On Yuansi Chen's Work on the KLS Conjecture II

Explore a 46-minute lecture by Bo'az Klartag at the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, delving into recent advancements in the Kannan-Lovasz-Simonovits (KLS) conjecture and its implications for the slicing problem. Examine the isoperimetric problem in high-dimensional convex bodies, focusing on the optimal partitioning method to minimize interface. Learn about the conjecture's suggestion that bisecting with a hyperplane provides the optimal solution, up to a universal constant. Discover the connection between the KLS conjecture and Bourgain's slicing conjecture. Investigate Eldan's Stochastic Localization technique, a key method in recent progress. While the lecture aims to minimize prerequisites, familiarity with log-concave measures and basic concepts in stochastic differential equations will enhance understanding.

Bo’az Klartag: On Yuansi Chen’s work on the KLS conjecture II