Reading groups
Model theory of operator algebras reading group
I am currently co-organizing a reading group with Jennifer Pi on the paper [2407.13344] Extremal models and direct integrals in affine logic by Ben Yaacov, Ibarlucía, and Tsankov. Please email me or Jennifer if you are interested in joining.
This is something of a continuation of the model theory of operator algebras reading group started at the Fields Institute in Fall 2023.
Past seminars and reading groups
- During July 2024-March 2025, I organized an online reading group on non-commutative optimal transport, including both quantum and free probability settings. This was intended to prepare for the IPAM long program on non-commutative optimal transport in Spring 2025.
- I coorganized with Anshu the Model Theory of C*-algebras Reading Seminar at the Fields Institute for Fall 2023. This was part of the long program in operator algebras The successor to this meeting is the current reading group on affine logic.
- I organized the UCSD Functional Analysis Seminar for 2021-2022.
- During 2022-2023, I was a coorganizer with Priyanga Ganesan for the UCSD functional analysis seminar (details can be found here).
Learning resources
Random matrices and free probability
- An introduction to random matrices by Greg Anderson, Alice Guionnet, and Ofer Zeitouni. (Free PDF)
C* and von Neumann algebras
- C*-Algebras and Finite-Dimensional Approximations by Nathanial P. Brown and Narutaka Ozawa.
- Introduction to II1 factors by Claire Anantharaman-Delaroche and Sorin Popa (free).
Model theory of operator algebras
- Model theory for metric structures by Itai Ben Yaacov, Alexander Berenstein, C. Ward Henson, Alexander Usvyatsov. (Free PDF)
- Model theory of operator algebras edited by Isaac Goldbring.