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Bálint Tóth, research professor at Rényi Institute, reflects on Peter D. Lax and his belief in the unity of mathematics

2026. 05. 11.

Peter D. Lax, whose life story is part of both Hungarian scientific history and the global history of modern mathematics, was born 100 years ago. Renyi organizes a conference in his honor in September

Breakthroughs in Materials Science, and Later Quantum Chemistry, May Be on the Horizon

2026. 05. 07.

András Gilyén on quantum simulation, which could achieve results beyond the reach of classical computers within a decade

Prof. László Lovász: “I was fully devoted, heart and soul”

2026. 05. 05.

Two research professors of Rényi Institute were honored at the 200th ceremonial General Assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA): László Lovász received the Academy's Gold Medal, while Károly Böröczky was honored with the Award of the Academy

Statement of Support by Senior Researchers of Rényi Institute for Director General András Stipsicz

2026. 04. 27.

Response to the statement published on HUN-REN's website on 23 April, as well as to the simultaneously circulated letter from the President and the CEO

Statement on the Future of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network

2026. 04. 22.

13 leaders of HUN-REN Institutions propose reconsidering the future vision and operating principles of the organization established by the HUN-REN Law

The Institute

Research

Artificial Intelligence

Erdős Center

Seminars

Eviatar Procaccia (Technion): The Cluster-cluster model in high dimensions

2026. 05. 13. 15:15 - 2026. 05. 13. 16:45

BME, H306

Ambrus Gergely : Large signed sums, polarization problems, and projection constants of convex bodies

2026. 05. 14. 12:15 - 2026. 05. 14. 13:15

Tondós terem

Analysis

Analysis seminar

REN Sijie: Extremal number for the generalized triangle in non-tripartite 3-graphs

2026. 05. 14. 12:30 - 2026. 05. 14. 14:00

Turán terem

Extremal combinatorics

Extremal Set Systems seminar

Gujgiczer Anna: Domination and packing in graphs

2026. 05. 14. 14:15 - 2026. 05. 14. 15:45

Rényi Nagyterem and Zoom

Combinatorics and applications

Seminar on Combinatorics

Istvan Miklós: A journey from the purple legs of fruit flies to dead ends in Cayley graphs of wreath product groups

2026. 05. 15. 10:00 - 2026. 05. 15. 11:30

Tondós terem

Tardos Gábor: A klikk-játékról és a nagy girth-nagy kromatikus számról szóló Erdős-Hajnal sejtésről

2026. 05. 15. 10:15 - 2026. 05. 15. 11:15

Szeged, Aradi vértanúk tere 1, Bolyai Intézet, I. emelet, Riesz terem

Szegedi Szemináriumok

Mikkel Thorup: 4-color theorem in nearly linear time

2026. 05. 15. 14:15 - 2026. 05. 15. 15:45

Turán terem

GeoScape

Geometry

Budapest Big Combinatorics + Geometry Seminar

Qi-Man Shao (Southern University of Science and Technology): Self-normalized Gaussian Approximation

2026. 05. 15. 16:00 - 2026. 05. 15. 17:30

Tondós terem

Probability & statistics

Probability theory seminar

News

Bálint Tóth, research professor at Rényi Institute, reflects on Peter D. Lax and his belief in the unity of mathematics

2026. 05. 11.

Breakthroughs in Materials Science, and Later Quantum Chemistry, May Be on the Horizon

2026. 05. 07.

András Gilyén on quantum simulation, which could achieve results beyond the reach of classical computers within a decade

Prof. László Lovász: “I was fully devoted, heart and soul”

2026. 05. 05.

Mathematics is a Vast and Exciting Universe, and Rényi Institute is an International Meeting Point

2026. 04. 30.

Curiosity, creativity, and logic came together to bring the world of mathematics to life at this year’s National Girls’ Day programs at Rényi Institute

Joint Event of Natural and Social Sciences at HUN-REN TTK

2026. 04. 28.

