The "What is … ?" seminar is a student-led seminar associated with the Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) and its three universities Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin. The BMS MATH+ Friday colloquium consists of a presentation from a math faculty member, almost always from outside Berlin. The "What is … ?" seminar occurs immediately beforehand, in which a graduate student or postdoc speaker gives a more introductory talk about a topic directly related to the colloquium.
The list of presentation titles, speakers, and other information can be found here.
This seminar is not to be confused with the various other mathematical seminars of the same name, including the similar but unrelated OSU "What is … ?" seminar.
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Kamillo Ferry (TU)
12 January 2024
Vittorio di Fraia (FU)
26 January 2024
Vittorio di Fraia (FU)
Alternate poster
Marta dai Pra (HU)
9 February 2024
Vasily Rogov (HU)
19 April 2024
Ji Hoon Chun (TU)
3 May 2024
Kanishka Katipearachchi (HU)
31 May 2024
Marwa Zainelabdeen (WIAS)
28 June 2024
Jia-Jie Zhu (WIAS)
12 July 2024
Nicolas Weiss (HU)
1 November 2024
Dr. Sanaz Pooya (University of Potsdam)
13 December 2024
Luca Pelizzari (WIAS)
10 January 2025