Math Table

Welcome!

Math Table is a seminar jointly run by the Harvard Mathematics department and undergraduate students. The purpose of Math Table is to provide an opportunity for undergraduates to be exposed to interesting mathematical topics, as well as to gain experience in communicating and teaching mathematics.

Talks take place roughly every other Wednesday at 4:30 PM in SC 507. For Spring 2026, starting date is January 28.

Who can attend/give talks?

All Harvard undergraduate students are welcome to attend any Math Table talk and to sign up to give a talk. Talks come in a wide array of topics, background levels, and styles (see the "Resources" tab). The Math Table organizers (see "About" tab) are here to help you pick topics and develop your talk, so even if you aren't sure about what your topic is, you should come speak with us!

To sign up to give a talk, or if you have any questions about Math Table, please send an email to Philip Matchett Wood (pmwood@math.harvard.edu). You can also contact Matthew Demers (mdemers@math.harvard.edu ), Erica Dinkins (edinkins@math.harvard.edu ), or Roderic Guigo Corominas (rguigo@math.harvard.edu ).

Upcoming Talks (Spring 2026)

Wednesday, January 28

4:30 PM SC 507

Segments and Convexity in Metric Spaces

Speaker: Tian Vlasic

Abstract: This talk is based on my work that is currently under submission to the Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal. We are usually interested in studying convex sets in vector spaces. However, relevant research has shown that a meaningful notion of convex sets can be introduced to metric spaces, based on a more fundamental notion of a metric segment. In this talk, we will explore the properties of metric segments and convex sets in metric spaces. We will discuss the main theorems of my paper that indicate a link between the notions of a U-, directed, Menger convex, and strictly convex metric space. Finally, we will conclude the talk by exploring how convex sets in a metric space interact with the inherent topology of the metric space.

Please RSVP here.

Recent Talks

For more past talks, check out our "Archive" section.

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