This article discusses a fun puzzle that illustrates a beautiful open problem in this area: queueing theorists are trying to figure out how the structure of a network impacts its ability to distribute work among the nodes.
When we fight for limited common resources, our decisions will shape opponents’ responses and vice versa. What does mathematics have to say about such situations?
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!
During our teenage years, everything changes. It’s no surprise that our brain does too. But how do we make sense of this transformation? Is there a way to quantify it? Networks might just be the answer.
