Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät - Institut für Mathematik

Archive of talks

2025

  • [251] March 2024: KMPB-Ukraine workshop, HU Berlin
    Asymptotic and algebraic aspects of matrix models
  • [250] February 2024: seminar, National Higher School of Mathematics, Sidi Abdellah, Algeria
    Algebraic topology - bridges between algebra, geometry and physics

  • [249] February 2024: Geometry seminar, TU Berlin
    KP tau functions and topological recursion

2024

2023

2022

2021

 

2020

  • [196] Dec. 2020: algebraic geometry seminar, HU Berlin
    ELSV formula and topological recursion for double Hurwitz numbers
    Blackboard pdf.
  • [195] Oct. 2020: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPI Bonn/HU Berlin
    Geometry of combinatorial moduli spaces II
    Slides.
  • [194] Oct. 2020: online algebraic geometry seminar, Bogota
    ELSV for double Hurwitz numbers and topological recursion
    Slides.
  • [193] Oct. 2020: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPI Bonn/HU Berlin
    Geometry of combinatorial moduli spaces I
    Slides.
  • [192] Oct. 2020: ACPMS seminar, Oslo
    Topological recursion from an algebraic perspective
    Slides.
  • [191] Sept. 2020: BISTRO seminar
    Geometry of combinatorial moduli spaces and counting multicurves
    Slides.
  • [190] Sept. 2020: Renew quantum internal seminar
    Classifying Airy structures from W(glr)-algebras
    Slides.
  • [189] Aug. 2020: workshop Low-dimensional topology and number theory, MFO Oberwolfach
    Counting multicurves on hyperbolic vs. combinatorial surfaces.
  • [188] Jun. 2020: online probability seminar, Columbia
    Introduction to geometric recursion
    Slides.
  • [187] May 2020: Donaldson-Thomas online reading group, MPIM Bonn
    Riemann-Hilbert problems from DT theory
    Slides.
  • [186] May 2020: Donaldson-Thomas online reading group, MPIM Bonn
    Quadratic differentials and stability conditions
    Slides.
  • [185] Mar. 2020: geometry seminar, Hamburg University
    Geometry of the combinatorial moduli space.
  • [184] Mar. 2020: seminar, Southern Denmark University, Odense
    New proofs of old results via geometric recursion.
  • [183] Feb. 2020: Topological and geometric recursion in interaction with resurgence, University of Miami
    Statistics of length of curves on surfaces and Masur-Veech volumes.
  • [182] Jan. 2020: algebraic geometry seminar, Sapienza University, Roma.
    Topological recursion for Masur-Veech volumes.
  • [181] Jan. 2020: mathematics seminar, Fudan University
    Topological recursion for Masur-Veech volumes.
  • [180] Jan. 2020: geometry seminar, SUSTech Shenzhen
    From hyperbolic to combinatorial geometry of surfaces.

2019

  • [179] Dec. 2019: seminaire d'analyse, Université de Strasbourg
    Recursion for statistics of multicurves on hyperbolic surfaces and Masur-Veech volumes.
  • [178] Nov. 2019: workshop on BPS states, topological recursion, exact WKB and abelianisation, Hamburg Universität
    Constructing W-algebra modules from topological recursion.
  • [177] Nov. 2019: geometry seminar, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot.
    Topological recursion for Masur-Veech volumes,
  • [176] Oct. 2019: reading group on Integer points in polyhedra, MPIM Bonn
    The algebra of polyhedra.
  • [175] Sept. 2019: workshop on Curve counting theories and related algebraic theories, University of Leeds
    W-algebras and topological recursion.
  • [174] Sept. 2019: Bucharest conference on geometry and physics, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy
    Introduction to geometric recursion.
  • [173] Jun. 2019: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn
    On Gromov-Witten theory of P1.
  • [172] Jun. 2019: informal seminar, Queen's University
    Free cumulants, simple maps and topological recursion.
  • [171] Jun. 2019: seminar, University of Saskatchewan
    W-algebras and topological recursion.
  • [170] May 2019: seminar, University of Edmonton
    Topological recursion for Masur-Veech volumes.
  • [169] May 2019: workshop String field theory, BV quantization and moduli spaces, SCGP-Stony Brook
    Geometric recursion and recursion for volumes of moduli spaces.
  • [168] May 2019: Flat surfaces seminar, IHP, Paris
    Topological recursion for Masur-Veech volumes.
  • [167] May 2019: Oberseminar, LMU München
    Topological recursion for Masur-Veech volumes.
  • [166] May 2019: programme Faces of integrability, CRM Montréal. Mini-course on Geometric and topological recursion.
  • [165] Apr. 2019: mathematical physics talk, Humboldt Universität, Berlin Sums over surfaces and related problems, [Slides 16MB]
  • [164] Apr. 2019: seminar, Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy, Bucarest
    Interesting functions on the Teichmüller space and their integration.
  • [163] Mar. 2019: algebraic geometry seminar, Université de Lille, W-algebras and topological recursion.

