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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
21.11.23
Exploring Complexity – Hanna Tseran's PhD Thesis on Deep Maxout Neural Networks Exploring Complexity – Hanna Tseran's PhD Thesis on Deep Maxout Neural Networks
Hanna Tseran successfully defended her PhD thesis on activation functions in neural networks. She continues to work on deep learning theory in the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. Well done Hanna, and our best wishes!
Press Releases
26.10.23
Positive Geometry – Millions in Funding for UNIVERSE+ Project Positive Geometry – Millions in Funding for UNIVERSE+ Project
The European Research Council (ERC) has granted a €10 million Synergy Grant to the UNIVERSE+ project. The project aims to develop a new mathematical language to describe physical phenomena at all scales, from particles to the universe's structure.
Math Planck People
09.08.23
Lisa Seccia Lisa Seccia
The most recent addition to our Math Planck People is postdoc Lisa Seccia. Lisa is researching Combinatorial, Computational, and Pure Commutative Algebra in the Nonlinear Algebra Group.
Math Planck People
26.07.23
Alessio Borzì Alessio Borzì
Alessio Borzì is a recent postdoc in the Nonlinear Algebra group and the latest individual to reveal their academic journey and interests in our Math Planck People series.
Research
07.04.22
Storing and sharing research data with MathRepo Storing and sharing research data with MathRepo
MathRepo offers mathematicians a central infrastructure to store and publicly share supplementary material for their paper publications. Claudia Fevola and Christiane Görgen published an article on the recent developments of the repository and its role within the research data initiative MaRDI.
Miscellaneous
04.10.21
Manneken Pis-thagoras Manneken Pis-thagoras
For the first time in his life, on September 24th, 2021, the famous Manneken Pis was dressed as a mathematician. Inspired by the “father of geometry” Pythagoras, a team of researchers with participation of our postdoc Mima Stanojkovski has created this special suit for Brussel's best-known icon.
History
22.07.21
Episode 7 — 2017: Bernd Sturmfels appointed as new director Episode 7 — 2017: Bernd Sturmfels appointed as new director
Episode 7 of our 25 years of MiS column features our acting director Bernd Sturmfels and gives a brief glimpse into his academic career followed by a more fully featured video interview.
Research Briefs
21.04.21
Investigating Terao’s Freeness Conjecture With Computer Algebra Investigating Terao’s Freeness Conjecture With Computer Algebra
Lukas Kühne, who works in the Sturmfels group on hyperplane arrangements, matroids and tropical geometry has just published a new research brief. This brief deals with a problem from computational mathematics, the problem of scanning (finite but) large sets of certain objects.
Future Proof
05.03.21
Career step towards Portugal for Eliana Duarte Career step towards Portugal for Eliana Duarte
A big step in her scientific career awaits our former postdoc Eliana Maria Duarte Gelvez. In Portugal, she was able to acquire one of five highly coveted fellowships in the field of mathematics and computer science.
Miscellaneous
12.02.21
Congrats on Successful Dissertation Defense Congrats on Successful Dissertation Defense
Congratulations to Mahsa Sayyary Namin on the successful defense of her PhD thesis “Real Algebraic Geometry of the Sextic Curves” which took place online at the University of Leipzig. We are very proud and wish her all the best!
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Accolades
08.10.26
Benedetto Sciarra Prize for Matteo Palmieri Benedetto Sciarra Prize for Matteo Palmieri
Our PhD student Matteo Palmieri was awarded with the Benedetto Sciarra Prize. He received the
award for his work on the formation of large-scale structures in two-dimensional fluids.
Congratulations!
Job Openings
07.10.26
Sachbearbeiter/in Finanzbuchhaltung Sachbearbeiter/in Finanzbuchhaltung
Das Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften (MPI MiS) sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt und befristet für 1 Jahr eine/n Sachbearbeiter/in Finanzbuchhaltung.
Math Planck People
30.09.26
David Ziener David Ziener
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!
PhD Life
24.09.26
Exploring Positive Geometries in Physics Exploring Positive Geometries in Physics
Congratulations to Joris Koefler on the successful defense of his PhD on “Positive Geometries in Physics”, and on his postdoctoral position at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Future Proof
18.09.26
Future Proof - Two Voices, One Vision Future Proof - Two Voices, One Vision
Two of our former postdocs are now pursuing their scientific careers at renowned French universities.
Marie Trin works as Maîtresse de conférences (associate professor) at the Université de Bourgogne Europe in Dijon, while Anna Roig Sanchis holds the same position at the Université Côte d’Azur in Nice. We are very proud of this achievement and wish them every success in their new roles!
Obituary
10.09.26
In Memory of Hông Vân Lê In Memory of Hông Vân Lê
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former colleague and scientist Hông Vân Lê, who passed away on September 2 at the age of 65. We will remember her as an outstanding mathematician and a warm, kind, and deeply valued member of our scientific community.
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