Combinatorial methods for PIT (and ranks of matrix spaces)

Roy Meshulam
Technion
June 8, 2018

This workshop aims to explore connections between complexity and optimization with algebra and analysis, which have emerged from the works on operator scaling. The hope is to inform participants from different communities of both basic tools and new developments, and set out new challenges and directions for this exciting interdisciplinary research.

The dynamics of regularized flows on convex bodies

James Lee
University of Washington
June 7, 2018

This workshop aims to explore connections between complexity and optimization with algebra and analysis, which have emerged from the works on operator scaling. The hope is to inform participants from different communities of both basic tools and new developments, and set out new challenges and directions for this exciting interdisciplinary research.

An Introduction to Geodesic Convexity

Nisheeth Vishnoi
EPFL
June 7, 2018

This workshop aims to explore connections between complexity and optimization with algebra and analysis, which have emerged from the works on operator scaling. The hope is to inform participants from different communities of both basic tools and new developments, and set out new challenges and directions for this exciting interdisciplinary research.

Operator Scaling via Geodesically Convex Optimization, Invariant Theory and Polynomial Identity Testing

Yuanzhi Li
Princeton University
June 7, 2018

This workshop aims to explore connections between complexity and optimization with algebra and analysis, which have emerged from the works on operator scaling. The hope is to inform participants from different communities of both basic tools and new developments, and set out new challenges and directions for this exciting interdisciplinary research.

Solution to the Paulsen problem (via operator scaling)

Lap Chi Lau
University of Waterloo
June 7, 2018

This workshop aims to explore connections between complexity and optimization with algebra and analysis, which have emerged from the works on operator scaling. The hope is to inform participants from different communities of both basic tools and new developments, and set out new challenges and directions for this exciting interdisciplinary research.