2018

  • [162] Dec. 2018: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn, Higher quantum Airy structures and W-algebras.
  • [161] Dec. 2018: geometry and mathematical physics seminar, Birmingham University, Introduction to geometric recursion.
  • [160] Dec. 2018: talk at the Oberwolfach workshop Free probability: Maps, (higher) free cumulants, and topological recursion.
  • [159] Nov. 2018: Geometric recursion learning seminar, MPIM Bonn, Geometric recursion, Mirzakhani identities and generalizations , Video.
  • [158] Nov. 2018: seminar, RIMS Kyoto, Geometric recursion and generalizations of Mirzakhani-McShane identities.
  • [157] Nov. 2018: symplectic Monday seminar, IBS-CGP Pohang, Mapping class group invariants via geometric recursion.
  • [156] Nov. 2018: string theory seminar, KIAS, Seoul, Topological strings, Chern-Simons on S3/ADE and relativistic Toda systems.
  • [155] Nov. 2018: seminar, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Topological recursion and W-constraints.
  • [154] Nov. 2018: sympletic geometry and mathematical physics seminar, Beijing Interational Center for Mathematical Research, Quantum Airy structures, topological recursion and W-algebras.
  • [153] Oct. 2018: geometry and physics seminar, Tsinghua University, Mapping class group invariants via geometric recursion.
  • [152] Oct. 2018: geometry and topology seminar, National University of Singapore, Generalizations of Mirzakhani identities using a lift of Givental group.
  • [151] Sept. 2018: probability seminar, MIT.
    Towards modular invariant measures via a geometric recursion.
  • [150] Sept. 2018: mathematical physics seminar, CMSA, Harvard.
    A generalization of Mirzakhani identities, and geometric recursion.
  • [149] Sept. 2018: workshop Geometry and physics of quantum curves, BIRS-Banff.
    Quantum Airy structures and topological recursion, [Video]
  • [148] Sept. 2018: seminar, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
    Cut(e) ideas to count surfaces.
  • [147] Sept. 2018: geometry/topology seminar, College Park, University of Maryland.
    Geometric recursion.
  • [146] Aug. 2018: summer school on Topological recursion, Tübingen Universität.
    4h30 mini-course on Topological and geometric recursion.
  • [145] Jul. 2018: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    New Mirzakhani-type identities for the simple hyperbolic length spectrum.
  • [144] Jul. 2018: workshop Geometry, quantum topology and asymptotics, Confucius Institute, Geneva.
    4h mini-course on Topological and geometric recursions.
  • [143] Jun. 2018: workshop Random maps, random matrices and gauge theories, ENS Lyon.
    3h mini-course on Topological expansions.
  • [142] Jun. 2018: workshop on Combinatorics of moduli spaces, Moscow.
    Towards new Mirzakhani-McShane identities.
  • [141] May 2018: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    Simple maps, Hurwitz numbers and topological recursion.
  • [140] May 2018: Magic seminar, Imperial College.
    Quantum Airy structures and topological recursion.
  • [139] Mar. 2018: topology seminar, National University of Singapore.
    Geometric recursion,
  • [138] Mar. 2018: geometry seminar, University of Adelaide.
    Quantum Airy structures and topological recursion.
  • [137] Mar. 2018: colloquium, University of Melbourne.
    Asymptotics in random matrices and random tilings.
  • [136] Feb. 2018: mathematical physics seminar, University of Melbourne.
    Geometric recursion.
  • [135] Jan. 2018: mathematical physics seminar, Köln Universität.
    Asymptotics of wave functions in 1d Coulomb gases and theta function.

