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The Algebra of Language
10/18/2024

The Algebra of Language

Whitney Clavin
Using ideas from theoretical physics, Matilde Marcolli has created a new mathematical framework for Noam Chomsky's model of language.
Matile Marcolli writes equations on a clear board.
Math Professor Tom Hutchcroft Receives Packard Fellowship
10/15/2024

Math Professor Tom Hutchcroft Receives Packard Fellowship

Whitney Clavin
Thomas Hutchcroft, who studies percolation theory, has been awarded a 2024 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.
Tom Hutchcroft writes on a chalkboard wall
Tom Hutchcroft Receives European Mathematical Society Prize
07/15/2024

Tom Hutchcroft Receives European Mathematical Society Prize

Whitney Clavin
Professor of Mathematics Tom Hutchcroft receives the 2024 EMS prize in Seville, Spain.
Tom Hutchcroft
Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community
07/05/2024

Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community

Ann Motrunich
A public math fair in celebration of the 30th birthday of the American Institute of Mathematics drew hundreds of families to Caltech's campus.
A crowd of families stands under trees and shade umbrellas on campus
Caltech Professors Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships
02/20/2024

Caltech Professors Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships

Whitney Clavin
Katie Bouman, Lee McCuller, Vikram Ravi, and Antoine Song have been awarded the Sloan Research Fellowship.
Katie Bouman, Lee McCuller, Vikram Ravi, and Antoine Song.
Building a Burger with Math
02/19/2024

Building a Burger with Math

Whitney Clavin
Koji Arai, a lead research scientist at LIGO who dabbles in art, created a digital burger using just one mathematical formula.
A digital burger drawn with one mathematical formula.
A Two-Way Street Connecting Math and Machine Learning
12/06/2023

A Two-Way Street Connecting Math and Machine Learning

Whitney Clavin
Upcoming conference will explore burgeoning connections between the two fields
Artwork of a robot in front of math formulas.
Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)
11/10/2023

Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)

Gary Allen Lorden (BS '62), professor of mathematics, emeritus, passed away on October 25, 2023. He was 82.
Gary Lorden
What Do a Jellyfish, a Cat, a Snake, and an Astronaut Have in Common? Math.
08/09/2023

What Do a Jellyfish, a Cat, a Snake, and an Astronaut Have in Common? Math.

Emily Velasco
Researchers show that a wide variety of animal locomotion styles can be modeled with a single algorithm.
A computer generated image of a jellyfish at several stages of its swimming motion.
Caltech Mourns the Passing of David B. Wales (1939–2023)
07/20/2023

Caltech Mourns the Passing of David B. Wales (1939–2023)

Whitney Clavin
Caltech’s mathematics professor David Wales, who spent more than 50 years at the Institute, passed away on July 17.
David Wales
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