Bayesian Analysis* ( ISBA <https://bayesian.org/>) in collaboration with the *Venice Centre in Economic and Risk Analytics* (VERA <https://www.unive.it/vera>) at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Looking forward to meeting you in Venice! Best regards, Local Organizing Committee *31st World Meeting ISBA 2024* *July 1st - July 7th, 2024* *Ca’ Foscari University, San Giobbe Campus, Venice, Italy* The ISBA world meetings bring together the international statistical community of researchers and professionals who develop Bayesian methods and apply them to challenging problems in different fields, ranging from economics and finance to business, industry, biostatistics, pharmaceutical statistics, environmental statistics, etc. *Supported by*: *Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Dept. of Economics, Venice Centre in Economic and Risk Analytics (VERA), Fondazione Università Ca' Foscari*. *Under the auspices of*: *Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca *(MUR),* Regione del Veneto, Città Metropolitana di Venezia, Città di Venezia, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Società Italiana di Econometria (SIdE), Società Italiana di Matematica Applicata e Industriale (SIMAI), Società Italiana di Statistica (SIS), Gruppo Nazionale per l'Analisi Matematica la Probabilità e le loro Applicazioni (INDAM-GNAMPA).* *Main Sponsors*: *Eurizon Asset Management, Generali, University of Michigan School of Public Health (Dept. of Biostatistics), United States National Sciences Foundation, University of California Los Angeles (Dept. of Biostatistics).* *Other Sponsors*: *Collegio Carlo Alberto (de Castro Statistics Initiative), University of Texas at Austin (Dept. of Statistics and Data Sciences), Duke University (Dept. of Statistical Science), G-Research, SAS, STATA, Università Bocconi (Dept. of Decision Sciences), European Datawarehouse, Pfizer, Posit, Brown University School of Public Health, INDAM-GNAMPA, CRC press,* *Springer Verlag.* The *Scientific Committee* for the Conference consists of Sinead Williamson <https://sinead.github.io/> (Chair), University of Texas at Austin/Apple Sergios Agapiou <https://pythagoras.mas.ucy.ac.cy/sagapi01/>, University of Cyprus Trevor Campbell <https://trevorcampbell.me/>, University of British Columbia Roberto Casarin <https://www.unive.it/data/people/5589863>, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Luis Mauricio Castro Cepero <https://www.mat.uc.cl/personas/perfil/mcastro>, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Christopher Drovandi <https://chrisdrovandi.weebly.com/>, Queensland University of Technology Daniele Durante <https://danieledurante.github.io/web/>, Bocconi University Hedibert Freitas Lopes <https://hedibert.org/>, Institute of Educatio and Research Emtiyaz Khan <https://emtiyaz.github.io/>, RIKEN Center Matthias Katzfuss <https://sites.google.com/view/katzfuss/>, University of Wisconsin-Madison Juhee Lee <https://users.soe.ucsc.edu/~juheelee/>, University of California Santa Cruz David Nott <https://www.stat.nus.edu.sg/david-nott/>, National University of Singapore Stéphanie van der Pas <https://www.stephanievanderpas.nl/>, Amsterdam UMC Bruno Sansó <https://users.soe.ucsc.edu/~bruno/>, University of California Mike West <http://www2.stat.duke.edu/~mw/>, Duke University -- Roberto Casarin, PhD Professor of Econometrics Ca' Foscari University of Venice San Giobbe 873/b - 30121 Venezia, Italy http://sites.google.com/view/robertocasarin/ https://www.unive.it/vera <https://www.unive.it/isba2024> https://www.unive.it/isba2024

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PhD scholarships in Mathematics - Pisa University
by Marco Romito 27 Mar '24

27 Mar '24

dear colleagues I would like to announce the opening of the call for 5 Ph.D. scholarships at the Mathematics Department of Pisa University. The deadline is *April 22, 2024, at 1pm CEST*. For further details please visit (italian version): https://dottorato.unipi.it/index.php/it/concorsi-d-ammissione-a-a-2024-2025… or (english version): https://dottorato.unipi.it/index.php/en/application-process-for-the-academi… I would be grateful if you could advertise this opportunity to any potential candidate. best regards m.

