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Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. We conduct pioneering research in these fields and transfer our results to society.

To give focus to our efforts, we concentrate on five broad, societally-relevant themes:

Mathematics and computer science research are the invisible driving forces behind innovation. CWI contributes by:

The institute also plays a central role in several (inter)national programs and organizations.

news & events


07-11-2016

Blaeu

 

PhD student Thibault Sellam from CWI developed new tools to explore large databases. It allows explorative users to find interesting information hidden inside a database, with little or no knowledge of the data beforehand.

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Aad van Wijngaarden

In 2016, CWI celebrates the 100thanniversary of Adriaan van Wijngaarden (1916-1987) with the publication of a book (Geheugentrommels) and an exhibition about Van Wijngaarden and the first years of Dutch computer history.

 

The exhibition will be open for general public on:

- Friday 18 November between 10.00 and 12.00
- Friday 25 November between 14.00 and 16.00.