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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.
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.
Accolades
15.07.24
Double Victory in Algebra Double Victory in Algebra
Barbara Betti and Laura Casabella have been awarded the Gustavo Mezzetti Prize in Italy for the best master's theses in the field of algebra. The two doctoral candidates and friends share an outstanding first place. Congratulations!
Accolades
12.06.24
Claudia Fevola Honored with Otto Hahn Medal Claudia Fevola Honored with Otto Hahn Medal
Claudia Fevola has been honored by the Max Planck Society as one of its top junior scientists. In recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements during her doctoral studies she has been awarded the 2024 Otto Hahn Medal. Congratulations!
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Accolades
21.05.26
László Székelyhidi Named Honorary Fellow of St John’s College László Székelyhidi Named Honorary Fellow of St John’s College
St John’s College has appointed our director László Székelyhidi as an Honorary Fellow, recognizing his outstanding achievements and longstanding connection to the college. We extend our heartfelt congratulations.
(Photo credit: St John’s College)
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!
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