# Simons Lecture Series

The Department of Mathematics annually presents the Simons Lecture Series to celebrate the most exciting mathematical work by the very best mathematicians of our time. The format of this lecture series has evolved since its inception in 1999, and now includes two weeks of lectures— one in pure mathematics and the other in applied mathematics— given each spring.

We are grateful to our good friend Jim Simons for providing the financial backing of these lectures.

# 2020 Lectures

2020 Simons Lectures have been postponed until further notice

Bhargav Bhatt

University of Michigan

April 1, 2, 3 2020, Room 2-190

$p$-adic Hodge Theory and Applications

• Lecture 1:
What is $p$-adic Hodge theory?
• Lecture 2:
Applications to algebraic geometry
• Lecture 3:
Connections to algebraic topology

Cynthia Dwork

Harvard University

April 21, 23, 24 2020, Room 2-190

Theory for Society

• Lecture 1:
Differential privacy
• Lecture 2:
Preserving validity in exploratory data analysis
• Lecture 3:
Building the foundations of algorithmic fairness

# Simons Lectures Over the Years

2016: Michael P. Brenner

2005: Noga Alon, Nigel Hitchin

2004: Wendelin Werner

2003: Grigory Perelman

2002: Robert MacPherson

2001 Fall: Peter Shor

2001 Spring: Laurent Lafforgue