A guest researcher from a Trimester Program at the Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics (HIM) holds a public mathematical lecture , which in a broader sense has to do with her/his research or the topic of the trimester program. The lectures are also aimed at mathematical laypersons.
June 2, 2026, 7 pm
Paul Klemperer (University of Oxford)
"What Really Matters in Auction Design"
Public Lecture during the Trimester Program "Advances in Mechanism Design"
Event page with registration
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