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NEWSLETTER No. 469 May 2017 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH IN PARLIAMENT hree mathematicians won medals and awards Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research). Tat a competition in the House of Commons Dr James Grogan from the University of Oxford, on Monday 13 March 2017 for the excellence Laura Wadkin, from Newcastle University and Dr of their mathematical science research, walking Bartosz Naskrecki from the University of Bristol, away with a £3,000, £2,000 and £1,000 prize for each presented research to dozens of politicians Gold and Silver (both sponsored by the Clay Math- and a panel of expert judges as part of the poster ematics Institute), and Bronze (sponsored by the competition STEM for Britain. Cont'd on page 3. (l to r) Back row: Professor Jon Keating (Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research), Dr Stephen Benn (Royal Society of Biology), Professor Nick Woodhouse (Clay Mathematics Institute), Stephen Metcalfe MP; front row: Dr Bartosz Naskrecki, University of Bristol (Bronze Award Winner), Dr James Grogan, University of Oxford (Gold Award Winner), Laura Wadkin, Newcastle University (Silver Award Winner) SOCIETY MEETINGS AND EVENTS 2017 • 5 May: Mary Cartwright Lecture, London page 16 • 18 September: Midlands Regional Meeting, • 25 May: LMS Education Day, London page 4 Loughborough page 28 • 1 June: Northern Regional Meeting, York page 18 • 10 November: Graduate Student Meeting, London • 30 June: Graduate Student Meeting, London • 10 November: Annual General Meeting, London • 30 June: Society Meeting, London • 11 December: SW & South Wales Regional Meeting, Cardiff NEWSLETTER ONLINE: newsletter.lms.ac.uk @LondMathSoc LMS NEWSLETTER http://newsletter.lms.ac.uk Contents No. 469 May 2017 10 15 Awards Computational Imaging....................................23 Abel Prize 2017..................................................11 Early Career Topology Researchers Mathematical Sciences Research in in Conference.................................................20 Parliament....................................................1 Form and Deformation in Solid and Fluid Mechanics..............................................26 2 38 Calendar of Events Functor Categories for Groups.........................26 LMS Items Géométrie Algébrique en Liberté...................20 General Meeting...............................................8 Groups St Andrews...........................................24 Making a Little Go a Long Way in Integrable Models, Conformal Field Theory...23 Mathematics..............................................6 Invariant Theory................................................23 Prospects in Mathematics - Call for Levy Processes and Anomalous Diffusion.......22 Expressions of Interest...................................37 London Crypto Day...........................................25 Numerical Analysis in PDEs.............................23 LMS Meetings Postgraduate Group Theory Conference........20 Aitken UK Lecture Tour 2017 – Hinke Osinga...19 Scottish Partial Differential Equation Algebraic Topology of Manifolds Colloquium...................................................25 Research School..............................................33 Young Researchers in Mathematics................21 Education Day...................................................4 News Introduction to Geometry Research School....32 European News.................................................14 Mary Cartwright Lecture..................................16 Mathematics Policy Round-Up........................8 Mathematics Can Make You Fly?.....................17 Maths, Teamwork and Googlies......................10 Midlands Regional Meeting.............................28 Norwegian Mathematical Society....................14 Northern Regional Meeting.............................18 Voice of the Future 2017..................................5 Popular Lectures................................................13 Symmetry and Computation LMS-IMA Obituaries Joint Meeting.................................................29 Evseev, Anton....................................................30 Lee, Peter...........................................................30 Meetings Reeve, John........................................................31 Bond-Node Structures......................................22 Clay Research Conference and Workshops......25 Report Colloquia in Combinatorics..............................21 Young Geometric Group Theory Meeting......15 Combinatorial Techniques in Analysis and Reviews Probability......................................................22 A Gentle Wizard................................................35 Combinatorics at Oxford..................................23 Elements of Mathematics.................................34 Compressive Sensing.........................................24 What the Luck?.................................................36 [email protected] No. 469 May 2017 Dr James Grogan was awarded Gold for his delighted that the mathematical sciences have research on combining state-of-the-art, high been involved in this prestigious event once resolution computer modelling and imaging again, it is wonderful to showcase the impor- in cancer research, Laura Wadkin won Silver tance of the mathematical sciences to a wider for her research on mathematically modelling audience. It is paramount to encourage early- stem cell colony development and Dr Bartosz career research scientists, engineers, technolo- Naskrecki won Bronze for his research on the gists and mathematicians and the STEM for Generalized Fermat Conjecture. BRITAIN event is a very effective way of doing Professor Nick Woodhouse, President of this. We have been encouraged by the enthu- the Clay Mathematics Institute, supporters of siastic response from early-career researchers the Gold Award and Silver Awards said: "The in the mathematical sciences and feel sure this inclusion of mathematics in STEM for BRITAIN will this continue in the future.” recognises the vitality and strength of the dis- The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee cipline in the UK and the huge part that all runs the event in collaboration with the Council branches of mathematics play in underpinning for the Mathematical Sciences, the Institute of science and technology.” Physics, The Physiological Society, the Royal Professor Jon Keating FRS, Chair of the Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, Biology and the Royal Society of Chemistry; supporters of the Bronze Award said: "As a with financial support from Research Councils Research Institute whose focus is on funda- UK, Warwick Manufacturing Group, the Clay mental mathematics and its applications to UK Mathematics Institute, the Heilbronn Institute national interests, and on supporting math- for Mathematical Research, the Institute of 3 ematical research across the country, HIMR Biomedical Science and the Society of Chemical is delighted to be associated with STEM for Industry. BRITAIN and offers its warmest congratulations Stephen Metcalfe MP, Chair of the Parliamen- to all of the Award winners." tary & Scientific Committee said: “This annual This is the fourth year that the mathematical competition is an important date in the par- sciences has taken part in the competition and liamentary calendar because it gives MPs an this is the first year that the competition has opportunity to speak to a wide range of the been run under the STEM for Britain title in rec- country’s best young researchers. These early ognition of the contribution of the mathemati- career engineers, mathematicians and scientists cal sciences. are the architects of our future and STEM for Sir Adrian Smith, Chair of the Council for the BRITAIN is politicians’ best opportunity to meet Mathematical Sciences (CMS), said: “The CMS is them and understand their work.” Editorial team Publication dates and deadlines http://newsletter.lms.ac.uk Editorial office General Editor Published monthly, except August. Items and adver- London Mathematical Society, Mr A.J.S. Mann tisements by the first day of the month prior to publi- De Morgan House, 57–58 Russell ([email protected]) cation, or the closest preceding working day. Notices Square, London WC1B 4HS Reports Editor and advertisements are not accepted for events that (t: 020 7637 3686; Professor I. A. 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