GSS 2015 Spring - Jacob Davis: Third Annual Markov Lecture
Channel: Grad Student
Date: 2015-05-01

Abstract: Pseudostochastic Time-inhomogeneous Automorphisms of the Random Markov–Fraïssé Polygraph.

Stochastic processes have long been an important subject of study in mathematics, but recently increasing attention has been paid to pseudo-stochastic theory. This has the great advantage that results which are unattainable in the study of normal stochastic processes can now be given pseudo-proofs, and a large number of pseudo-theorems have been obtained in the field. We will focus on the Markov–Fraïssé polygraph, a construct of great utility for obtaining convincing (or more usually pseudo-convincing) arguments. The automorphisms of this polygraph then allow the same result to be expressed in a wide range of superficially dissimilar ways.

This talk is joint work with the CMU Graduate Student Collaborative Committee.