Seminars

• Computational Topology, Algebra and Geometry (CTAG) Seminar
  • Fall 2008 (for more information: Olga Sorkine, Chee Yap or Denis Zorin)
  • Spring 2007 - Spring 2008 (for more information: Jihun Yu or Abhijit Guria)
  • Fall 2005 - Spring 2006 (for more information contact Chris Wu)

Upcoming Talks/Events

• ``A Simple but Exact and Efficient Algorithm for Complex Root Isolation and its Complexity Analysis''
  • (with Michael Sagraloff) 36th ISSAC, San Jose, California. Jun 8-11, 2011.

• ``Empirical Study of an Evaluation-Based Subdivision Algorithm for Complex Root Isolation''
  • (with Narayan Kamath and Irina Voiculescu) 4th Int'l Workshop on Symbolic Numeric Computation, Jun 7-9, 2011. San Jose, California.

Recent Talks/Events

• ``Cxyz: Isotopic Subdivision Algorithms for Non-Singular Surfaces''
  • Dagstuhl Seminar, Computational Geometry. Mar 13-18, 2011.

• ``Exact Geometric Computation and Beyond''
  • Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Oct 20, 2009.

• Tutorial: ``Symbolic Computation and Computational Geometry'' [talk 1] [talk 2] [talk 3] [3-in-1]
  • at 34th ISSAC, Seoul, Korea. Aug 28-31, 2009.

• ``Isotopic Meshing of Algebraic Curves''
  • Postech, Seoul, Korea. Jul 13, 2009.

• ``Geometry as a Clue to Computing'' [talk]
  • cSplash, A Courant Math-Science Event for High School Students, Apr 4, 2009.

• ``Theory of Correct Rounding'' [talk]
  • Invited talk, 3rd WALCOM (Third Annual Workshop on Algorithm and Computation)
  • Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, India. Feb 18-20, 2009.

• ``What is the Numerical Halting Problem?'' [talk]
  • cSplash, A Courant Math-Science Event for High School Students, Mar 29, 2008.

• ``Integral Analysis of Adaptive Algorithms: Real Root Isolation'' [abstract]
  • NYU CS Theory Seminar, Jan 24, 2008, 2:15-3:15pm, WWH 1314.

• ``Subdivision Algorithms and Integral Analysis'' [abstract] [talk]
  • Invited talk, 2nd MACIS (Int'l Conf. on Math. Aspects of Computer and Info. Sci.)
  • Paris, France, Dec 5-7, 2007.
• ``Complete Adaptive Algorithms for Curves and their Analysis'',
  • Invited talk, ACS workshop on Robust Shape Operations
  • INRIA Sophia-Antipolis, Sep 26--28, 2007.

• ``Zero Problems in Theory and Applications''
  • Opening talk, Zero 2007 (Workshop on the Zero Problem: Theory and Applications)
  • Korea Institute of Advanced Study (KIAS), Jul 19-21, 2007.

• ``Theory of Real Approximation and Exact Geometric Computation'' [ talk]
  • Distinguished Lecture
  • Computer Science Department, Drexel University, April 19, 2007.

• ``Is It Really Zero?'' [ abstract] [ talk]
  • Middlebury College, Vermont. April 6, 2007.

• ``Complexity of Real Approximation: Brent Revisited'' [ abstract] [ talk]
  • Workshop in celebration of Richard Brent's 60th Birthday:
    ``Computing by the Numbers: Algorithms, Precision, and Complexity''.
  • Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics, Berlin. July 20-21, 2006.
• ``New Bounds in the Analysis of Subdivision Algorithms for Real Root Isolation '' [ abstract] [ talk]
  • Invited talk, General Workshop of ACS Project, Athens, Greece. May 8--11, 2006.
  • Also presented at Math Dept, North Carolina State University, Oct 25, 2006.
• ``Theory of Real Computation According to EGC'' [ abstract] [ talk]
  • Dagstuhl Seminar 06021 on
    `Reliable Implementation of Real Number Algorithms: Theory and Practice'
  • January 8-13, 2006.
• ``Seven Lectures on Robust Geometric Computation'' [Seven Lectures on Exact Computation Lectures]
  • KAIST/JAIST SIGTCS Summer School on Algorithms
  • August 8-11, 2005.

Old Talks/Events