The Division of Science and the Grove School of Engineering of CCNY
Announces the formal inauguration of the
Center for Algorithms and Interactive Scientific Software (CAISS) Conferences
On Science, Mathematics and Computer Science

The first in this biannual series is entitled

Computation and Complexity


May 12, 2006

Shepard Recital Hall (S-95)

The increasing complexity of current research in mathematics and science has highlighted a greater dependence on computation. This conference will deal with various aspects of computation including the exciting area of computer assisted proofs and the potential power of quantum computing. The talks will be geared to a general audience of graduate students and academics in science, mathematics, and engineering.


Speakers:
Sergei Artemov   Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, The Graduate Center, CUNY
Yuri Gurevich   Senior Research Scientist, Microsoft
Mark Hillery   Professor of Physics, Hunter College, CUNY
Alexander Razborov   Nevanlinna Prize winner, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
Avi Wigderson   Nevanlinna Prize winner, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

Schedule

Abstracts of talks

Campus map


Organizers:  Gilbert Baumslag,   Bernice Ravitz,  Vladimir Shpilrain

Sponsors:   Matthew Goldstein (Chancellor), Zeev Dagan (Provost), Maria Tamargo (Dean of Science), Joe Barba (Acting Dean of Engineering), CAISS