Algebra podcasts

Roman Sauer and Uri Bader join Saar and Shaked to discuss a collaborative proof of a rigidity result involving symmetries and group theory. The conversation explores the mathematical result, how family relationships shaped the collaboration, and the participants’ routes into mathematical research at the Isaac Newton Institute.

Hosted by Marianne Freiberger, Rachel Thomas

Jessica Fintzen discusses symmetry and representation theory, including how mathematical ideas can describe infinitely many related objects at once. The conversation introduces the work recognized by her European Mathematical Society Prize and offers a personal account of research and life in mathematics.

Justin Chen introduces groups as collections of actions and explains their relationship to symmetry. The discussion uses accessible examples to show the power of abstraction, then considers the challenges of explaining group theory to non-specialists. Chen also reflects on his experience communicating mathematics and his plans for further study.