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 | ||
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| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration with coffee/tea | NU Lobby Campus Square |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome by the dean | NU Theater 5 |
| 10:15 – 10:40 | Problem presentation Doing the Math | NU Theater 5 |
| 10:40 – 11:05 | Problem presentation IKEA | NU Theater 5 |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Problem presentation The Driving Force | NU Theater 5 |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 11:45 – 12:10 | Problem presentation Groendus | NU Theater 5 |
| 12:10 – 12:35 | Problem presentation KLM | NU Theater 5 |
| 12:35 – 13:00 | Problem presentation VSL | NU Theater 5 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch and group formation | NU Lobby Campus Square |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Group discussion with company representatives | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee and tea | NU Lobby Campus Square |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Group discussion with company representatives | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Drinks | NU Lobby Campus Square |
| Tuesday, January 30 | ||
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| 09:00 – 10:30 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | NU 2A Foyer |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 15:15 – 17:15 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| Wednesday, January 31 | ||
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| 09:00 – 10:30 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | NU 2A Foyer |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 19:00 – 21:30 | Workshop dinner | Restaurant |
| Thursday, February 1 | ||
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| 09:00 – 10:30 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 10:45 – 12:30 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | NU 2A Foyer |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 15:15 – 18:00 | Group discussions | NU 2A-{25, 45, 53, 54, 55, 59} |
| 18:00 – 21:30 | Pizza and preparation of final presentation | NU 2A Foyer |
| Friday, February 2 | ||
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| 09:00 – 09:30 | Coffee and tea | NU Lobby Campus Square |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Presentation Doing the Math and discussion | NU Theater 5 |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Presentation IKEA and discussion | NU Theater 5 |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Presentation The Driving Force and discussion | NU Theater 5 |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee and tea | NU 2A Foyer |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Presentation Groendus and discussion | NU Theater 5 |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Presentation KLM and discussion | NU Theater 5 |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Presentation VSL and discussion | NU Theater 5 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Closing and lunch | NU 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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First problem available
11-01-2024 - The first problem for the Study Group Mathematics with Industry is available: IKEA – Smart allocation of online orders