345 search results for “mathematics patterns” in the Staff website
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Mathematics across borders: Peter Stevenhagen in Pakistan
Peter Stevenhagen delivered daily lectures at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering in Lahore, in collaboration with ICTP, a well-known UNESCO institute in Trieste. The aim is to enhance it he knowledge of students from low- and middle-income countries. ‘By teaching here, I can truly…
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ERC grant for Jan Vonk: 'Mathematics is the most powerful language to describe our universe'
On 22 November, Leiden scientist Jan Vonk received an ERC starting grant for his research on the building blocks of mathematics. This grant is not his first this year: in fact, this July Vonk also received a Vidi from NWO. Four questions to the scientist who got two grants this year.
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Losing count: the mathematical magic of counting curves
How can you figure out which points lie on a certain curve? And how many possible curves do you count by a given number of points? These are the kinds of questions Pim Spelier of the Mathematical Institute studied during his PhD research. Spelier received his doctorate with distinction on June 12.
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Richard Gill
Science
gill@math.leidenuniv.nl |
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Jacq Meulman
Science
j.j.meulman@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Peter Stevenhagen
Science
psh@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7125
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Rob Tijdeman
Science
tijdeman@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4831
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Jing Yu
Faculty of Humanities
j.yu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2031
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Vivi Rottschäfer
Science
vivi@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7113
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Sander Hille
Science
shille@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7109
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Verifying the correctness of mathematical theorems with a computer
How correct are mathematical theorems? And is all the theory around them correct? To find out, mathematics student Dominique Lawson converted a mathematical theorem into computer language. ‘This allows a computer to understand the theorem and check whether the proof behind it is entirely correct.’ The…
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Gianne Derks new Scientific Director of the Mathematical Institute
As of 1 May Gianne Derks is the new Scientific Director of the Mathematics Institute. Derks succeeds Hermen Jan Hupkes who temporarily assumed the role. Derks has been appointed for a period of four years.
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Michel Mandjes appointed professor at the Mathematical Institute
As of 1 September, Michel Mandjes has been appointed full professor of Probability and Operations Research at the Mathematical Institute. He succeeds Frank den Hollander, who will retire on 1 October. ‘The combination of deep thinking on your own combined with working towards solutions together with…
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Dietsje Jolles
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
d.d.jolles@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Statement by the Faculty Board regarding the Mathematical Institute (MI)
An article about our Mathematical Institute (MI) appeared on 23 June in the University newspaper Mare.
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Pim Overgaauw appointed Institute manager of the Mathematical Institute
As of 1 September, Pim Overgaauw is appointed as Institute Manager of the Mathematical Institute. The job is not new to him, as he has been ad interim institute manager since March 2022. For now, Overgaauw will be working for the MI three days a week, but it is expected that this can be extended to…
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Ola Uttenweiler
Faculty of Humanities
a.uttenweiler@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Valentina Azzarà
Faculteit Archeologie
v.m.azzara@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sebastian Fajardo Bernal
Science
s.d.fajardo.bernal@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Honouring a mathematical legacy: Edixhoven fellow tries to understand millennia-old problems
Not all problems are easy to solve, but with enough bright minds, you make progress step by step. ‘The kind of problems I am interested in have been occupying mathematicians for over two millennia,’ says theoretical mathematician David Lilienfeldt. In September, he started at the Mathematical Institute…
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Ruben Huele
Science
huele@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 FLEX
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Update phase 2A - Mathematical Institute and support services moved to new workplace
Organisation
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Pim Overgaauw: ‘As Institute Manager, you are the spider in the web’
Pim Overgaauw is at his best when he can support others. His new position as Institute Manager of the Mathematical Institute is therefore a perfect fit. ‘My main goal is to ensure that our mathematicians can focus on the maths.’
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Frans de Haas appointed Scientific Director - Change Manager at the Mathematical Institute (MI)
Frans de Haas, professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy and Director of the Dutch Research School of Philosophy, will join the management team of the MI on a temporary basis, in any event until 1 January 2022, in the role of Scientific Director-Change Manager.
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Kees van Putten
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
putten@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Emilie Prast
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
e.j.prast@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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What happens on the schoolyard? Sensors on clothing reveal painful patterns
Wat gebeurt er op het schoolplein? Sensoren op kleding openbaren pijnlijke patronen
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places'
With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of science', the bachelor student wrote a plea for the societal value of fundamental scientific research. 'Because you don’t know beforehand where we can…
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How quantum mechanics threatens our digital lives – and makes them safer
Much of the work of Serge Fehr, Professor of Quantum Information Theory, is abstract and theoretical and comprehensible to very few people. But his work helps make the digital world safer so that in future our internet banking will still be problem free, for instance. He will explain more in his inaugural…
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Roeland Merks
Science
merksrmh@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7106
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Göran Sundholm
Faculty of Humanities
b.g.sundholm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Xingni Jiang
Science
x.jiang@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5265
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Earth is more resilient than was thought
We have to do all we can to stop climate change. But: the Earth is more resilient than we thought. That is the surprising conclusion of an international team of ecologists and mathematicians, which included Leiden mathematician Arjen Doelman. The team discovered that ecosystems can still avoid tipping…
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Dirk van der Hoeven
Science
d.van.der.hoeven@math.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7146
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International Credit Mobility grant brings mathematicians together in Leiden
Leiden and South Africa have long standing historical ties in the field of mathematics. These ties have now been strengthened thanks to an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) grant. Four researchers from Pretoria are now visiting Leiden. ‘No matter how good we are at dealing with Teams and…
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Global distribution patterns of mycorrhizal associations
PhD defence
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Simone van der Hof
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
s.van.der.hof@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8838
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New statistical method brings together studies at an early stage
During the coronavirus pandemic, scientists were in a hurry to find drugs that would help fight the disease. To combine the research that was being carried out around the world, PhD candidate Judith ter Schure developed a new statistical method: ALL-IN meta-analysis. This helps determine sooner whether…
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Unravelling cell fate decisions through single cell methods and mathematical models
PhD defence
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Hodge Theory Conference
Conference
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Staff Ombuds Officer
Marjan van Dasselaar is the Staff Ombuds Officer. The Staff Ombuds Officer gives independent advice to the University on how the staff’s work environment can be made safer.
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How to make AI systems learn better
Artificial intelligence systems are smart. They can recognize patterns better than humans, for example. Yet humans are still very much needed. How can you better steer those AI systems? LIACS lecturer Jan van Rijn wrote a book about this together with a number of colleagues. We asked him a few quest…
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Data stewards
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ICT and research
ICT plays an important role in scientific research. With the help of ICT it is easier to collect, manage, analyse and share complex research data.
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Quantum information theory - When quantum mechanics and the mathematics of information meet
Inaugural lecture
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Hermen Jan Hupkes appointed professor of Non-linear Analysis
From 1 August, Hermen Jan Hupkes has been appointed Professor of Non-Linear Analysis at the Mathematical Institute. 'Initially I don't think that much will change,' Hupkes says. 'My research and supervising future researchers will continue as before.'
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The developing infant gut microbiota: mathematical predictions of the effects of oligosaccharides
PhD defence
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How to record with a video crew/in the studio
What do you need to record a knowledge clip in the studio? You can find below a checklist of the materials you need to bring to a studio recording. Keep in mind that this checklist depends on the kind of video you want to record. Always discuss the specifics for producing such a video with your video…
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Reinout Heijungs
Science
heijungs@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7461
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Graduate Schools
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