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Fall School „Time Series, Random Fields and beyond“, Ulm, Sept. 2024
by Robert Stelzer 27 Mar '24

27 Mar '24

Dear colleagues, we would like to draw your attention to the German-Japanese Fall School „Time Series, Random Fields and beyond“ which will take place at Ulm University, September 23 - 27, 2024. It is organized jointly by the Institute of Statistical Mathematics (Tokyo), University of Tokyo, Tohoku University (Sendai) and Ulm University. It targets graduate and PhD students as well as PostDocs who would like to learn more about the state-of-the-art in random processes in space and time as well as related topics. The focus of the school includes the geometry of random fields and their excursions, multivariate extreme value theory, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, hyperuniformity in random geometric systems as well as spectral methods for space-time series. The following international experts will give lectures in their fields: 1. Hermine Bierme (University of Tours, France) 2. Zakhar Kabluchko (University of Münster, Germany) 3. Kengo Katamani (Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, Japan) 4. Michael Klatt (German Aerospace Center, Ulm, Germany) 5. Yasumasa Matsuda (Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan) 6. Gennady Samorodnitsky (Cornell University, Ithaca, USA) The registration is now open. There are still few vacant slots for contributed talks and posters. Please find all necessary information at the web page *https://www.uni-ulm.de/mawi/mawi-stochastik/allgemeines/aktuelles/fall-school-time-series-random-fields-and-beyond-2024/* <https://www.uni-ulm.de/mawi/2nd-ism-uulm-joint-workshop/> Best regards, Satoshi Kuriki, Alexander Lindner, Yasumasa Matsuda, Teppei Ogihara, Evgeny Spodarev, Robert Stelzer -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Prof. Dr. Robert Stelzer Institute of Mathematical Finance Ulm University Helmholtzstraße 18 89081 Ulm Germany Phone: +49 731 50 23520 Fax: +49 731 50 31096 Email:robert.stelzer@uni-ulm.de https://www.uni-ulm.de/mawi/finmath/people/prof-dr-robert-stelzer/

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Early-Bird Registration Ending Soon for the 4th Italian Meeting on Probability and Mathematical Statistics
by Michele Salvi 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

Dear Colleagues, We kindly remind you that the 4th Italian Meeting on Probability and Mathematical Statistics in Rome, scheduled from June 10th to June 14th, is swiftly approaching. The early-bird registration fee will remain available until March 31st. The program is available on the website of the conference https://probabilityrome2024.it/. Looking forward to meeting you in Rome! Best regards, The organizing committee

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GCM14 - Second call for abstracts - Deadline April 14, 2024
by Riccardo Cambini 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

Dear colleagues, We have the great pleasure of inviting you to attend the “XIV International Symposium on Generalized Convexity and Monotonicity”, which will take place in Pisa (Italy) on September 2-6, 2024. Please, find in the attachment the second call for contributions. All informations are available at the conference website: https://gcm14.ec.unipi.it/ Deadline for abstract submission is April 14, 2024. Here is the list of plenary speakers: - Francisco J. Aragón Artacho (University of Alicante, Spain) - Amir Beck (Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel) - Aharon Ben-Tal (Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel) - Felipe Lara (University of Tarapacá, Arica, Chile) - Mau Nam Nguyen (Portland State University, Portland, OR U.S.A.) - Pedro Pérez-Aros (University of Chile, Santiago, Chile) - Katya Scheinberg (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY U.S.A.) - Jane Ye (University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested. With my warmest regards, Riccardo Cambini GCM14 Organizing Committee

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Junior Female Researchers in Probability - July 3-5
by Fabio Bugini 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

We're excited to announce the workshop "Junior Female Researchers in Probability“ taking place July 3-5, 2024 at TU Berlin. The workshop offers junior female researchers in stochastics a platform to present their research and network in an informal setting. Keynote lectures will be given by: Amandine Véber (Paris) Anita Winter (Duisburg-Essen) Additional invited talks will be given by: Julia Eisenberg (Vienna) Sophie Langer (Twente) Maud Lemercier (Oxford) Makiko Sasada (Tokyo) For details on abstract submission and registration, visit the website: https://www.wias-berlin.de/workshops/JFRP24/ The organizing team — Peter Bank, Marta Dai Pra, Ana Djurdjevac, Dörte Kreher, Gemma Lucia Sedrakjan, Janine Steck, Weile Weng, Maite Wilke Berenguer, César Zarco-Romero, and Alexander Zass — is looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin for a productive and engaging workshop.

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7th Berlin Workshop on Mathematical Finance for Young Researchers - September 4-6
by Fabio Bugini 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

We are excited to announce the 7th Berlin Workshop on Mathematical Finance for Young Researchers, taking place September 4-6, 2024, at the Humboldt-University Berlin. This event offers PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and young faculty members a platform to present their research, discuss ideas, and network in an informal setting. Keynote lectures will be delivered by: Sara Biagini, Rome Luciano Campi, Milano Giorgio Ferrari, Bielefeld Mete H. Soner, Princeton Luitgard Veraart, London For details on abstract submission (opening soon) and registration, visit our website: https://www.mathematik.hu-berlin.de/~mfy2024. The organizing team — Peter Bank, Paul Hager, Ulrich Horst, and Dörte Kreher — is looking forward to welcoming you in Berlin for a productive and engaging workshop.

