The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party

Veselin Jungic
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The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party

The "Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party" is created by a group of students from Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Veselin Jungic. This podcast celebrates Ramsey theory and the people working in this dynamic field of modern mathematics. Through their conversations with undergraduate students, some of today's most notable Ramsey theorists talk about their first experiences with mathematics, their times as undergraduate and graduate students, their views about Ramsey theory and mathematics in general, and about their research interests.

  1. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Julian Sahasrabudhe

    02/06/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Julian Sahasrabudhe

    Dr. Julian Sahasrabudhe is a University Lecturer (Assistant Professor in the American/Canadian system) in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Dr. Sahasrabudhe is the recipient of the 2021 European Prize in Combinatorics. In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Brian Krammer, and Anmol Anmol Singh, Dr. Sahasrabudhe talks about how it was to be a late bloomer in mathematics, some of the places that he visited and the people that he met on his academic journey, and about his current research interests.

    47 min
  2. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Jaroslav Nesetril

    01/30/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Jaroslav Nesetril

    Dr. Jaroslav Nešetřil is a Professor of Mathematics and the Founder of the Centre for Discrete Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science and its Applications, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Dr. Nešetřil, among other many national and international distinctions, received the Donatio Universitatis Carolinae prize “for his contribution to mathematics and for his leading role in establishing a world-renowned group in discrete mathematics at Charles University”. In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Brian Krammer, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Dr. Nešetřil talks about how the world events in 1963 influenced his decision to go to university, reflects on many contributions that his generation made to the establishment of the theoretical computing science, and shares his views about the relationship between mathematics and art.

    57 min
  3. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Joel Spencer

    01/25/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Joel Spencer

    Dr. Joel Spencer is the Silver Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at New York University, New York. Dr. Spencer received, among other many distinctions, the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition with his coauthor Noga Alon for their book "The Probabilistic Method." In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Brian Krammer, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Dr. Spencer talks about his mathematics high school teacher, remembers the time when Ron Graham, Bruce Rothschild, and he worked on the book "Ramsey Theory," and talks about his friendship and collaboration with "Uncle Paul." The photo on the poster is by Mary Ann Spencer.

    46 min
  4. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Donald Robertson

    01/24/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Donald Robertson

    Dr. Donald Robertson is a Neumann Research Fellow in Pure Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. Dr. Robertson is interested in ergodic theory and its application to combinatorial problems. In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Anmol Anmol Singh, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, and Brian Krammer, Dr. Robertson talks about why he preferred mathematics over physics, tells about the importance of communication in mathematics, and talks about connections between ergodic theory and Ramsey theory.

    26 min
  5. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Fan Chung Graham

    01/20/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Fan Chung Graham

    Dr. Fan Chung Graham is the Paul Erdös Professor in Combinatorics at the University of California, San Diego, California. Dr. Chung Graham's  research interests include spectral graph theory, extremal graph theory, graph labeling, graph decompositions, random graphs, graph algorithms, parallel structures, and various applications of graph theory in Internet computing, communication networks, software reliability, chemistry, and engineering. In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Brian Krammer, Dr. Chung Graham talks about how she as a graduate student worked on improving the lower bound of R(3,3,3,3), tells about the benefits that art brings to her life, and shares some of her memories about her husband Ron Graham.

    54 min
  6. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Steve Butler

    01/17/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Steve Butler

    Dr. Steve Butler is the Barbara J. Janson Professor in Mathematics at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Dr. Butler's research interests include spectral graph theory, enumerative combinatorics, mathematics of juggling, discrete geometry, and "mathematics of fun things." In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Brian Krammer, Dr. Butler talks about mathematics and magic, shares his thoughts about the role of teaching in the life of a research mathematician, and talks about his friendship and collaboration with Ron Graham.

    50 min
  7. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Tomas Kaiser

    01/14/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Tomas Kaiser

    Dr. Tomas Kaiser is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Dr. Kaiser's research interests include work in combinatorics and discrete mathematics, especially graph theory. In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Payal Payal, Stephen Ng, Harleen Kaur, and Knute Hardin, Dr. Kaiser talks about how fascinated he was with an undergraduate course on set theory, shares his thoughts about the use of computers in mathematical research, and describes his work on a research article that he is the most proud of.

    42 min
  8. The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With David Conlon

    01/14/2022

    The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With David Conlon

    Dr. David Conlon is a Professor of Mathematics at Caltech, Pasadena, California. Dr. Conlon's research interests include Ramsey theory, extremal graph theory, additive combinatorics, pseudorandomness, and random graphs. In 2019, in recognition of his contributions to combinatorics, Dr. Conlon was awarded the Whitehead Prize. In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Manan Sood, Wassim Khelifi, and Connor Marriam, Dr. Conlon talks about his early experiences with mathematics, tells a story of how a group of math students broke a secret door code, and describes his contribution to our better understanding of Ramsey numbers.

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The "Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party" is created by a group of students from Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Veselin Jungic. This podcast celebrates Ramsey theory and the people working in this dynamic field of modern mathematics. Through their conversations with undergraduate students, some of today's most notable Ramsey theorists talk about their first experiences with mathematics, their times as undergraduate and graduate students, their views about Ramsey theory and mathematics in general, and about their research interests.

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