A Master of the Traveling Salesperson Problem Finds His Own Path
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| Publication time | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:18:20 +0000 |
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Home A Master of the Traveling Salesperson Problem Finds His Own Path Comment Save Article Read Later Share Facebook Copied! Copy link Email Pocket Reddit Ycombinator Comment Comments Save Article Read Later Read Later Previous: 2026 Fields and Abacus Medals Amid Life’s Chaos, a Meticulous Mathematician Finds Stability SERIES 2026 Fields and Abacus Medals A Master of the Traveling Salesperson Problem Finds His Own Path By Ben Brubaker July 23, 2026 Shayan Oveis Gharan has won the Abacus Medal for using tools from across mathematics to boost the power of algorithms. Comment Save Article Read Later For Shayan Oveis Gharan, progress on hard problems often comes via unexpected detours.
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