University of Victoria

The University of Victoria PIMS site office is located in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics (Social Sciences and Mathematics building) at the University of Victoria (Map).

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PIMS University of Victoria
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CanaDAM 2011
May 31 – June 3, 2011
University of Victoria
The conference is on the theory and application of discrete structures. The following are some of the topics which will be discussed: graphs and digraphs, hypergraphs, matroids, ordered sets, designs, coding theory, enumeration, combinatorics of...
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Applied Analysis & Applied PDEs
July 12–15, 2011
University of Victoria
This workshop will involve researchers in applied PDEs and optimal transportation, with special focus on applications in fluid dynamics and waves in atmospheric science. The workshop will include three mini-courses, as well as talks, on topics from...
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Mathematical Biology Workshop and IGTC Summit
July 14–16, 2011
University of Victoria
Talks will be given over the three days of the event, including one hour plenary talks, half hour invited talks and twenty minute student talks. There will also be a poster session, research discussion sessions where students and experts can interact...
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Canadian Operator Symposium (COSY) 2011 Speakers
May 24–28, 2011
University of Victoria
Founded by Israel Halperin in the early 1970's, the Canadian Operator Symposium will be held for the 39th time next spring in Victoria. The overall goals of the meeting have traditionally been threefold: to bring in international leaders in the field...
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Pacific Northwest Statistics Seminar
October 14, 2011
University of Victoria
Abstracts Dr. Jon Schnute, Adjunct Professor, UBC Fisheries Centre Title: Mathematics and Ecology: Heavenly Marriage, Shotgun Wedding, or Impending Divorce? Abstract: Mathematics and ecology have a natural affinity through the concept of quantity...
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Math Mania at Ecole Doncaster School
January 25, 2011
University of Victoria
"Fun" methods to teach math and computer science concepts to children (and adults!) by games and art will be demonstrated. Lots of hands-on activities! A Sorting Network An Impossible Balancing Act Bubbles Mathematical Puzzles The Guessing Game...
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Bias-robust estimation of location and scale parameters
April 28, 2011
University of Victoria
Abstract: We begin by outlining the standard ideas of robust estimation of an unknown parameter (e.g., the mean of a normal distribution) under contamination by an unknown distribution. The basic concepts of ``contamination models'', ``asymptotic...
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Atomic motion and transverse geometry of tiling spaces
October 6, 2011
University of Victoria
Abstract: The atomic structure of an aperiodic solid, in a d-dimensional physical space, is described by its Hull and its Tiling Space. The Hull can be seen as a foliated space, with leaves given by copies of the physical space. Solids with ``Finite...
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GEOMED 2011
October 20–22, 2011
University of Victoria
GEOMED 2011 is the 7th international, interdisciplinary conference on spatial statistics and geomedical systems. GEOMED brings together statisticians, geographers, epidemiologists, computer scientists, and public health professionals to discuss...

Staff

Position Name Email Phone # Office
PIMS Site Director - University of Victora Anthony Quas aquas@uvic.ca (250) 472-4271
Site Administrator - University of Victoria Kristina McKinnon pimsadmin@uvic.ca +1 (250) 472-4271 DTB-A425
Name Position Research Interests Supervisor Year
Kesav Krishnan PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Victoria Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes Gourab Ray 2023
Kristýna Zemková PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta/University of Victoria Linear and Multilinear Algebra Stefan Gille 2022
Kumar Roy PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Victoria Mathematical Physics Boualem Khouider 2022
Elizabeth Carlson PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Victoria Partial Differential Equations David Goluskin 2021
Natalie Behague PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Victoria Combinatorics Natasha Morrison 2021
Shangzhi Zeng Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Victoria Operations research, Mathematical Programming Jane J. Ye 2020
Jason Bramburger University of Victoria Dynamical systems and ergodic theory David Goluskin 2019
Boyi Li University of Victoria Operator Theory Marcelo Laca 2018
Hung Le University of Victoria Computer Science Valerie King 2018
Yakine Bahri University of Victoria Nonlinear PDEs Slim Ibrahim 2017
Diego Vela University of Victoria Topology Ryan Budney 2015
Elsa Maria Dos Santos Cardoso-Bihlo University of Victoria Fluid mechanics/Numerical Analysis Boualem Khouider 2015