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.

2022 Lectures

Registration will be required for all non-MIT attendees. To gain access to the event, you must complete and submit your attestation at least 30 minutes before the event start time:

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Cynthia Dwork

Harvard University

September 19, 20, 22 2022

4:30pm, Room 2-190

Reception: 4pm, 2-290

Mathematics and Mores: The Theoretical Underpinnings of Private Data Analysis and Algorithmic Fairness

Lecture 1:
Differential Privacy and the US Census
Lecture 2:
Differential Privacy: Relaxations, Amplifications, and a Surprising Application
Lecture 3:
The Defining Problem of AI and the Calculus of Inclusion