by Mark Wijzenbroek | Sep 10, 2013 | News
In complex systems, modestly connected hubs drive the dynamics and evolution of the system as a whole. This is the finding of a team of researchers at the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) Informatics Institute, who used a new method to study the dynamics of complex...
by Mark Wijzenbroek | Jun 30, 2013 | News
During February March 2013, this was broadcasted on the Dutch Television for High School Students Understanding Spreading Phenomena like Epidemics using Mathematics and Informatics The Broadcasted Episode can be downloaded from here.
by Mark Wijzenbroek | Jun 22, 2013 | News
‘Can we predict the future ?’ Peter Sloot talks about complexity and predicting the future. Expert Interview in Russian, in June 2013 Full Journal (In Russian) Look for Pages 26 – 28. Copy of Selected Article
by Mark Wijzenbroek | Jun 2, 2013 | News
UvA researcher Dr Rick Quax and his colleagues Prof. Peter Sloot (UvA) and Dr Drona Kandhai (UvA and ING) explain their discovery: ‘In mathematical terms, a build-up of instability in a network leads to an increase in information transmissions. But because the...
by Mark Wijzenbroek | Apr 21, 2013 | News
PLoS BIOLOGY: http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001528 UvA-onderzoekers hebben met collega’s uit Israël een manier gevonden waarop cellen de ‘ruis’ van belangrijke genen kunnen verminderen. Door middel van een paar simpele DNA-mutaties...
by Mark Wijzenbroek | Apr 11, 2013 | News
On Tuesday 9 April the agreement for the joint Master Computational Science between the University of Amsterdam and ITMO University of St. Petersburg was signed. The collaboration was the initiative of Prof. Peter Sloot, who is affiliated with both universities. The...
