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Basic Algorithms Research Copenhagen

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The creative room

Basic Algorithms Research Copenhagen (BARC) is a leading center for fundamental algorithmic research, headed by VILLUM Investigator Mikkel Thorup. Our aim is to attract top talent from around the world to an ambitious, creative, collaborative, and fun environment. Using the power of mathematics we strive to create fundamental breakthroughs in algorithmic thinking. Most of the work is theoretical, yet we have a strong track record of impact on the real world.

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2026.02.10

Professor Nutan Limaye receives DKK 12.8 million for research on algebraic complexity

The project explores fundamental limits of efficient computation, linking algebraic methods with…
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2025.11.24

Manon Blanc honoured with two major awards

Manon Blanc, Postdoctoral Researcher at the IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) and affiliated with…
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2025.09.08

BARC welcomes Ian Walter Orzel

BARC welcomes new PhD student Ian Walter Orzel to the team.

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20 Apr. 2026, 11:01-12:00

BARC talk by Artur Riazanov

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MIAO/BARC talk by Paul Beame

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BARC talk by Varun Ramanathan 2026

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