Prof. Dr. Thilo Gross
Once a physicist, former Reader of Engineering Mathematics at Bristol, Full Professor of Computer Science at UC Davis. Now Professor of Biodiversity Theory at HIFMB, Oldenburg.
I like art and writing, the sea, a good conversation and a good book.
My goal in life is to understand how complexity becomes simple.
Recent Posts
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Königsberg Bridge Problem
The foundations of network science is graph theory, and at the beginning of graph theory stands one problem that started it all: The Königsberg Bridge Problem. The problem poses a simple challenge: “Can you go on a walk that crosses every one of the seven bridges of historical Königsberg exactly once?” No, you can’t. Some…
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Patterns of Life
Life is full of patterns: From the stripes of the tiger to the spots on the leopard, the coats of animals come in many colours or shapes. Still there is a shared element between all the biological patterns, a similar aesthetic. Some patterns are clearly shaped by morphology, e.g. the wings on a bird having…
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Creative Reactions
Living in Bristol was fun because there is always something new and exciting happening in the city. One day I became aware of the creative reactions program, an initiative to foster contacts between art and science. Through this program I got into contact with graphical artist Frankie Partridge, we spent long hours talking about complexity…
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Video-Art with Hydra
Hydra is a project by software artist Olivia Jack. In a nutshell it builds on video filters that are already built in your web browser. Hydra gives you direct control over these so-called shaders, using a simple programming language. The result is a website which can pull in files from memory, livestreams and cameras and…