Dijkstra’s algorithm is a classic algorithm for doing route planning. Given a starting location it finds shortest paths from to all other reachable locations using the greedy method. Not only does it find shortest paths, it finds these in increasing order by length. A natural question is whether this algorithm is best possible. The answer […]
National Science Week 2025: Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language Saturday August 16 from 12 – 4pmSunday August 17 from 12 – 4 pm To mark National Science Week, the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute (SMRI) and the Chau Chak Wing Museum (CCWM) are collaborating again on a stimulating weekend for […]
Knots are everywhere: in the strings of our DNA, in the structure of super-strong materials, and in mathematics, where knots lurk behind all three-dimensional shapes. Graphs model social networks, transit maps, neural nets, and are one of the most basic objects in modern combinatorics. But what does the mathematics of knots have to do with the mathematics of […]
International Day of Mathematics 2025: Mathematics, Art and Creativity Saturday March 15 from 12 – 4pmSunday March 16 from 12 – 4 pm The official theme of the International Day of Mathematics in 2025 is “Mathematics, Art, and Creativity”. The Sydney Mathematics Research Institute and the Chau Chak Wing Museum will collaborate to mark the […]
International Day of Mathematics Public Lecture by Henry Segerman Dr Segerman will talk about his work in mathematical visualization: making accurate, effective, and beautiful pictures, models, and experiences of mathematical concepts. He will discuss what it is that makes a visualization compelling, and show many examples in the medium of 3D printing, as well as […]
University of Sydney mathematician Jordan Pitt will give the AMSI Summer School Public Lecture
SMRI will host an after-school workshop for high school students at the University of Sydney to celebrate National Science Week on Wednesday 14 August 2024.
What makes mathematicians excited about solving equations?
Partake in the excitement of mathematical discovery with Professor Andrej Bauer, who will uncover the beauty and intricate structure of equation solving.
This lecture explored key ideas in the theory of numbers, as developed over the last two thousand-plus years, and also focussed on emphasizing how symmetries of mathematical problems, some obvious but some not-so-obvious, play a hidden role in the nature of their solutions.
Presented by esteemed mathematician Prof Matthew Emerton as part of the 2024 Mahler Lecture Tour.
This workshop for high school students, with Prof Po-Shen Loh, will take an in-depth look at some of the creative ways to approach solving problems.
Po-Shen Loh is a social entrepreneur, inventor and mathematics professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
“Why are we learning this?” — the dreaded question, often received by mathematics educators, is addressed in this public lecture by Professor Po-Shen Loh of Carnegie Mellon University. In this much anticipated talk, Prof Loh will share his story of using his maths-professor background to devise new solutions to practical problems that affect our whole society.
The talk will be moderated by Professor Francis Su of Harvey Mudd College, current visitor at the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute
Mathematics professor, social entrepreneur, inventor and SMRI guest, Professor Po-Shen Loh, presented four public events during his visit in Sydney, including a public lecture, two seminars and a high school workshop. May 2024