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Nima Rasekh

@nimarasekh.bsky.social
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Mathematician at @unigreifswald.bsky.social Lived in 🇩🇪🇮🇷🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇭 currently in 🇩🇪 He/Him/His Interested in: homotopy theory, category theory, formalization of mathematics, AI nimarasekh.github.io

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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you are a grad students or early career researcher please apply! You know anybody who might be interested, then please share! For further details check out this post: lnkd.in/p/dc_RdKkE (2/2)
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Summer School 2027: Theory and Applications of (∞,n)-Categories | Nima Rasekh
🌞 Summer school announcement:🌞 🚨Theory and Applications of (∞,n)-Categories🚨 (∞,n)-category theory is an enigma: - It is very abstract🧠 - Yet it has many applications: in advanced mathematics🕸️ and ...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🌞Summer school announcement🌞 📄 Theory and Applications of (∞,n)-Categories 📍BIRS-IAN, UBC Okanagan 🗓️July 4–9, 2027 The school will explore the theory of (∞,n)-categories and its applications in rep. theory & math. physics via four lecture series. Link below👇 (1/2)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
(*) is indeed a good point, but difficult to address. By default any input from the any community will skew towards the "rich & famous". On a societal level this has been mitigated by creating democratic institutions (not perfect but still). But there are no "democratic reps of mathematicians".
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#Math and #AI is the central discussion of our moment. Glad to see the latest addition to this important discourse! The AI.MATH initiative by Claudia Alfes, Thomas Nikolaus & Andreas Thom: ai.math.ms/en/
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AI.MATH – AI and Mathematics
The AI.MATH initiative puts forward draft positions on AI in mathematical research and degree programmes for discussion, alongside questions and possible answers.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Exactly! Now add to that the pressure of the job market if suddenly some applicants start having 1.5-2x many papers per year, and so everybody has to follow suit. We are already seeing the first evidence in arXiv submissions: www.siam.org/publications...
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Why Are There So Many Papers? | SIAM
Alex Townsend postulates the reason behind the sharp uptick in journal article submissions and the increased burden placed on editors and referees.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Haha, I can see it's not an easy position to be in at the current moment. But my hope is that other people in your position (tenured profs/established & well-known scientists) also have this realization soon. My fear is that most will wait until it's too late and the damage has been done.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Yes, this is also a big concern, and academic leaders need to think about this seriously. Otherwise very soon there will be an insane arms race with all postdocs/TT trying to use AI as help get out as many paper as possible, just not to fall behind in the publish or perish cycle.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yes, nuanced takes on the current hype would be welcome!
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I am definitely curious what AHM plans to do in the coming weeks. Will there be events, talks, papers, ... ? I am happy to engage with it and seriously consider it in my thinking process. There certainly can be future developments that might change my perspective! (4/4)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
So, for me, www.ahmath.org goes beyond what I currently envision. It's just a sincere difference in opinion, I guess. Regardless I do encourage this initiative: all mathematicians should proactively choose a course of action and do something. Passivity is not an answer! (3/4)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My current thinking is that AI is primarily a technology and so it is not "AI" itself that poses the challenge, but rather the big companies. So for me the focus should be towards how AI manifests in academia (research/teaching/...) and who controls it, and not whether it does. (2/4)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thanks for sharing! Yes, I did see the announcement and I think it's great that mathematicians actively engage with this topic. I have not really settled how I think about recent developments and what changes to expect, and how to make sure things go well. (1/4)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Finally a great statement by many excellent mathematicians about #Math & #AI that I fully endorse. I invite you to consider it as well: mathandai.org
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Declaration — Math and AI
Read the declaration and add your name.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Great question! Theoretically yes, but the list of participants has already been finalized. There is no official online participation, but if you are interested please reach out to me via mail, so I can share some online resources with you: <nima.rasekh@uni-greifswald.de>
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
No worries, my email is on my website nimarasekh.github.io and is always publicly available.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
As this is a summer school, the main event will be in-person and unfortunately we don't plan full remote participation. However, there are a lot of interesting online resources. If you are interested please send me an email <nima.rasekh@uni-greifswald.de>.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
At @icerm.bsky.social, @emilyriehl.bsky.social, Jonathan Weinberger, and I are organizing “Teaching Higher Category Theory with Computers,” using #sHoTT + #Rzk to teach ∞-category theory in practice. Interested? Check this out👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/nimara... (2/2)
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#ai #formalization #icerm #ai #artificialintelligence #formalization #formalmethods #mathematics #math #puremathematics #mathematicalresearch #matheducation #education #stem #stemeducation… | Nima Ras...