2017

2016

  • [118] Dec. 2016: conference Interactions between topological recursion, modularity, quantum invariants and low-dimensional topology, Matrix, Melbourne University @Creswick.
    The ABCD of topological recursion.
  • [117] Oct. 2016: QGM Retreat, Sandbjerg.
    Initial conditions for topological recursion.
  • [116] Oct. 2016: 2nd French-Russian conference, Random Geometry and Physics, IHP, Paris.
    Nesting statistics in the O(n) model on random surfaces.
  • [115] Oct. 2016: séminaire de Combinatoire, Paris 7, Batiment Sophie Germain.
    Counting maps with simple boundaries.
  • [114] Oct. 2016: séminaire de Geométrie Algébrique, LAREMA, Université d'Angers.
    CFTs, CohFTs and topological recursion.
  • [113] Oct. 2016: séminaire de Physique Mathématique et Topologie, LAREMA, Université d'Angers.
    Matrix models, topological recursion and applications.
  • [112] Sept. 2016: Oberseminar Université de Fribourg.
    Around a Riemann-Hilbert problem in P^1 related to Seifert spaces.
  • [111] Sept. 2016: mathematical physics seminar, Institut de Physique Théorique, Saclay.
    Asymptotic analysis on the vertical of random lozenge tilings.
  • [110] Sept. 2016: Cargese summer school, Quantum integrable systems, CFTs and stochastic processes.
    Nesting statistics in the O(n) model on random maps of any topology.
  • [109] Sept. 2016: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    Initial conditions for a topological recursion.
  • [108] Jul. 2016: AMS Von Neumann Symposium, Charlotte, : Topological recursion and its influence in analysis, geometry, and topology.
    Topological recursion: TQFTs, CohFTs and CFTs, [Slides, 12MB].
  • [107] Jun. 2016: String Math, Collège de France, Paris.
    Chern-Simons theory on S^3/G and topological strings, [Video], [Slides, 8MB].
  • [106] Jun. 2016: Workshop on combinatorics of moduli spaces, Moscow.
    From 2d CFTs to CohFTs.
  • [105] May 2016: geometry and topology seminar, Caltech.
    Modular functors, cohomological field theories, and topological recursion.
  • [104] Apr. 2016: mathematical physics seminar, UC Berkeley.
    Modular functors, cohomological field theories, and topological recursion.
  • [103] Mar. 2016: seminar, McGill University.
    Random matrices, geometry and physics, [Slides, 12MB].
  • [102] Mar. 2016: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    2d quantum gravity: loop nestings and CLE.
  • [101] Mar. 2016: geometry group seminar, EPFL Lausanne.
    Modular functors, cohomological field theories, and topological recursion.
  • [100] Feb. 2016: seminar Mathematische Strukturen in der modernen Quantenphysik, Göttingen University.
    An introduction to topological recursion.
  • [99] Jan. 2016: mathematical physics seminar, EPFL Lausanne.
    Nesting properties in the O(n) loop models on random maps.

