18.2.2025 For the CNRS conference titled « L’optimisation, au cœur des défis des sciences informatiques » (Optimization, at the core of the challenges of computer science), Simon Apers, a CNRS Research Scientist at IRIF delivered a three-minute Flash'Opti presentation about how quantum algorithm can help optimisation. The Flash'Opti presentations are a CNRS original concept designed to showcase a research topic in just three minutes, using the support of a single image. Review his speech: 18.2.2025 For the CNRS conference titled « L’optimisation, au cœur des défis des sciences informatiques » (Optimization, at the core of the challenges of computer science), David Saulpic, a CNRS Research Scientist at IRIF delivered a three-minute Flash'Opti presentation about Big Data. The Flash'Opti presentations are a CNRS original concept designed to showcase a research topic in just three minutes, using the support of a single image. Take another look at his intervention: 17.2.2025 Science popularization for all ages! Sophie Laplante, professor at IRIF, contributed to issue 425 of Science & Vie Junior, which features an article on quantum science. After an introductory comic, it's time for clear explanations to better understand the quantum computer and demystify its promises. Encryption, keys, data, computations, and bits… These concepts are presented in an accessible way, allowing everyone, young and old, to explore the mysteries of quantum science with ease! Discover it in Science & Vie! 10.2.2025 Congratulations to the Adrian Vladu, IRIF member, whose paper have been accepted to STOC 2025, an ACM conference: 10.2.2025 CNRS EDITIONS has published a new book on the history of calculation, titled 𝐿𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙 𝑎̀ 𝑑𝑒́𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡. Several current and former IRIF researchers contributed to the writing of this book by authoring chapters: ◻️ Part 4: ▪️ Chapter 1 - 𝑳'𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒆 : 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒍𝒂 𝒓𝒆́𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆̀𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆̀𝒎𝒆𝒔 – Claire Mathieu ▪️ Chapter 2 - 𝑳𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒕𝒆́ 𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 – Sylvain Perifel ◻️ Part 9: ▪️ Chapter 1 - 𝑳𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒖𝒍 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 – Frédéric Magniez 30.1.2025 Congratulations to Esaïe Bauer and Alexis Saurin, whose paper has been accepted for the FoSSaCS 2025 conference! 30.1.2025 Three papers of IRIF Members have been accepted to ESOP 2025. Congratulations to Giovanni Bernardi, Thomas Ehrhard, Claudia Faggian and Giulia Manara! 22.1.2025 The third Paris ACTS, will take place at IRIF, on Wednesday 29 January. P-ACTS is a seminar series focused on connections between Automata theory and Concurrency theory, shared between EPITA, IRIF and LIX. The two speakers will be Laetitia Laversa and Glynn Winskel. The talks will also be broadcasted on Zoom. For the abstracts and more information about the seminar, see this page: 7.1.2025 We are glad to welcome our new Financial and accounting manager, Chafia Dordoigne. You can meet her in room 4002. 6.1.2025 IRIF wishes you a happy new year, filled with groundbreaking research discoveries, scientific achievements, and personal fulfillment!