Research Briefs
01.05.20
Exploring the Chemical Space Exploring the Chemical Space
Our institute represents a great variety of research topics that affect current developments both within the natural sciences as well as social and economic life. In our new column MiS scientists are sharing key ideas and giving insights into recent developments of their research.
Research Briefs
25.04.20
What is Curvature? What is Curvature?
Our institute represents a great variety of research topics that affect current developments both within the natural sciences as well as social and economic life. In our new column MiS scientists are sharing key ideas and giving insights into recent developments of their research.
Research Briefs
25.04.20
Radical Uncertainty and the Corona Pandemic Radical Uncertainty and the Corona Pandemic
Our institute represents a great variety of research topics that affect current developments both within the natural sciences as well as social and economic life. In our new column MiS scientists are sharing key ideas and giving insights into recent developments of their research.
Announcements
17.04.20
German-Israeli Foundation Grant for Network Curvature Research German-Israeli Foundation Grant for Network Curvature Research
With a grant from the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF) our director Jürgen Jost and Emil Saucan from the Braude College Israel will continue their successful scientific collaboration for the next three years.
Miscellaneous
13.03.20
Max Planck India Partner Group Successfully Reviewed and Extended Max Planck India Partner Group Successfully Reviewed and Extended
Congratulations to the head of our Max Planck India Partner Group Areejit Samal on the successful outcome of the mid-term review and extension of the group until March 2022. We wish Areejit and all group members much success and all the best for the next two years.
Press Releases
27.02.20
Gmelin-Beilstein Medal Will Be Awarded to Guillermo Restrepo Gmelin-Beilstein Medal Will Be Awarded to Guillermo Restrepo
The German Chemical Society honors Prof. Dr. Guillermo Restrepo with the Gmelin-Beilstein memorial medal. The scientist is recognized for his scientific expertise in the fields of mathematics, history and philosophy of chemistry.
Research
17.06.19
The Hidden Structure of the Periodic System The Hidden Structure of the Periodic System
MPI researchers describe a formal mathematical structure that could provide many different periodic systems – not only for chemistry, but also for many other fields of knowledge.
Publications
12.06.19
To the Very Core of Chemistry To the Very Core of Chemistry
A new data-driven approach to a more sophisticated and detailed investigation of the history of chemistry is presented by a research team from MPI MiS and the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics at the University of Leipzig.
Press Releases
30.10.18
Not Only Arguments Count Not Only Arguments Count
The phenomenon of opinion polarization has gained a lot of public attention in recent years, especially in the political context.
Publications
20.09.18
Understanding Polarization and Ideological Alignment in Political Space Understanding Polarization and Ideological Alignment in Political Space
How do people’s opinions on related topics evolve over time? Why do groups of like-minded people tend to agree on different issues? These and other questions are at the center of a recent preprint by MPI researcher Sven Banisch and Eckehard Olbrich.
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Institute News
PhD Life
25.07.25
Congrats on Successful Dissertation Defense Congrats on Successful Dissertation Defense
Fernando Camacho Cadena has successfully defended his doctoral thesis on the symplectic geometry of higher Teichmüller spaces. We warmly congratulate him on this important academic milestone and on his upcoming position at the University of Strasbourg.
Accolades
14.07.25
Anna Wienhard Elected to Academia Europaea Anna Wienhard Elected to Academia Europaea
Our director Anna Wienhard has recently been elected to the Academia Europaea. This independent European association promotes research across Europe, advises governments and international organizations, and supports interdisciplinary and international collaboration in science.
PhD Life
10.07.25
Successful Dissertation on Geometric Analysis and Convex Integration Successful Dissertation on Geometric Analysis and Convex Integration
Sandra Ried has successfully defended her dissertation on the method of convex integration in problems of geometric nature and applications in fluid mechanics. We warmly congratulate her and wish her all the best in her future career at the Georgia Institute of Technology!
Job Openings
04.07.25
PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Cluster Algebras PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Cluster Algebras
The Max Planck Research Group "Cluster Algebras" of Dani Kaufman has openings for PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions.
Math Planck People
02.07.25
Elke Neuhaus Elke Neuhaus
Research at MPI MiS is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our Math Planck People portrait series gives a face to our research and introduces the personalities that make up our institute - our scientists & staff. Meet our brilliant minds!
Women in Science
12.06.25
What School Doesn’t Teach Us About Mathematics What School Doesn’t Teach Us About Mathematics
Our director, Anna Wienhard, is one of the distinguished members of the Hector Fellow Academy. In a video portrait by the Academy, she offers insights into her scientific work and the fascinating world of mathematics.
Accolades
10.06.25
Young Talent Award for Laura Casabella Young Talent Award for Laura Casabella
Our PhD student Laura Casabella has been honored with the Young Talent Award by the Special Interest Group Computer Algebra – Fachgruppe Computeralgebra. Congratulations!
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