#Nevanlinna Prize

[thousandmaths]

Masterpost: Index

Now that it’s no longer possible to experience OTAM as a “dose a day” math fix, I figured I’d try to get around to making a somewhat more accessible organizational scheme. This post is obviously something of a hack, but it was good enough for printed books for hundreds of years it can be good enough for little old OTAM. I’ve split post this into two parts: 

First comes a list of significant tags. This means reasonably small collections of posts but contain a high density of the most interesting posts.

And second, underneath a readmore, comes a list of posts (or drafted posts) which are significant in their own right but cannot be easily found from the tags. [The eight posts in this list marked with stars and italics are, in my opinion, the absolute highlights of this blog.]

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Index of Significant Tags

The Archive: A single page containing tumbnails of every post

Conferences (semi-chronological)

All Joint Meetings Posts

Joint Mathematics Meetings 2015 (summary) (awards)

Joint Mathematics Meetings 2016 (awards)

Joint Mathematics Meetings 2017 (awards)

All Midwest Combinatorics Conference Posts

Midwest Combinatorics Conference 2015

Midwest Combinatorics Conference 2017 (long summary)

All Commutative Algebra Plus Posts

Commutative Algebra+ 2016 (summary)

Commutative Algebra+ 2017

Algebraic and Combinatorial Approaches in Systems Biology (summary)

Graduate Student Conference in Geometry and Topology 2016

Great Plains Combinatorics Conference 2016

AMS Central Sectional Meeting Fall 2016 (summary)

Southeastern International Conference yadda-yadda 2017 (summary)

Equivariant Combinatorics (school) (summary)

Local Cohomology in Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry

Disciplines & Subjects

Analysis, but more usefully

Complex Analysis

Functional Analysis

Harmonic Analysis

Real Analysis

Algebra exists, although is not very useful

Algebraic Geometry (kind of long, but no useful subtags)

Combinatorics, but more usefully

Algebraic Combinatorics

Combinatorial Geometry

Enumerative Combinatorics

Geometric Combinatorics

Graph Theory and its strict subset Algebraic Graph Theory

Posets

Topological Combinatorics

Geometry (also kind of long; useful subtags already listed)

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Graduate Research Workshop in Combinatorics 2016 proposal talks

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Math StackExchange answers (mostly mine) (and Math Overflow)

Naïve Set Theory

NOTSB-related

Summer 2017 Journal

Introduction to Cluster Algebras

Introduction to Coxeter Groups

Introduction to Homology

Introduction to Modules and Associative Algebras

Introduction to Schubert Stuff (and Other Schubert Stuff)

Back to Basics (a random assortment of introductory stuff; includes the Introduction to Modules sequence)

Big-Whatever Notation (on $\Sigma$, $\Pi$, and friends)

Math+

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the social justice conversation surrounding JMM 2017

differential topology (Part B) prelims solutions (+a little) (single page view)

websites for collecting mathematical examples

a very small list of poset properties

a very small list of topological vector space properties

a launching point into non-enumerative combinatorics 

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Index of Significant Posts

All-Star talks

** Mathematics for Human Flourishing (Francis Su)

Introduction to Cluster Algebras (Gregg Musiker)

Reflection Groups in Combinatorics (Theodosios Douvropoulos)

Advice Posts (from #advice, and otherwise)

** how to read math I

** how to read math II

** why you should go to talks

writing math 101 (external)

how to mathematicize your biology education (tumblr)

giving your own first talk

“Advice to a Young Mathematician” (out of undergrad, esp.)

regrets (MIT senior)

save money for grad school, and other things nobody tells you

grad school (reddit)

teaching 101

teaching 201

advisor selection (in the sciences)

my own advisor selection (sub-masterpost)

stuff I don’t actually know about

day[9]’s starcraft advice as math advice

and do the exercises

post-grad-school as a mathematical butterfly

doing research

making time non-mathematical passions

promoting diversity

Current Events & Community News (chronological)

Mirzakhani passes away

the IMU EC debates changing the name of the Nevanlinna Medal (no outcomes yet)

the Cap Set Problem is solved

Wiles wins the Abel prize

people are starting to understand IUTT

the Erdős discrepancy problem is solved

the rational shuffle conjecture is proven

Grothendeick passes away (slightly before the blog started)

From Very Nearly Nothing Posts

Rank Two Cluster Algebras

The Bruhat Order (for $S_n$)

The Shi Arrangement

My Mathematical Work (reverse chronological)

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Counting to Cosine (GRWC project, to the undergrad math club)

Ego (a note on a seminar talk which I did not write up elsewhere)

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** Calculus VII (interesting, accessible problems)

** Mathematical Gemstones (OTAM but better)

neverendingbooks

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dy/dan (pre-university math education)

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** Discrete Analysis (journal; at least for the summaries)

** What do Grad Students in Math do All Day? (quora Q&A)

3blue1brown (high-quality YouTube animations)

Paul Graham’s essays, especially:

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loving the tenure track life (article)

A Mathematician’s Lament (essay)

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Just for Fun

Round-Number Posts:

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300 (Day 379) [yikes]

400 (Day 501) [yeah when I realized this, that was a wakeup call]

500 (Day 578) [also summer]

600 (Day 684)

700 (Day 784)

800 (Day 877) 

900 (Day 954) [man, that was a journey (summer)]

1000 (Day 1000) [literally first day I was caught up since Jan2015 >.< ]

Top Contributors:

Posts dedicated to the work/talks of Theo: 123456 78 9 10 11

Posts dedicated to the work/talks of Vic Reiner: 12345 67 8 9 10

Posts dedicated to the talks of Laura Escobar: 12345678 9 10

It looks you three lead the pack by a longshot; I had some ideas but ultimately I couldn’t find anyone doing better than Maria Gillespie who has 123 45 with the last two being a little bit iffy. But if you don’t count that then it looks like it’s just lots of people tied at three posts 

(I thought Brubaker had four but apparently not; Dmitriy Bilyk also has three, with a weak but not totally implausible claim on six).

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A Poet of Computation Who Uncovers Distant Truths

https://www.quantamagazine.org/computer-scientist-constantinos-daskalakis-wins-nevanlinna-prize-20180801/ Comments

[cheshirecat-rabbit]

Four mathematicians were awarded the coveted Fields Medal this morning at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Caucher Birkar, Alessio Figalli, Peter Scholze and Akshay Venkatesh. Constantinos Daskalakistook home the Nevanlinna Prize, one of the top honors in theoretical computer science. 

Read Quanta Magazine’s exclusive in-depth profiles of all five winners.

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Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2019 for Young researchers in computer science and mathematics – Heidelberg,Germany

Application Deadline:February 15, 2019.

Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2019 call for Young researchers in computer science and mathematics from all over the worldcan apply for one of the 200 coveted spots to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), an annual networking event. The HLF offers all accepted young researchers the great opportunity to personally interact with the laureates of…

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Constantinos Daskalakis wins prestigious Nevanlinna Prize

Constantinos Daskalakis wins prestigious Nevanlinna Prize

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Constantinos (“Costis”) Daskalakis, an MIT professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and principal investigator at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), has won the 2018 Rolf Nevanlinna Prize, one of the most prestigious international awards in mathematics.

Announced today at the International Conference of Mathematicians in…

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Akshay Venkatesh, a former prodigy who struggled with the genius stereotype, has won a Fields Medal for his “profound contributions to an exceptionally broad. Powered by AutoBlogger.co

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Journalist travel grants for Heidelberg Laureate Forum

From September 22-27, 2019, recipients of the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal, and the Nevanlinna Prize will gather in Heidelberg to meet with 200 young researchers from all over the world at the 7th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF).  To get mathematicians and computer scientists some more recognition, the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) is giving travel grants for journalists to cover the event. Grants cover travel costs as well as board and accommodation during the stay in Heidelberg from September 21-28, 2019.

