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SUMMARY:Topological recursion and classification of multi-stranded biopoly
 mer configurations - Sulkowski \, P (University of Amsterdam / Caltech / U
 niversity of Warsaw)
DTSTART:20120906T105000Z
DTEND:20120906T111000Z
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CONTACT:Mustapha Amrani
DESCRIPTION:In this talk I will present the formalism of so-called "topolo
 gical recursion" and demonstrate how it can be applied to provide a comple
 te classification of multi-stranded configurations of biomolecules. The "t
 opological recursion" is a beautiful and rather sophisticated method arisi
 ng from random matrix theory\, which already found many applications and i
 s currently under very active study in random matrix / statistical physics
  / high energy physics communities. In particular\, I will present how to 
 use this formalism to classify and compute all topologically inequivalent 
 configurations of biomolecules\, consisting of arbitrary number of strands
 \, connected by arbitrary number of bonds or basepairs. This solution prov
 ides a new application of random matrix theory in the context of biophysic
 s. Our solution has also an independent interpretation in pure mathematics
 \, i.e. it provides certain important characteristics of moduli spaces of 
 Riemann surfaces with boundaries.\n
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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