Mathematical Institute Bulletin

Begun in 2022 due to the cancellation of the ICM in Russia, the Department mini-ICM returns to celebrate our invited speakers at the International Congress to be held in Philadelphia in July. 

This year’s event will be on Monday May 11^th (week 3) in L2, in the Mathematical Institute. The talks should be widely accessible, so do come along to hear about the work of our colleagues.

2.35 pm Patrick Farrell: Computing multiple solutions of systems of nonlinear equations with deflation. Chair: Mike Giles

3.30 pm Dawid Kielak: Virtual Fibring of Manifolds and Groups. Chair: Martin Bridson

Organiser: Ben Green

On Hilbert’s sixth problem: from particles to waves - Prof. Zaher Hani (University of Michigan)

May 8th (next Friday), L1

Abstract

Common Room, 5 pm today. All drinks are free.

A computer scientist walks into a mathematics department...

A clip from James Maynard's Sophie Germain Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture, one of five talks celebrating Sophie's life, work and influence held at the Royal Institution on 1 April, Sophie's 250th. You can watch all five talks - our own Lukas Brantner, Ana Caraiani, Laura Monk and a Chladni figures demonstration by Dan Plane as well as James - here

Hardening Digital Infrastructure: Resilient Positioning and Sovereign Smartphone Architectures - Srdjan Čapkun (ETH Zürich)

Tuesday 12 May, 3 pm at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History  

Book here 

Applications are open this Trinity term for four internship programmes available to undergraduate and postgraduate Oxford students, offering a range of opportunities to suit different interests and circumstances. 

The Summer Internship Programme provides longer, full-time paid or funded placements in the UK and internationally, while the Micro-Internship Programme offers short, flexible 2–5 day voluntary learning and development opportunities.

The Oxford SIAM-IMA Student Chapter and Fridays@4 are excited to announce sign-ups for the Three Minute Thesis Competition are open.

• Present your research in a three-minute talk with the aid of a single slide aimed at a non-specialist audience
• This competition is open to ALL research students in the Mathematical Institute, in both pure and applied mathematics
• A panel of academics from the Mathematical Institute will judge the presentations based on clarity, pacing, engagement, enthusiasm, and impact to determine a winner and runner-up
• There will also be two audience favourite prizes. Prizes are worth up to £100
• Past competitions for inspiration: 2025, 2024, 2023 (this year's will also be filmed)
• Week 5 on Friday 29th May at 4 pm in L1, as part of the Fridays@4 series

To apply, please fill in this form by Friday, Week 3 (15th May). Spots are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

The UKRI funded national mentoring scheme for early career researchers in mathematics, statistics and computer science that identify as LGBTQ+ is looking for mentees and mentors.

Mentee: MENTEE Profile: National LGBTQ+ Mentoring Network for Maths, Stats and Computer Science – Fill in form

Further details (Google site)

Image: Caravaggio - The Supper at Emmaus

Pipp & Co Doughnuts - every Thursday from 30 April, only £3 each:

• Cinnamon & Brown Sugar 
• Mixed Berry Jam
• Belgian Chocolate
• Madagascan Vanilla Custard
• Sicilian Lemon Curd

Cinco de Mayo – Tuesday 5 May

A special Mexican lunch menu of nachos topped with mixed bean chilli or pulled beef barbacoa with cheese sauce, sour cream and jalapenos, available from 12 pm to 2 pm.

Chopin wrote 21 Nocturnes for solo piano and while he wasn't the first to do so, he set the standard which composers have spent nearly 200 years trying to match. The pianist is Angela Hewitt.