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6th International SOfA Conference: Deadline for Submission Approaching
by Mastrogiacomo Elisa 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

Call for Abstracts: 6th International Conference on Set Optimization for Applications A gentle reminder: The deadline for submitting your abstract to the 6th SOfA conference is approaching fast. Kindly send your abstracts using the following link<https://sites.google.com/view/sofa2024/submissions?authuser=0>. The deadline for abstract submission is March 31. For additional details about the conference, visit our conference website<https://sites.google.com/view/sofa2024/home?authuser=0>. Feel free to contact us at sofa2024.conference(a)gmail.com<mailto:sofa2024.conference@gmail.com> if you have any queries. Regards,  The Organizing Committee Elisa Mastrogiacomo ----------------------------------------- Professore Ordinario di Metodi matematici dell'economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie DIPARTIMENTO D'ECCELLENZA 2023/2027 Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Dipartimento di Economia Via Monte Generoso, 71 – 21100 Varese tel. +39 0332/395528 web: www.uninsubria.it<http://www.uninsubria.it/> mail: elisa.mastrogiacomo(a)uninsubria.it<mailto:mario.rossi@uninsubria.it> Chiaramente Insubria! [LOGO-ATENEO-FONDO TRASPARENTE]<http://www.uninsubria.it/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/uninsubria> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/Uni_Insubria> [Instagram] <https://instagram.com/uninsubria> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/user/LabVAMultimedia>

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PMS^2 talk - SIMONE FERRARI - march 28 at 11.00
by Carlo Orrieri 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce the following talk: Speaker: Simone Ferrari (Università del Salento) Title: On the domain in L^2 type spaces of elliptic operators in Banach spaces Abstract: In this talk, we will present some (almost) characterization results of the domain of elliptic operators associated with the quadratic form of suitable gradient operator in infinite dimension. When the Banach space turns out to be a Hilbert space, we will show that a similar characterization remains true for more general elliptic operators associated with semilinear stochastic partial differential equations. Date and time: Thursday March 28, 11:00-12:00 (Rome time zone) Place: Aula Beltrami, dipartimento di matematica dell’università di Pavia, via Ferrata 5, Pavia. Entra Zoom Riunione https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87640780437?pwd=bU5jTFRlVEpZQnoyN2ExcHRUVGhxZz09 <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87640780437?pwd=bU5jTFRlVEpZQnoyN2ExcHRUVGhxZz09> ID riunione: 876 4078 0437 Codice d’accesso: 217022 This talk is part of the (PMS)^2: Pavia-Milano Seminar series on Probability and Mathematical Statistics organized jointly by the universities Milano-Bicocca, Pavia and Milano-Politecnico. Participation is free and welcome! Best regards The organizers (Carlo Orrieri, Maurizia Rossi, Margherita Zanella)

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Borsa di Ricerca CNR IMATI Milano
by Elisa Varini 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

Si avvisa che è stato pubblicato il bando per una Borsa di Ricerca presso la sede di Milano dell’Istituto di Matematica Applicata e Tecnologie Informatiche (IMATI) del CNR. Durata: 12 mesi (rinnovabili) Requisiti: giovani di età inferiore a 35 anni in possesso di Laurea Magistrale Scadenza : 15 aprile 2024 Link al bando : https://selezionionline.cnr.it/jconon/call-detail?callCode=IMATI-BR-005-202… Per maggiori informazioni : elisa.varini(a)cnr.it L’attività di ricerca riguarderà lo sviluppo e la validazione di metodi di apprendimento automatico bayesiano e di visualizzazione di dati per la valutazione di rischi ambientali. Tale attività verrà svolta nell’ambito del progetto PNRR “Centro Nazionale di Ricerca in High Performance Computing, Big Data e Quantum Computing” (CN HPC), Spoke 5: Environment & Natural Disasters. Elisa Varini CNR IMATI via Corti 12, 20133 Milano email: elisa.varini(a)cnr.it

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PhD position Konstanz Germania, starting September
by Tobias Kuna 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

