A Ubiquitous Surd Mathematical discoveries that involve the square root of three are like buses – you wait a long time for one, then two come along at once (to be clear: that is pretty much the only … 31. Jan 2024 | By Katie Steckles | 0 comments
Circling the Square While it might seem like a boring shape, the humble square can be a source of many interesting mathematical structures. For example, if you bring the sides around and join them in the middle, you … 02. Aug 2023 | By Katie Steckles | 3 comments
Dennis Sullivan, 2022 Abel Prize Laureate The Abel Prize for 2022 has been awarded to Dennis Sullivan, ‘for his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular its algebraic, geometric and dynamical aspects‘. I’m excited to hear this, … 13. Apr 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 1 comment
10 out of 200: Of cats and donuts – Adele Jackson uses topology to tackle classification problems Meet Adele Jackson, mathematician and one of this year’s 10 out of 200 young researchers participating in the 7th Heidelberg Laureate Forum from September 22nd – 27th, 2019. What are your name and nationality?My name is Adele Jackson … 02. Sep 2019 | By Jens-Steffen Scherer | 1 comment
Michael Atiyah’s Favourite Manifold As part of the HLF, the Laureates are participating in press conferences throughout the week, and being bombarded with questions by well-meaning journalists and bloggers. Unlike most press conferences, where participants often have a specific … 28. Sep 2017 | By Katie Steckles | 1 comment
Amazing Rope Trick Here’s an amazing trick that Curtis McMullen performed in yesterday’s workshop on Quantum Mechanics and Topology, organized by Ryan Grady. McMullen modestly declined to be photographed, so here Grady demonstrates the trick. Step 1: Thread … 26. Sep 2013 | By Dana Mackenzie | 3 comments
