Monthly Archives: August 2015

Important formulas in Combinatorics

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Gil Kalai

Another spin-off of the Noga-poster-formula-competition is a MathOverflow question:  Important formulas in combinatorics. The question collects important formulas representing major progress in combinatorics. So far there are 31 formulas and quite a few were new to me. There are several areas … Continue reading →

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Updates and plans III.

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Gil Kalai

Update on the great Noga’s Formulas competition. (Link to the original post, many cash prizes are still for grab!) This is the third “Updates and plans post”. The  first one was from 2008 and the  second one from 2011. Updates: Combinatorics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Combinatorics, Conferences, Updates | 17 Comments

NogaFest, NogaFormulas, and Amazing Cash Prizes

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Gil Kalai

Ladies and gentlemen,  a conference celebrating Noga Alon’s 60th birthday is coming on January. It will take place at Tel Aviv University on January 17-21. Here is the event webpage. Don’t miss the event !  Cash Prizes! The poster includes 15 … Continue reading →

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Carmella Kalai (1926-2015)

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Gil Kalai

My beloved mother Carmella Kalai passed away last week. With me, 1956 My father Hanoch Kalai, my mother Carmella, My sister Tamar (Tami) and me around 1957).

Posted in Art, Obituary, personal, Updates | Tagged | 5 Comments