2015

  • [98] Dec. 2015: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    From modular tensor categories to modular functors.
  • [97] Nov. 2015: Séminaire des doctorants, Université de Marseille.
    Compter les surfaces: de la combinatoire a la géométrie hyperbolique.
  • [96] Nov. 2015: Complex geometry seminar, Hamburg University.
    Topological recursion and wave functions.
  • [95] Nov. 2015: ZMP Colloquium, Hamburg University.
    The topological content of 2d rational CFTs.
  • [94] Nov. 2015: QGM Retreat.
    Chern-Simons theory on Seifert spaces, topological stings and integrable systems.
  • [93] Oct. 2015: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    From vertex operator algebras to modular functors II.
  • [92] Oct. 2015: workshop on Topological recursion, Chebyshev Lab, St Petersburg.
    The topological content of 2d rational CFTs.
  • [91] Oct. 2015: Algebra, Geometry and Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    From vertex operator algebras to modular functors I.
  • [90] Aug. 2015: summer school Stochastic analysis and its applications, Ulanbataar, National University of Mongolia
    3 introductory lectures, Random matrix theory, Lecture Notes.
  • [89] Jul. 2015: conference "New developments in TQFT", QGM Aarhus.
    Modular functors, cohomological field theories and topological recursion.
  • [88] Jul. 2015: 4 lectures on integrability, Hannover University, Lecture Notes.
  • [87] Jun. 2015: Arbeitstagung, MPIM Bonn.
    Modular functors, cohomological field theories and topological recursion.
  • [86] Jun. 2015: workshop Asymptotics in integrable systems, random matrices, random processes and universality, CRM, Montréal, Percy Deift 70th.
    Asymptotic analysis of the sinh model.
  • [85] Jun. 2015: workshop Geometric invariants and spectral curves, Leiden.
    Introduction to blobbed topological recursion.
  • [84] Jun. 2015: conference Swissknots, Geneva.
    Modular functors, cohomological field theories and topological recursion.
  • [83] May 2015: conference "Chromatic and colored structures in geometry and statistical physics", Cortona.
    An introduction to topological recursion.
  • [82] Apr. 2015: Probability and Mathematical Physics reading seminar, Warwick University.
    Asymptotic expansions in 1d Coulomb gases.
  • [81] Apr. 2015: semester Random geometries, Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge.
    Nesting statistics in the O(n) loop model.
  • [80] Apr. 2015: mathematical physics seminar, Bristol University.
    Asymptotics in matrix models via Schwinger-Dyson equations: the sinh-model.
  • [79] Apr. 2015: workshop "Quantum Gravity in Paris", Université d'Orsay.
    2d quantum gravity and topological recursion.
  • [78] Apr. 2015: Seminar on Stochastic Processes, Zürich Universität.
    Asymptotics in 1d Coulomb gases and applications.
  • [77] Mar. 2015: 3 lectures, UC Berkeley.
    Introduction to topological recursion.
  • [76] Mar. 2015: Geometry and Physics seminar, Caltech.
    Perturbative invariants of Chern-Simons theory on Seifert manifolds.
  • [75] Feb. 2015: Journées Matrices aléatoires, Université de Versailles.
    Asymptotiques dans les modeles de matrices via les equations de Schwinger-Dyson
  • [74] Feb. 2015: séminaire CALIN, Paris 13 Villetaneuse.
    Énumérer les cartes farcies de toute topologie.

2014

  • [73] Dec. 2014: seminar, QGM Aarhus.
    Meromorphic connections on the sphere, loop equations and topological recursion.
  • [72] Oct. 2014: Journées Cartes, IHES, Paris.
    Nesting statistics in the O(n) loop model.
  • [71] Oct. 2014: Oberseminar Stochastic, Bonn University.
    All-order asymptotic expansions in 1d Coulomb gases.
  • [70] Oct. 2014: workshop "Quantum curves, Hitchin fibrations and Gromow-Witten theory", AIM, Palo Alto.
  • [69] Sept. 2014: mathematical physics seminar, Urbana-Champaign University.
    Asymptotic expansions in matrix models, topological recursion and applications.
  • [68] Sept. 2014: analysis seminar, Northwestern University, Chicago.
    Asymptotic expansion in beta matrix models.
  • [67] Sept. 2014: mathematical physics seminar, Northwestern University, Chicago.
    Topological recursion and enumerative geometry.
  • [66] Sept. 2014: Yau student's seminar, Maths Department, Harvard.
    Topological recursion and some applications in geometry.
  • [65] Sept. 2014: conference Recent advances in quantum integrable systems, IMB, Dijon.
    Asymptotic expansions in 1d log-gas with many-body interactions, [Slides, 11MB].
  • [64] Aug. 2014: workshop "Low-dimensional Topology and Number Theory", MFO Oberwolfach.
    Analytic properties of certain knot invariants in Seifert spaces.
  • [63] Jul. 2014: conference Geometry, quantum topology and asymptotics, Confucius Institute, Geneva.
    SU(N) Chern-Simons in Seifert spaces at large N: a matrix model analysis, all videos available here.
  • [62] Jun. 2014: workshop "Knots and homologies", BIRS, Banff.
    SU(N) Chern-Simons theory on Seifert spaces : a matrix model analysis, [Video] .
  • [61] May 2014: 4th workshop on Combinatorics of moduli spaces, Moscow.
    Blobbed topological recursion .
  • [60] May 2014: Random Matrix Theory seminar, Bielefeld Universität.
    Large N asymptotic expansions in repulsive particle systems.
  • [59] May 2014: seminar, Milano University
    Loop equations and integrability.
  • [58] Mar. 2014: workshop Free probabilities and the large N limit, UC Berkeley.
  • [57] Mar. 2014: workshop Recent advances on log-gases, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris,
    Large N asymptotic expansions in 1d repulsive particle systems, [Slides, 9MB].
  • [56] Feb. 2014: Montréal seminar in Mathematical Physics, CRM
    Asymptotic in Coulomb gases and related problems.
  • [55] Feb. 2014: Section de Mathématiques, Université de Genève.
    Problèmes asymptotiques et combinatoire des surfaces, [Slides, 14MB].

