Mathematical Conversations

Random permutations and statistical mechanics

I will review some theorems and conjectures about the structure of random permutations which arise in statistical mechanics. Conjectures about the cycle structure are related Bose-Einstein condensation and to universality of Wigner-Dyson statistics in random matrix theory.

Date & Time

February 15, 2017 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Affiliation

Professor, School of Mathematics

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