Jesse Wolfson

Talks

Upcoming

  1. TBD – UT Austin Geometry Seminar, Feb. 19, 2026.
  2. Mathematical mushrooms: Hilbert's 13th problem before and after the destruction of Göttingen – IAS, History of Modern Math, Mar. 24–26, 2026.

Research Talks

  1. Correctness, Artificial Intelligence and the Epistemic Value of Proof – APMP 2026, Chapman University, Jan. 12, 2026.
  2. Fractals and Africanist Music – Tropical mathematics and ML seminar, Yonsei University, South Korea, Dec. 8, 2025.
  3. Hodge Theory and Resolvent Problems – UPenn Colloquium, Dec. 3, 2025.
  4. Derived Motivic Integration – Scissors Congruence and K-theory Conference, UPenn, July 14–17, 2025.
  5. Hilbert's 13th Problem for Braid Groups – "Discrete Groups in Topology and Algebraic Geometry", Notre Dame, June 16–20, 2025.
  6. Perspectives on Hilbert's 13th Problem – UW Number Theory Seminar, June 3, 2025.
  7. Hodge Theory and Resolvent Problems – CSU Long Beach Colloquium, April 25, 2025.
  8. Hodge Theory and Resolvent Problems – Utah Colloquium, Mar. 20, 2025.
  9. Essential dimension via Prismatic Cohomology – Utah Number Theory Seminar, Mar. 19, 2025.
  10. Higher Lie Theory – Regina Topology and Geometry Seminar, Mar. 18, 2025.
  11. Hilbert's 13th Problem for Braid Groups – UChicago No Boundaries Seminar, Feb. 27, 2025.
  12. Higher Lie Theory – Toronto Geometric Structures Lab Seminar, Feb. 24, 2025.
  13. Fractals in Africanist Music – USC Math Education Seminar, Feb. 10, 2025.
  14. "Modern Geometry" – Dean's Lecture Series, St. John's College, Santa Fe, Nov. 8, 2024.
  15. Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem – Universidad de Colima Math/Physics Colloquium, Nov. 6, 2024.
  16. "Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem" – Claremont McKenna Colloquium, Oct. 30, 2024.
  17. "Higher Lie Theory", AMS Western Sectional, UC Riverside, Oct. 26, 2024.
  18. Fractals and African Musics (w/ Sidhanth Raman and Reggie Wilson) – UC Irvine, May 21, 2024.
  19. Mathematics and AI – A Test Case for the Sciences, Seven Pines, May 18, 2024.
  20. Higher Lie Theory – socAlgTop, IPAM, May 11, 2024.
  21. VaNTAGe – Perspectives on Hilbert's 13th Problem – Nov. 7, 2023.
  22. CSU Fullerton – Braids, Resolvent Degree and Hilbert's 13th Problem – Nov. 3, 2023.
  23. University of Minnesota Topology Seminar – Essential Dimension via Prismatic Cohomology – Oct. 9, 2023.
  24. UCLA Algebraic Topology Seminar – Essential Dimension via Prismatic Cohomology – May 3, 2023.
  25. Mid-Atlantic Topology Conference (@UPenn) – Essential Dimension via Prismatic Cohomology – April 15–16, 2023.
  26. UCI Geometry & Topology Seminar – Resolvent degree for arithmetic groups and variations of Hodge structures – Jan. 23, 2023.
  27. UChicago No Boundaries Seminar – Resolvent degree for arithmetic groups and variations of Hodge structures – Dec. 2, 2022.
  28. Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group Symposium @ Lynden Sculpture Garden, WI – Aug. 14, 2022.
  29. ICERM Workshop on Braids in Symplectic and Algebraic Geometry, March 21–25, 2022.
  30. Getzler Festschrift, March 21–25, 2022.
  31. Michigan Algebraic Geometry Seminar – Essential dimension via prismatic cohomology, Feb. 9, 2022.
  32. Gottingen Higher Structures Seminar – Lie Theory for $L_\infty$-algebras, Dec. 1, 2021.
  33. Caltech Algebra and Geometry Seminar – Essential dimension via prismatic cohomology, Nov. 8, 2021.
  34. Algebraic Groups and Algebraic Geometry – Essential Dimension via Prismatic Cohomology – June 29, 2021.
  35. 2021 Spring Western AMS Sectional – Lie theory for $L_\infty$-algebras – May 1–2, 2021.
  36. Seminario nacional de geometría algebraica EN LÍNEA – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem – April 14, 2021.
  37. UGA Algebraic Geometry Seminar – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem – March 3, 2021.
  38. UNR Topology Seminar – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem – Sept. 25, 2020.
  39. UNR Colloquium – Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem – Sept. 24, 2020.
  40. Northwestern Geometry & Physics Seminar – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem, May 28, 2020.
  41. IAS – Special Seminar on Hilbert's 13th Problem, Dec. 5–6, 2019.
  42. UCSB Topology Seminar – Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th, April 2, 2019.
  43. IPAM – Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem, Feb. 19–21, 2019.
  44. Tufts Colloquium – Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem, Feb. 1, 2019.
  45. Michigan Topology Seminar – Topological Invariants of Algebraic Functions, Jan. 10, 2019.
  46. UCR Topology Seminar – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem, Nov. 8, 2018.
  47. USC Colloquium – Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem, Sept. 26, 2018.
  48. Michigan Representation Stability Conference, Aug. 13–17, 2018.
