Mathematical dimensions are Maryna Viasovska playthings
Mathematical dimensions are Maryna Viasovska playthings © Alain Herzog/EPFL - Maryna Viazovska, who holds the Chair of Number Theory at EPFL, has resolved the problem of sphere packing in 8 and 24 dimensions. Talking to Maryna Viazovska, you get the sense that her brain operates on a higher level. Mathematical dimensions are her playthings. For Viazovska, the problem of sphere packing in 8 and 24 dimensions might be akin to a 30,000-piece jigsaw puzzle for a normal human brain. She solved that problem, coming up with a brilliant - and elegant - solution. Viazovska is one of the brightest and well-known mathematicians in the field of numbers theory. The 35-year-old native of Kiev seemed destined for a career in mathematics.
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