UTK Student-led Graduate Seminar

M597 is a student-led seminar for graduate students supported by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Tennessee. Each week, one graduate student presents a talk, often expository and informal. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussion, with the level of interaction guided by the speaker.

In Spring 2026 we are meeting on Mondays 4:10PM - 5PM EDT at AYR 121.

If you’re interested to give a talk, fill out the sign-up form. If you want to be included on the mailing list please include your name in the following link.

Feb 9, 2026 - Ernesto Ugona Santana  

Title:  An introduction to topological data analysis

Feb 23, 2026 : Dominic Bair 

Title:  Graphons and random graphs 

Abstract: Graphons (or graph functions) are a class of measurable symmetric functions on the unit square which have many applications to sequences of graphs, random graph models, and network theory. In this talk, we will discuss what a graphon is, explore their relationship to graphs, sequences of graphs, and random graphs, and discuss problems people investigate using graphons.

Mar 02, 2026

Mar 16, 2026- 

Mar 23, 2026 - 

Mar 30, 2026- Roxana Barrios Rosales

Apr 06, 2026- Aaratrick Basu (UVA)

Apr 09, 2026- Joint with PDE seminar: Nicholas Dominic Gismondi (Purdue) 

Apr 13, 2026- Kesavan Mohana Sundaram (Nebraska)

Apr 20, 2026-  Priya Kaveri (Copenhagen)

Apr 27, 2026- Alexi Reed (ASU)