70 search results for “mathematics” in the Public website
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Harald van MilScience
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Hans MetzScience
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Lodewijk KallenbergScience
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Hans FinkelnbergScience
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Serge FehrScience
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Robert-Jan Kooman
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Terry MostertFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marian HickendorffFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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In search of the atoms of mathematics
Combining geometry and number theory. That is what Dr Jan Vonk of the Institute of Mathematics receives a Vidi grant for today. ‘By fusing these two disciplines we may be able to solve a century-old mathematical problem.’
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Record number of students in mathematics this year
The number of mathematics students in higher education is increasing spectacularly. This year, the influx of new students rises to more than 1000 on a national scale. This is a fivefold increase compared to the number of students that registered for an education in Mathematics in 2002.
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Stadium wave in the nerves: a new mathematical model
Electrical signals travel like a wave through our neural pathways. The mathematical models for these movements could not yet properly describe all the biological properties of the nerves. PhD student Willem Schouten-Straatman changed this by improving the existing models. ‘I hope that one day we will…
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Elsevier: Mathematics in Leiden best education according to researchers
Research from weekly magazine Elsevier shows that both the Leiden bachelor Wiskunde as the master Mathematics are rated as the best educational programs of the Netherlands according to professors. The first place was achieved by up to 70% of the votes.
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Exhibition shows the ‘beauty and power’ of mathematics
In the ‘Imaginary’ exhibition, its curators show how society is made up of mathematics. From algorithms that save lives to ones that generate art. The exhibition is from 2 June to 25 July at Oude UB in Leiden.
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Charlene KalleScience
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Luca AvenaScience
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Michael KeaneScience
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Floske SpieksmaScience
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Evgeny VerbitskiyScience
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Why the mathematics of operations research is so fascinating – even for a layperson
Floske Spieksma will give her inaugural lecture as Professor of Mathematics of Operations Research on 1 September. A discussion about mathematical models, Venezuela, trembling knees, being the only woman, casinos, intuition and above all loving your job.
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These researchers turn mathematical models into healthcare solutions
Two Leiden researchers have demonstrated how mathematics can improve our healthcare. Daniel Gomon has developed a model that contributes to the quality of care in hospitals. Marta Spreafico works on an app that helps physicians make well-informed decisions about the treatment of a certain type of cancer.…
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Marc Spijker
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Laura ZwepScience
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Peter GrünwaldScience
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Marta FioccoScience
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Gino Bertrand KpogbezanScience
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Kevin DuistersScience
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Jelle GoemanFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Onno van GaansScience
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Hermen Jan HupkesScience
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Thijs Bos
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Marcel de JeuScience
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Arjen DoelmanScience
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Frank den HollanderScience
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Martina Chirilus-Bruckner
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Ronald CramerScience
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Marco StrengScience
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M BhargavaScience
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Emma Brakkee
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Peter BruinScience
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Hendrik LenstraScience
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David HolmesScience
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Martin BrightScience
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Rusydi Makarim
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Mathematics student Alex Colling: ‘Bachelor’s thesis was highlight of my time in Leiden’
Alex Colling himself calls his bachelor's thesis ‘the highlight of his time in Leiden’. And according to his supervisors, that resulted in an outstanding thesis, with great attention to detail. The Mathematics and Physics student worked on a mathematical description of monopoles: hypothetical particles…
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Jan-Hendrik EvertseScience
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Robin de JongScience
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Ronald van LuijkScience
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Bart de SmitScience
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ERC grant for Jan Vonk: 'Mathematics is the most powerful language to describe our universe'
On 22 November, Leiden scientist Jan Vonk received an ERC starting grant for his research on the building blocks of mathematics. This grant is not his first this year: in fact, this July Vonk also received a Vidi from NWO. Four questions to the scientist who got two grants this year.
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Pim Overgaauw: ‘As Institute Manager, you are the spider in the web’
Pim Overgaauw is at his best when he can support others. His new position as Institute Manager of the Mathematical Institute is therefore a perfect fit. ‘My main goal is to ensure that our mathematicians can focus on the maths.’