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ABU DHABI, 10th January 2022 (WAM) - Professor of Mathematics at New York University’s (NYU) Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and NYU Abu Dhabi affiliated faculty member Nader Masmoudi has been announced as one of the 2022 winners of the prestigious King Faisal Prize (KFP) in Science for his dedicated research and contribution to science. NYU Abu Dhabi Provost Arlie Petters commented: "Ranked among the most prestigious international awards for scholars and scientists, the Prize is a glowing testament to Nader’s outstanding work and the...

Cantor's Paradise Share This is a free preview of a premium issue of the Cantor’s Paradise newsletter. If you enjoy it, I hope you will consider supporting future such issues by signing up for a paid subscription. Thank you! Left: Wiener with Max Born in Göttingen in 1925 (Photo: George H. Davis, Jr. Courtesy MIT Museum). Mathematician and later father of cybernetics Norbert Wiener (1894-1964) crossed paths with many great minds in his life, from Bertrand Russell and G.H. Hardy, to Max Born, John F. Nash Jr. and John von Neumann. von Neumann’s assistant Edgar R. Lorch’s recollecti...

"In the 1990s, many math students chose to work in Wall Street, but now they're more likely to devote themselves to research," says Tian Gang, a leading mathematician and director of Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research (BICMR) at Peking University.   Sponsored by the Chinese government, BICMR aims to promote pioneering mathematical research and education, and enhance exchanges and cooperation among Chinese and foreign mathematicians.   In 2005, Peking University designated seven quadrangle courtyard buildings to establish BICMR, hoping to build a tranquil haven for mathem...

Celestial Encounters is for anyone who has ever wondered about the foundations of chaos. In 1888, the 34-year-old Henri Poincaré submitted a paper that was to change the course of science, but not before it underwent significant changes itself. “The Three-Body Problem and the Equations of Dynamics” won a prize sponsored by King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and the journal Acta Mathematica, but after accepting the prize, Poincare found a serious mistake in his work. While correcting it, he discovered the phenomenon of chaos. Starting with the story of Poincare’s work, Florin Diacu and ...