NEW * PhD position starting September 2024: Recruitment Announcement* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a 3 years PhD position at the university of Konstanz, available starting September/October 2024 or earlier. It is financed by the TENORS Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network. Applications received before 31 March 2024 will be given full priority and reviewed throughout April. Please contact me directly if you are interested to apply. Application guidelines and further informations are found here: https://tenors-network.eu/phd-positions/ ---------------------------------------------------- Salma Kuhlmann ---------------------------------------- Prof. Dr. Salma Kuhlmann Schwerpunkt Reelle Geometrie und Algebra Fachbereich Mathematik und Statistik Universität Konstanz. Telefon +49 (0) 75 31.88-27 87 Sekretariat: Lea Nothacker Telefon +49 (0) 75 31.88-26 37 Fax +49 (0) 75 31.88-27 70 http://www.math.uni-konstanz.de/~kuhlmann ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Tobias Kuna Mathematics DISIM University of L'Aquila Email: tobias.kuna(a)univaq.it tobias.kuna(a)posteo.net Address: Via Vetoio 67100 L’Aquila Italy

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Fwd: New EB of MPAG
by Cristian GIARDINA' 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

Dear scholars, The *Probability Theory and Statistical Physics* section of the Mathematical Physics, Analysis and Geometry <https://www.springer.com/journal/11040> (MPAG) journal of Springer Nature, is delighted to announce the new composition of its Editorial Board! The *section* led by the *Editors-in-chief: **C. Bernardin* <https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/624039057> and *C. Giardinà* <https://personale.unimore.it/rubrica/dettaglio/cgiardin> consists of: *Associate Editors * Siva Athreya <https://www.isibang.ac.in/~athreya/> Marwa Banna <https://wp.nyu.edu/abudhabi-banna/> Jérémie Bouttier <https://perso.imj-prg.fr/jeremie-bouttier/> Federico Camia <https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/academics/divisions/science/faculty/federico-camia…> Reda Chhaibi <https://www.math.univ-toulouse.fr/~rchhaibi/> Markus Heydenreich <https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/mntf/math/prof/sto/hey/> Mark Holmes <https://researchers.ms.unimelb.edu.au/~mholmes1@unimelb/> François Huveneers <https://www.ceremade.dauphine.fr/~huveneers/> Leonid Petrov <https://lpetrov.cc/> Rémi Rhodes <https://www.i2m.univ-amu.fr/perso/remi.rhodes/english.html> Wioletta Ruszel <https://www.uu.nl/staff/WMRuszel> Akira Sakai <https://www.math.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/~sakai/> Please take a look at some of our recent publications, and we very much hope that they will provide an interesting read as well as serve as good examples of the articles we would like to see submitted: - The Near-Critical Two-Point Function and the Torus Plateau for Weakly Self-avoiding Walk in High Dimensions <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11040-023-09447-8> - The Zeros of the Partition Function of the Pinning Model <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11040-022-09428-3> - Long and Short Time Asymptotics of the Two-Time Distribution in Local Random Growth <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11040-020-09367-x> Further details about the Editorial Board and the Aims and Scope of our journal can be found here <https://www.springer.com/journal/11040/aims-and-scope>. With our best wishes, C. Bernardin and C. Giardinà Cristian Giardinà Professor Department of Mathematics Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

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Seminar: Adriano Barra at Tor Vergata 02.11
by Michele Salvi 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

Dear all, On Thursday, November 2nd, at 15h00 in Aula Dal Passo of Tor Vergata Math Department, RoMaDS (https://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~rds/about.php) will host Adriano Barra (Università del Salento) with the seminar "A walk in the statistical mechanics of neural networks” Abstract: Purpose of this talk is twofold: in the first part, I will provide a statistical mechanical picture of shallow networks proving how learning in biological neural networks (e.g. in the Hopfield model) and standard machine learning via gradient descent (e.g. on the Boltzmann machine) ultimately convey the same information after training. This diminishes the gap in our understanding between biological and artificial information processing networks. In the second part of the talk, focusing on a toy model for the sake of simplicity, I will show how recent mathematical techniques, heavily based on Guerra's interpolation, are suitable to describe the emergent properties of this kind of networks. We encourage in-person partecipation. Should you be unable to come, here is the link to the Teams streaming: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3arfsL73KX-fw86y1YnXq2nk5VnZFw… <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:rfsL73KX-fw86y1YnXq2nk5VnZFwPU…> The seminar is part of the Excellence Project MatMod@TOV.

