The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party

Dr. Julian Sahasrabudhe is a University Lecturer (Assistant Professor in the American/Canadian system) in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Dr. Sahasrabudhe is the recipient of the 2021 European Prize in Combinatorics.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Brian Krammer, and Anmol Anmol Singh, Dr. Sahasrabudhe talks about how it was to be a late bloomer in mathematics, some of the places that he visited and the people that he met on his academic journey, and about his current research interests.

Dr. Jaroslav Nešetřil is a Professor of Mathematics and the Founder of the Centre for Discrete Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science and its Applications, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Dr. Nešetřil, among other many national and international distinctions, received the Donatio Universitatis Carolinae prize “for his contribution to mathematics and for his leading role in establishing a world-renowned group in discrete mathematics at Charles University”.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Brian Krammer, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Dr. Nešetřil talks about how the world events in 1963 influenced his decision to go to university, reflects on many contributions that his generation made to the establishment of the theoretical computing science, and shares his views about the relationship between mathematics and art.

Dr. Joel Spencer is the Silver Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at New York University, New York. Dr. Spencer received, among other many distinctions, the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition with his coauthor Noga Alon for their book "The Probabilistic Method."

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Brian Krammer, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Dr. Spencer talks about his mathematics high school teacher, remembers the time when Ron Graham, Bruce Rothschild, and he worked on the book "Ramsey Theory," and talks about his friendship and collaboration with "Uncle Paul."

The photo on the poster is by Mary Ann Spencer.

Dr. Donald Robertson is a Neumann Research Fellow in Pure Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. Dr. Robertson is interested in ergodic theory and its application to combinatorial problems.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Anmol Anmol Singh, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, and Brian Krammer, Dr. Robertson talks about why he preferred mathematics over physics, tells about the importance of communication in mathematics, and talks about connections between ergodic theory and Ramsey theory.

Dr. Fan Chung Graham is the Paul Erdös Professor in Combinatorics at the University of California, San Diego, California. Dr. Chung Graham's  research interests include spectral graph theory, extremal graph theory, graph labeling, graph decompositions, random graphs, graph algorithms, parallel structures, and various applications of graph theory in Internet computing, communication networks, software reliability, chemistry, and engineering.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Brian Krammer, Dr. Chung Graham talks about how she as a graduate student worked on improving the lower bound of R(3,3,3,3), tells about the benefits that art brings to her life, and shares some of her memories about her husband Ron Graham.

Dr. Steve Butler is the Barbara J. Janson Professor in Mathematics at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Dr. Butler's research interests include spectral graph theory, enumerative combinatorics, mathematics of juggling, discrete geometry, and "mathematics of fun things."

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Amritha Raj Kizhakkeputhukulathil Ramanan, Anmol Anmol Singh, and Brian Krammer, Dr. Butler talks about mathematics and magic, shares his thoughts about the role of teaching in the life of a research mathematician, and talks about his friendship and collaboration with Ron Graham.

Dr. Tomas Kaiser is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Applied Sciences of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Dr. Kaiser's research interests include work in combinatorics and discrete mathematics, especially graph theory.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Payal Payal, Stephen Ng, Harleen Kaur, and Knute Hardin, Dr. Kaiser talks about how fascinated he was with an undergraduate course on set theory, shares his thoughts about the use of computers in mathematical research, and describes his work on a research article that he is the most proud of.

Dr. David Conlon is a Professor of Mathematics at Caltech, Pasadena, California. Dr. Conlon's research interests include Ramsey theory, extremal graph theory, additive combinatorics, pseudorandomness, and random graphs. In 2019, in recognition of his contributions to combinatorics, Dr. Conlon was awarded the Whitehead Prize.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Manan Sood, Wassim Khelifi, and Connor Marriam, Dr. Conlon talks about his early experiences with mathematics, tells a story of how a group of math students broke a secret door code, and describes his contribution to our better understanding of Ramsey numbers.

Dr. Bruce Landman is a Professor Emeritus at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. With Dr. Aaron Robertson, Dr. Landman co-authored the book titled "Ramsey Theory on the Integers." Dr. Landman is the managing director of INTEGERS, a refereed electronic journal devoted to research in the area of combinatorial number theory.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Manan Sood, Wassim Khelifi, and Connor Marriam, Dr. Landman talks about what a five-year-old child curious in mathematics can do, explains why as a student he preferred mathematics over psychology, and describes his favourite research result.

Dr. William Gasarch is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Dr. Gasarch's researcher interests include mathematics and theoretical computer science. In 2020 he co-authored the book titled "Mathematical Muffin Morsels."

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Payal Payal, Stephen Ng, Harleen Kaur, and Knute Hardin, Dr. Gasarch talks about his early experiences with mathematics, explains what an NP problem is, and gives advice to his younger self.

Dr. Bryna Kra is Sarah Rebecca Roland Professor at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Kra received, among other many distinctions, the Levi L. Conant Prize for her expository article "The Green–Tao theorem on arithmetic progressions in the primes: an ergodic point of view."

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Wassim Khelifi, Connor Marriam, and Manan Sood, Dr. Kra talks about how it was to grow up in a mathematical household, shares her memories about her first eureka moment, and talks about her research interests and contributions.

Dr. Neil Hindman is a Professor Emeritus at the Department of Mathematics, Howard University, Washington, DC. As of October 20, 2021, Dr. Hindman has authored and co-authored 205 scientific papers (if we counted correctly) and directed 20 doctoral dissertations. With Donna Strauss, he co-authored the book "Algebra in the Stone–Čech compactification – theory and applications."

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Payal Payal, Stephen Ng, Harleen Kaur, and Knute Hardin, Dr. Hindman talks about his first experiences with mathematics, shares his experience of being a graduate student and a research mathematician, and talks about how he proved the famous Hindman's theorem.

Dr. Adriana Hansberg is a full-time "A" Researcher at the Institute of Mathematics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Juriquilla. Dr. Hansberg was a recipient of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 2021 Recognition, within the framework of International Women's Day.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Wassim Khelifi, Connor Marriam, and Manan Sood, Dr. Hansberg talks about how she became a mathematician, shares her experience of being a graduate student, and talks about how her research interests have evolved over time.

Dr. Amanda Montejano is a Professor (Titular "A" ) at the Multidisciplinary Unit of Teaching and Research of the Science Faculty (Facultad de Ciencias ) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Juriquilla located in the city of Querétaro. She is also Research Fellow at the Mathematical Innovation Center (CINNMA A.C.).

Dr. Montejano's main areas of research are Combinatorics and Graph Theory, although she is also interested in some aspects of Combinatorial Number Theory.

In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Wassim Khelifi, Connor Marriam, and Manan Sood, Dr. Montejano talks about how she became a mathematician, her research in Ramsey theory, and how it is to be a woman mathematician.