Random Graphs and Complex Networks Volume 2 wins INFORMS APS Best Publication Award
We are delighted to inform you that the book Random Graphs and Complex Networks Volume Two, written by Remco van der Hofstad, has won the INFORMS Applied Probability Society Best Publication Award, for 'its clarity, as well as for making significant strides to foster interdisciplinary connections between probability theory and a range of applications in […]
Next edition Masterclass NETWORKS goes to school - October 22 & October 24, 2025
In October 2025 a masterclass on networks and algorithms will again be organised by the mathematics research program NETWORKS. Teachers and school students at the level of VWO 5-6 are welcome to join this two-day masterclass, no specific prior knowledge is needed, only enthousiasm about mathematics!
Mathematician’s dream place (part 3)
Nelly Litvak is a participant of the Probability and Statistics of Discrete Structures (PSDS) program at the Simons-Laufer Mathematical Science Institute (SLMath), Spring 2025. This blog is part 3 in a trilogy of blogs. ‘So, what have you been doing 4 months in Berkeley?’ Accidentally, I bumped into an old friend on the last evening […]
Sharing lodgings in Berkeley (part 2)
Living in a "fraternity house" as a researcher? It is possible! Frank den Hollander writes about living together with Remco Van Der Hofstad and Shankar Bhamidi during the Probability and Statistics of Discrete Structures program at SLMath.
Organizing a semester at SLMath (part 1)
Remco van der Hofstad is the lead organizer of the Probability and Statistics of Discrete Structures program at the Simons-Laufer Mathematical Science Institute (SLMath), Spring 2025. This blog is part 1 in a trilogy of blogs. Yes, it’s happening! We have arrived at SLMath! How did we get here in the first place? We started […]
Martijn Gösgens wins Van Zwet Award for outstanding thesis
We are proud to share that Martijn Gösgens won the Van Zwet Award for his excellent research on community detection in random graphs. We had the pleasure of interviewing Martijn!
Masterclass NETWORKS goes to school 2024
In November 2024 a masterclass on networks and algorithms will be organised by the mathematics research program NETWORKS. Teachers and school students at the level of VWO 5-6 are welcome to join this two-day masterclass, no specific prior knowledge is needed, only enthousiasm about mathematics!
Science Illustrations updated
We have a special category with science illustations on various topics related to networks and algorithms. Many of these illustrations were developed specifically for the Network Pages. The four posters made for mathematics exhibition IMAGINARY have been added.
Structure in social networks
To find the network communities, we need a mathematical equation that describes when a division of the network into communities meets these two criteria.
Dispatching experts to do maintenance
Using data analytic techniques and Artificial Intelligence you can analyse data from hospitals and discover hidden patterns that allow us to often predict (within a margin of accuracy) failures before they happen. When a failure is predicted, we issue an alert and we plan for preventive maintenance by an expert engineer.