Computing for social good: Shwetak Patel’s take on how computers can make society better The last day of the 2022 Heidelberg Laureate Forum kicked off with an engaging lecture from ACM Prize in Computing laureate Shwetak Patel, where he presented some of the ways in which computing can help … 06. Oct 2022 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
Der Turing-Test, unknackbare Verschlüsselung und der ungefähre Beweis Es sieht nicht so aus, als hätten diese drei Dinge irgendetwas miteinander zu tun. Aber einem Zaubermeister namens Avi Wigderson gelingt es, eine überraschende Verbindung zwischen ihnen herzustellen. Wie war das mit dem Turing-Test? Ein … 28. Sep 2022 | By Christoph Pöppe | 29 comments
The numbers behind the young researchers – 2022 One of the many activities taking place at the HLF is a boat trip, where the laureates and young researchers (and members of the press and blog team) all pile onto a large boat, which … 23. Sep 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 0 comments
Mathematics, computer science and …black holes? By now, the Lindau Lecture at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum is a treasured tradition: each HLF is joined by a Nobel Laureate talking about his or her work, and in turn, one of the mathematics … 23. Sep 2022 | By Markus Pössel | 3 comments
Mathematical Diversions with Toothpicks As well as the wonderful opportunities presented to visitors at the HLF – to network with and hear from leading mathematicians and computer scientists, and to meet young researchers from all over the world – … 22. Sep 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 1 comment
The Lindau Lecture: Black Holes and Revelations A key tenet of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum is the importance of collaboration: collaboration between those at the top of their field and those just starting out; between researchers from all over the world; and … 22. Sep 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 2 comments
Why A4? – The Mathematical Beauty of Paper Size Unless you have skipped a lot of school, or work, or both – or you live in the USA – you have probably used an A4 sheet of paper before now. Have you ever wondered … 24. Aug 2022 | By Ben Sparks | 31 comments
The Fields Medal in Statistics One of the prizes whose laureates are regulars at the HLF is the Fields Medal – awarded by the International Mathematical Union (IMU) every four years since 1950, and celebrating the very pinnacle of mathematical … 10. Aug 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 1 comment
With great powers comes great responsibility hose with an interest in the history of mathematical notation may have noted that in last month’s post I mentioned the symbol for equality, =, is often credited to Welsh physician and mathematician Robert Recorde, … 13. Jul 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 39 comments
Mathematik im Deutschen Museum „In diesem Haus darf jeder machen, was ich will.“ Mit diesem klassischen Spruch brachte Oskar von Miller, der Gründer und einflussreiche Gestalter des „Deutschen Museums von Meisterwerken der Naturwissenschaft und Technik“ in München bereits vor … 08. Jul 2022 | By Christoph Pöppe | 5 comments