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Browse news related to the "Geometry, Groups, and Dynamics" group. Find press releases, essential research updates, accolades, and key announcements, as well as insightful interviews, partnerships, and outreach efforts.
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.
PhD Life
30.05.25
Meet Our New PhD Representatives Meet Our New PhD Representatives
We are proud to introduce the newly elected PhD representatives at our Institute. Congratulations to Nicolas Weiss, Nat Kendal-Freedman, and Felix Lotter!
Women in Science
12.05.25
Happy International Women in Mathematics Day! Happy International Women in Mathematics Day!
On this special occasion, we invite you to watch our video featuring insights from our female group leaders – brilliant women shaping the future of mathematics.
Press Releases
28.04.25
Mathematics meets AI: Anna Wienhard becomes Principal Investigator at ScaDS.AI Mathematics meets AI: Anna Wienhard becomes Principal Investigator at ScaDS.AI
ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig welcomes our director Anna Wienhard as a new member (principal investigator) from March 2025 onward at Leipzig University. At our institute, she supports basic mathematical research and applications of geometric and topological methods in the natural sciences, especially in data analysis and machine learning.
Math Planck People
18.02.25
James Reed Farre James Reed Farre
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!
Announcements
06.02.25
ϴ-Positivity: A Unifying Framework for Lie Groups ϴ-Positivity: A Unifying Framework for Lie Groups
In a paper recently published in "Inventiones mathematicae", our director Anna Wienhard and Olivier Guichard from the University of Strasbourg introduce a new mathematical framework that generalizes the influential theory of total positivity in split real semisimple Lie groups, expanding its applicability to a broader class of Lie groups.
Accolades
28.01.25
Promoting Science in Developing Countries Promoting Science in Developing Countries
In recognition of her outstanding contribution to science and its promotion in the developing world, our director Anna Wienhard has been elected to TWAS, an international academy that promotes sustainable prosperity through research, education, policy, and diplomacy in developing countries. Congratulations!
Math Planck People
08.01.25
Enya Hsiao Enya Hsiao
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!
Accolades
20.11.24
Anna Wienhard Appointed Honorary Professor at the University of Leipzig Anna Wienhard Appointed Honorary Professor at the University of Leipzig
In recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements, our director Anna Wienhard has been appointed an Honorary Professor at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Leipzig. Congratulations!
In Conversation
24.10.24
20 Years of Anosov Representations 20 Years of Anosov Representations
In this interview with Xenia Flamm and Jeff Danciger, François Labourie offers insights into the interplay between geometry and dynamics, reflecting on the history of Anosov representations, his personal journey in mathematics, and much more.
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