✨🤖 AI ➡️ Formalization ➡️ Teaching Math 📚✨ There is a lot of discussion right now about how #AI 🤖 and #Formalization ✅ will shape the future of mathematical research 🧠📐 Shout-out to the exciting wor...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#AI + #Formalization are already reshaping mathematical research. I’m just as excited about math education: proof assistants can give students immediate feedback, support experimentation, and make new foundations feel less intimidating—even in very abstract subjects. 🤖📐🎓 More below 👇 (1/2)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Fun fact I realized today.🤯 I am on the homepage of the #Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics: www.mathematics.uni-bonn.de/him Made many great memories at the beautiful villa. Looking forward being back there! #mathematics #formalization #trimesterprogram
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Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics
Bonn International Graduate School (BIGS) Mathematics
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Thanks to Jonathan Weinberger for the help and support throughout the week! 🙌 🎥 Talk recordings now available 📚 Slides/links available upon request More details in my LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/nimara... #Research #Mathematics (3/3)
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Formalizing Higher Categories - Mittag-Leffler | Nima Rasekh
✨ Conference wrap-up! ✨ This week, I finally had the chance to bring everyone together at the Mittag-Leffler Institute for our conference on Formalizing Higher Categories. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNXbjkMg...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Highlights from the week: 💻 New code in #Lean and #Agda 🙌 First-time + remote contributors 🛠️ Discussions around #Narya and #alifib 🤖 Lots of ideas on how #AI can support formalization — and where the challenges remain 🔗Link in next post 👇 (2/3)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
✨ Conference wrap-up! ✨ This week we gathered at the Mittag-Leffler Institute for Formalizing Higher Categories — a wonderful week of math, formalization, proof assistants, and collaboration. 🧠💻🚀 #HigherCategories #Formalization #ProofAssistants #AIForMath #CategoryTheory (1/3)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Two years later, experts and enthusiasts are gathering at Mittag-Leffler for “Formalizing Higher Categories.” 🌍 Excited to see what comes out! ✨ www.linkedin.com/posts/nimara... #HigherCategories #Formalization #FormalMath #Conference (2/2)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
In June 2024, during the “Prospects of Formal Mathematics” trimester in Bonn, a coffee-room chat with Johan Commelin ☕️ turned into an idea: formalizing higher categorical concepts is hard, so there really should be a conference about it! 🚀 More details below 👇 #FormalMathematics (1/2)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
So, I was very happy to see the article by #Avigad which analyzes these questions and possible developments and future implications in more detail. It's a recommended read (maybe even a must read) for everyone who wonders about the future of math and AI: t.co/gszVSrgQXv (2/2)
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https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/avigad/Papers/mathematicians.pdf
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
What is the future of #math #AI and #formalization ? Will AI just replace the work of mathematicians? Or will it rather be a complement? I imagine a complementary role and so I'm still optimistic, however, this might be naive, and it's good to ponder alternatives. (1/2)
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
👉 LinkedIn Post with further details: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/nimara... 👉 Some background on petit vs. gros: 🔗 ncatlab.org/nlab/show/bi... 👉 A nice introduction to condensed mathematics: 🔗 www.math.uni-bonn.de/people/schol...
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Fractured Structures in Condensed Mathematics | Nima Rasekh
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 Condensed mathematics is a new formalism that combines the best of two worlds: topology🕸️ and algebra🔢! 🤝 Here the fundamental concept is the "condensed object" which can infuse ...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🚨New paper alert!🚨 My new paper with Qi Zhu is out! We show that condensed mathematics, due to Scholze & Clausen, admits a fractured structure. This means condensed objects are "gros objects" with the "petit objects" given by regular sheaves on spaces! Links in next post👇
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
🔗 Application Link: www.uu.nl/en/organisat... 🔗 Faculty Webpage: paigenorth.github.io
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PhD Position in Categorical Foundations of Type Theory
Join us to study the mathematical foundations of type theory in this interdisciplinary PhD position.
