A big breakthrough in the Euclidean Travelling Salesman Problem
September 17, 2021Recently there has been a breakthrough in the field of algorithms for geometric network problems, concerning the complexity of the Euclidean Travelling Salesman Problem.
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Do you recognise the expression "six degrees of separation"? Through our relationships with others we are only six steps away…
DNA self-assembly gives birth to new mathematics
At this very moment, the emergent science of DNA self-assembly is giving birth to a new field of mathematics that…
Summer reads part 4: From physiology to finance and the quantum world
Summer reads part 3: Stories with a mathematical twist
In this third post of our summer reads series we gather articles with an unexpected mathematical twist.
Summer reads Part 2: Interviews and personal stories
In this article we have collected all the interviews and the personal blog posts written during the last year. Enjoy!
Summer reads Part 1: Technology
Not all jet-lags are the same
Why you are jet-lagged longer when flying from New York to Amsterdam than the other way around.
Predicting optimal routes in unpredictable networks
How does your navigation system find the fastest route in a road network, if it does not know where traffic…