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[eclecticstarlightblogger]

Ο ΠτΔ τίμησε τον πραγματικό Άριστο, Κωνσταντίνο Δασκαλάκη ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΣΥΝΑΝΤΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ κ.ΠΡΟΚΟΠΙΟΥ ΠΑΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΙΤ κ. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΜΟ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΑΚΗ Ο ΟΠΟΙΟΣ ΤΙΜΗΘΗΚΕ ΜΕ ΤΟ NEVANLINNA PRIZE ΣΤΟ “ΔΙΕΘΝΕΣ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ” ΤΟΥ 2018 4 Οκτωβρίου 2018     ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ: Κύριε Δασκαλάκη, με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας υποδέχομαι στην Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας. Kαι θέλω να σας διαβεβ��ιώσω ότι όλοι οι Έλληνες, ανεξαιρέτως, είμαστε υπερήφανοι για σας. Υπερήφανοι για το κύρος και το ήθος το επιστημονικό, που έχει αποκτήσει παγκόσμια εμβέλεια. Και το οποίο μάλιστα υπερβαίνει κατά πολύ τον χώρο των μαθηματικών. Αυτό το κύρος δεν το

[thoughtfullyblogger]

Ο ΠτΔ τίμησε τον πραγματικό Άριστο, Κωνσταντίνο Δασκαλάκη ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΣΥΝΑΝΤΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ κ.ΠΡΟΚΟΠΙΟΥ ΠΑΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΙΤ κ. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΜΟ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΑΚΗ Ο ΟΠΟΙΟΣ ΤΙΜΗΘΗΚΕ ΜΕ ΤΟ NEVANLINNA PRIZE ΣΤΟ “ΔΙΕΘΝΕΣ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ” ΤΟΥ 2018 4 Οκτωβρίου 2018     ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ: Κύριε Δασκαλάκη, με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας υποδέχομαι στην Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας. Kαι θέλω να σας διαβεβαιώσω ότι όλοι οι Έλληνες, ανεξαιρέτως, είμαστε υπερήφανοι για σας. Υπερήφανοι για το κύρος και το ήθος το επιστημονικό, που έχει αποκτήσει παγκόσμια εμβέλεια. Και το οποίο μάλιστα υπερβαίνει κατά πολύ τον χώρο των μαθηματικών. Αυτό το κύρος δεν το

[thousandmaths]

Nevanlinna Medal Update

Hey, I know some folks have been asking about what happened with the IMU meeting about the Nevanlinna Medal. For those of you who missed it last time (and are too lazy to click on links), here is the short version:

The Rolf Nevanlinna Prize is the highest honor given by the International Mathematical Union to mathematicians in the information sciences. 

It is good that this sort of work is being recognized and valued in our community. But we believe Rolf Nevanlinna— ardent supporter of Hitler and chairman of Finland’s voluteer SS division— is not the right person to represent this honor.

The Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union will meet in April; one of the items on their agenda is to consider a name change for the prize.

Until recently, I haven’t had any information at all, and I’ve just had to say “Sorry, we won’t know for a while.”

That’s still the case, but there is a little bit more data now, in the form of the following email from Alexander Soifer, the man leading the charge behind the name change, about two weeks ago:

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Email

Hello, Eric,

The meeting took place in London on April 1-2, 2017.

At the end of April, I asked the president for information.

Here is his reply:

Dear Prof. Soifer,

We did discuss the issue regarding the Nevanlinna Prize at our recent EC meeting, and we made a decision.

But, as I am sure you understand, we need to discuss this with the partners involved.

Before we have reached an agreement with them, we will not go public.

We ask for your understanding of this way to proceed.

Best regards,

Shigefumi Mori

IMU President

I am not a fan of their secrecy regarding the date-location, and moreover of the decision. IMU should not act like FBI. The latter has reasons for secrecy, IMU does not.

He still today refuses to tell me what they decided. It may be time to collect e-mails of the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize winners, so that we can inform them on the person, whose profile they received.

