Greetings from Berkeley! We are gearing up for a busy wrap-up of the spring semester, with five back-to-back workshop weeks at the Simons Institute...
In this month’s newsletter, we’re highlighting a 2015 talk by Chris Umans on some of the then state-of-the-art approaches to bound the matrix...
Ten years ago, researchers proved that adding full memory can theoretically aid computation. They’re just now beginning to understand the implications...
A weekly meetup for the Simons Institute community in which scientists and others cook together over Zoom
For many of the famous open problems in theoretical computer science, most researchers agree on what the answer is, but the challenge is to prove it. The story of cryptographic obfuscation is different.
We are delighted to announce that after nine months of operating entirely remotely, the Simons Institute will be opening for outdoor collaboration in January.
I hope you and yours are doing well, as this year draws to a close — finally… Looking back on the last nine months, I’m in awe of the grit of our research community. The fact that the Simons Institute has been able to run two vibrant, large-scale research programs in a fully remote environment is a testament to your perseverance and passion, as well as your flexibility.
For many of the famous open problems in theoretical computer science, most researchers agree on what the answer is, but the challenge is to prove it. The story of cryptographic obfuscation is different.
Earlier this fall, we invited guest chef Daniel Mitropolsky, a PhD student at Columbia University, to teach our Cooks, in Theory cooking club the proper way to make Thai curry — something that he has spent a great deal of time getting right.
We are delighted to share the news of the launch of the David Harold Blackwell Summer Research Institute. Established with the aim of increasing the participation of African American students in the mathematical sciences, this initiative is led by professors Todd Coleman (Stanford Bioengineering), Wilfrid Gangbo (UCLA Math), and Jelani Nelson (UC Berkeley EECS and Simons Institute), with staff support and convening space provided by the Simons Institute.
