What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli
Source: New York Times
The words “optimal” and “optimize” derive from the Latin “optimus,” or “best,” as in “make the best of things.” Alessio Figalli, a mathematician at the university ETH Zurich, studies optimal transport: the most efficient allocation of starting points to end points. The scope of investigation is wide, including clouds, crystals, bubbles and chatbots.Dr. Figalli, who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2018, likes math…
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