nn n 16.09.24 – Researchers have found that AI large language models, like GPT-4, are better at predicting what comes next than what came before in a sentence. This “Arrow of Time” effect could reshape our understanding of the structure … Continue reading →
nn n 19.12.23 – Prof. Lauri Grigori (HPNALGS) has been awarded the Activity Group on Supercomputing Career Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)n Prof. Laura Grigori, head of the chair of high performance numerical algorithms and … Continue reading →
nn n 05.10.23 – Axel Séguin obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics at the Politecnico di Torino and arrived at EPFL in 2016 with a view to pursuing a Master’s degree in the same field. A few months later, … Continue reading →
nn n 19.09.23 – Prof. Mats Stensrud, head of the Chair of Biostatistics (BIOSTAT) has been awarded both the Arthur-Linder prize by the Austria-Switzerland region of the International Biometric Society (IBS, ROeS) and the Lambert Prize by the Swiss Statistical … Continue reading →
nn n 19.09.23 – A Paper co-written by Pr. Emmanuel Abbé (EPFL, MDS), Pr. Samy Bengio (Apple), Aryo Lofti (EPFL, MDS) and Kevin Rizk (EPFL) has been awarded the ICML Outstanding Paper Award 2023n The International Conference on Machine Learning … Continue reading →
nn n 02.03.23 – Dr. Alice Cortinovis (ANCHP) was awarded the SWICCOMAS prize 2023 for her thesis on Fast deterministic and randomized algorithms for low-rank approximation, matrix functions, and trace estimation.n Dr. Alice Cortinovis, a former PhD of Professor Daniel … Continue reading →
nn n 14.02.23 – EPFL mathematicians, in collaboration with Purdue University, have settled a 30-year-old question about spheres and 4-dimensional spaces. The results bring new light to the “Euler Class,” one of the most powerful tools to understand complicated spaces.n … Continue reading →
nn n 09.02.23 – The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics have selected EPFL mathematician Annalisa Buffa to deliver the 2023 Sonia Kovalevsky lecture.n The Kovalevsky Lecture honors Sonia Kovalevsky (Sofya Kovalevskaya, 1850–1891), … Continue reading →
nn n 14.12.22 – Maryna Viazovska, a Professor of Mathematics at EPFL has been included in the “BBC 100 Women 2022”.n On December 6, the BBC published its 10th season of “100 Women”, a list that includes the most influential … Continue reading →
nn n 24.11.22 – The Institute of Mathematics (MATH) welcomes two new Professors, Xue-Mei Li and Martin Hairer.n Xue-Mei Li will be head of the Chair of Stocastic Analysis. Her work focuses on stochastic differential equations, diffusion operators, stochastic dynamical … Continue reading →