Mathematics

Math’s Mrowka wins Guggenheim

Rivest wins faculty’s Killian AwardMIT encryption pioneer recognized for ‘extraordinary’ contributions in computer science

Explained: Monte Carlo simulationsMathematical technique lets scientists make estimates in a probabilistic world

Mysterious quantum forces unraveledMIT researchers find a way to calculate the effects of Casimir forces, offering a way to keep micromachines’ parts from sticking together.

A mathematician takes his field to accountUniversity of Arizona professor William Yslas Vélez speaks about minorities in math

Three from MIT win Gates scholarships

Rough calculationsSanjoy Mahajan’s new book, Street-Fighting Mathematics, lays out practical tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty problem-solving

MIT wins Putnam math competitionSeniors Qingchun Ren and Yufei Zhao finish in top five, helping MIT secure overall victory and end a four-year drought.

Explained: Regression analysisSure, it’s a ubiquitous tool of scientific research, but what exactly is a regression, and what is its use?

Explained: Linear and nonlinear systemsMuch scientific research across a range of disciplines tries to find linear approximations of nonlinear behaviors. But what does that mean?

Zipporah Levinson, Department of Mathematics’ ‘den mother,’ dies at age 93The wife of the late Institute Professor Norman Levinson opened her home to many of the department’s mathematicians

Senior wins Churchill scholarshipMaria Monks will pursue graduate studies in mathematics in Britain

Three professors win top national early-career honorsPresidential awards to Buehler, Dawson and Sheffield were presented this week at a White House ceremony

Supran works to light up the grid, one quantum dot at a time

Their infinite wisdomAn MIT historian of science uncovers the saga of the Russian scholars whose mysticism helped them redefine the concept of infinity

Two from MIT win Marshall ScholarshipsSeniors Tanya Goldhaber and Vinayak Muralidhar will pursue graduate studies in Britain beginning next year.

The math gapMIT economists find a new reason to think that environment, not innate ability, determines how well girls do in math class

'Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist'

MIT Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals presents new 'Flu 101' web site

Peeling stickers may lead way to stretchable electronicsNew model enables precise design of damage-resistant materials

Mathematics awards

Math professor discovers chaos on a 'fluid trampoline'Latest milestone in MIT's contributions to chaos theory

Numbers and wordsNew book chronicles rise of MIT math department