The Springer Math Podcast Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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This is a podcast about mathematics and the people who develop it. The episodes combine recent developments and visions for the future of the field and aim at creating a virtual hub that highlights ideas, people and research topics in mathematics. ISSN 2731-4804
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Scientific Publishing in a Transformative World - A Mathematician’s Perspective: Ilka Agricola interviewed by Lynn Brandon
In this month’s podcast, Ilka Agricola, a mathematician at the Phillips-Marburg University in Marburg, Germany, talks about the challenges mathematicians face while producing and using electronic scientific documents for research and teaching, especially in light of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence. She also talks about innovative actions in making mathematical content more accessible for the visually impaired, and shares insights into her journey in academia. Dr. Agricola i...
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Optimal Transport across Mathematical Boundaries: Nicola Gigli interviewed by Camillo De Lellis
In this episode, Camillo De Lellis, a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study of Princeton, engages in an interview with Nicola Gigli from the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati in Trieste, Italy. They delve into Nicola Gigli's personal journey in and out of mathematics, discussing how he arrived at the topics of his research and his enthusiasm for them. Throughout the conversation, they also explore the intriguing connection between the concepts of optimal transport and...
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People and their passions for ICIAM 2023 Tokyo: A dialogue between Ken Hayami and Hisashi Okamoto
The International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, or ICIAM, is known as the largest congress in applied mathematics, held only once every four years. The first ICIAM took place in Paris in 1987; and then in Washington, D.C (1991), Hamburg (1995) and Edinburgh (1999). The next venues were Sydney (2003), Zürich (2007), Vancouver (2011), Beijing (2015), and Valencia (2019). ICIAM 2023 Tokyo is the 10th congress. The number of participants for the recent ICIAM congresses exceeded ...
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A Personal Journey through Optimal Transport: Fields medalist Alessio Figalli interviewed by Luigi Ambrosio
In this episode, our guest is Alessio Figalli, Director of the Institute for Mathematical Research at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Professor Figalli completed his Ph.D. at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa in Italy and at the École Normale Supérieure of Lyon in France. He has also worked as a researcher at universities in France, the United States, and Switzerland. His achievements have been recognized with several prizes, including the Fields Medal in 2018 for his contributions to the theory ...
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Exploring the World of Optimal Transport: Luigi Ambrosio interviewed by Alfio Quarteroni
In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Luigi Ambrosio, a Professor at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, as our guest. Professor Ambrosio, who recently co-authored the new textbook "Lectures on Optimal Transport" with Elia Brué and Daniele Semola, engages in a lively conversation with Alfio Quarteroni, a Professor at Politecnico di Milano. During this special interview, which is hosted by Professor Quarteroni, Professor Ambrosio shares his insights on topics such as optima...
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The Expansion of Mathematics in Korea: Jaigyoung Choe interviewed by Masayuki Nakamura
In this month's podcast, our guest is Jaigyoung Choe, President of the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. Professor Choe received his PhD degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1986 under the supervision of Professor Richard Schoen after completing his undergraduate studies at Seoul National University.His main research interests are in differential geometry, minimal surface theory, isoperimetric problems, and geometric measure theory.Previously, he held positions at POSTECH in...