2013

  • [54] Dec. 2013: Mathematical Physics Seminar, Northeastern University, Boston
    Topological recursion and SU(N) Chern-Simons theory of spherical Seifert spaces.
  • [53] Dec. 2013: Probability Seminar, MIT, Cambridge
    Asymptotics of multidimensional integrals arising in random matrix theory.
  • [52] Nov. 2013: special program on Non-equilibrium Dynamics and Random Matrices, IAS, Princeton.
    All-order asymptotics in beta ensembles in the multi-cut regime, [Video].
  • [51] Nov. 2013: short seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    Asymptotics of multidimensional integrals in large dimensions.
  • [50] Oct. 2013: Seminar at Georgia Tech, Atlanta.
    (Blobbed) topological recursion and matrix models.
  • [49] Oct. 2013: Brandeis University, Colloquium.
    Counting surfaces and (abstractly) related problems.
  • [48] Oct. 2013: workshop "Mirror Symmetry and Physics", Perimeter Institute, Waterloo.
    Blobbed topological recursion.
  • [47] Oct. 2013: Columbia Probability Seminar.
    All-order asymptotics in beta ensembles in the multi-cut regime.
  • [46] Sept. 2013: workshop Number Theory and Physics, Clay Mathematics Institute, Oxford.
    Topological recursion and applications.
  • [45] Sept. 2013: Knot Theory Day, Korteweg de Vries Instituut voor Wiskunde, Universiteit van Amsterdam.
    SU(N) Chern-Simons theory at large N from the matrix model point of view.
  • [44] Sept. 2013: Seminar on Geometry and Mathematical Physics, Korteweg de Vries Instituut voor Wiskunde, Universiteit van Amsterdam.
    Rational connections on the sphere, loop equations, d-th reduction of KdV, and 2d quantum gravity.
  • [43] Sept. 2013: "Hamiltonian PDEs, Frobenius Manifolds and Deligne-Mumford Moduli Spaces", SISSA, Trieste.
    All-order asymptotics of beta ensembles in the multi-cut regime, [Slides, 12MB]
  • [42] Sept. 2013, Seminar, Bilkent University, Ankara.
    Around large random matrices, [Slides, 8MB]
  • [41] Aug. 2013 : workshop on Moduli Spaces and Integrable Systems, Banff.
    Why hbar2g - 2 + n ? and (p,q) minimal models", [Video]
  • [40] Jul. 2013 : Mathematical Physics seminar, MPIM Bonn.
    Formal multidimensional integrals, stuffed maps and topological recursion.
  • [39] Jun. 2013: Journée Cartes, IPhT, CEA Saclay.
    Topological recursion: computing asymptotics of knot invariants like counting maps ?, [Slides, 12 MB]
  • [38] May 2013: Conference "Quantum topology and hyperbolic geometry", Nha Trang, Vietnam.
    Analysis of a Chern-Simons matrix model for Seifert homology spheres.
  • [37] Apr. 2013: séminaire Cordes et Matrices.
    Topological recursion in generalized matrix models and applications.
  • [36] Apr. 2013: Combinatorics and Free Probability seminar, Universität des Saarlandes.
    Analytic combinatorics of maps of all topologies.
  • [35] Mar. 2013: Theoretical Physics seminar, Université Montpellier 2.
    Abstract topological recursion and applications.
  • [34] Mar. 2013: Mathematical Physics seminar, Geneva University.
    All order asymptotics of beta ensembles in the multi-cut regime.
  • [33] Feb. 2013: seminar at LAREMA, Angers.
    Small dispersion regime in integrable systems, random matrices and topological recursion.
  • [32] Feb. 2013: Conference "Two-Dimensional statistical mechanics", Les Diablerets.
    All loop models satisfy a topological recursion.
  • [31] Feb. 2013: conference "Recursion and integrability", Center for Quantum Geometry of Moduli Spaces, Aarhus.
    Topological recursion and knot invariants: two early steps.
  • [30] Jan. 2013: Probability Seminar, Harvard, All-order asymptotics of beta ensembles in the multi-cut regime.
  • [29] Jan. 2013: research seminar in Mathematics, Northeastern University.
    Matrix models, non-perturbative topological recursion, and knot invariants.

