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Michał Pilipczuk, a mathematician and computer scientist nominated by the university, has been selected for Germany’s most prestigious international research award. The Cluster of Excellence ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

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