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For the Love of Partial Differential Equations: A Conversation with Franca Hoffmann
11/15/2024

For the Love of Partial Differential Equations: A Conversation with Franca Hoffmann

Cynthia Eller
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Franca Hoffmann, with long light brown hair and glasses, wearing a white scarf and a light blue sweater, stands outside Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus.
The Algebra of Language
10/18/2024

The Algebra of Language

Whitney Clavin
Using ideas from theoretical physics, Matilde Marcolli has created ...
Matile Marcolli writes equations on a clear board.
Math Professor Tom Hutchcroft Receives Packard Fellowship
10/15/2024

Math Professor Tom Hutchcroft Receives Packard Fellowship

Whitney Clavin
Thomas Hutchcroft, who studies percolation theory, has been ...
Tom Hutchcroft
Tom Hutchcroft Receives European Mathematical Society Prize
07/15/2024

Tom Hutchcroft Receives European Mathematical Society Prize

Whitney Clavin
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Tom Hutchcroft
Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community
07/05/2024

Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community

Ann Motrunich
A public math fair in celebration of the 30th birthday of the ...
A crowd of families stands under trees and shade umbrellas on campus
Caltech Professors Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships
02/20/2024

Caltech Professors Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships

Whitney Clavin
Katie Bouman, Lee McCuller, Vikram Ravi, and Antoine Song have ...
Katie Bouman, Lee McCuller, Vikram Ravi, and Antoine Song.
Building a Burger with Math
02/19/2024

Building a Burger with Math

Whitney Clavin
Koji Arai, a lead research scientist at LIGO who dabbles in art, ...
A digital burger drawn with one mathematical formula.
A Two-Way Street Connecting Math and Machine Learning
12/06/2023

A Two-Way Street Connecting Math and Machine Learning

Whitney Clavin
Upcoming conference will explore burgeoning connections ...
Artwork of a robot in front of math formulas.
Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)
11/10/2023

Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)

Gary Allen Lorden (BS '62), professor of mathematics, emeritus, passed away on October 25, 2023. He was 82.
Gary Lorden
What Do a Jellyfish, a Cat, a Snake, and an Astronaut Have in Common? Math.
08/09/2023

What Do a Jellyfish, a Cat, a Snake, and an Astronaut Have in Common? Math.

Emily Velasco
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A computer generated image of a jellyfish at several stages of its swimming motion.