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Machine learning for the working mathematician
This special semester was organised by Joel Gibson, Georg Gottwald, and Geordie Williamson and took place in Semester 1 2022 The Machine Learning for the Working Mathematician seminar is an introduction to ways in…
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MATRIX-SMRI Symposium: Nijenhuis Geometry and Integrable Systems, February 2022
This hybrid research symposium on Nijenhuis Geometry and integrable systems took place over 3–18 Feb 2022 online and at Creswick, MATRIX. It explored Nijenhuis geometry and uses it as a…
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Mathematicians recognised at the 2021 Australian Mathematical Society Meeting
SMRI congratulates mathematicians recognised with awards at AustMS 2021, the 65th Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society, which took place over 7-10 December 2021 at the University of Newcastle.…
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2022 SMRI Executive Director Stephan Tillmann recognised with Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
SMRI’s future Executive Director Professor Stephan “Tillus” Tillmann has been recognised with the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
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SMRI welcomes new Executive Director Professor Stephan Tillmann for 2022
SMRI welcomes new Executive Director Professor Stephan “Tillus” Tillmann from the University of Sydney’s School of Mathematics and Statistics, who will take up the position in January 2022. In this…
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MATRIX-SMRI Symposium: Singularities in Geometric Flows, January 2022
This hybrid symposium on singularities in geometric flows was held over 3–14 Jan 2022 at Cresswick, MATRIX and online. It focused on exciting recent developments in the analysis of geometric…
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Terence Tao joins President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
SMRI congratulates Professor Terence Tao, a member of our Advisory Board, who has been announced by President Joe Biden as a new member of the US President’s Council of Advisors…
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Integrable Systems Workshop, December 2021
The 2021 Integrable Systems Workshop took place over 2 – 3 December 2021, hosted by the University of Sydney’s School of Mathematics and Statistics. This workshop brings together speakers on…
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International Congress of Mathematicians 2022 speakers announced
SMRI congratulates the invited speakers for the 2022 ICM (the most influential meeting in mathematics), including 3 who are Australia-based.
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Jessica Purcell
Professor Jessica Purcell works on the interplay of hyperbolic geometry and 3-dimensional manifolds. In this SMRI interview, she describes the open questions she’s investigating and how her interest in mathematical…
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Professor Helen Byrne awarded 2021 Australian Laureate Fellowship
SMRI congratulates Professor Helen Byrne, a member of our Scientific Advisory Committee, on being awarded a 2021 Australian Laureate Fellowship through the ARC Laureate Fellowship Scheme.
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Number Theory Down Under 9 Workshop, September 2021
Number Theory Down Under 9, a major number theoretic event in Australia, took place online through the University of Sydney over 27–30 September 2021. This was the ninth conference Number…