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HLFF Spotlight: 10th HLF

Enjoying the Beauty of Maths – Matias Palumbo

To Matias Palumbo, mathematics is beautiful, and even artistic; rigorous and complex, yet also simple – and often-times all these descriptions at once. He is one of the 200 young mathematicians and computer scientists from across the world who will have the opportunity at the 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum to learn from recipients of some of the most prestigious prizes in their respective fields.
Matias hails from Argentina – the same country as Luis A. Caffarelli, who in 2023 became South America’s first ever Abel Prize winner.
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29. Aug 2023 | By Engela Duvenage | 1 comment

The „Dismal” State of Mathematics Textbooks and How to Improve It

For most students, mathematics and computer science can be difficult, daunting subjects. That may be hard to grasp if you have dedicated your career to one of the two, but surveys from several countries show …

31. May 2023 | By Andrei Mihai | 3 comments

A Question of Curvature

People are often interested in mathematical ‘life hacks’ – ways they can use mathematics to make their life easier. For me a much more interesting conversation results when there is a hack people already know …

17. May 2023 | By Katie Steckles | 2 comments

HLFF Spotlight – Alumni in Action

This week, our spotlight shines on mathematician, computer scientist and alumnus of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Edin Liđan. In our interview, we talk about his love for mathematics and his AlumNode funded project “Making Early Mathematics Learning Available and Fun.” Read more

29. Mar 2023 | By Nikolas Mariani | 0 comments

Yoga for Mathematicians

The 9th Heidelberg Laureate Forum marked a return to the city of Heidelberg after two years online. The key features of the forum were back: the in-person lectures and panels, the boat trip, the dinner …

22. Oct 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 1 comment

Strong Components via Depth-First Search

Robert Tarjan at the 9th HLF. © Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation / Flemming The laureates recognised at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum include very recent prize winners, and people who were awarded prizes for work some …

21. Sep 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 2 comments

HLFF Spotlight: 9th HLF

Responsible AI – Laeticia Onyejegbu The Heidelberg Laureate Forum has a single purpose: To provide some of the brightest minds in mathematics and computer science with the space and time to make connections and find …

15. Sep 2022 | By Lena Sophie Schwenker | 0 comments

HLFF Spotlight: 9th HLF

The Pleasure of Abstract Structures – Paul Siewert The Heidelberg Laureate Forum has a single purpose: To provide some of the brightest minds in mathematics and computer science with the space and time to make …

08. Sep 2022 | By Lena Sophie Schwenker | 1 comment

HLFF Spotlight: 9th HLF

Inspiring Women in STEM – Celia Rubio Madrigal The Heidelberg Laureate Forum has a single purpose: To provide some of the brightest minds in mathematics and computer science with the space and time to make …

25. Aug 2022 | By Lena Sophie Schwenker | 5 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

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HLFF Spotlight: 10th HLF

The „Dismal” State of Mathematics Textbooks and How to Improve It

A Question of Curvature

HLFF Spotlight – Alumni in Action

Yoga for Mathematicians

Strong Components via Depth-First Search

HLFF Spotlight: 9th HLF

HLFF Spotlight: 9th HLF

HLFF Spotlight: 9th HLF

The Fields Medal in Statistics