457 search results for “mathematical and statistical modelling” in the Student website
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Losing count: the mathematical magic of counting curves
How can you figure out which points lie on a certain curve? And how many possible curves do you count by a given number of points? These are the kinds of questions Pim Spelier of the Mathematical Institute studied during his PhD research. Spelier received his doctorate with distinction on June 12.
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Statement by the Faculty Board regarding the Mathematical Institute (MI)
An article about our Mathematical Institute (MI) appeared on 23 June in the University newspaper Mare.
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Sanne Willems
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Workshops and events
Student Support FSW regularly organizes workshops and events to support you in your studies, study career and your preparations for the job market.
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Board of Examiners
The role of the Board of Examiners is to ensure that study programmes adhere to their Course and Examination Regulations. The Board of Examiners oversees all tests and examinations within the institute and determines whether students have acquired the knowledge and skills required for the awarding of…
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‘Scientists should be careful when interpreting results of AI models’
Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigame studies how AI is changing the practice of scientific research. From astrophysics to mathematics to climate science, they find that the adoption of new AI models is raising questions about what counts as reliable scientific evidence.
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‘Most students are convinced that statistics is not for them. I am here to convince them otherwise’
'Frans Rodenburg is an excellent teacher who is able to convey difficult information,' say his students. In his statistics classes, he wants to make students enthusiastic for his beloved subject. 'Most students are convinced that statistics is not for them. I am here to convince them otherwise.' Rodenburg…
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Study tips
Studying can be quite a challenge. How do you approach studying? Do you start on time and do you already use effective strategies to process information? Or would you like to improve your study skills? Maybe you benefit from some extra help!
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Update phase 2A - Mathematical Institute and support services moved to new workplace
Organisation
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Sebastiaan Deetman
Science
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Mirko Forastiere
Science
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Reinout Heijungs
Science
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Lost and found: small excavation model
Organisation
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Kees van Putten
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Emilie Prast
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Franco Donati
Science
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These tips (might) help you win the EC football pool
Are you keen to beat your friends or colleagues and win the European Championship football pool? Statistician Marjolein Fokkema has some tips that might increase your chances.
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Master Thesis Lab
The Master Thesis Lab (MTL) of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is open to students working on their Master thesis in any of the Institutes in our Faculty, providing both soft services and work tools. You are welcome, when all is going smoothly, when you experience a patch of storm, or…
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places'
With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of science', the bachelor student wrote a plea for the societal value of fundamental scientific research. 'Because you don’t know beforehand where we can…
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Fulco Scherjon
Faculteit Archeologie
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Mathilde Verdam
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Weilin Huang
Science
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Amie Corbin
Science
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Jinhui Zhou
Science
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Dirk-Jan Kok
Science
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Nicolas Navarre
Science
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Carina Harpprecht
Science
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Kyra Verboon
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Myrthe Veenman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carlotta Rieble
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Methodology & Statistics Alumni meet students in Psychology
Alumni event, Career
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Alumni meet students in Psychology Methodology & Statistics
Alumni event
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Looking for ‘models’! Photoshoot Security Studies and Public Administration
Organisation
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Elise Dusseldorp
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Pieter Kroonenberg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Milco Wansleeben
Faculteit Archeologie
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Anja van der Voort
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Vincent Croft-
Science
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Arjen de Vetten
ICLON
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Micha Drukker
Science
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Elective credits
In addition to compulsory elements, most degree programmes also have elective credits. These are credits you can earn in a variety of ways, for example by taking elective courses, studying abroad or doing a minor.
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Tom Wilderjans
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Roeland Merks
Science
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Göran Sundholm
Faculty of Humanities
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Xingni Jiang
Science
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Database full of 3D models: 'Maybe it will help us deal with restitution more inclusively'
Scientists' computers are now full of complicated 3D models, but no standard has yet been developed for exchanging the data. A new database should change this. External PhD student Liselore Tissen is receiving a grant to contribute to this on behalf of Leiden University (and TU Delft). ‘It will be great…
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New professor Suzan Verberne aims to bring large language models and search engines closer together
Suzan Verberne has been appointed professor of Natural Language Processing at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) from 1 October. Verberne has been at LIACS since 2017 as group leader of the Text Mining and Retrieval group.
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Joost Beltman
Science