Title: A brief survey of quantum numerical algorithms Speaker: Prof. Pranav Singh Details: August 14 (Thursday) | 12(noon)-1 PM | Bharti 501 Abstract: Quantum Numerical Algorithms (QNA) encompass a broad class of techniques including quantum numerical linear algebra (QNLA), quantum optimization, quantum variational algorithms (QVA), quantum machine learning (QML), and Hamiltonian simulation (HS). These areas… Read More »A brief survey of quantum numerical algorithms by Pranav Singh

Abstract: An extension of the Erdős-Renyi random graph model Gn,p is the model of perturbed graphs introduced by Bohman, Frieze and Martin (Bohman, Frieze, Martin 2003). This is a special case of the randomly augmented graphs studied in this paper. An augmented graph is the union of a deterministic host graph and a random graph.… Read More »Chromatic number of randomly augmented graphs by Prof. Anand Srivastav, Kiel University

Venue: Bharti501 Abstract: In the field of distributed algorithm design, it is often standard to abstract the network as an undirected graph with the nodes as vertices and connections as edges. About the simplest process one can imagine on a network/graph is flooding: A node is in possession of a message M which has to be… Read More »Amnesiac Flooding and the curious case of a Unique Algorithm by Amitabh Trehan

Venue: Bharti501/MS Teams Abstract: Digital markets and platforms have shaped the algorithmic landscape into a complex ecosystem of strategic, self-interested entities. This has motivated the study and development of mechanisms or algorithms that are robust to strategic behaviour, using tools from algorithms, game theory and economics. Standard assumptions in mechanism design are too strong to capture the informational challenges… Read More »Incentives and Information in Algorithmics Economics by Dr. Divyarthi Mohan

Venue: Bharti501 Abstract: Boolean circuits provide a combinatorial representation of computation, where the number of gates (the size) represents running time, and the number of layers (the depth) capture parallel running time. They form a framework for answering fundamental questions such as P vs NP: proving that some NP problem requires circuits of superpolynomial size… Read More »Frontiers in Boolean Circuit Lower Bounds by Dr. Vaibhav Krishan

Abstract: In my talk I will describe in general how to cooperate with people from various fields of research in computer vision research projects and then describe three research projects that I was involved in in the last few years. In the first project which is the field of archaeology we studied scarabs. Scarabs are… Read More »Expanding the Frontiers of Computer Vision: From Robotics to Wildlife and Beyond by Ilan Shimshoni

Venue: Bharti501 Abstract: In many modern applications, including machine learning, robotics, distributed systems, and network design, the input, often represented as points in a finite metric space, can bve massive in size. Efficient proceesing of such data requires compact representations that preserve the essential structural properties of the underlying space. Metric sketching provides a principled… Read More »Sketching and Uncertainity: Through the Geometric Lens by Prof. Sujoy

Venue: Bharti-501/MS Teams Abstract:  As robots become more advanced, they are expected to be increasingly present among humans, engaging frequently in physical and social interactions. Among these interactions, handovers—the transfer of an object from one individual to another—play a vital role in daily life. This talk focuses on my research on enhancing human-robot interaction (HRI)… Read More »Adaptive Human-Robot Interaction: Human Inspired Handovers and Robotic Failure Explanations. (An Intersection of Robotics and Machine Learning) by Dr. Parag Khanna