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Theoretical physicists working at a blackboard collaboration pod in the Beecroft building.
Credit: Jack Hobhouse

Gijs Bartholomeus

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  • Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics
gijs.bartholomeus@physics.ox.ac.uk
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I am a Recognized Student at the University of Oxford, currently affiliated with the MSc in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics program at Utrecht University. My research lies at the intersection of theoretical biophysics and mathematical biology, where I am particularly interested in understanding the emergence of simplicity through evolution and the phenomenon of sloppiness in models of dynamical systems.

My current work explores universal simplicity bias that manifests across diverse complex systems, from RNA folding and gene regulatory networks to neural networks. By combining tools from condensed matter physics, nonlinear dynamics, and machine learning, I aim to uncover unifying principles governing adaptive and biological complexity.

Before transitioning into theoretical physics, I completed both my BSc and MSc in Medicine, a background that continues to inform my interest in the quantitative foundations of life sciences.

Research interests

Biophysics
Evolutionary Algorithms
Information Theory

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