Distributed Computing Column 91 A Gentle Introduction to Distributed Laplacian Techniques

Hi everyone! As promised in the previous issue, I will also use this column to highlight exciting, broadly accessible workshop talks. In this issue, we get to read Tijn de Vos's gentle introduction to distributed Laplacian techniques, based on his talk at ADGA 2025, colocated with DISC 2025 in Berlin. I was very happy to see the talk, read the survey, and finally come away with the feeling that all this scary Laplacian stuff is actually easy, natural, and good for all of us. I hope you, dear reader, will experience the same revelation. If you have any feedback or ideas for future contributions to this column, please drop me an email, or ping me on social media or instant messaging, wherever you see me. I will be at SIROCCO 2026 this summer, and I will do my best to also take part in PODC/SPAA/ICALP 2026 at Royal Holloway. See you!