Department of Mathematical Sciences

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Asbjørn's thesis on mathematical quantum mechanics was the best

The Danish Mathematical Society has awarded the Edlund-DMF Thesis Prize for 2020 to Asbjørn Bækgaard Lauritsen, a graduate of the University of Copenhagen. He receives the prize for the thesis “A Mathematical Formulation of the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer Theory of Superconductivity”, supervised by Professor Jan Philip Solovej.

Henri Poincaré Prize awarded to Jan Philip Solovej

The International Association of Mathematical Physics has awarded Professor Jan Philip Solovej with its highest honour. He is the first Danish researcher to receive the prize.

Tobias Holck Colding to give Plenary Lecture at ICM

Adjunct professor Tobias Holck Colding will be Plenary Lecturer at The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in St Petersburg, Russia, July 2022.

International Postdoctoral Grant to three young mathematicians

The Independent Research Fund Denmark makes it possible for three researchers, educated at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, to do research on arithmetic statistics in Paris, graphs and operator algebra in Glasgow, as well as control systems at a particle accelerator in Lund.

Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals

An algorithm can predict when narwhals hunt – a task once nearly impossible to gain insight into. Mathematicians and computer scientists at the University of Copenhagen, together with marine biologists in Greenland, have made progress in gathering knowledge about this enigmatic Arctic whale at a time when climate change is pressuring them.

GAUSS Prize to Bladt & Steffensen for outstanding work

Mogens Bladt and Mogens Steffensen from the University of Copenhagen, and Søren Asmussen from the University of Aarhus, have won the Gauss Prize for their article “Matrix representations of life insurance payments”.

New research project combines social and mathematical sciences

How do past life events affect the future life trajectory of Danish individuals? That is the theme for a cross-disciplinary project awarded a DATA+ grant from the University of Copenhagen.

Operator algebras receives DFF-grant for research in quantum mathematics

The operator algebras groups at UCPH and SDU (Odense) was granted more than 5 MDKK for the DFF (Independent Research Fund Denmark) Research project 2 ”Operator Algebras, Groups, and Quantum Spaces”.

Identification of relaxation oscillations - NNF grant to Elisenda Feliu

The Novo Nordisk Fonden supports Elisenda Feliu’s research in relaxation oscillations in biochemical reaction networks with DKK 1.3 million for the next two years.

Marie Curie grant to Lars Kühne’s research in diophantine geometry

Lars Kühne, postdoc at the Algebra & Geometry section, has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship to support his research project "Diophantine Geometry" here at our department.

Dynamics on Correlated Networks

Associate Professor Torben Krüger has been granted 2.7 million DKK to a research project exploring how random matrix theory can be used in e.g. neuroscience.

Jonas Peters to receive new Leadership Award

The award has been created by COPSS, which is a committee of the presidents of the North American Statistical Societies, including the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.

Research in trustworthy quantum technologies

Laura Mančinska has received a Villum Young Investigator-grant of DKK 6 million to develop new quantum mathematics. Laura is an associate professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences’ QMATH Centre.

Obituary of Professor Mogens Flensted-Jensen

Professor Mogens Flensted-Jensen passed away at the age of 78 on 21 December 2020 after a short illness. He was influential both as an internationally highly recognized researcher and as an efficient and well-liked university and research administrator.

Hans Plesner Jakobsen appointed Affiliated Professor

The Dean has appointed Hans Plesner Jakobsen - former Head of the Section for Mathematics - Affiliated Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences.