Press Releases
07.06.18
Meaningful Relationships – Mathematical Insights into the Geometry of Complex Networks Meaningful Relationships – Mathematical Insights into the Geometry of Complex Networks
Mathematicians from the MPI MiS, in cooperation with the Santa Fé Institute, USA and scientists from India, China, and Israel, have provided concrete proof of the effectiveness of geometrical tools in describing the variety of relationships in complex networks.
Press Releases
23.06.17
For a Chimpanzee, One Good Turn Deserves Another For a Chimpanzee, One Good Turn Deserves Another
For us humans, it goes without saying that we reward others as an indication of the gratitude we feel towards them. Scientists from the MPI EVA and MPI MiS have now demonstrated that similar social behaviours exist among chimpanzees.
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Accolades
19.05.26
The Taste of Mathematics - Felix Otto at 60 The Taste of Mathematics - Felix Otto at 60
We warmly congratulate our director Felix Otto on several special milestones this year, including his 60th birthday and his invitation as a plenary speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), while also celebrating 30 years of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences.
Announcements
15.05.26
New Book on Spectral Theory of Discrete Structures New Book on Spectral Theory of Discrete Structures
A new book project by Jürgen Jost and former group members Raffaella Mulas and Dong Zhang explores the spectra of graphs, simplicial complexes, and hypergraphs—bridging mathematical theory and interdisciplinary applications.
PhD Life
06.05.26
From Physics to Political Narratives From Physics to Political Narratives
Armin Pournaki has successfully completed his doctoral thesis on “Computational Approaches to the Analysis of Political Narratives”. He has now moved to the Institute of Sociology at the University of Bern, where he will contribute to the development of the Digital Society Lab. Congratulations!
Math Planck People
28.04.26
Marco Inversi Marco Inversi
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!
Press Releases
20.04.26
Luigi Ambrosio Honored with Teubner Science Prize Luigi Ambrosio Honored with Teubner Science Prize
This year’s Teubner Science Prize for the Promotion of Mathematical Sciences has been awarded to the Italian mathematician Luigi Ambrosio, honoring his outstanding contributions to calculus of variations, geometric measure theory, and differential equations. Congratulations!
Job Openings
08.04.26
PhD Call 2026 PhD Call 2026
The Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (MPI MiS) offers funding for several PhD positions to join our community exploring mathematical frontiers in interdisciplinary fields.
Press Releases
25.03.26
Turbulent Fluids: New Stochastic Models for the Analysis of Heat Transfer Turbulent Fluids: New Stochastic Models for the Analysis of Heat Transfer
Turbulent fluids play an important role in many natural and engineering processes. For a better understanding of heat transfer in these systems, the Emmy Noether Group at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig is developing stochastic models to investigate the role of noise in convection.
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