Elliptic Curve Seminar

Official Rules of the Seminar

1. There are no rules. (Except the last rule, which is paramount.)
2. This seminar is being run by and for graduate students. Others (visitors, postdocs, faculty) may attend. We might ask them questions. We might ask them to speak. We might ask them to perform stupid pet tricks.
3. There is no agenda for the seminar as a whole. (If you agree to speak for a number of sessions, you might have an agenda. Please tell us.)
4. No one must speak.
5. Speakers choose their topic.
6. If you speak and don't finish (because we bombarded you with questions and side discussions), then you may continue next time.
7. If a lot of people want to speak, we'll schedule extra meetings. (We should always meet at least twice a week.)
8. If you don't like the topics or the manner (too expository or too focused, too advanced or too elementary) of the talks, make a change for the better by agreeing to speak on your topic of choice and in your favorite manner.
9. If you skip a seminar with a good excuse, you only have to agree to speak.
10. If you skip a seminar with a bad excuse, you have to take the gang out for beer.
11. If you skip a seminar with a funny excuse, we'll take you out for a beer and fill you in on what you missed.
12. You don't have to like beer to participate in this seminar.