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Tag: mathematics

On the road

11 February 2022

Doing maths on a blackboard in Florence

By Fabian Mußnig

The mathematician and Schrödinger Fellow Fabian Mußnig left for Florence in the middle of the pandemic. Amid the restricted activities at the university there, Mußnig was lucky enough to get a desk in the office of a professor he knew. Fruitful discussions and new scientific insights ensued from this unexpected and very personal exchange. Continue reading “Doing maths on a blackboard in Florence”

Portrait

24 September 2021

The two-doors physicist

By Jonas Vogt

Beatrix Hiesmayr is a theoretical physicist whose main research interest is quantum information. Quantum information science holds tremendous potential for fundamental changes – among other things, in the way our computers work. But even though quantum theory has been around for more than one hundred years, nobody, not even Hiesmayr, can fully make sense of […] Continue reading “The two-doors physicist”

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

A profound understanding of symmetries

Interview: Alois Pumhösel

Mathematician Yash Lodha’s research field is group theory. The winner of the START Award studies mathematical symmetries in this area, employing both geometrical and algebraic approaches.  Continue reading “A profound understanding of symmetries”

Projects

31 August 2020

Shining a light into the data jungle

An interdisciplinary team of young researchers is investigating how large amounts of data can be used to simulate economic problems and sustainability issues. The project is being funded under a new programme of the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Continue reading “Shining a light into the data jungle”

Interview & Opinion

19 June 2020

Understanding the Earth’s system of waves and currents

Interview: Alois Pumhösel

Wittgenstein Award winner Adrian Constantin is fascinated by the multifarious patterns of movement in the atmosphere and oceans of the Earth. Using the tools of his field of expertise, mathematician Constantin, who conducts research and teaches at the University of Vienna, wants to get to the bottom of these phenomena, which depend on innumerable factors. Continue reading “Understanding the Earth’s system of waves and currents”

Interview & Opinion

19 June 2020

Smart materials for the next generation

Interview: Tanja Paar

Optical data processing, quantum information and intelligent buildings are areas of application for Elisa Davoli’s research. The mathematician and recipient of a 2020 START prize develops theories for modelling composite materials with the ability to adapt to their environment. Continue reading “Smart materials for the next generation”

Projects

18 May 2020

How a coincidence helps to control the pandemic

A research group led by the physicist and economist Stefan Thurner is a member of the corona prognosis consortium of the Ministry of Health. The consortium’s models are the basis for the measures taken by the Federal Government to contain the corona pandemic in Austria. Thurner’s model calculations use methods from basic research projects that […] Continue reading “How a coincidence helps to control the pandemic”

On the road

7 August 2019

Paths and trees in Bordeaux

By Michael Wallner

Bordeaux is known by many for its good wine. In the world of combinatorics, a branch of discrete mathematics, it is also the ideal city for Michael Wallner to deepen his research on lattice paths and compact tree-like structures. Continue reading “Paths and trees in Bordeaux”

Projects

24 June 2019

A new model for the geographic ranges of species

In a project supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the biologist Jitka Polechová created a theoretical model to describe the spreading of animal and plant species. She was able to show that the underlying mechanisms are simpler than previously thought, which has important consequences for species conservation. Continue reading “A new model for the geographic ranges of species”

On the road

10 December 2018

Optimal conditions in Brisbane

By Markus Hainy

In Queensland, in the northeast of Australia, the statistician Markus Hainy has discovered many exciting things that tie in with his life in Austria and his work. A Schrödinger fellowship enabled him to advance his research topic with the Australian colleagues. – An experience of maximum knowledge gain, as Hainy reports from Brisbane. Continue reading “Optimal conditions in Brisbane”

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