Thursday, 11 December 2025

European Summer Program on Rationality (ESPR) 2026

ESPR and PAIR (Program on AI and Reasoning) Homepage

The European Summer Program on Rationality (ESPR) is an immersive workshop for mathematically talented students with a desire to understand themselves and the world.

Where: Somerset, UK.

26 July to 5 August 2026

Who: Applicants between 16-19 years old.

Application is now open. Apply here by 21 December 2025 

The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, from game theory, cryptography, and mathematical logic, to AI safety, styles of communication, and cognitive science. The goal of the program is to help students hone rigorous, quantitative skills as they acquire a toolbox of useful concepts and practical techniques applicable in all walks of life.

ESPR’s tuition, room, and board are free for all admitted students. Travel scholarships are also available.

It is a good programme! Lim Li went in 2017, from 18 August to 1 September. Some photos can be found in this post.

The Program on AI and Reasoning (PAIR) is focused on artificial intelligence, cognition, and minds in general.

Where: Somerset, UK.

22 August to 1 September 2026

Who: Applicants between 16-21 years old.

Application is now open. Apply here by 21 December 2025 

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

SG60 Heat&Soul Experience

From 26 Aug to 31 Dec 2025. Book free tickets here

The SG60 Heart&Soul Experience consists of two components
Ticketed experience at Orchard Library (Entry at Level 4 of orchardgateway)
Mondays: 9am - 6pm
Tuesdays to Sundays: 9am - 9pm
Non-ticketed installation series at Level 1 atria of Orchard Central and orchardgateway
Daily: 9am - 10pm









Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Combinatorics, Probability and Computing Workshop at Oberwolfach, Germany

Combinatorics, Probability and Computing Workshop 
Venue: Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (MFO, Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics) 
Date: 14 Sep - 19 Sep 2025 
Lim Jeck, last row 4th from left. He will proceed to Oxford for his 1 year postdoc after the workshop

The main theme of this workshop will be the use of probabilistic methods in combinatorics and related areas. Although these methods have been around for decades, the area is developing extremely rapidly, with the development of sophisticated and powerful tools, and numerous very significant breakthroughs in recent years. Much of the focus will be on classical areas of combinatorics, such as Ramsey theory, extremal graph theory, and random graphs, but the workshop will also emphasize connections with (and applications to) other areas of mathematics, such as statistical physics, theoretical computer science, high-dimensional geometry, random matrices, combinatorial number theory, and discrete analysis. 

Sunday, 7 September 2025

Busan and Seoul Trip 29 Aug to 6 Sep



Gamcheon Culture Village


Busan Science Centre

Library beside Busan Museum

Busan Museum


Subing's bingsu

UNESCO beside Buddha Statue

Bulguksa Temple

Cheomseongdae

Cheomseongdae Observatory


Gamaksan Suspension Bridge

The 3rd Tunnel (제3땅굴)

DMZ

Hbaf Store

Starfield Library at Gangnam


Gangnam Style

Seoul Tower


Gyeongbokgung Palace

Sunday, 3 August 2025

IOI 2025 Results



Singapore Team Results
Gold - Brian Xiao Boyang, RI
Gold - Sun Beichen, HCI 
Silver - Ang Wei Bin, NUSH 
Silver - Siew Jing Hong, NUSH