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On Connections via Random Loops
Wendelin Werner
Fields Medal 2006
Original abstract: I will describe some recent ideas and results about a natural random structure made of random independent loops in space. I will use this example to try to illustrate how basic experiences, dreams and unanswered questions from childhood (in this case about how gravity could actually "work") can sometimes stimulate and shape the work of researchers much later in life.
The 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum took place from September 14–19, 2025. #HLF25
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) is an annual networking conference where 200 carefully selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science spend a week interacting with the laureates of the most prestigious awards in their disciplines: the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal, IMU Abacus Medal and Nevanlinna Prize.
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On Connections via Random Loops
Wendelin Werner
Fields Medal 2006
Original abstract: I will describe some recent ideas and results about a natural random structure made of random independent loops in space. I will use this example to try to illustrate how basic experiences, dreams and unanswered questions from childhood (in this case about how gravity could actually "work") can sometimes stimulate and shape the work of researchers much later in life.
The 12th Heidelberg Laureate Forum took place from September 14–19, 2025. #HLF25
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) is an annual networking conference where 200 carefully selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science spend a week interacting with the laureates of the most prestigious awards in their disciplines: the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal, IMU Abacus Medal and Nevanlinna Prize.
The opinions expressed in the videos do not necessarily reflect the views of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation or any other person or associated institution involved in the making and distribution of these videos.
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