  49. UCI Algebra Seminar – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem, May 30, 2018.
  50. Stanford Topology Seminar – The Theory of Resolvent Degree, after Hamilton, Klein, Sylvester, Hilbert and Brauer, May 22, 2018.
  51. UCLA Algebra Seminar – The Theory of Resolvent Degree, May 18, 2018.
  52. Caltech Algebra & Geometry Seminar – The Theory of Resolvent Degree, May 14, 2018.
  53. CCR – The Theory of Resolvent Degree, April 26, 2018.
  54. USC Tuesday Seminar – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem, April 24, 2018.
  55. USC Algebra Seminar – The Theory of Resolvent Degree, April 23, 2018.
  56. UChicago Colloquium – Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem, April 11, 2018.
  57. Harvard Number Theory Seminar – The Theory of Resolvent Degree, March 7, 2018.
  58. Harvard Informal Geometry and Dynamics Seminar – The Geometry of Hilbert's 13th Problem, March 7, 2018.
  59. UC Irvine Colloquium – Braids, Polynomials and Hilbert's 13th Problem, March 1, 2018.
  60. Kempner Colloquium – Algebraic Topology and Hilbert's 13th Problem(s), Boulder, CO, Jan. 30, 2018.
  61. Boulder Topology Seminar – Coincidences of homological densities, predicted by arithmetic, Jan. 30, 2018.
  62. Oberwolfach Workshop "Topology of Arrangements and Representation Stability" – The theory of resolvent degree, Jan. 14–20, 2018.
  63. UMN Topology Seminar – The theory of resolvent degree – Dec. 8, 2017.
  64. UCSD Number Theory Seminar – The theory of resolvent degree – Nov. 30, 2017.
  65. UBC Topology Seminar – Coincidences of homological densities, predicted by arithmetic – Nov. 8, 2017.
  66. UBC Algebraic Geometry Seminar – The theory of resolvent degree – Nov. 6, 2017.
  67. No Boundaries – Groups in Algebra, Geometry and Topology – Oct. 26–29, 2017.
  68. Manifolds and Groups – Coincidences of homological densities – Sept. 25–29, 2017.
  69. UCLA Number Theory Seminar – Coincidences of homological densities – Jan. 25, 2017.
  70. UCI Number Theory Seminar – Coincidences of homological densities – Jan. 23, 2017.
  71. Notre Dame Topology Seminar – Coincidences of homological densities – Dec. 8, 2016.
  72. University of Chicago Geometry/Topology Seminar – Coincidences of homological densities – Sept. 29, 2016.
  73. 2016 Oberwolfach Topology Meeting – Coincidences of homological densities – July 21, 2016.
  74. 27th Nordic Congress of Mathematicians – Counting Problems and Homological Stability – March 17, 2016.
  75. Purdue Topology Seminar – Counting Problems and Homological Stability – March 2, 2016.
  76. Wayne State Colloquium – Polynomials, Counting Problems and Algebraic Topology – Feb. 22, 2016.
  77. IBS-CGP Conference on Homotopical Methods in Quantum Field Theory – Higher Determinants and Double Loop Groups – Jan. 13, 2016.
  78. Minnesota Topology Seminar – Counting Problems and Homological Stability – Oct. 26, 2015.
  79. Rice Topology Seminar – Oct. 19, 2015.
  80. Northwestern Topology Seminar – Oct. 12, 2015.
  81. 2015 AMS Summer Institute in Algebraic Geometry – Topology and Arithmetic of Resultants – July 27, 2015.
  82. Midwest Topology Seminar – Topology and Arithmetic of Spaces of Rational Maps – May 10, 2015.
  83. Wisconsin Number Theory Seminar – May 7, 2015.
  84. UIC Homotopy Algebras Seminar – Modular Operads of Embedded Curves – April 17, 2015.
  85. 2015 Arkansas Spring Lecture Series – March 5, 2015.
  86. Rutgers Algebra Seminar – The Index Map and Reciprocity Laws for Contou-Carrere Symbols – Feb. 4, 2015.
  87. Yale Geometry, Symmetry and Physics Seminar – Feb. 2, 2015.
  88. MIT Topology Seminar – The Index Map and Reciprocity Laws – Nov. 17, 2014.
  89. University of Tokyo – Topology Seminar – July 22, 2014.
  90. IPMU Get Together Seminar – A Modular Operad of Embedded Curves – July 3, 2014.
  91. Imperial College London MAGIC Seminar – Feb. 26, 2014.
  92. Padua Winter School on Higher Structures in Algebraic Analysis – Feb. 18, 2014.
  93. University of Copenhagen Algebra/Topology Seminar – Dec. 17, 2013.
  94. Nagoya University K-Theory Seminar – Dec. 12, 2013.
  95. Chuo University K-Theory Seminar – Dec. 3, 2013.
  96. IPMU Get-Together Math Seminar – Oct. 10, 2013.
  97. Northwestern Mini-Conference – Determinants, Delooping and Reciprocity – June 12, 2013.
  98. Northwestern Topology Seminar – Descent for $n$-Bundles – June 3, 2013.
  99. Paris – Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu – Séminaire d'Analyse Algébrique – May 21, 2013.
  100. Utrecht – Descent for $n$-Bundles – May 17, 2013.
  101. Oxford – Algebraic and Symplectic Geometry Seminar – May 7, 2013.
  102. EPFL Topology Seminar – May 3, 2013.
  103. EPFL Geometry Seminar – May 1, 2013.
  104. Max Planck Institute – Higher Differential Geometry Seminar – April 24, 2013.
  105. UBC Algebraic Geometry Seminar – Oct. 29, 2012.
  106. Notre Dame Topology Seminar – Sept. 27, 2012.
  107. 2012 ESI Program on $K$-Theory and Quantum Fields – June 14, 2012.

