VIS x Jane Street: Estimathon
Event start time 25.9.2025 17:00
Event end time 25.9.2025 19:00
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When: September 25th 17:00
Where: HG building: venue shared upon confirmation of participation
The Event:
The Estimathon is a mind-bending mixture of math and trivia. In teams, you'll attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Be prepared to come up with the best set of confidence intervals! Sample problems include:
Do you know how many computers were connected to the Internet on January 1, 1989? Or how many YouTube videos have more than 1 billion views? What about the bandwidth beneath the Atlantic Ocean?
After the event stay for pizza and chat with Jane Street employees.
Register with the link by Tuesday, September 23rd, to play and, of course, grab some food and swag!
All participants will register as individuals, and teams will be created on-site. We will confirm your attendance by Wednesday, September 24th. We hope to see you there!
Jane Street about themselves:
With offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam, Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices worldwide. We hire smart, humble people who love to solve problems, build systems, and test theories. You’ll learn something new every day in our office—whether it’s connecting with a colleague to share perspectives, or participating in a talk, class, or game night. Our success is driven by our people, and we never stop improving.
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The fine print
By participating you agree that pictures and videos can be taken of you that could be used for VIS-Purposes (VISIONEN, Instagram, etc)
By participating, you agree to adhere by the VIS Code of Conduct
Every participant is responsible for their own insurance
All statements are made without guarantee
In general, there are no refunds
Event organisers
Main event organiser Jonas He
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