Interview with Birgit Sollie
Birgit Sollie is a PhD student at the VU Amsterdam, where she does research in stochastic processes and mathematical biology.
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Mathematical rulers in Game of Thrones
The moment millions of fans have waited for is there: the finale of Game of Thrones. 75 characters in different…
Young European Probabilists 2019
YEP 2019 On March 25th – 29th the 15th YEP (Young European Probabilists) workshop took place in Eindhoven, focusing on information…
What does your Facebook network look like?
Have you ever wondered if you can visualise your Facebook network? And what do these networks have to do with…
How does a video go viral on Twitter?
There are various parameters that determine whether a video will go viral or not. The content plays a role of…
Vaccination and the friendship paradox!
On social media it seems like everyone around me is more popular than what I am. Thankfully, as a mathematician,…
Networks in breakfast
My favorite muesli contains cranberries, raisins and oats. But what do other people like to eat in their muesli? A…
A Santa Claus network
Poor Santa has to travel all across the country to deliver all his presents. How does he do this? A…