News
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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…
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Magma Team Awarded Simons Foundation Funding
The Simons Foundation has awarded funding for a 5-year international collaboration in computational mathematics between researchers at University of Sydney (led by John Voight) and researchers at the Massachusetts Institute…
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Xenia de la Ossa and Philip Candelas in conversation with Geordie Williamson
SMRI Director Geordie Williamson sat down to chat to Oxford University Mathematicians Xenia de la Ossa and Philip Candelas, who visited SMRI in September 2024. This interview explores general characteristics…
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Alan Stapledon Awarded Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
Congratulations to the University of Sydney mathematician Alan Stapledon, who was awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in the School of Mathematics for the August 2024…
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National Science Week: ‘Zeros’ Public Lecture by Andrej Bauer
How can something as mundane as solving an equation be an engaging challenge to mathematicians? In the National Science Week public lecture on August 13th, 160 registrants gathered to hear…
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Professor Matthew Emerton public lecture: ‘The theory of numbers, from ancient Greece to the 21st century’
SMRI was delighted to welcome University of Chicago Professor, Matthew Emerton, to present a public lecture, as part of the Mahler Lecture Series. You can view the full video below.…
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Po-Shen Loh’s visit to SMRI: How do brain emojis relate to mathematical thinking and kindness?
During May, mathematician Po-Shen Loh was a guest of SMRI and presented at events in Sydney and Melbourne. At the University of Sydney, this included: a public lecture moderated by…
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Perspectives on Mathematics special semester 2024
The seminar series “Perspectives on Mathematics: Its Humanity, Culture, and Communication” has explored and illuminated the human side of mathematics. Organised by Francis Su and Stephan Tillmann, it began on…
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Perspectives on Mathematics, its Humanity, Culture, and Communication
A 2024 Special Semester organized by Francis Su & Stephan Tillmann This interactive seminar series explored and illuminated the human side of mathematics—the culture(s) of mathematics, how we teach and…
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IMU-SMRI Mathematical Colloquia and Panels
SMRI was lucky enough to host the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in March 2024. We hosted a series of talks and panel events to align with…
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Interview with Jessica Fintzen
Jessica Fintzen’s research interests include representation theory and number theory: two areas of mathematics with a mysterious relationship. In this interview, Jessica gives us a rundown of p-adic groups and…
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“Geometry: the archetype of beauty” public lecture and photo gallery
In this public lecture for Pi Day 2024, University of Sydney mathematician Associate Professor Milena Radnović explored the beauty of geometry. Watch the recording and view the photo gallery.