Speaker: Aritra Bhattacharya. Dr. Bhattacharya is a postdoc at Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University. He completed his Ph.D. from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, India in 2024, his Ph.D. supervisor was S. Viswanath. His main research interest is in algebraic combinatorics, in particular on symmetric functions and Macdonald polynomials.

Date: October 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2025

Time: 9:30-11:00 am

Location: E119, Huagang East Building, Shandong University Qingdao Campus

Sponsor: Research Center for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Shandong University

Abstract:

Macdonald polynomials, introduced in 1988, have profoundly influenced symmetric function theory and have appeared in combinatorics, representation theory, and geometry. In this lecture series, I will give a brief introduction to the theory of Macdonald polynomials, with a focus on Macdonald's original approach. We will discuss the necessary background on classical symmetric functions and two illustrative specializations: the Hall-Littlewood and q-Whittaker functions.

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