Evening of the Abel prize - after a good night sleep
This year the work of the Israeli computer scientist Avi Wigderson and the Hungarian mathematician László Lovász was in the spotlight. On the website of the Academy we read: "They received the prize in 2021 for their foundational contributions to theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics, and their leading role in shaping them into central fields of modern mathematics."
Interviews with László Lovász and Avi Wigderson
László Lovász and Avi Wigderson received the prize for their pioneering contributions to theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics. One of these contributions was the incorporation of theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics as central parts of modern mathematics.
International Women's Day
Last Tuesday, the 8th of March, was the International Women's Day. On this occassion we would like to share some stories of women in science. We start with this video made bij IFL Science, which was published five years ago, but is still relevant. It shows some great women who changed the world.
The crossroad of queueing theory and road traffic
Road traffic analysis is one of the topics that receives a lot of focus in the NETWORKS program. Are you courious to read what kind of questions about road traffic mathematicians try to answer? Have a look at this update.
Ramanujan
If there is such a thing as mathematical talent, then it clearly has to be found everywhere. At a first glance, this could seem a pretty obvious statement but things get a bit more complicated if you try to better define talent and, unfortunately, also everywhere.
Interview with Marjan Sjerps: Mathematicians have a way of thinking that I really like
The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) has a great deal of in-house knowledge in the field of forensic products, research and services, and provides many organizations in the field of security and law with reliable information from traces. Mathematical models are used within the NFI to understand the evidential value of the traces found.
Science in the city
In the city of Utrecht there are four wall paintings of Dutch physisists. Do you know which ones? In this short blog post we want to take you on a virtual bike ride in the city of Utrecht.
Evening of the Turing Award
The Turing Award of 2020 was awarded to Alfred Vaino Aho, from Columbia University, and Jeffrey David Ullman, from Stanford University, whose work has contributed greatly to the way computers are controlled.
A glimpse into a Three-Continents Workshop
The world is opening up again, but I think it's fair to say the organisation of workshops and conferences is not at all back to normal yet.
Royal distinction for Professor Ton Koonen
On Firday 24th of September Professor Ton Koonen received a royal distinction during the symposium Optical Networks preceding his valedictory lecture.