Avi Wigderson Lecture
We are pleased to welcome Professor Avi Wigderson (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) for a lecture to be held on: Thursday 2 July from 15:30 to 17:00 in Auditorium BCH 2201 Title: Optimization, Complexity and Math (or, can we prove P!=NP by gradient descent?) Abstract: This talk aims to summarize a project I was involved in during the past decade, with […]
2026 Journée Georges de Rham
The 2026 Journée Georges de Rham, held on Wednesday 3 June 2026, was a great success, bringing together a large audience for two outstanding lectures delivered by distinguished speakers. We were honoured to welcome Prof Hong Wang (IHES & NYU) and Prof Emmanuel Candès (Stanford University), whose talks generated strong interest, lively discussions, and numerous […]
Professor Martin Hairer on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Research
We are pleased to share a recent interview with our Director, Prof. Martin Hairer, published in The New York Times on February 7, 2026. In this wide-ranging conversation, Prof. Hairer reflects on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and mathematical research, exploring what AI can — and cannot — do in tackling deep mathematical questions. Drawing on his own […]