Happy new year.
The first talk of the year (on Jan 22, 2026) is a ``Ramanujan Special". This year's speaker is Dennis Stanton, who has decided to gift us a very special talk, containing several interesting open problems. Please note that the talk will be later than usual.
Talk Announcement: The 2026 Ramanujan Special
Title: Some open problems
Title: Some open problems
Speaker: Dennis Stanton, University of Minnesota
When: Jan 22, 2026, 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM IST (8 AM CST) (Note special time)
When: Jan 22, 2026, 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM IST (8 AM CST) (Note special time)
(IST= CST + 11:30)
Where: Zoom: Please write to sfandnt@gmail.com for the link.
Abstract
I will discuss some open problems in q-series, partitions,
orthogonal polynomials, basic hypergeometric functions, and combinatorics, including the Rogers-Ramanujan identities.
Gaurav Bhatnagar, Atul Dixit, and Krishnan Rajkumar,
Special Functions and Number Theory Seminar