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Prize winners Icy Contest
The top of the iceberg - that was theme of the Science Day 2007. At CWI, several contests were held: two workshops 'mathematical ice carving' and a quiz on the melting of …
Science Day CWI a succes
It was pleasantly busy during the science day at CWI last Saturday. In the central hall there was an opportunity to artistically hack ice. The assignment 'create a mathematical ice sculpture' led …
Workshop 'Streamers, sprites, leaders, lightning'
How can lightning create X-rays? Why do thin streamers branch faster than large ones? Why are positive discharges faster than negative ones? These topics were discussed by researchers from mathematics, physics, electro …
Safe and efficient software for elevators
Can elevator doors slide open when the elevator moves? How should it be controlled to transport people as fast and as good as possible? In order to be safe and efficient the …
Royal honour for Paul Vitányi
Royal honour for Paul VitányiPaul Vitányi has been appointed 'Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw'. He received this royal honour from the Amsterdam alderman Ms. Hennah Buyne during the CWI …
"Meesterlijk complex" - Paul Vitányi in NRC Handelsblad
Lees het volledige artikel dat op zaterdag 8 september 2007 verscheen in NRC Handelsblad. "Meesterlijk complex" (pdf-bestand)
Python designer Van Rossum (Google) at CWI
It is a great pleasure to invite you to a lecture of our former CWI colleague and Python designer Guido van Rossum (Google), on July 5, 2007. The lecture starts at 15.00h …
Software debate in Tweede Kamer
The Dutch House of Representatives - Tweede Kamer - debated on software expenses of the Dutch government on June 13, 2007. This resulted from an interview in newspaper Trouw with Jan Friso …