Would you please collect their e-mails (the list of winners is on the IMU site). I will then write to all of them.

Best wishes,

Alexander

(fin)

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I’ve gone ahead and sent him those emails, of course. The list was a lot shorter than I realized, actually, which gives me some hope: if we do have to re-lobby the IMU, it probably would only take one or two previous winners to put some real pressure on the organization. 

Soifer and I were both unable to track down who these “partners” might be; if you think you have some insight into that, don’t hesitate to let me (or him!) know. Otherwise, when it becomes clear that we have useful action items again, you’ll be the first to know.

Also, I never formally thanked all you folks who reblogged, sent emails, and engaged me in the follow-up. Consider this a huge thank-you: we really appreciate your support :)

[greekblogs]

Ο ΠτΔ τίμησε τον πραγματικό Άριστο, Κωνσταντίνο Δασκαλάκη ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΣΥΝΑΝΤΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ κ.ΠΡΟΚΟΠΙΟΥ ΠΑΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΙΤ κ. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΜΟ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΑΚΗ Ο ΟΠΟΙΟΣ ΤΙΜΗΘΗΚΕ ΜΕ ΤΟ NEVANLINNA PRIZE ΣΤΟ “ΔΙΕΘΝΕΣ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ” ΤΟΥ 2018 4 Οκτωβρίου 2018     ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ: Κύριε Δασκαλάκη, με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας υποδέχομαι στην Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας. Kαι θέλω να σας διαβεβαιώσω ότι όλοι οι Έλληνες, ανεξαιρέτως, είμαστε υπερήφανοι για σας. Υπερήφανοι για το κύρος και το ήθος το επιστημονικό, που έχει αποκτήσει παγκόσμια εμβέλεια. Και το οποίο μάλιστα υπερβαίνει κατά πολύ τον χώρο των μαθηματικών. Αυτό το κύρος δεν το

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2018 Fields Medal and Nevanlinna Prize Winners

https://www.quantamagazine.org/tag/2018-fields-medal-and-nevanlinna-prize-winners/ Comments

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Ο ΠτΔ τίμησε τον πραγματικό Άριστο, Κωνσταντίνο Δασκαλάκη ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΣΥΝΑΝΤΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ κ.ΠΡΟΚΟΠΙΟΥ ΠΑΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΙΤ κ. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΜΟ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΑΚΗ Ο ΟΠΟΙΟΣ ΤΙΜΗΘΗΚΕ ΜΕ ΤΟ NEVANLINNA PRIZE ΣΤΟ “ΔΙΕΘΝΕΣ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΩΝ” ΤΟΥ 2018 4 Οκτωβρίου 2018     ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ: Κύριε Δασκαλάκη, με ιδιαίτερη χαρά σας υποδέχομαι στην Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας. Kαι θέλω να σας διαβεβαιώσω ότι όλοι οι Έλληνες, ανεξαιρέτως, είμαστε υπερήφανοι για σας. Υπερήφανοι για το κύρος και το ήθος το επιστημονικό, που έχει αποκτήσει παγκόσμια εμβέλεια. Και το οποίο μάλιστα υπερβαίνει κατά πολύ τον χώρο των μαθηματικών. Αυτό το κύρος δεν το

[parkparadigm]

Then in 2012, Daskalakis and Weinberg, together with another of Daskalakis’ students, Yang Cai, developed an algorithm that can efficiently find the optimal auction design regardless of the number of items being sold. And over the next couple of years, Daskalakis and two more of his graduate students, Alan Deckelbaum and Christos Tzamos, pushed this analysis further in the case where there’s only one buyer (for instance, an individual choosing among different cell phone packages). In that setting, Daskalakis and his students were able to characterize, for any selling mechanism, the exact settings in which that mechanism will be optimal.

Computer Scientist Constantinos Daskalakis Wins Nevanlinna Prize | Quanta Magazine

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The theoretical computer scientist Constantinos Daskalakis has won the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize for explicating core questions in game theory and machine learning. https://ift.tt/2ACEahQ

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