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  • Feb
    22

    Optimisation, dimension reduction, representation theory, reproducibility by Dmitrii Pasechnik (Oxford)

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    9:00 AM

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    Research Talk

    Reducing the number of variables in optimisation problems is one of key
    approaches to reducing the problem to a manageable size, and often brings up
    important extra insights into the problem at hand. There are settings where
    one can remove exponentially many variables. This is instrumental for
    packing problems, e.g. such that arise in error-correcting codes and other
    similar settings such as crossing numbers of networks and graphs.

    We review a number of our results in this area, both theoretical and
    implemented in software, some of them relying on group representation
    theory. Time allowing, we will touch upon questions of
    reliability and reproducibility of computer-aided theoretical results,
    and numeric robustness of linear optimisation.

    Biography

    Dmitrii (Dima) Pasechnik obtained his PhD in pure mathematics in 1995 from the
    University of Western Australia, and has held postdoctoral and
    research jobs in several universities in the Netherlands and Germany. In
    2006-2013 he was an Assistant Professor at the newly established Division of
    Mathematical Sciences of Nanyang Technological University (Singapore).
    Then he moved to Oxford, where he held research positions at the CS
    Department, and tutored mathematics at Pembroke College, Oxford University. At
    present he is a lecturer at the CS Department, Oxford University .

    Dmitrii's research interests are in combinatorics, optimization, algebra,
    and in theory and practice of symbolic computing--he is involved in
    development of SageMath, GAP, Macaulay2 computer algebra systems, and
    related software. An adjacent area of his interests is
    reproducibility of mathematical computations and constructions.
    He supervised 3 PhD and 6 MSc students, published over 80 papers in
    international journals and conference proceedings, and held a number of
    grants in EU and Singapore.

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    TIME Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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    CONTACT Wynante R Charles    wynante.charles@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    8

    Welcome & Breakfast for New McCormick PhD Students

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    9:00 AM LR2 & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    LOCATION LR2 & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute    map it

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Sep
    12

    New Undergraduate Fall 2025 Registration

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    All Day

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    TIME Friday, September 12, 2025

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    CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    15

    Welcome & Luncheon for New Full-time Graduate Students

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    11:00 AM Ryan Auditorium & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

    LOCATION Ryan Auditorium & Tech East Plaza, Technological Institute    map it

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    CONTACT Andi Joppie    andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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  • Sep
    16

    Fall Classes Begin. Change of Registration (Drop/Add) Late registration for returning students begins

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    TIME Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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    CONTACT Office of the Registrar    nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL

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