Alexei Efros, recipient of the 2016 ACM Prize in Computing, opened his lecture with a striking fact: 74% of web traffic is visual. “Everybody’s talking about big data, the data deluge—all this data being rained … Read more
As you get back into the swing of things with your day-to-day life, you may be beginning to process what you experienced at the HLF only a few short weeks ago. I want to assure … Read more
In Episode 38 of his popular podcast Meet the meQuanics, Simon Devitt discussed the 5th HLF with Nana Liu of the Centre for Quantum Technologies of the National University of Singapore and Singapore University of … Read more
Mindestens ebenso wichtig wie die offiziellen Vorträge und Vorträge im Heidelberger Preisträgerforum sind die Möglichkeiten zu informellen Gesprächen mit den Preisträgern, Gästen und Nachwuchswissenschaftlern. Im interessantesten Falle ergänzen sich Vorträge und Gespräche. Semantische Querverbindungen beim … Read more
At least as important as the official talks and lectures at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum are the opportunities for informal conversations with the laureates, guests, and young researchers. Among some of the most interesting situations … Read more
The closing talk of the HLF’s main lecture programme (before the young researchers and laureates head off to participate in scientific interaction with SAP representatives to discuss maths and computer science in industry) was given … Read more
Post written by Dr. Larissa Suzuki of Chair of Smart Cities, Tech London Advocates and H Research Associate, Department of Computer Science – University College London I have spent the last decade of my life working with applied … Read more
At the start of his HLF lecture on Asymptotic Group Theory on Thursday morning, Fields medalist Efim Zelmanov described the ‘group’ as: “the great unifying concept in mathematics,” remarking “if you go for a trip, … Read more
One of the really precious aspects of the HLF is the conference organizers’ abilities to cultivate an ecosystem that encourages networking, especially between the Laureates and the young researchers. It is such a delight to … Read more
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum is about a lot of things. Tackling big problems in computer science. Celebrating mathematical inquiry and exploration. Consuming cubic meters’ worth of pastries and spätzle. But, perhaps above all else, the … Read more