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Risk Center Seminar Series

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Stefan Wiemer, Prof. Dr. David Basin, Prof. Dr. Lars-Erik Cederman, Prof. em. Dr. Frank Schweitzer, Prof. em. Dr. Didier Sornette, Prof. Dr. Hans Gersbach, Prof. Dr. David N. Bresch, Prof. Dr. Antoine Bommier, Prof. Dr. Bozidar Stojadinovic, Prof. Dr. Bruno Sudret, Prof. Dr. Giovanni Sansavini, Prof. Dr. Rico Zenklusen, Prof. Dr. Patrick Cheridito, Prof. Dr. Melanie Zeilinger
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:36:34

Abstract

This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. Students and other guests are welcome.

Objective

Participants should learn to get an overview of the state of the art in the field, to present it in a well understandable way to an interdisciplinary scientific audience, to develop novel mathematical models for open problems, to analyze them with computers, and to defend their results in response to critical questions. In essence, participants should improve their scientific skills and learn to work scientifically on an internationally competitive level.

Content

This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. For details of the program see the webpage of the colloquium. Students and other guests are welcome.

Resources

Lecture Notes

There is no script, but a short protocol of the sessions will be sent to all participants who have participated in a particular session. Transparencies of the presentations may be put on the course webpage.

Literature

Literature will be provided by the speakers in their respective presentations.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
no performance assessment

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Risk Center Seminar Series
The lecture takes place ONLINE via Zoom (recorded). The lecturers will communicate the exact lesson times of ONLINE courses.
  • Tue 18:00-20:00 (ON LI NE)
2 h weekly

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