Meet the Jury Simon Telen on Lissajous Varieties

Arenberg Doctoral School is proud to invite you to Meet The Jury!

When internationally renowned experts visit KU Leuven as a member of a PhD Examination Committee, we like to seize this opportunity to give this expert a forum to a large audience. All members of Science, Engineering & Technology are most welcome to the Meet The Jury Lectures.

Dr. Simon Telen (Max Planck Institute, Germany) will give a lecture on “Lissajous Varieties”.

Abstract:
This paper studies affine algebraic varieties parametrized by sine and cosine functions, generalizing algebraic Lissajous figures in the plane. We show that, up to a combinatorial factor, the degree of these varieties equals the volume of a polytope. We deduce defining equations from rank constraints on a matrix with polynomial entries. We discuss applications of Lissajous varieties in dynamical systems, in particular the Kuramoto model. This leads us to study connections with convex optimization and Lissajous discriminants. Joint work with Francesco Maria Mascarin.

Following the lecture, there will be opportunity for young researchers to interact with him.

 

  • Venue: Aula van de Tweede Hoofdwet, Thermotechnisch Instituut, Kasteelpark Arenberg, 3001 Heverlee
  • Date: 22 October 2025 – 10:00-11:30
  • Dr. Simon Telen is visiting KU Leuven on the occasion of the PhD defence of Sibren Lagauw

 

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PRAKTISCHE INFO

  • DATUM
    22 oktober, 2025
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    3001 Leuven
  • DOELGROEP
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