Jeff Fest: Probabilistic Combinatorics at Rutgers

Greetings from Providence! Next week there will be a conference at Rutgers University in honor of Jeff Kahn. Jeff is a great mathematician whose contributions span all areas of combinatorics. He has also been my friend for four decades and is my closest collaborator. Here is the conference description: Probabilistic combinatorics lies at the heart of modern discrete mathematics, with deep connections to probability, theoretical computer science, and statistical physics. This conference will bring together leading researchers and emerging scholars to highlight recent breakthroughs, explore fundamental open problems, and recognize the profound influence of Jeff Kahn on the field. There is a wonderful lineup of speakers, and the conference promises to be a great event. I look forward to similar events in extremal combinatorics, geometric combinatorics, matroid theory, posets, fractional combinatorics, finite geometries, and more, celebrating other aspects of Jeff’s work . In the meeting,…