Category: Seminars

  • Online Primal Dual Algorithms for Generalized Online Bipartite Matching Problems

    Speaker: Qiankun Zhang(The University of Hong Kongy) Time: 12:00-13:00 (Time in Beijing) 16:00-17:00 (Time in Auckland) July 6, 2021 (Tuesday) Venue: VooV meeting ID: 695 375 031 Abstract: Online bipartite matching, first defined by Karp, Vazirani, and Vazirani (STOC 1990) three decades ago, has received significant attention in recent years due to its many applications […]

  • Improving Maximum k-Plex Solver via Second-Order Reduction and Graph Color Bounding

    Speaker: Shan Hu (University of Electronic and Science Technology of China) Time: 10:00-12:00 (Time in Beijing) 14:00-16:00 (Time in Auckland) June 25, 2021 (Friday) VooVmeeting: Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/s/Epf69wfHFBWm ID: 171 763 214 Venue: Main Building Abstract: In a graph, a k-plex is a vertex set in which every vertex is not adjacent to at most k […]

  • Reconstruction Under Outliers for Fourier-sparse functions

    Speaker: Xue Chen(George Mason University) Time: 11:00 – 12:00 (Time in Beijing) 15:00 – 16:00 (Time in Auckland) June 28, 2021 (Monday) Venue: B1-501, Main Building Abstract: We consider the problem of learning an unknown f with a sparse Fourier spectrum in the presence of outlier noise. In particular, the algorithm has access to a noisy oracle […]

  • ON GENERALIZED COLORING NUMBERS

    Speaker: Zdenek Dvorák(Charles University) Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (Time in Beijing) June 24, 2021 (Thursday) Venue: Zoom meeting ID: 878 5040 3141 Password: 121323 Link: https://zoom.com.cn/j/87850403141 Abstract: Weak and strong coloring numbers are a generalization of the notion of graph degeneracy to longer distances. We survey some interesting results and applications of these concepts. Download […]

  • Automata-Theoretical Decision Procedures For Path Feasibility of String Manipulating Programs

    Speaker: Zhilin Wu(Chinese Academy of Sciences) Time: 9:00 (Time in Beijing) 13:00 (Time in Auckland) June 17, 2021 (Thursday) Venue: Baixue Tang,UESTC Library Abstract: The design and implementation of decision procedures for checking path feasibility in string-manipulating programs is an important problem, with such applications as symbolic execution of programs manipulating strings and automated detection […]

  • Zero Knowledge Proofs: From Crypto to Fintech

    Speaker: Yi Deng(Chinese Academy of Sciences) Time: 10:00 (Time in Beijing) 14:00 (Time in Auckland) June 17, 2021 (Thursday) Venue: Baixue Tang, UESTC Library Abstract: 这一报告里我们将综述零知识证明的发展历史,从原始的理论研究到目前飞速发展金融科技中的重要应用。这一发展历史充分体现了密码学和计算机科学之间的相互促进,我们将着重解释其背后的一些主要思想。 Speaker Bio: 邓燚,中国科学院信息工程研究所研究员。2008年获中国科学院软件所信息安全国家重点实验室博士学位。曾先后在英国伦敦大学学院和新加坡南洋理工大学从事博士后研究工作。主要从事密码学研究,特别是有关零知识证明和密码协议的通信与计算复杂性的问题。曾在一些密码学和计算机科学领域旗舰会议–如 FOCS, Eurocrypt, Asiacrypt,PKC上发表多篇论文。2011年获中国密码学会首届优秀青年奖,2014年获中国密码学会首届创新奖一等奖,2019年获中国电子学会自然科学奖一等奖。 Download poster

  • New Algorithms for Constrained Clustering Problems

    Speaker: Qilong Feng(Central South University) Time: 11:00 (Time in Beijing) 15:00 (Time in Auckland) June 17, 2021 (Thursday) Venue: Baixue Tang, UESTC Library Abstract: Designing approximation algorithms for the clustering problem remains an active area of research. However, these algorithms can significantly deteriorate their performance in real-world applications. The major reason is that real-world applications […]

  • PPSZ on unique-kSAT

    Speaker: Jian Ma (University of Electronic and Science Technology of China) Time: 10:00-12:00 (Time in Beijing) 14:00-16:00 (Time in Auckland) June 11, 2021 (Friday) VooVmeeting: Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/s/jSsMAf9XBBZ7 ID: 166 684 100 Venue: Main Building Abstract: The CNF satisfiability problem is defined as follows: given a CNF formula , decide if there exists truth-value assignment to […]

  • A Fast Algorithm for SAT in Terms of Formula Length

    Speaker: Junqiang Peng (University of Electronic and Science Technology of China) Time: 10:00-12:00 (Time in Beijing) 14:00-16:00 (Time in Auckland) June 4, 2021 (Friday) VooVmeeting: Link: https://meeting.tencent.com/s/2p05iZpS1RvT ID: 973 577 922 Password: 1949 Venue: Main Building Abstract: The CNF satisfiability problem is defined as follows: given a CNF formula , decide if there exists a […]

  • Score aggregation in social choice

    Speaker: Mingyu Xiao (University of Electronic and Science Technology of China) Time: 9:00-12:00 May 29, 2021 (Saturday) VooVmeeting: ZOOM Conference ID: 748 677 4340 Venue: Lotus Room, Orient Hotel Xi’an Abstract: In a score aggregation system, several agents give scores to a set of candidates independently, and we are going to combine the individual scores […]