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Upcoming: Modern Perspectives in Representation Theory
A 2025 Special Semester organized by Charlotte Chan, Thomas Lam, and Geordie Williamson A special semester on “Modern Perspectives in Representation Theory” will run at the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute…
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CCWM X SMRI: Maths at the Museum
The theme “mathematics, art, and creativity” for International Day of Mathematics 2025 was a perfect opportunity to explore the deep links between mathematics and art. As part of our program…
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Artistic Mathematics: Truth and Beauty – International Day of Mathematics Public Lecture by Henry Segerman
As part of our International Day of Mathematics program, we invited artistic mathematician, Henry Segerman, to share some of his fantastic creations in a public lecture on Friday 14th March…
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Computing the Hausdorff dimension of the Apollonian gasket with Caroline Wormell
The Apollonian gasket is a well-known fractal identified more than 2000 years ago by Apollonius of Perga. The distribution of circle radii within the construct is governed by the Hausdorff…
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Latest SMRI Newsletter published
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Jonathan Gruber uses symmetry as a tool to understand mathematical objects
Pure mathematician Jonathan Gruber visited SMRI from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in January 2025. His research interests include representation theory, algebraic groups, tensor categories, Hecke algebras, and homological algebra. In…
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Jordan Pitt’s Mathematical Journey From Play to Sea, A Public Lecture for AMSI Summer School 2025
To celebrate AMSI Summer School 2025, SMRI and the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) jointly hosted a public lecture on the 29th of January, given by University of Sydney mathematician…
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Algebraic Geometry Workshop
A workshop organized by Daniel Chan, Ivan Cheltsov, Jack Hall, Behrouz Taji, Geordie Williamson ran at Sydney Mathematical Research Institute A workshop on Algebraic Geometry ran at the Sydney Mathematical…
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Geordie Williamson Awarded the Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award
Congratulations to SMRI director Geordie Williamson who was awarded the 2024 Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award. This prize is awarded by the Max Planck Society and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation…
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Reflections on the Inaugural Australian AI Safety Forum
Communications coordinator Catherine Meister attended the inaugural Australian AI Safety Forum (November 7 – 8, 2024), at the University of Sydney. The Sydney Mathematical Research Institute was one of the…
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International Visitor Program – 2024 Round 2 Successful Applicants
SMRI congratulates the following researchers in the mathematical sciences on their successful applications. There were 23 successful applicants in the International Visitor Program 2024 Round 2, which closed in August 2024. As…
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WIMSIG Conference 2024
Sydney Mathematical Research Institute was proud and delighted to host the third Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG) Conference, which took place at the University of Sydney from September…