#SWI2024

Studygroup Mathematics with Industry 2024

The Study Group Mathematics with Industry 2024 will be organized by a committee from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and will be held from January 29 to February 2, 2024.

SWI is part of the European Study Groups with Industry.

 

SWI 2024

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will host the next edition of the Study Group Mathematics with Industry. SWI 2024 will be held from January 29 to February 2, 2024.

What is SWI?

The Study Group Mathematics with Industry (SWI) is a combined industrial–academic week-long workshop sponsored by NWO. Roughly seventy mathematicians work in groups on problems submitted by companies. Companies present a selection of problems on Monday. The participants devote the entire week to studying these problems in smaller groups and present their results on Friday.

Fruitful collaborations

SWI is ideal for companies that are new to cooperation with academia. The event is often a first step towards a fruitful long-term collaboration between companies and academia.

Participate

If you wish to contribute a problem to SWI 2024, please contact the organization committee through swi2024@vu.nl. We will then contact you to discuss the details of the suggested problem and whether it is suitable for SWI. Discussions about suggested problems have turned out to be very fruitful for companies. After the discussion about a suggested problem, a formal decision about acceptance will be made by the SWI organization committee. If your problem is accepted, a representative of your company is expected to be available at various times during the week.

Welcome

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam organizes the next edition of the Study Group Mathematics with Industry (SWI). SWI 2024 will be held from January 29 to February 2, 2024.

What is SWI?

The Study Group Mathematics with Industry (SWI) is a combined industrial–academic week-long workshop sponsored by NWO. Roughly seventy mathematicians, ranging from PhD students to full professors, work in groups on problems submitted by companies. Companies present a selection of problems on Monday. The participants devote the entire week to studying these problems in smaller groups and present their results on Friday.

Costs

Participation is free of charge, including the lunches and dinners mentioned in the program. If needed, accommodation (also free of charge for a limited number of participants) will be arranged for participants.

The Study Group Mathematics with Industry will take place at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the New University (NU) building. A route description can be found here, and a map of the campus can be found here. Below is the tentative schedule for the study group.

Monday, January 29
09:00 – 10:00Registration with coffee/teaNU Lobby Campus Square
10:00 – 10:15Welcome by the deanNU Theater 5
10:15 – 10:40Problem presentation Doing the MathNU Theater 5
10:40 – 11:05Problem presentation IKEANU Theater 5
11:05 – 11:30Problem presentation The Driving ForceNU Theater 5
11:30 – 11:45Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
11:45 – 12:10Problem presentation GroendusNU Theater 5
12:10 – 12:35Problem presentation KLMNU Theater 5
12:35 – 13:00Problem presentation VSLNU Theater 5
13:00 – 14:00Lunch and group formationNU Lobby Campus Square
14:00 – 15:30Group discussion with company representativesNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
15:30 – 16:00Coffee and teaNU Lobby Campus Square
16:00 – 17:00Group discussion with company representativesNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
17:00 – 18:00DrinksNU Lobby Campus Square

 

Tuesday, January 30
09:00 – 10:30Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
10:30 – 10:45Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
10:45 – 12:30Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
12:30 – 13:30LunchNU 2A Foyer
13:30 – 15:00Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
15:00 – 15:15Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
15:15 – 17:15Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}

 

Wednesday, January 31
09:00 – 10:30Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
10:30 – 10:45Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
10:45 – 12:30Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
12:30 – 13:30LunchNU 2A Foyer
13:30 – 15:00Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
15:00 – 15:15Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
15:15 – 17:00Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
19:00 – 21:30Workshop dinnerRestaurant

 

Thursday, February 1
09:00 – 10:30Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
10:30 – 10:45Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
10:45 – 12:30Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
12:30 – 13:30LunchNU 2A Foyer
13:30 – 15:00Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
15:00 – 15:15Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
15:15 – 18:00Group discussionsNU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59}
18:00 – 21:30Pizza and preparation of final presentationNU 2A Foyer

 

Friday, February 2
09:00 – 09:30Coffee and teaNU Lobby Campus Square
09:30 – 10:00Presentation Doing the Math and discussionNU Theater 5
10:00 – 10:30Presentation IKEA and discussionNU Theater 5
10:30 – 11:00Presentation The Driving Force and discussionNU Theater 5
11:00 – 11:30Coffee and teaNU 2A Foyer
11:30 – 12:00Presentation Groendus and discussionNU Theater 5
12:00 – 12:30Presentation KLM and discussionNU Theater 5
12:30 – 13:00Presentation VSL and discussionNU Theater 5
13:00 – 14:00Closing and lunchNU 2A Foyer

 

Links to YouTube movies of past Studygroups Mathematics with Industry:

Companies

Companies that wish to propose a problem for SWI 2024 are kindly requested to contact the local organization committee at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, by sending an email to s.bhulai@vu.nl.

Mathematicians

Registration is now open! Mathematicians who would like further information are kindly requested to send an email to s.bhulai@vu.nl.

Social Media

We invite you to follow the Linkedin-page of the Study Group Mathematics with Industry.

The Organization Committee for SWI 2024

Sandjai Bhulai
Rob van der Mei

SWI 2024 News

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