Congratulations to Cornelia who has also been invited to spend the next academic year as a Visiting Scientist at Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn.
You can read more about the roles and Cornelia's mathematical story in this excellent article on the Exeter College website.
Hoheisel's theorem states that there is some $\delta> 0$ and some $x_0>0$ such that for all $x > x_0$ the interval $[x,x+x^{1-\delta}]$ contains prime numbers. Classically this is proved using the Riemann zeta function and results about its zeros such as the zero-free region and zero density estimates. In this talk I will describe a new elementary proof of Hoheisel's theorem. This is joint work with Kaisa Matomäki (Turku) and Joni Teräväinen (Cambridge). Instead of the zeta function, our approach is based on sieve methods and ideas coming from additive combinatorics, in particular, the transference principle. The method also gives an L-function free proof of Linnik's theorem on the least prime in arithmetic progressions.
British Society for the History of Mathematics: 'Research in Progress'
Shulman Auditorium, The Queen's College, Saturday 22nd February 2025
This is the BSHM's annual day of talks by research students in the history of mathematics, rounded off this year by an invited lecture by Norbert Schappacher (Strasbourg).
Congratulations to Cora. The citation says:
"The award recognises that you have promoted and implemented an inclusive and welcoming environment in your research group. Your actions have created a place where researchers thrive and are able to achieve their ambitions with all the positive repercussions this generates. Your nomination was submitted by your researchers and students."