The Institute of Information and Communication Technologies has started work on the second phase of the Centre of Excellence in Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies. The consortium includes: the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies - BAS (lead organization), the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics - BAS, the Institute of Mechanics - BAS, the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography - BAS, the Medical University - Sofia, the "Paisii Hilendarski" University of Plovdiv, the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies and the non-profit Association Center of Excellence in Informatics and ICT. The overall activity of the project is aimed at the development of a scientific research complex to solve problems of high scientific and societal importance. The Centre aims to further develop [...]

The best Bulgarian students in informatics have made a brilliant performance and won 2 gold and 2 silver medals from the most prestigious global informatics contest in the world. Their success this year is the best Bulgarian performance in the history of the International Olympiad in Informatics as in the unofficial team ranking Bulgaria is ranked 4th in the world, ahead of the USA and Japan. The 37th edition of the Olympiad, which was held in Bolivia from July 27 to August 3, was attended by 330 contestants from 86 countries. The gold medals went to Vesselin Markovich (12th grade, High School of Mathematics, Varna) and Alexander Gatev (12th grade, Sofia High School of Mathematics - SMG). The silver medals went to Andrey Stefanov (10th [...]

 The fifteenth international conference on Large-Scale Scientific Computations LSSC'25 was held in the period 16-20 June in Sozopol. The Forum was organized by the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies - BAS (IICT) in cooperation with the Centre of Excellence for Informatics and ICT (http://ict.acad.bg/). The conference was opened by Corr. Memb. Svetozar Margenov, Chairman of LSSC'25 and Director of IICT-BAS. More than 150 participants from over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia attended the event. In memory of Prof. Raytcho Lazarov, a special session on "Numerical methods: analysis and computer implementations was held. Ten papers were presented by students, close associates and co-authors of Prof. Lazarov from Bulgaria, Germany and the USA. Special issue of CMAM in memory of Prof. [...]

Three French mathematicians are meeting with Bulgarian pupils, students, lecturers and scientists from today to 5 June at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The event brings together some of the most famous and world-renowned mathematicians. Prof. Cédric Villani, winner of the Fields Medal in 2010, Prof. Bernard Teissier and Prof. Patrick Popescu-Pampu are participating in the meetings which are held under the title "Why become a researcher?" and aim to promote the career of the mathematician scientist among Bulgarian young people who have a strong interest in mathematics. The Director of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Corr. Memb. Peter Boyvalenkov, opened the event by stressing that the French scientists will share their experience and expressed hope that this would be the first step to [...]

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva opened the international conference "Women in Mathematics in South-Eastern Europe". The scientific forum takes place from 11 to 13 December at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of BAS. Mathematics is a science that has applications in life, said Corr. Memb. Slavcheva and highlighted its attracting many young women mathematicians. The International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS-Sofia) at the institute is organising the event. The President congratulated the scientists for the initiative which had become a tradition and was being held for the fifth time. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva wished the participants interesting discussions and new partnerships. The "Women in Mathematics in South-Eastern Europe" initiative aims at promoting the role of women scientists working [...]