Introduction of research activities with the participation of HUN-REN EK, Rényi, ÖK, TTK, ATK and ELTE BTK at the Researchers’ Forum of the Centre for Energy Research

Statement of Support by Senior Researchers of Rényi Institute for Director General András Stipsicz

2026. 04. 27.

Response to the statement published on HUN-REN's website on 23 April, as well as to the simultaneously circulated letter from the President and the CEO

Historical Mathematical Riddles at the Heart of the Abel Prize in 2026

2026. 04. 23.

The transformative scientific impact of Gerd Faltings and Abel Prize laureates, including Endre Szemerédi and László Lovász

Statement on the Future of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network

2026. 04. 22.

13 leaders of HUN-REN Institutions propose reconsidering the future vision and operating principles of the organization established by the HUN-REN Law

Ágnes Backhausz, a research fellow at Rényi Institute, is one of this year’s recipients of the Gács András Prize

2026. 04. 16.

The recognition is awarded to young mathematicians who are outstanding educators alongside their scientific work

Star researchers, love triangles – but what does mathematics have to do with it?

2026. 04. 08.

This year, three lectures or workshops at Rényi Institute await girls interested in mathematics on April 23, National Girls’ Day.

Hungarian Mathematicians among Frontrunners

2026. 03. 27.

The European Research Council has published a White Paper and made specific proposals to strengthen the success rates of grant applications from EU Member States that joined in 2004 or later. Rényi's researchers secured 13 successful ERC grants

AI: Competing with Humans

2026. 03. 23.

Artificial Intelligence – how does it actually work? How was the language model taught to converse? Does artificial intelligence have a will of its own? Could technology displace humans, and could it even become more intelligent than its creator? An interview with Balázs Szegedy, head of the Artificial Intelligence Department at Rényi Institute for the weekly Szabad Föld.

Bálint Tóth, research professor at Rényi Institute, reflects on Peter D. Lax and his belief in the unity of mathematics

Breakthroughs in Materials Science, and Later Quantum Chemistry, May Be on the Horizon

Prof. László Lovász: “I was fully devoted, heart and soul”

Statement of Support by Senior Researchers of Rényi Institute for Director General András Stipsicz

Statement on the Future of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network

Seminars

Eviatar Procaccia (Technion): The Cluster-cluster model in high dimensions

Ambrus Gergely : Large signed sums, polarization problems, and projection constants of convex bodies

REN Sijie: Extremal number for the generalized triangle in non-tripartite 3-graphs

Gujgiczer Anna: Domination and packing in graphs

Istvan Miklós: A journey from the purple legs of fruit flies to dead ends in Cayley graphs of wreath product groups

Tardos Gábor: A klikk-játékról és a nagy girth-nagy kromatikus számról szóló Erdős-Hajnal sejtésről

Mikkel Thorup: 4-color theorem in nearly linear time

Qi-Man Shao (Southern University of Science and Technology): Self-normalized Gaussian Approximation

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Bálint Tóth, research professor at Rényi Institute, reflects on Peter D. Lax and his belief in the unity of mathematics

Breakthroughs in Materials Science, and Later Quantum Chemistry, May Be on the Horizon

Prof. László Lovász: “I was fully devoted, heart and soul”

Mathematics is a Vast and Exciting Universe, and Rényi Institute is an International Meeting Point

Joint Event of Natural and Social Sciences at HUN-REN TTK

Statement of Support by Senior Researchers of Rényi Institute for Director General András Stipsicz

Historical Mathematical Riddles at the Heart of the Abel Prize in 2026

Statement on the Future of the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network

Ágnes Backhausz, a research fellow at Rényi Institute, is one of this year’s recipients of the Gács András Prize

Star researchers, love triangles – but what does mathematics have to do with it?

Hungarian Mathematicians among Frontrunners

AI: Competing with Humans

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