
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Theobald
FB 12 - Institut für Mathematik
Goethe-Universität
Robert-Mayer-Str. 10
D-60325 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49-69-798-28188
E-mail: theobald AT math.uni-frankfurt.de
Office: 811
Office hour/Sprechstd.: Nach Lehrveranstaltungen oder n.V.
Secretary office (Timo Schöffel): ++49-69-798-22526
Research interests:
- Geometry (discrete, computational, real and applied algebraic, tropical)
- Discrete and computer-oriented mathematics
- Optimization
Publications (here: books, here: articles)
Events and interesting information:
New book: Real Algebraic Geometry and Optimization, Graduate Studies in Mathematics, American Mathematical Society, 2024. Link to the AMS page of the book
- DFG Priority Program SPP 2458 Combinatorial Synergies
- MEGA 2024, Leipzig, July 29 - August 2, 2024
Some recent activities:
- Public lecture series Game Theory - The Mathematics of Making Decisions (in German), Frankfurt, November 2023 - April 2024 (Poster)
- PGMO Course Real Algebraic Geometry and Optimization, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, February 15-16, 2024
- FOCM 2023, (Foundations of Computational Mathematics, Paris, June 12-21, 2023
- A Frankfurt-Darmstadt Afternooon on Optimization, Frankfurt, June 24, 2022
- Discrete Math Days 2022, Santander, July 4-6, 2022
- POEMA Learning Week 2 (hybrid), September 13-17, 2021
- Online BIRS/Oaxaca Workshop Real Polynomials: Counting and Stability (virtual), October 18-22, 2021
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With M. Joswig: Polyhedral and Algebraic Methods in Computational Geometry, Springer, Universitext, 2013 (Revised translation of the German version).
Book edited (with I. Emiris, F. Sottile): Nonlinear Computational Geometry, IMA Volume, Springer, 2009.
With S. Iliman: Einführung in die computerorientierte Mathematik mit Sage. (In German). Springer Spektrum, 2016.
Ph.D. students and postdocs:
- Constantin Ickstadt
- Jonas Ellwanger
Some professional activities:
- Member of the Advisory Board of MEGA (Effective Methods in Algebraic Geometry) conference series
- Editorial board member of Beiträge zur Algebra und Geometrie/Contributions to Algebra and Geometry
Further links:
Short CV