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European Summer Program in Infectious Disease Analysis and Modelling (ESPIDAM)
by Martina Favero 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

Dear colleagues, We are happy to invite you to the first *European Summer Program in Infectious Disease Analysis and Modelling (ESPIDAM).* *Time*: June 24-28, 2024 *Location*: Stockholm University, Sweden *Registration*: Is now open and closes April 30 *Suitable participants*: PhD students, PostDocs, Public Health scientists and others interested *Structure*: The summer program consists of 6 course modules of which participants can attend one or two. *More information*: www.math.su.se/espidam *Contact: *espidam(a)math.su.se *Advisory board:* Tom Britton (chair), Simon Cauchemez, Niel Hens, Mirjam Kretzschmar, Lorenzo Pellis and Erik Volz Please spread to others you think might be interested Warmly welcome! The organizing committee (Tom Britton, Martina Favero, Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba, Dongni Zhang and Fanny Bergström)

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Michel Talagrand vince il premio Abel 2024
by Lorenzo Zambotti 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

Michel Talagrand awarded the 2024 Abel Prize «for his groundbreaking contributions to probability theory and functional analysis, with outstanding applications in mathematical physics and statistics.» https://abelprize.no/article/2024/michel-talagrand-awarded-2024-abel-prize -- Lorenzo Zambotti Postal Address: Sorbonne Universite', LPSM - Boite courrier 158 4, place Jussieu - 75252 Paris cedex 05, France Bureau n. 22, 2eme etage, tours 16/26, Jussieu E-mail: lorenzo.zambotti(a)upmc.fr https://www.lpsm.paris/users/zambotti/

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SAVE THE DATE - Tavola rotonda su "Iperautorialità e riviste predatorie" - 29 maggio 2024 - ore 15
by ANDREA CONSIGLIO 20 Mar '24

20 Mar '24

In allegato il programma della tavola rotonda dedicata a "Iperautorialità e riviste predatorie". Vi invitiamo cortesemente a condividerlo all'interno della vostra rete. Cordiali saluti, Andrea Consiglio ########################################################### Tavola Rotonda: Iperautorialità e Riviste Predatorie Data e Luogo: 29 maggio 2024, ore 15.00, Aula delle lauree, Facoltà di Economia, via Castro Laurenziano 9, Roma. Disponibile anche in modalità telematica. Saluti Istituzionali: * Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, Preside Facoltà di Economia, Università di Roma "La Sapienza" * Andrea Consiglio, Presidente AMASES, Università di Palermo Partecipanti: * Santo Fortunato, Indiana University * Giulia Iori, Università di Venezia "Cà Foscari" * Marco Malgarini, ANVUR * Angelo Pezzullo, Università Cattolica * Angela Santoni, Commissione Etica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza" * Francesco Sylos Labini, CREF Moderatore: Marco Li Calzi, Università di Venezia "Cà Foscari" L'evento sarà accessibile online tramite una piattaforma telematica. Coloro che preferiscono partecipare di persona dovranno registrarsi attraverso un modulo online specifico. Le informazioni relative al link della piattaforma e al modulo di registrazione verranno fornite nelle comunicazioni successive. Andrea Consiglio Università di Palermo Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, Aziendali e Statistiche. Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 13 90128 Palermo, Italy tel:++39-09123895228 fax:++39-091485726 skype: conan_66 email:andrea.consiglio@unipa.it<mailto:email%3Aandrea.consiglio@unipa.it> pec:andrea.consiglio@pec.it<mailto:pec%3Aandrea.consiglio@pec.it> www:http://bit.ly/AndreaConsiglio

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FW: due assegni di ricerca (laureati Matematica, Statistica, Informatica, Ingegneria)
by Giacomo Aletti 20 Mar '24

20 Mar '24

Ricevo e inoltro, saluti, Giacomo Aletti ________________________________ Da: Marta Rossi <marta.rossi(a)unimi.it> Inviato: mercoledì 20 marzo 2024 15:06 Carissime/i, Invio una proposta per 2 contratti di Assegno di ricerca di tipo B presso il nostro Laboratorio: 1. un Assegno della durata di 18 mesi con decorrenza: 01/05/2024 sul progetto "InBloom" sul microbiota ematico, di cui allego info e bando (appena pubblicato con scadenza 4 aprile) 1. un Assegno della durata di 12 mesi con decorrenza: 01/11/2024 sul progetto "WeCare" sui dati amministrativi, di cui allego info. Vi chiederei di fare circolare, se potete. Rimango disponibile per ulteriori informazioni e un colloquio di conoscenza con chi fosse interessato. Grazie molte. Un saluto cordiale, Marta Rossi _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Prof.ssa Marta Rossi Laboratorio di Statistica Medica, Biometria ed Epidemiologia "G.A. Maccacaro"; Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità; Università degli Studi di Milano; Via Celoria 22, 20133 Milano. Email: marta.rossi(a)unimi.it Tel: +39 0250320858

