Blog posts

2022

When string theory meets machine learning

19 minute read

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In my physics master’s thesis, titled Holographic RG flows in gauged supergravity, I studied applications of the AdS/CFT correspondence, which originates from string theory. To tackle the issues I encountered, I have designed and developed a new numerical algorithm, inspired by machine learning. Read more

Spatiotemporal coordination of the cell division cycle

11 minute read

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In oscillatory media, heterogeneities act as sources of waves which end up synchronizing the whole medium. In biological systems, these waves are a crucial way of transmitting information. At GelensLab, recent experiments increased an interest in spiral wave phenomena in the context of cell cycle oscillations of Xenopus laevis frogs. During my internship, my goal was to gain insight into properties of these wave phenomena through simulations of mathematical models. Read more