Bielefelder
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Ingo Althöfer, born in 1961; study of Mathematics at Bielefeld University; PhD in Mathematics in 1986, in the group of Rudolf Ahlswede; Professor of Mathematics at Jena University from 1994 to 2023. Main fields of interest: discrete optimization, discrete mathematics in general, combinatorics, experimental Mathemtics. I always tried to teach my students how to tackle "their" math problem in the job, if the boss required some good solution within 72 hours. - I was engaged in computer chess.
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Bielefelder
@Bielefelder@mathstodon.xyz
Ingo Althöfer, born in 1961; study of Mathematics at Bielefeld University; PhD in Mathematics in 1986, in the group of Rudolf Ahlswede; Professor of Mathematics at Jena University from 1994 to 2023. Main fields of interest: discrete optimization, discrete mathematics in general, combinatorics, experimental Mathemtics. I always tried to teach my students how to tackle "their" math problem in the job, if the boss required some good solution within 72 hours. - I was engaged in computer chess.
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Dec 31, 2025
@tao I like the term and the concept of "artificial cleverness" - and in my eyes it should not get a negative conotation. Richard Feynman was a famous (theoretical) physicist (1918-1988), and he was a fan of cleverness. (See the anecdotes in his book "Surely you are joking Mr. Feynman") One of his proposals was: You should have your personal toolbox with a dozen or so special tricks. And always, when you listen to a talk where you are not really at home, go through the elements of your toolbox and look if you can apply one of them. I think, Feynman was a pragmatic scientist (including cleverness) in the best possible way.
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