Topic: probability

Tufts seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in applied or computational mathematics, starting in autumn 2027. Interests include AI-based mathematical methods, scientific computing, probability, optimization and theory with substantial computational content. The role combines an active research programme with undergraduate and graduate teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration. The advertised salary range is USD 90,000–135,000. Submit a cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, a generative-AI-use statement and four references, including one on teaching. Applications received by

Foundational research in mathematical and statistical sciences, scientific infrastructure and research training groups. Covered programmes include applied and computational mathematics, probability, statistics and mathematical biology. Mathematical-biology proposals must combine mathematical innovation with biological significance and strongly integrate the disciplines; mathematical models and tools must address real biological systems. Proposals are accepted at any time, with programme-specific target dates affecting review cycles. Budgets and durations suit the work; justified projects may r

Tom Griffiths discusses mathematical accounts of cognition through logic, neural networks and probability. The conversation draws on his book The Laws of Thought to examine how these approaches complement one another, the ideas and people behind them, and prospects for a unified theory of mind.

Steven Strogatz and Harvard mathematician Melanie Matchett Wood explore what counts as evidence in number theory before a rigorous proof is available. Their discussion examines how probability and randomness guide conjectures about prime numbers and infinite collections, and how probabilistic patterns can lead mathematicians toward certainty.