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Scientific programs

There are two ways, of essentially equal value, in which one's life can be brightened by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. One is to receive a Nobel Prize. The other to receive an invitation to Institut Mittag-Leffler.
- Jouko Väänänen, University of Helsinki and University of Amsterdam

The research programs offer mathematicians the opportunity to spend a period of time at the Institute doing research under optimal circumstances, in the company of and in collaboration with the internationally leading scientists in their respective fields.

A special subject area within the mathematical sciences, pure or applied, is chosen for each semester or full year. The internationally most prominent mathematicians in that area are invited along with Swedish and Nordic researchers. Postdoctoral grants are offered to junior participants.

The principal aim is to promote substantial progress in mathematical research via informal interaction between experts and new-comers in the chosen field. This is achieved primarily by just bringing them together under optimal conditions. Projects and collaborations are begun that may mature into fruitful research years later. The experience of conducting research at the Institute has been of pivotal importance for the postdoctoral training and development of many young mathematicians.

The organized activities at the Institute during the programs consist mainly of weekly seminars with lectures by the participants. In addition to stimulating interaction with colleagues, it is essential for successful research in mathematics to have ample time for concentration and undisturbed work. For this reason the Institute generally does not allow visits of duration less than one month.

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