Other Talks

  1. UC Irvine Graduate Colloquium – Fractals and Africanist Dance – Nov. 17, 2023.
  2. IPMU Special Seminar – Nerves and Group Completion for Categories and Operads, Parts 1–3, Aug.–Sept. 2014.
  3. IPMU Conformal Blocks Seminar – Loop Groups and Conformal Blocks – Nov. 19, 2013.
  4. MIT Babytop – The Structure of Higher Bundles – Nov. 27, 2012.
  5. 2012 Simons Center Graduate Workshop on SUSY Field Theories – Supermanifolds – March 6, 2012.
  6. 2011 Talbot Workshop – Principal Bundles, Real Structures, Toledo Invariant and Milnor-Wood – May 2, 2011.
  7. Northwestern Graduate Seminar – The Chern-Weil Construction – April 21, 2011.
  8. Northwestern Graduate Seminar – Symmetries of Spaces and Bundles – Jan. 20, 2011.
  9. Northwestern Graduate Seminar – Spin Structures – Oct. 7, 2010.
  10. Discrete and Continuous Geometries, Northwestern Conference for Undergraduates – The Euler Characteristic – June 23, 2010.
  11. 2010 Talbot Workshop – Complex $K$-Theory – May 23, 2010.
  12. Northwestern Graduate Seminar – Introduction to Complex $K$-Theory – May 18, 2010.

Posters

  1. Newton Institute's Higher Structure 2013: Operads and Deformation Theory – "Mapping Spaces in Higher Stacks, and Applications" – April 2, 2013.