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Nonlinear Algebra - News
Browse news related to the Nonlinear Algebra group. Find press releases, essential research updates, accolades, and key announcements, as well as insightful interviews, partnerships, and outreach efforts.
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!
Accolades
04.06.25
Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award
Our group leader Simon Telen has been awarded the 2025 SIAM Activity Group on Algebraic Geometry Agnes Szanto Early Career Prize. SIAM has now published a blog post about his work – check it out.
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.
Accolades
27.02.25
Building Bridges Between Algebraic Geometry and Various Scientific Fields Building Bridges Between Algebraic Geometry and Various Scientific Fields
Máté L. Telek has been honored with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship to study positive real solutions of polynomial equations. Congratulations!
Accolades
21.01.25
Research Intern Matthieu Bouyer Awarded Prestigious Internship Medal Research Intern Matthieu Bouyer Awarded Prestigious Internship Medal
The Louis-Édouard Rivot medal is awarded to students from Ecole Polytechnique in France
for exceptional research internship work. This year’s medal in the field of mathematics and economics was presented to Matthieu Bouyer recognizing his research results at our MPI under supervision of Irem Portakal.
Accolades
28.11.24
Doctoral Thesis Prize for Chiara Meroni Doctoral Thesis Prize for Chiara Meroni
Chiara Meroni has been awarded the Doctoral Thesis Prize by the Graduate Academy of the University of Leipzig for her outstanding dissertation on semialgebraic convex bodies. Congratulations and well done!
Math Planck People
08.11.24
Niharika Paul Niharika Paul
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!
Miscellaneous
27.09.24
Successful Dissertation on Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization Successful Dissertation on Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization
We congratulate Dmitrii Pavlov on the successful defense of his thesis: „Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization“! His next career step takes him to TU Dresden. Heartfelt congratulations!
Miscellaneous
02.08.24
This Week was MEGA This Week was MEGA
We look back on a special conference week on Effective Methods in Algebraic Geometry featuring 200 participants, inspiring talks and discussions, and a lively scientific exchange.
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Events
20.06.25
Long Night of the Sciences 2025 Long Night of the Sciences 2025
JUNE 20 - 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. CAMPUS AUGUSTUSPLATZ - Mathematics is all around us – often hidden, but always present in our daily lives. During our Long Night of Mathematics, we invite you to explore this hidden world: surprising, fascinating, and entertaining.
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!
Accolades
04.06.25
Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award
Our group leader Simon Telen has been awarded the 2025 SIAM Activity Group on Algebraic Geometry Agnes Szanto Early Career Prize. SIAM has now published a blog post about his work – check it out.
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!
Math Planck People
26.05.25
Lucas Broux Lucas Broux
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!
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