Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Mathematical Laureates and Public Engagement
The first session of this year’s HLF, following the opening ceremony, was a series of interviews with laureates, conducted by representatives of the organisations that awarded the prizes. This included an illuminating chat between Carlos …
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How an algorithm became superhuman at Go — but not StarCraft — and then moved on to modeling proteins
In a talk at the #vHLF20, DeepMind’s David Silver (recipient of the 2019 ACM Prize in Computing) showcased how AIs have become so powerful at playing games — and how this could be used to …
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Have fun! Life and Career Advice from Sir C. Antony R. Hoare and Leslie Lamport
The Virtual Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) 2020 kicked off today (September 21st) via livestream. As part of the day’s program, Sir C. Antony R. Hoare and Leslie Lamport, both winners of the ACM A.M. Turing …
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How HLF changed my life: Larissa Suzuki
The COVID-19 pandemic forces us all to pause, reflect, and adapt. While the 8th Heidelberg Laureate Forum has been postponed to September 2021, this year’s Virtual HLF will take place from Monday, September 21 until Friday, September 25, 2020. …
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Laplace, die Karnickel und das Chaos
Das Schicksal des Universums ist vorherbestimmt („determiniert“), im Großen wie im Kleinen. Aus dem gegenwärtigen Zustand der Welt folgt nach Maßgabe der Naturgesetze zwangsläufig und ohne irgendwelche Freiheit jeder zukünftige Zustand derselben. Das ist die …
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How HLF changed my life: Omowunmi Isafiade
The COVID-19 pandemic forces us all to pause, reflect, and adapt. While the 8th Heidelberg Laureate Forum has been postponed to September 2021, this year’s Virtual HLF will take place from Monday, September 21 until Friday, September 25, 2020. …