Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

A family of group theorists - Episode #75

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences Season 3 Episode 2

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A father, two of his children, and a family friend — all mathematicians — made progress on a long-standing problem in group theory by coming together at the Isaac Newton Institute.

Listen as Plus Magazine editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger interview Roman Sauer, and Uri, Saar, and Shaked Bader to find out more about their research and paths to mathematics.

The Operators, Groups, and Graphs programme was in residence at the INI from July to December 2025: https://www.newton.ac.uk/event/ogg/

The Isaac Newton Institute is a national and international visitor research institute. It runs research programmes on selected themes in mathematics and the mathematical sciences with applications over a wide range of science and technology. It attracts leading mathematical scientists from the UK and overseas to interact in research over an extended period.

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