Simon Fraser University

In 1851, Carl Jacobi made the experimental observation thatall integers are sums of seven non negative cubes, with precisely 17exceptions, the largest of which is 454. Building on previous work byMaillet, Landau, Dickson, Linnik, Watson, Bombieri...

Bayesian inference provides a natural framework for quantifying uncertainty in model parameters and predictions, and for combining heterogeneous sources of information. But the computational demands of the Bayesian framework constitute a major...

Geometric numerical integration aims to develop numerical schemes that preserve geometric properties of differential equations. Such properties can include symmetries, conservation laws, a symplectic structure or blow-up properties. In this talk I...

Developmental Systems Theory (Gottlieb, 2007; Johnston & Edwards, 2002; Oyama, 2000) offers a compelling approach to development. Stressing bidirectional flow of information between genes, biological structures like the brain, and behavior, it offers...

Stochastic differential equations of motion (e.g., the Langevin equation) provide a popular framework for simulating molecular systems. Any computational algorithm must discretize these equations, yet the resulting finite time step integration...