Grothendieck's inequality
Speaker: KyleTitle: Grothendieck's inequality
Date: 16 Apr 2018 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Pierce 320
Food: Chinese food
Abstract: Before revolutionizing algebraic geometry, Grothendieck began his career in functional analysis. We will discuss his fundamental inequality for Hilbert spaces and include some applications in computer science. The proofs are an interesting blend of probability and geometry.