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Assegno PRIN (15 mesi) a Venezia
by Marco LI CALZI 20 Mar '24

20 Mar '24

We invite applications for a 15-month post-graduate research position at the University of Venice in economic theory. The position is suitable for ABD doctoral students who plan to start a tenure-track around September 2025. The appointment is funded through the PRIN project "Nudging under limited attention", and it will focus on bounded rationality in individual and collective choice under the supervision of Marco LiCalzi. The successful candidate may pursue independent research (50% of working time). Announcement: https://apps.unive.it/common2/file/download/assegni_ricerca/65bcc3a175a67 Job duration: 15 months. Start date: by June 2024, with a modicum of flexibility. Teaching: none. Remuneration: Eur. 30,204 (gross). Online application to be filled by April 12th, 12:00 a.m.: https://apps.unive.it/domandeconcorso/accesso_cf/dma-licalzi-prin2022ter Interested candidates can contact Marco LiCalzi (licalzi(a)unive.it <http://sns.it/>) for questions or clarifications. Applications must be submitted online.

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Seminar: Philipp Sterzinger March 26, 2024, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
by Carlo Gaetan 19 Mar '24

19 Mar '24

Dear all, we are glad to announce the following hybrid seminar *March 26, 2024, 12:15 PM* *Where*: Aula Delta 2C- edificio Delta (Campus Scientifico), Via Torino, 155 Mestre (Venice, Italy) Zoom: https://unive.zoom.us/j/85153268624?pwd=MzBhdlA2M1B2dThJQ2Y5T0EwUE5PZz09 *Speaker*: Philipp Sterzinger, University of Warwick *Title*: Diaconis-Ylviskaer prior penalized likelihood in high-dimensional logistic regression *Abstract:* In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in estimators and inferential procedures that exhibit optimal asymptotic properties in high-dimensional logistic regression when the number of covariates grows proportionally as a fraction ($\kappa \in (0,1)$) of the number of observations. In this seminar, we focus on the behaviour of a class of maximum penalized likelihood estimators, employing the Diaconis-Ylvisaker prior as the penalty. Building on advancements in approximate message passing, we analyze the aggregate asymptotic behaviour of these estimators when covariates are normal random variables with arbitrary covariance. This analysis enables us to eliminate the persistent asymptotic bias of the estimators through straightforward rescaling for any value of the prior hypertuning parameter. Moreover, we derive asymptotic pivots for constructing inferences, including adjusted Z-statistics and penalized likelihood ratio statistics. Unlike the maximum likelihood estimate, which only asymptotically exists in a limited region on the plane of $\kappa$ versus signal strength, the maximum penalized likelihood estimate always exists and is directly computable via maximum likelihood routines. As a result, our asymptotic results remain valid even in regions where existing maximum likelihood results are not obtainable, with no overhead in implementation or computation. The dependency of the estimators on the prior hyper-parameter facilitates the derivation of estimators with zero asymptotic bias and minimal mean squared error. We will explore these estimators' shrinkage properties, substantiate our theoretical findings with simulations and applications. Visit this page https://www.unive.it/pag/41970/ for updates on our seminars. Best regards, Carlo Gaetan -- - Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica - DAIS Università Ca' Foscari - Venezia Z.A12 - Edificio Zeta Via Torino, 155 I-30172 Mestre (VE) ITALY phone: ++39 041 234 8404 e-mail:[gaetan"at"unive"dot"it] web:[http://www.dais.unive.it/~gaetan] Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Please avoid sending me Word, Excel or PowerPoint attachments. Seehttp://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html. Per favore non stampate questo messaggio se non è proprio necessario. Per favore non mandatemi allegati in Word, Excel o PowerPoint. Le ragioni sono spiegate quihttp://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.it.html

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Seminario Padova - Carlos Escudero Lienana
by alekos.cecchin＠unipd.it 19 Mar '24

