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April 19, 2024
Excerpts from Caglar Uyanik's AMS Bookshelf review of Translation Surfaces by Jayadev S. Athreya and Howard Masur
"The study of translation surfaces and their moduli spaces has seen enormous growth in recent decades, and results in related areas have been recognized with prestigious awards such as Fields Medals, Breakthrough Prizes, and Clay Research Awards. There are several excellent surveys on this... Read more
April 19, 2024
Created in 2013, the Jean Morlet Chair is a scientific program that welcomes internationally-acclaimed researchers for a six-month residence in the south of France, to conduct collaborative work in residence with a local project leader based at Aix-Marseille University and a thriving community of mathematicians. This international program aims to enhance synergies between academic departments and promotes links between established academics and... Read more
January 30, 2024
Integer linear programming can help find the answer to a variety of real-world problems. Now researchers have found a much faster way to do it. Thomas Rothvoss, in collaboration with Victor Reis of the Institute for Advanced Study, published their paper The Subspace Flatness Conjecture and Faster Integer Programming which ... Read more
January 22, 2024
The Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in partnership with the National Association of Mathematicians (NAM) and Zala Films presents Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience (2024, 58 min), by director George Csicsery. Forging... Read more
November 2, 2023
Cynthia Vinzant is among the forty mathematical scientists from around the world who have been named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) for 2024. The Fellows program, in its twelfth year, recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics.
May 19, 2023
The 2023 Gödel Prize is awarded to Thomas Rothvoss for his paper "The matching polytope has exponential extension complexity." He shares this award with Samuel Fiorini, Serge Massar, Sebastian Pokutta, Hans Raj Tiwary and Ronald de Wolf for their paper "Exponential Lower Bounds for Polytopes in Combinatorial Optimization."
The Gödel... Read more
May 2, 2023
The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members and 23 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Gunther Uhlmann was a recipient of this honor. Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the NAS is charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related... Read more
April 20, 2023
UW Math undergrad, Lilia Chebbi, is among the Husky 100, an honor given to 100 undergraduate and graduate students from all three UW campuses who are actively involved in applying what they learn to make a difference on campus, as well as, in their communities. Speaking on her experience at UW, Chebbi says "Throughout my time at the UW, I combined mathematical and technical studies with Interdisciplinary Honors to fulfill my... Read more
