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From the ateliers of great masters to the labs of the Rijksmuseum
Many scientists nowadays, including myself, develop methods that can be used in the restoration and preservation of our cultural heritage.
Stopping network bottlenecks before they stop you
Detection of bottlenecks is a topic that mathematicians have been working on for decades and which they continue to work…
Interview with Birgit Sollie
Birgit Sollie is a PhD student at the VU Amsterdam, where she does research in stochastic processes and mathematical biology.
José van Dijck: "I draw inspiration from the relationship between technology, user and ideas"
On Friday 3 July 2020 I interviewed José van Dijck, after attending her talk “Connected against COVID-19, how networks spread…
Financial Networks: "A complete overview of interbank exchanges would help prevent a new financial collapse"
A complete overview of interbank exchanges would help prevent a new financial collapse. However, banks do not provide this information:…
"A digital app can help reconstruct the virus transmission contact network"
On Tuesday 31st of May the KNAW organized the webinar "Verbonden tegen Covid-19 - Hoe netwerken pandemieën verspreiden en bestrijden"…
Synchronization in the body-clock
The body-clock is a cluster of neurons connected to the eyes that dictates the rhythm of most bodily functions.
Resolf - A game with numbers
When playing with numbers it is almost certain that you will discover properties and patterns that you didn't expect at…
The golden rule of staffing in contact centers
Remember hearing: 'Please hold while you are connected to the next available agent'? Why not spend some of the time…