19 Mar '24

Buongiorno a tutti, Vorremmo segnalarvi che venerdì prossimo (22 Marzo) alle ore 14:30 in aula 2AB40 (Torre Archimede, Università di Padova) ci sarà un seminario per il ciclo di seminari in Probabilità e Finanza di: Carlos Escudero Lienana (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) <https://portalcientifico.uned.es/investigadores/204034/colaboracion/organiz aciones/9> https://portalcientifico.uned.es/investigadores/204034/colaboracion/organiza ciones/9 Title: The noise interpretation problem in mathematical physics Date: March 22, 2024, at 14:30 room 2AB40 Abstract: Stochastic differential equations have been used as models in physics and finance for many decades now. Before a rigorous theory of these mathematical objects were introduced, and even after that, an informal use of these equations has been employed in these two fields, among many others. Herein we will focus on the extensive use of them employed in statistical physics. While the primordial use is explicitly informal, at some point the physics community recognize the importance of using a more precise language. This is the starting point of the noise interpretation problem, which translated, in hundreds of papers, in deciding whether a given model should be considered an Itô or a Stratonovich stochastic integral equation. Quite surprisingly, after several decades and hundreds of papers, and also after the question was considered settled by a certain establishment, the problem still seems to be open. Herein we will show certain examples that illustrate how this search for a more precise language in the physics literature has translated old ambiguities into newer ones. We will resolve some of them using the precise mathematical language introduced by Kiyoshi Itô and other classical stochastic analysts. Vi aspettiamo numerosi! Alberto Chiarini e Alekos Cecchin Sito web del seminario: https://www.math.unipd.it/~chiarini/seminars/

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School on Quantum Probability, Control and Engineering
by Federico Girotti 19 Mar '24

19 Mar '24

Dear All, We are glad to announce the School on Quantum Probability, Control and Engineering, which will take place on May 9-11, 2024 at the Mathematics Department of Politecnico di Milano. Registration on the website https://www.mate.polimi.it/events/QPCE/?cn-reloaded=1, within April 7, is free, but mandatory. On the website you can also find more information on the event, including the list of the invited speakers and lecturers. Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested and to contact us in case of any question. With best regards, Federico Girotti on behalf of the organizing committee

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Seminari PRISMA - lun 8 aprile 2024
by Francesco Caravenna 19 Mar '24

19 Mar '24

Seminari on-line del gruppo UMI - PRISMA (http://www.umi-prisma.polito.it/ <http://www.umi-prisma.polito.it/>) I seminari PRISMA hanno un formato di "colloquium" per creare un'occasione di scambio e discussione con tutta la comunità dei probabilisti e statistici italiani. Ogni giornata comprende due relatori che tengono due seminari di 30 minuti strettamente connessi, per presentare alla comunità una prospettiva sul proprio ambito di ricerca. Da quest'anno le registrazioni dei seminari vengono pubblicate sul canale YouTube dell'UMI: https://www.youtube.com/@umi1922/videos <https://www.youtube.com/@umi1922/videos> Il prossimo appuntamento è per lunedì 8 aprile 2024. I relatori saranno Emanuela Sasso (Università di Genova) e Federico Girotti (Politecnico di Milano) che parleranno di Semigruppi quantistici markoviani: decoerenza, ricorrenza e accessibilità con il seguente orario: 16:00 Primo seminario 16:30 Pausa e discussione 16:45 Secondo seminario 17:15 Conclusione e discussione Trovate di seguito il riassunto. I seminari verranno trasmessi via Zoom al seguente link: https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/82939128330 <https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/82939128330> Meeting ID: 829 3912 8330 Vi aspettiamo numerosi! Valentina Cammarota e Francesco Caravenna %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% RELATORI: Emanuela Sasso (Università di Genova) e Federico Girotti (Politecnico di Milano) TITOLO: Semigruppi quantistici markoviani: decoerenza, ricorrenza e accessibilità RIASSUNTO: I semigruppi markoviani quantistici sono essenzialmente semigruppi di operatori positivi su algebre di operatori con le opportune proprietà di continuità e che rafforzano la positività. Appaiono nella letteratura fisica e fisico-matematica alla fine degli anni '60 con il nome di semigruppi dinamici quantistici nella modellizzazione e nell'analisi dei sistemi aperti in meccanica quantistica. Tuttavia, dal punto di vista matematico, costituiscono la naturale generalizzazione dei semigruppi markoviani classici, infatti questi ultimi sono semigruppi di operatori definiti su un'algebra di funzioni, cioè un'algebra di operatori che commutano tra loro. Il modo più naturale per descrivere un sistema quantistico è un’algebra di Von Neumann e la sua evoluzione come una famiglia di operatori debole*-continui, che formino un semigruppo e che abbiano la proprietà di markovianità. Se il sistema è chiuso allora la sua evoluzione è reversibile, altrimenti se interagisce con l’ambiente allora ci potrebbe essere una parte diffusiva. In Fisica, si parla di “decoerenza” quando solo una parte del sistema evolve in maniera automorfica (l’algebra priva di decoerenza, appunto) e una parte “scompare” per tempi lunghi. La nostra ricerca si è focalizzata a lungo su quale definizione di decoerenza sia più adatta e se è possibile trovare condizioni necessarie e sufficienti per il suo verificarsi. Nello studio dei processi (semigruppi) di Markov classici sono fondamentali le nozioni di ricorrenza e comunicazione tra insiemi di stati; mostreremo come questi concetti siano stati generalizzati nel caso noncommutativo e discuteremo alcune delle loro proprietà e relazioni. Particolare attenzione sarà dato al caso in cui l’algebra su cui agisce il semigruppo sia l’insieme di tutti gli operatori lineari limitati che agiscono su uno spazio di Hilbert. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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ISBA-BNP Networking Workshop July 30 - August 4, Singapore
by Raffaele ARGIENTO 18 Mar '24

