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  • Feb
    16

    CS Seminar: Theoretical understanding of learning through the computational lens (Binghui Peng)

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    Friday / CS Seminar
    February 16th / 12:00 PM
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    Speaker
    Binghui Peng

    Talk Title
    Theoretical understanding of learning through the computational lens

    Abstract
    One of the major mysteries in science is the towering success of machine learning. In this talk, I will present my work on advancing our theoretical understanding of learning and intelligence through the computational perspective. First, I will talk about the fundamental role of memory in learning, highlighting its importance in continual learning as well as decision making and optimization. Second, I will present an exponential improvement in swap-regret minimization algorithms, which achieves near-optimal computation/communication/iteration complexity for computing a correlated equilibrium, and implies the first polynomial-time algorithm for games with an exponentially large action space (e.g. Bayesian and extensive-form games). Finally, I will talk about learning over evolving data, and conclude the talk with future research directions and my vision for a computational understanding of learning.

    Biography
    Binghui Peng is a fifth year Ph.D. student at Columbia University, advised by Christos Papadimitriou and Xi Chen. Previously, he studied Computer Science with the Yao Class in Tsinghua. He studies the theory of computation and develops algorithms and complexity theory for machine learning, artificial intelligence and game theory. His research works have addressed long-standing questions in learning theory and game theory, and his research papers were published in theory conferences (STOC/FOCS/SODA; in the latter he has best student paper award) and ML conferences (NeurIPS/ICLR/ACL).

    Research Interests/Area
    Theory

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    TIME Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Sep
    16

    Computer Science Incoming MS Placement Exam

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    All Day

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    TIME Monday, September 16, 2024

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  • Sep
    16

    Computer Science PhD Orientation

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    8:00 AM Mudd Hall (Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library))3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Monday, September 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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  • Sep
    16

    Welcome & Breakfast for New McCormick PhD Students

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    9:00 AM LR2, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, September 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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  • Sep
    23

    Welcome & Luncheon for New Full-time Graduate Students

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    11:00 AM Ryan Auditorium, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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  • Sep
    24

    Fall 2024 Classes Begin (No Northwestern Monday in Fall)

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    TIME Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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  • Sep
    25

    CS Seminar: Miklos Racz

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Sep
    30

    Last day to add a class or change a section for Fall (Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time). No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date)

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    TIME Monday, September 30, 2024

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  • Sep
    30

    CS Seminar

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Monday, September 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    2

    CS Seminar: Joyce Wang

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    7

    CS Seminar

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Monday, October 7, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    7

    2024 Fall Tech Career Fair

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    1:00 PM Norris University Center

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    TIME Monday, October 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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  • Oct
    9

    CS Seminar

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    14

    CS Seminar: Xiao Wang

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Monday, October 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    15

    IEEE EMBS Body Sensor Networks (BSN) 2024

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    All Day 300 E Ohio St

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    TIME Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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  • Oct
    16

    IEEE EMBS Body Sensor Networks (BSN) 2024

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    All Day 300 E Ohio St

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    TIME Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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  • Oct
    16

    CS Seminar: Christos Dimoulas

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    17

    IEEE EMBS Body Sensor Networks (BSN) 2024

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    All Day 300 E Ohio St

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    TIME Thursday, October 17, 2024

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  • Oct
    21

    CS Seminar

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Monday, October 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    23

    CS Seminar:

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    TIME Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    28

    CS Seminar

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    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Monday, October 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  • Oct
    30

    CS Seminar: Lars Bergstrom

    Department of Computer Science (CS)

    12:00 PM 3514, Mudd Hall ( formerly Seeley G. Mudd Library)

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    TIME Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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