Speaker: Liu Weihua (Zhejiang University)
Host: Huaxin Lin
Abstract: Free probability theory is a mathematical branch established by Voiculescu, originating from introducing the philosophy of probability theory into the classification problem of the von Neumann algebras of free groups. In this talk, I will introduce the emergence and development process of free probability theory, as well as the relevant achievements of this theory in the classification problem of von Neumann algebras. Finally, based on the recent developments of this theory, the prospects and problem challenges will be introduced.
Time: 2:30-3:30 pm, Thursday, December 19, 2024
Location: Room 1210, SIMIS, Block A, No. 657 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
About the speaker: Liu Weihua is a researcher under the Zhejiang University Hundred Talents Program. He obtained his doctoral degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2016. His current research mainly focuses on von Neumann algebra, free probability theory, random matrices, quantum groups, and quantum measurement theory. He has published multiple papers in journals such as Adv. Math., and CMP. He won the New World Mathematics Award for Master’s Thesis Gold Award and has been selected for the Overseas High-level Youth Talent Program.
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