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
🎓 PhD Position Alert! 🚀 Are you looking for a PhD position in category theory and type theory? 📚✨ Then check out this exciting opportunity at Utrecht University 🇳🇱 under the supervision of Paige Randall North! 🗓 Deadline: April 6th, 2026 🔗 Link in the next post 👇
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
🚨 Putting this back on your radar: The deadline for the ICERM Graduate Training Workshop on ∞-categories with proof-assistants (organized with @emilyriehl.bsky.social and Jonathan Weinberger) is getting close! 📬Application deadline: March 31, 2026. Full details + links in the post below 👇
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
LinkedIn Post: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/nimara...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
2025 was an exciting year!🥳🥳🥳 2026 will be an even better year!🎉🎉🎉 If you want to know more about what I have been up to this year, and what my plans are for 2026, check out the next post👉
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🗓️ Starting date: September 1, 2026 📬 Deadline: December 15, 2025 🔗 Group Website: www.epfl.ch/labs/hessbel... 🔗 Application Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Looking for a post-doctoral position in algebraic topology? Check out this position in the group of homotopykat.bsky.social at EPFL! If you have any questions about the position, the group, EPFL or living in @villelausanne.bsky.social, then please reach out! Links and more details below👉
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Kathryn Hess Bellwald (@homotopykat.bsky.social)
Mathematician, lover of mountains, mother of four, EPFL professor
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Summer school webpage: 🔗 icerm.brown.edu/program/topi... Apply here: 🔗 app.icerm.brown.edu/Cube/apply/607 LinkedIn Post with more details: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/nimara...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
If you’re a graduate student who wants to learn about ∞-category theory please apply! Some background in category theory or homotopy type theory can't hurt! 📍 @icerm.bsky.social 🗓️ Workshop dates: August 17–21, 2026 📬 Deadline: March 31, 2026 Links in the next post👉
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🌞Summer School Announcement🌞 🎓∞-Category Theory at ICERM!🎓 I am happy to announce that together with @emilyriehl.bsky.social and Jonathan Weinberger we are organizing a Graduate Training Workshop teaching ∞-category theory via proof assistants!🧠💻 More infos in the next post👉
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Summer school webpage: 🔗https://icerm.brown.edu/program/topical_workshop/tw-26-thc Apply here: 🔗https://app.icerm.brown.edu/Cube/apply/607 LinkedIn Post with more details: 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nimarasekh_mathematics-categorytheory-homotopytheory-activity-7392658311843794944-DB-b
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
If you’re a graduate student who wants to learn about ∞-category theory please apply! Some background in category theory or homotopy type theory can't hurt! 📍 @icerm.bsky.social 🗓️ Workshop dates: August 17–21, 2026 📬 Deadline: March 31, 2026 Links in the next post👉
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Summer school webpage: 🔗https://icerm.brown.edu/program/topical_workshop/tw-26-thc Apply here: 🔗https://app.icerm.brown.edu/Cube/apply/607 LinkedIn Post with more details: 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nimarasekh_mathematics-categorytheory-homotopytheory-activity-7392658311843794944-DB-b
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
If you’re a graduate student who wants to learn about ∞-category theory please apply! Some background in category theory or homotopy type theory can't hurt! 📍 @icerm.bsky.social 🗓️ Workshop dates: August 17–21, 2026 📬 Deadline: March 31, 2026 Links in the next post👉
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Conference: 🔗https://sites.google.com/view/higherstructures/meetings LinkedIn Post: 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nimarasekh_higher-structures-meetings-activity-7390019048681521154-5jQY Papers: 🔗https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.07735 🔗https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.07736 🔗https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.07737
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
This past year I spent some time thinking about filter quotient models of homotopy type theory. I am happy to announce that I now have a chance to talk about it 📍 First Meeting of the Higher Structures Network, Nottingham, UK 🗓️ Thursday Nov. 19 Links in the next post👉
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
🚨 Position alert 🚨 Looking for a position that involves programming, quantum computing, and cutting edge mathematics? Then check out this Research Software Engineer position in the research group of Cihan Okay: www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/27...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
You can find more details about the event in this LinkedIn Post: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/nimara...
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#math #formalization #ai #categorytheory #highercategories | Nima Rasekh
🚀 Conference News 🚀 Together with Jonathan Weinberger, Paige Randall North, Peter LeFanu Lumsdaine, and Thierry Coquand I am organizing the upcoming conference titled ✨ Formalizing Higher Categories...
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Event website: 🔗 www.mittag-leffler.se/activities/f... The event is invitation only, but there is the option of expressing interest (deadline October 7) 🔗 forms.gle/GfRFQj2jhQHi... If you want more details you can check out the last post 👇
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
🚀 Exciting news! I’m organizing the conference Formalizing Higher Categories at Institut Mittag-Leffler (Stockholm, June 2026) — bringing together experts to explore how far ∞-category theory can be formalized in proof assistants (like Lean). More info in the next post 👇
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
More details in this LinkedIn Post: 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nimarasekh_math-formalization-ai-activity-7377064045968826368-BLgt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAoNXqQBS2mb2IFY7PQdQ0UY4Yi31nJiXq8
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Nima Rasekh @nimarasekh.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Event website: 🔗 www.mittag-leffler.se/activities/f... The event is invitation only, but there is the option of expressing interest (deadline October 7) 🔗 forms.gle/GfRFQj2jhQHi... If you want more details you can check out the last post 👇
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Formalizing Higher Categories - Mittag-Leffler
Higher category theory is now a fundamental aspect of modern mathematics, playing a crucial role in algebraic topology, algebraic geometry,...
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