18 Mar '24

We are pleased to announce the 3rd Bayesian Nonparametrics Networking workshop, scheduled to take place from July 30 to August 2 at The Institute for Mathematical Sciences (IMS) in Singapore. The format will largely follow the previous editions held in Nicosia (Cyprus) in April 2022 and Melbourne (Australia) in December 2023. This edition will offer three mini-courses delivered by Peter Orbanz (University College London), Li Ma (Duke University), and Kerrie Mengersen (Queensland University of Technology). The workshop will also include invited talks and contributed talks, covering a range of different topics presented by a mix of both junior and established researchers. Those who wish to be considered for a contributed talk should submit their abstract by April 30, 2024. This is also the deadline for travel grant applications for junior researchers. For more information, please visit the workshop event page at https://bnp-networking2024.github.io/ or contact the local organizing committee via bnp-networking2024(a)bayesian.org. Best regards, Raffaele Argiento and Maria de Iorio -- Raffaele Argiento Professor of Statistics Department of Economics University of Bergamo (Italy) web: http://www.raffaeleargiento.it/

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Hausdorff school - Recent developments in disordered systems
by Luca Fresta 17 Mar '24

17 Mar '24

Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the Hausdorff School “Recent developments in disordered systems”, which takes place from September 9 to 14, 2024 at the University of Bonn. The four mini-course speakers are - Alice Guionnet, - Ioan Manolescu, - Eliran Subag, - Simone Warzel. Additional talks will be given by David Belius, Giorgio Cipolloni and Laure Dumaz. Deadline for application is March 31, 2024. The application form and more information can be found on the webpage. https://www.mathematics.uni-bonn.de/hsm/hsm-hausdorff-schools/hausdorff-sch… Best regards, Johannes Alt, Luca Fresta, Michel Pain

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Bandi Ricercatore TT a Luiss
by Marco Scarsini 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

Sono stati pubblicati tre bandi per posizioni di ricercatore TT a Luiss nei settori 13/D1 – Statistica 13/D4 - Metodi matematici dell’economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie 13/B4 – Economia degli intermediari finanziari e finanza aziendale I bandi si trovano ai seguenti link https://www.luiss.it/ateneo/opportunita-di-lavoro/reclutamento-ricercatori https://bandi.mur.gov.it/jobs.php/public/cercaJobs?jv_comp_status_id=2-3&bb… La scadenza è il 14 aprile 2024 alle ore 14:00. ******************************************************* Marco Scarsini Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza Luiss University Viale Romania 32 00197 Roma, ITALY

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SPASS seminar: Patrick Charbonneau
by Andrea Agazzi 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to the following SPASS seminar, jointly organized by UniPi, SNS, UniFi and UniSi: *Toward a robust definition of random close packing* by Patrick Charbonneau (Duke University) The seminar will take place on TUE, 19.03.2024 at 14:30 CET (*please note the unusual time*) in Aula Seminari, Dipartimento di Matematica, UNIPI and streamed online at this link <https://meet.google.com/gji-phwo-vbg>. The organizers, A. Agazzi, G. Bet, A. Caraceni, F. Grotto, G. Zanco https://sites.google.com/unipi.it/spass -------------------------------------------- *Abstract: **The apparent simplicity of amorphous sphere packings can be misleading. Although jamming hard spheres to random close packing (rcp) has been studied for decades, an unambiguous definition of rcp, let alone a first-principle prediction remain elusive. Drawing inspiration from liquid state theory, rcp can be identified with the inherent structure of a hard sphere liquid. Identifying inherent structures of hard spheres through optimization, however, is a non-trivial problem. Motivated by a recent (meta-)analysis of existing algorithms, we consider the behavior of minimal models of jamming that can be studied using various approaches, notably with tools from stochastic geometry and the mean-field description of simple glasses. The resulting insights present a path toward formalizing rcp.*

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