USC Combinatorics Seminar

Organizers (2026-2027): Lucas Gagnon, Greta Panova, Maxwell Aires

When: Mondays at 1pm in Kaprielian Hall, room 414, or occasionally on Wednesday 4:30pm. Fall 2026 seminars run from 08-31-26 to 12-07-26 according to the schedule below. Announcements are sent to the USC Combinatorics Mailing List. Contact Lucas Gagnon to be added.

Schedule:

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Topics: Combinatorics at USC has traditionally been more on the algebraic side, but many faculty make connections to other fields  including probability, graph theory and extremal combinatorics, representation theory, algebraic geometry, finite group theory, topology, theoretical computer science. Our research page provides a listing of our combinatorially inclined faculty who are likely to attend the seminar.

Parking: Garage parking is often available in the Downey Way Parking Structure, directly across the street from the Mathematics Department. Metered street parking (4 hour limit) is available on Vermont Ave along the western edge of campus.

Also of interest: Southern California Discrete Mathematics Symposia

These annual one-day meetings are help in the spring and hosted at universities and colleges in Southern California. Keep posted for the upcoming meeting in 2020.

“Combinatorics is an honest subject. You count balls in a box, and you either have the right number or you haven’t.” –Gian-Carlo Rota