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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 — 2:00 PM EDT
Title: Improving Implementations of CSIDH
| Speaker: | Jason LeGrow |
| Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
| Room: | MC 5417 |
Abstract:
I will present on some papers related to implementations of CSIDH [1].
Thursday, September 26, 2019 — 1:00 PM EDT
Title: LP bounds and the addition formula
| Speaker: | Chris Godsil |
| Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
| Room: | MC 5479 |
Abstract:
I will show how we can derive useful bounds on the size of codes and designs, using linear programming and the addition formula.
Thursday, September 26, 2019 — 3:30 PM EDT
Title: Chord diagrams, generating functions, and qft
| Speaker: | Karen Yeats |
| Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
| Room: | MC 5417 |
Abstract:
I'll talk about some joint work with Julien Courtiel where some nice enumerative combinatorics tells us something about how gauge theories are such special quantum field theories.
Friday, September 27, 2019 — 1:00 PM EDT
Title: Submodular function maximization
| Speaker: | Chaitanya Swamy |
| Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
| Room: | MC 5501 |
Abstract:
I will give the introductory talk for this term's topic for the Combinatorial-Optimization Reading group, namely submodular function maximization. Submodular functions arise in diverse contexts in combinatorial optimization.
Friday, September 27, 2019 — 3:30 PM EDT
Title: Countable weighted graphs with no unfriendly partitions