2012

  • [28] Dec. 2012: Mathematical Physics seminar, LPTHE, Paris 6.
    Topological expansion in generalized matrix models.
  • [27] Nov. 2012: Topology seminar, Université Montpellier 2.
    Algebraic geometry on character variety and a conjecture on all-order asymptotics of knot invariants.
  • [26] Oct. 2012: Random Matrix theory seminar, Universität Bielefeld.
    All order finite size corrections in repulsive particles systems.
  • [25] Oct. 2012: informal seminar, LPT-ENS, Paris.
    O(n)-type singular integral equations and applications, [Slides, 12 MB]
  • [24] Sept. 2012: Number theory seminar, MPI Bonn.
    Asymptotics of the colored Jones polynomial, topological recursion and theta functions.
  • [23] Aug. 2012: workshop "Low dimensional topology and number theory", Oberwolfach.
    Asymptotics of invariants of 3-manifolds and topological recursion.
  • [22] Jul. 2012: informal Mathematical Physics seminar, SISSA, Trieste.
    Asymptotics of wave functions and application to knot theory.
  • [21] May 2012: 3rd workshop on "Combinatorics of moduli spaces, cluster algebras, knots, and topological recursion", Moscow.
    Non-perturbative topological recursion and application to knot invariants.
  • [20] May 2012: workshop in honour of Sasha Its, "Integrable systems and random matrices", IHP, Paris.
    Integrability, topological recursion for A-spectral curves, and knot invariants, [Slides, 13MB]
  • [19] May 2012: workshop "Contemporary ways of integrability", Lisbon University.
    Integrability, non-perturbative topological recursion and an application to knot invariants.
  • [18] May 2012: Strings seminar, IST Lisbon.
    Matrix models, knot invariants and non-perturbative topological recursion, [Slides, 13MB]
  • [17] Apr. 2012: knot theory seminar, Université de Genève.
    A conjecture for the all-order asymptotics of the colored Jones polynomial of hyperbolic knots.
  • [16] Apr. 2012: workshop "Integrability in topological field theory", Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, Bonn.
    Topological recursion, theta functions, and perturbative knot invariants.
  • [15] Mar. 2012: workshop in mathematical physics, Les Diablerets.
    Map enumeration problems in the O(n) loop model and Potts model.
  • [14] Mar. 2012: winter school "Integrable systems and random matrices", Les Houches.
    Integrable systems, loop equations and topological recursion.
  • [13] Feb. 2012: Stochastic Processes Seminar, Zürich Universität.
    All order finite size corrections in Coulomb gases.

2011 and before

  • [12] Oct. 2011: informal presentation at the workshop "New recursion formulae in Gromov-Witten theory", BIRS, Banff.
    A candidate for a dispersive solution to Hirota equations.
  • [11] Oct. 2011: Mathematical Physics seminar, Concordia Univesity, Montréal.
    Integrability and geometry of spectral curves.
  • [10] Aug. 2011: Functional Analysis seminar, UCLA Maths Department.
    Analytic combinatorics: counting maps with self-avoiding loops.
  • [9] Jun. 2011: chosen talk at the Arbeitstagung, MPI Bonn.
    Loop equations and spectral curves.
  • [8] May 2011: joint seminar with C. Nadal at Spring School "Vicious walkers and random matrices", les Houches.
    All order left-tail asymptotics of Tracy-Widom beta law.
  • [7] Dec. 2010: Strings seminar, Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics, Bonn University.
    Topological strings and matrix models.
  • [6] Nov. 2010: introductory seminar at SGCSC Conference, IHP Paris.
    Introduction to the BKMP conjecture. [Slides, 1MB]
  • [5] Sept. 2010: talk at the conference "Random matrix theory and its applications", MSRI, Berkeley.
    Asymptotics of Tracy-Widom beta law, [Slides, 5MB]
  • [4] Apr. 2010: Mathematical Physics seminar, SISSA, Trieste.
    Construction of a dispersive integrable system via geometry of algebraic curves.
  • [3] Jan.  2010: young scientists' seminar SINJE, LPT Orsay.
    Algebraic geometry applied to enumeration of self-avoiding loops.
  • [2] Nov. 2009: seminar at IST Lisbon.
    Simple Hurwitz numbers and a proposition of Bouchard and Mariño.
  • [1] Jun. 2009: joint informal presentation with B.Safnuk at AIM Workshop "Recursion structures in topological strings and enumerative geometry", Palo Alto.
    A matrix model proof of Bouchard-Mariño conjecture.