IEOR Seminar: Kim Yu, Northwestern University
Talk Title: Generalized Submodular Optimization—Theory, Algorithms, and Applications Abstract: Submodularity is an important concept in integer and combinatorial optimization. Submodular set functions capture diminishing returns, and for this desirable property, they are found in numerous real-world applications. A submodular set function models the effect of selecting items from a single ground set, and whether an…
Visa Info Session & Networking Event
Join Berkeley IEOR alum Anurag Aiyer (BS IEOR '22) and Visa recruiter Ilya Rosenblatt as they discuss internship opportunities available at Visa, as well as strategies to stand out as a candidate. This event will be catered. We ask that you RSVP by February 14. About Visa: Visa is a world leader in payments and…
Theoretically Speaking at the Brower Center — What Do the Theory of Computing and the Movies Have in Common?
David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, California, United StatesWhat does theoretical computer science have to do with art and the movies? Alvy Ray Smith, who has done it all, tells that story. Born before computers and pixels, he has ridden the Moore’s law supernova wave all the way from the first pixels to the first digital movie, Toy Story, from Pixar, the company he…